Dave Lewis guides you to one of South Wales’ most productive rough ground venues where big tides and casting distance can make all the difference to success
GREAT SEA ANGLING VENUES ●
Your insight into the best shore and boat fishing that the UK and Ireland have to offer
You’ll find the village of Wick located on the Vale of Glamorgan coastline, between Witches Point and Monknash Beach. The intertidal coastline adjacent to Wick consists of a series of shallow undulating ledges and deeper gullies along with countless rock pools which are occasionally separated by pockets of clean sand. Stand on the high cliffs that flank this stretch of coastline when the tide is out and you will very quickly see that the entire area screams fish and why Wick is widely regarded as being one of the most productive shore venues in South Wales.
The most productive ledges at Wick are only accessible for a couple of hours either side of low water on the largest spring tides. You can fish here on smaller tides, and the fishing can be productive, but those who know the area well generally focus on fishing the biggest tides. Wick is one venue where the ability to be able to punch a decent size bait out as far as possible is always a distinct advantage. The exception to this rule is when fishing for bass, which are often caught fishing very close in, notably when a flooding tide is filling the deeper gullies.
SPECIES
Due to the relatively short window of opportunity available on the main low water ledge at Wick, most anglers arrive a couple of hours earlier than necessary and fish the other ledges to either side of the hot spot. During the spring, summer and autumn the key species caught at Wick include smoothhounds, various species of ray, dogfish, conger, bass and huss. During the winter cod are occasionally caught here. If conditions remain mild through the winter, wit
