Bass fishing made Easy!

Bass, often called the king of the sea is highly priced by anglers and a popular choice with chefs. Since it a voracious predator feeding on sardines and mackerel it has high oil content and tastes very delicious. The European bass is found in warm water areas of the British Isles and are found in plenty along the southern coast. In Southern England bass breed mainly in tide races, over reefs and shingle banks, in spring and early summer. A young bass is called a school bass. The young bass fishes normally stay close to the shore until they are four years old. Male bass are the first to mature at a length of 32-35 cm while female bass have a length of 42 cm at the time of maturity. And then they begin their annual seasonal movements between their summer feeding areas and winter pre-spawning areas. They feed mainly on crustaceans and invertebrates and can also tolerate the brackish waters of the estuaries. Adult fish can be found on wrecks as deep as 30 fathoms, harbors, bays, shallow estuaries and sometimes fresh water rivers as well. Although bass can be caught throughout the year, the best time to fish for sea bass is during the summer when mature, migrating bass is often found close to the shoreline.

North Wales has always been a favorite place for anglers. With the availability of different types of sea beds ranging from shingled areas and mud flats to rocks, reefs and sand banks, North Wales provides great fishing opportunities both from shore and afloat. The Irish Sea is blessed by the presence of numerous shallow and deep wrecks which is a haven for a wide variety of fishes including the bass. Perhaps the most famous place in North Wales for fishing is Anglesey. Anglesey has a many beaches and rocks that provide bass in abundance. Some fishing marks around Anglesey include the white beach, areas around Menai strait etc. The area around Puffin Island in Anglesey offers a great chance for reef and bank fishing for bass. Live baits in the form of sand eel are a must if you want to catch bass Lleyn Peninsula is also famous for its bass. Beaches around the Colwyn Bay and Llandudno also yield a superb catch during the summer and are one of the most favorite among bass anglers. If you are interested in night fishing then Llandudno’s North shore can be a good spot to catch bass. Inshore fishing by being afloat around the coast is another choice for those who want to catch bass coming over the gunwales. Conway in North Wales has a number of bass fishing venues along its beaches ranging from Anglesey to Liverpool that can be accessed easily through chartered boats. Barmouth a fishing harbor in the Cardigan Bay offers a number of fishing areas including the Mawddach channel and Barmouth point. Then there is Fairbourne that has steep shingle beach quite appropriate for bass fishing. You may also try float fishing for bass in beaches around Borth-y-Guest. The beach opposite to the Criccieth castle is simply terrific for surf casting for bass.

Joining the Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers (WFSA) can be of great help if you are interested in learning more about bass fishing spots in and around North Wales. Most of the angling clubs in North Wales are affiliated to WFSA that arranges major angling events at regional and national level.