Abergele: advice on where to fish?

[Jonathan Gresty]

My wife has booked us a weeks caravaning in Abergele so it would be rude of me not to bring a rod
Has anyone fished the rivers in the area for barbel?
A quick look on google maps throws up the River Clwyd but i can't seem to find much info...

Any advice on where to fish if there is anywhere on a day ticket would be much appreciated?

Regards Jonny

 

[Steve Prince]

More of a game river Jonathan , best bet would be the river Dee.

 

[Jonathan Gresty]

Thanks Steve, I will start looking at the the River Dee.

Regards Jonny

 

[Gavin Hoe-Richardson]

There's a free stretch in Farndon, right bank just above the bridge. About 200m long, ample free parking and easy access to the river. A bit slow moving here though so could struggle for a barbel, I've had chub and sea trout though. Dee Anglers have a lot more barbel type stretches for £20/year but information is limited as their website was still under construction last time I checked and has been for years. Maps are shown though. I got my maps/season ticket from a tackle shop in Chester.

 

[Steve Prince]

Or better still Johnathen , forget the barbel, and fish the beach at llandulas, for the bass at low tide. Fish when there's a nice surf running , fresh peeler, or rag,or dig the lug yourself. You can park on the front , and walk to your left towards the quarry pier, fish on the beach just before it. Cast to the third breaker , with a simple paternoster rig , 2 to 3 oz lead and let it roll around. Hold your rod , and wait for the wrap round

 

[Jonathan Gresty]

There's a free stretch in Farndon, right bank just above the bridge. About 200m long, ample free parking and easy access to the river. A bit slow moving here though so could struggle for a barbel, I've had chub and sea trout though. Dee Anglers have a lot more barbel type stretches for £20/year but information is limited as their website was still under construction last time I checked and has been for years. Maps are shown though. I got my maps/season ticket from a tackle shop in Chester.

Thanks for the info Gavin, I've just had a look on Dee Anglers and like you said its is still under construction its looking like I will leave the Barbel fishing alone as after much googling the good stretches that hold Barbel seem to be season ticket stretches (Warrington Anglers, Bay Malton, Prince Albert etc)

Or better still Johnathen , forget the barbel, and fish the beach at llandulas, for the bass at low tide. Fish when there's a nice surf running , fresh peeler, or rag,or dig the lug yourself. You can park on the front , and walk to your left towards the quarry pier, fish on the beach just before it. Cast to the third breaker , with a simple paternoster rig , 2 to 3 oz lead and let it roll around. Hold your rod , and wait for the wrap round

This sounds like a plan Steve and it will work out a lot cheaper which at the moment i'm all for i've never done any sea fishing, would i be ok with a rod rated at 2 3/4 tc as its about the heaviest i've got and 10lb line?

Cheers

 

[Steve Prince]

Yeah, perfect