Cumbria.
GENERAL.
Fishing has improved and is fair despite the changeable weather. Low tides and the flood are fishing best,, codling,whiting, pouting,dab, flounder and a few small bass have shown.
BEST VENUES.
Workington, Maryport, Flimby, St Bees Lighthouse Point Walney, and Walney west beach. Maryport and the piers, for codling, dab and whiting.
STAR VENUE
Maryport offers a good chance of mixed bags of fish with whiting, codling to 4lb school bass, flounder. Good results when fishing in darkness.Head for the rougher ground marks. Park roadside for easy access.
Carlsons Tackle 01539 724867
On the boats, Recent heavy weather has prevented boats getting out. however excellent catches over the past few days and continues to be expected when fishable.
Lancs.
GENERAL
Codling catches have improved along with whiting,dab and flounder Flooding tide giving best results with things slack over high water.
BEST VENUES.
Rossall point, Rossall Hospital, Cadet base, The Gate, Grovesnor Wall, Stone jetty Morecambe.
STAR VENUE,
Stone jetty Morecambe has given some good catches of, codling to 3lb, flounder, dab and whiting. Blackworm, blow lug and ragworm working well. Long range casting can help but, is not essential.Mid flood to high water in darkness will give better results,
Permit available from. Gerrys of Morecambe
Contact, Gerrys of Morecambe 01524 422146
On the boats, the small boat owners have found the fishing has been good when able to fish, with cod to 11lb, codling in good numbers between 4lb - 6lb whiting, dab, thornback ray to 11lb 8oz.
Contact Dave 01524 858354 M.V.Skomer out of Morecambe
Supplied by Chris Webb Bait'n'Tackle St annes Road Blackpool