Anglesey

[Kane123]

Hello All

Just wondering where is the best place this time of year on the island for a chance of a big bull huss or even a ray? (maybe wrong time of year I wouldn't know though haven't been doing it long )

Thanks, Kane

[Haysieboy]

Ty croes is always a good bet!

Follow directions on 'venues' but on the last bit when you get to the rifle range go straight ahead and look down to the rocks in front of you. The outcrop there is the one I go on. To get down to it you have to bear left behind the rifle range and then follow ya nose down there.

I have fished there for years but I've only ever had big rays there using giant launce sandeels, plenty of small ones caught on macky but get more bothered by doggies on that for some reason.

For bull huss use half mackeral (tail end) big enough for standard doggies to not get down they're throats! The bait will seem too big... But its not.

For both species cast as far as u can in the 1 o'clock direction. And set your drag as I've almost lost rods with takes!

Tides don't seem to make much difference to catch rates but it comes alive at night and is more roomy at low.

Plenty of conger in the valley/crevice to the right of where you're sat on a night time high tide. Just drop 3/4 mackeral down and leave it on the clicker while u fish.

Ta dah!!!

[Haysieboy]

Let me know if u need any more info on rigs and terminal tackle etc

[Kane123]

Cheers for that mate fancy a try there with my dad. Just wondering if you could private message me with what rigs to use?

Cheers much appreciated,

[Big Kev]

Cheers for that mate fancy a try there with my dad. Just wondering if you could private message me with what rigs to use?

Cheers much appreciated,

No need for private messages,it`s not that kind of site.

[FishingFreakJack]

Cheers for that mate fancy a try there with my dad. Just wondering if you could private message me with what rigs to use?

Cheers much appreciated,

20 hook flapper should do

[Psychocabbie]

Cymryan should be starting soon for small eyed rays - sandeel on a 2 hook clipdown or bomber rig ought to do the job - waders recommended and have a read on the venue and watch your parking.

Huss can be caught from a large number of venues on the island - Llanbadrig or HHBW are two choices, and Ty croes offers a possibility of rays and huss after dark.

[Haysieboy]

Cheers for that mate fancy a try there with my dad. Just wondering if you could private message me with what rigs to use?

Cheers much appreciated,

When fishing for the big stuff I always make sure I use minimum 25lb mainline as I've lost loads at the last hurdle trying to get them over the submerged rocks at high tide. I know it goes against tradition, but I use 30lb hookline as I've fought fish all the way in, only to lose them and finding the hook has gone and the line has been ground down to hell. If you get snagged you may lose all your tackle using a higher b/s hooklength line, but I've fished there for years and very rarely get snagged these days.

You need to have a long flowing trace (5ft), especially for rays as they like to flop on top of the bait and sit munching it for a bit. I use a 4/0 pennel up-and-over clip down rig, to get extra distance and also to reduce the length of rig hanging down from the rod tip when casting (which helps if the rock face is steep behind you)

http://www.nesa.co.uk/rig-section/up_and_over_rig.html

For the congers you're dropping it down at the side of the rocks, which can be snaggy so keep it simples! I use a long shock leader and a stiff rod so I can muscle them out and up the cliff at the end of the fight. Simple paternoster (http://traleebayseaangling.ie/rigs.html), 3oz weight with shockleader on a 5ft hooklength, with a 9" 40lb+ wire trace at the end attached to 8/0 meat hook. Don't bother fishing for them until 2 hrs before high tide.


Let me know how you get on!