Bass Fishing in Carmarthenshire

Best around dawn/dusk and on a pushing tide; try surface lures/spinners or rag/sandeel baits tight to rougher edges.

Best on flood/early ebb; fish the gully edges and any surf line with lug/rag or small fish baits; dawn/dusk in summer/autumn.

Best on flooding tide around channel edges; try small soft plastics or peeler/rag on a running ledger.

Best on flooding tide along channel edges; try small paddle tails, spinners or rag/lug on a light running ledger.

Shows on the flood, especially at dusk/night; peeler crab, rag or larger lug baits.

Best on flooding tide at dusk/night; fish sandeel/rag/peeler or plug/soft plastics along current seams.

Best late spring–autumn; dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Try lug/rag or sandeel-style baits, and cover water by moving.

Work lures or sandeel/fish baits along the seaward edge on a flooding tide; dusk into dark often best.

Best on flood/last of ebb in the run off the point; soft plastics or crab/sandeel baits close to kelpy edges.

Takes peeler crab, lug/rag and small fish baits; target stronger tide runs and creases, especially summer/autumn.

Best on flooding tide into channels; try small paddletails, spinners or rag/lug on a running ledger.

Best on flood tide at dawn/dusk; fish gullies with sandeel/strip baits or soft plastics; watch for weed in surf.

Dusk/night or rougher water; lug/rag or fresh mackerel strips, work closer in on the push.

Takes worm, crab or small fish baits on the flood; dusk/dawn and coloured water help.

Best late spring–autumn; fish dusk/dawn or a pushing tide. Target gutters with lug/rag or small lures when surf is light.

Dusk/night on the flooding tide; peeler crab, rag or small sandeel patterns/spinners, watch for surf and baitfish.

Best at dawn/dusk and on spring tides; try lug/rag or small fish baits, keep leads light if possible.

Dusk/night or coloured water; fish crab, sandeel or lure/fly along the wall and entrance eddies—watch size limits.

Schoolies around high water in summer/autumn; try ragworm, small fish baits or lures when water has colour.

Schoolies common; fish last of flood/first of ebb with ragworm, small lures or peeler crab if present.

Occasional around the estuary mouth/creek edges; fish moving water with sandeel-style baits or lure/spin if conditions suit.

Work channel edges and any rock/weed at dusk/night; peeler crab, rag or small fish baits on a running leger.

Occasional in surf, especially after a blow; fish dusk/night with sandeel or mackerel strip.

Occasional fish in warmer months; try live/peeler crab or sandeel-type baits at dusk, or lure fish around any structure.