A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Neath Port Talbot has 14 shore marks rated for bass. They're ranked below by how strongly bass show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
In season nowBest months: Apr–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Ranked by how strongly bass show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Best late spring–autumn; fish dusk/dawn on a flooding tide with sandeel-style baits or lug/rag; work gutters close in.
Best at dusk/night on a flooding tide; try lug/rag, peeler crab or sandeel baits in surf gutters.
Dawn/dusk and overcast tides; fish moving water and gullies with sandeel/slug lures or crab/peeler on the bottom.
Best at dawn/dusk and into dark on flood tides; ragworm/sandeel or small lures in calmer seas.
Best late spring–autumn; dusk/night on flooding tide. Fish sandeel/mackerel strip, peeler crab, or small surface lures when baitfish show.
Best late spring–autumn; fish dusk/dawn or overcast. Use lug/rag, sandeel or surface lures/spinners; work the gutters on the flooding tide.
Best at dusk/night on a flooding tide; try lug/rag or small fish baits in the closer gutters; lures work in calm, clear water.
Best on flood/dusk; try fresh lug/rag or small sandeel-style lures; keep mobile along the wall.
Dawn/dusk and night; work gullies with bait (rag/lug) or spinning; avoid big swell as wash can be dangerous.
Best at dawn/dusk and on a bit of swell; work gullies with plugs or fish rag/sandeel in the surf.
Early morning/evening in surf and along any features; try worm, small fish baits or lure/spinner in calmer seas.
Summer–early autumn; dusk/night on the first of the flood, try peeler crab or fresh worm in the surf line.
Chance in summer/autumn, especially after surf; fish sandeel/mackerel strips or worms.
Occasional in summer surf; dawn/dusk with sandeel-style lures or fresh lug/peeler in a light swell.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Top baits, best first
Rigs that work, best first
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Bass species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.