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Planning a session in Labour-in-Vain, Cornwall? Start with Portreath Beach, Portreath Harbour Breakwater and Basset’s Cove. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
9.8 miles from Labour-in-Vain
A small, tidal beach tucked between Smeaton’s Pier and Porthgwidden at St Ives. Bamaluz fishes best on a flooding tide when kelp-lined gullies fill and bait fish move in. The ground is mixed—sand pockets between rough rock and weed—ideal for wrasse, gobies and scorpion fish, with summer pelagics (mackerel/garfish) over...
9.8 miles from Labour-in-Vain
A rocky headland between Porthmeor and Porthgwidden with easy parking on top of The Island and multiple ledges giving access to relatively deep, kelpy water on the seaward side. Wrasse, gobies and blennies are dependable year-round in the gullies; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, with pollack and the odd...
9.9 miles from Labour-in-Vain
A sheltered, gently shelving sandy beach on the east side of St Ives with clean ground and rocky fringes at either end. Best fished at dawn, dusk, and after dark, especially the last two hours of the flood into high water. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with...
