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Planning a session in Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls), Cornwall? Start with Helford Passage, Durgan and Porthleven Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
7.8 miles from Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
Small, sandy cove backed by St Winwaloe’s Church with rocky points and kelp-lined gullies on both sides. Fish the surf for bass and the rocky flanks for wrasse and pollack. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish and scad; after dark, dogfish and pouting move in, with a chance of conger from...
8.0 miles from Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
A kelp-fringed rocky headland forming the eastern side of the Helford River entrance, Nare Point offers deep water close in with strong tidal flow on springs and mixed rough ground with nearby sand patches. It fishes best on the flood and the first of the ebb, especially around dawn and...
8.1 miles from Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
Basset’s Cove is a high-cliff rock mark on the North Cliffs between Portreath and Godrevy. Ledges overlook deep, kelpy gullies with strong tidal run and full Atlantic exposure. It fishes best on a flooding tide in settled to moderate seas—clear water for mackerel/garfish and light fizz for pollack and bass....
8.2 miles from Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
Rocky headland at the mouth of Falmouth Bay/Carrick Roads with deep water close in, strong tidal flow and kelp-strewn rough ground. Offers ledges facing both the open sea and the more sheltered inner side. Best from late spring to autumn for lure fishing and summer pelagics; after dark brings scad,...
8.4 miles from Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
An exposed north-coast surf beach backed by a small harbour and cliffs. Best fished on the flood into dusk and after dark when the surf eases, working the gutters and channels—especially toward the harbour side and around the stream outflow. Produces surf bass in lively water, dogfish and rays on...
8.4 miles from Basset (Wheal Basset and Grylls)
A rugged granite headland between Perranuthnoe and Prussia Cove with kelp-covered ledges and deep water close in. Strong tidal flow along the point draws baitfish in summer, producing reliable pollack and wrasse sport with mackerel and garfish when the water is clear; bass show on lively seas. After dark, the...
