Reterth

9.0 miles from Reterth

Sheltered sandy cove with rocky arms on either side, just east of Trevose Head. Suits surf and light lure fishing for bass in a moderate swell, with summer shoals of mackerel and garfish pushing bait tight to the beach and rocky points. Rocky margins hold wrasse and pollack in clear...

9.1 miles from Reterth

A rocky, kelp-fringed cove between Polzeath and Daymer Bay with ledges and gullies that fish well on the flood and first of the ebb. Clearer summer water suits lure and float tactics for wrasse, pollack and bass, while evenings bring mackerel, garfish and scad close in. After dark, pouting, small...

9.2 miles from Reterth

A prominent rocky headland at the mouth of the Camel Estuary near Padstow. Deep water close in, strong tidal run and kelp-strewn ledges make it a classic lure and rough-ground mark. Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding or ebbing tide with settled seas; exposed to Atlantic swell so pick calm...

9.5 miles from Reterth

Open, west-facing surf beach (Hayle Bay) backed by dunes and cliffs between Pentire and Pentireglaze. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after a blow as the surf settles. Clean sand with pronounced gutters and bars holds flatfish; bass patrol the first breakers. Summer daytime is busy with...

9.9 miles from Reterth

Broad sandy surf beach at the mouth of the River Gannel. Fish the shifting gutters and the estuary channel for bass and mullet, with winter flatties and whiting on the open sand. Rays show on evening tides in settled weather. Best on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk; after...

9.9 miles from Reterth

Also known locally as Baby Bay, Pentireglaze Haven is a small west-facing sandy cove just north of Polzeath with rocky reefs and kelp-fringed gullies on both sides. It fishes well on a flooding tide into dusk, with summer sport for mackerel, garfish and scad, bass in the surf, and wrasse/pollack...