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Best marks near Rocky Knap
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Greenhill Beach
1.0 miles from Rocky Knap
A long, gently shelving shingle-and-sand beach on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay, backed by the Greenhill promenade and gardens. Mostly clean...
View markRedcliff (Weymouth)
1.1 miles from Rocky Knap
Redcliff (Weymouth) is a low cliff/rocky shoreline mark on the exposed side of the Isle of Portland, fished from broken ledges and...
View markPreston Beach
1.1 miles from Rocky Knap
A long shingle-and-pebble beach on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay between Greenhill and Overcombe. Clean sand at range with shallow gradient...
View markOvercombe
1.4 miles from Rocky Knap
Overcombe is the eastern end of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, a gently shelving shingle/sand beach by the River Jordan outflow. Clean ground...
View markWeymouth Beach
1.5 miles from Rocky Knap
Weymouth Beach is a long, gently shelving sandy bay on the town seafront, fished mainly as an open surf beach with easy...
View markWeymouth Pavilion Pier
1.8 miles from Rocky Knap
Weymouth Pavilion Pier is a small, easily accessed public pier on Weymouth’s seafront, giving clean casting into Weymouth Bay with a mix...
View markQuick links: Greenhill Beach · Redcliff (Weymouth) · Preston Beach · Overcombe · Weymouth Beach · Weymouth Pavilion Pier
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Greenhill Beach
1.0 miles from Rocky Knap
A long, gently shelving shingle-and-sand beach on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay, backed by the Greenhill promenade and gardens. Mostly clean ground with occasional weed and groynes, making it a straightforward venue with easy access and plenty of space. Best results are on a flooding tide into dusk; summer...
Redcliff (Weymouth)
1.1 miles from Rocky Knap
Redcliff (Weymouth) is a low cliff/rocky shoreline mark on the exposed side of the Isle of Portland, fished from broken ledges and boulder-strewn ground with quick access from nearby pull-ins/footpaths. It’s typical rough-ground fishing into mixed kelp, shingle and sand patches: good for lure/float work close in and for bottom...
Preston Beach
1.1 miles from Rocky Knap
A long shingle-and-pebble beach on the eastern side of Weymouth Bay between Greenhill and Overcombe. Clean sand at range with shallow gradient and occasional weed beds; fishes best on the flood into dusk and at night. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and bass, with plaice and sole over the clean ground;...
Overcombe
1.4 miles from Rocky Knap
Overcombe is the eastern end of Weymouth Bay in Dorset, a gently shelving shingle/sand beach by the River Jordan outflow. Clean ground with occasional sandbars makes it a reliable venue for surf bass and a good mix of flatfish; summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad, while winter nights see whiting...
Weymouth Beach
1.5 miles from Rocky Knap
Weymouth Beach is a long, gently shelving sandy bay on the town seafront, fished mainly as an open surf beach with easy promenade access and plenty of room to spread out. It’s best around dusk/dark and on a pushing tide, with clean ground for distance casting to find feeding fish;...
Weymouth Pavilion Pier
1.8 miles from Rocky Knap
Weymouth Pavilion Pier is a small, easily accessed public pier on Weymouth’s seafront, giving clean casting into Weymouth Bay with a mix of sandy ground and scattered broken ground/weed. It’s a classic light-tackle venue for summer mackerel, garfish and bass, with occasional rays, dogfish and flatfish when fishing baits on...