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Sea fishing in Ham Rhyne, Somerset puts you close to top marks like Woodspring Bay, Clevedon Sea Wall and Middle Hope. These spots regularly produce on moving tides. Use the list below to compare distance, access and recommended rigs, then time your session to the tide and wind.
7.4 miles from Ham Rhyne
A long limestone headland jutting into the Bristol Channel with deep water close in, strong tidal races and snaggy, kelp-strewn ground. Access is via a steep National Trust path and steps to various rock ledges along the north and south faces and near the fort at the tip. Best fished...
7.9 miles from Ham Rhyne
Rocky limestone point at the seaward tip of Brean Down with deep water close in and very strong Bristol Channel tides. Access involves a long walk and steep steps by the fort; ledges fish best on the flood into dusk and around neap tides. Ground is snaggy—use rotten-bottom rigs—and the...
7.9 miles from Ham Rhyne
A vast, shallow-gradient sandy beach on the Bristol Channel with an extreme tidal range. Best fished 2–3 hours either side of high water when gutters and channels flood. Typical targets are rays and surf bass; winter brings whiting and the odd codling. Long casts help due to the shallow profile,...
8.3 miles from Ham Rhyne
A small, stony cove just east of Battery Point at Portishead, with rough ground, kelp, and fast Bristol Channel tides. Best fished over neaps or around slack water to reduce drag and snags. Depth builds quickly, giving access to conger, huss, rock species and seasonal visitors. Expect heavy ground and...
8.5 miles from Ham Rhyne
A well-known rocky headland at Portishead with very fast tides from the Severn Estuary. Deep water is close in on bigger tides, with rough, snaggy ground and strong cross-tide run. Best fished on neap tides or the slacker parts of the flood/ebb. Dusk and after dark are productive. Use strong...
9.4 miles from Ham Rhyne
A vast, shallow-gradient Bristol Channel surf beach between Burnham-on-Sea and Brean. Berrow Beach is famed for powerful tides, long clean sand with muddy patches, and the SS Nornen wreck visible at low water. Best fishing is typically the flood to high and into dusk/night, working gutters and channels as the...
