Llandudno Pier - 18th December 2009

[fairziff]

Venue - Llandudno Pier
Tide - Low to High
Time - Night
Bait: Frozen Lug


Another freezing cold Friday night, another trip onto the Magical Llandudno Pier!





I know I go on about it, but fishing this venue in the dark never fails to impress.
With Llandudno's tasteful promenade as a backdrop, it doesn't get much better than this.

Sheltering from the biting NW wind, I set up on the shore side of the bar.
Initially, the fishing was slow.

A lone Poor Cod was all I had to show for the first hour.



Next to me, Seajunky was faring better with a small Codling.



As the tide started to flood, things got a bit better with a steady stream of Whiting, the odd Doggie and a Dab or 2.

As well as some Codling and Whiting, Clueless too was getting his fair share of the Dab action.



By now, so was I!



Putting us all to shame, as usual, Simon had Dabs, Whiting, Doggies and Codling accounted for.



By the Cafe, the rest of the lads were fairing slightly better. Similar species, but a few more of them.

As high water approached, it went dead. Just the odd knock and the very occasional Whiting still showing.

Time to pull up the bait trap.
Lots of Velvet Swimmers, a few small Poor Cod and 3 half decent Whiting had taken a fancy to the Sardine bait. As well as a very suspicious rod tip bell bite indicator!



Surely a Seajunky/Clueless Too wind up!

It was great to see a few familiar faces and also to meet up with Lee for the first time.

I'm looking forward to the post Christmas session here on the 29th.
Clueless Too threw down a gauntlet and consequently, the next meet will see a friendly challenge.

It's the Pier vs The Mersey charter.
Details to follow!!!!!!!

To cap another amazing night, the snow arrived just as we were packing up.



Happy Days!!!

[Bluenose]

Good effort mate, nice write up too.

Welcome to the site!

[peter crabtree]

I bet the lug weren't the only thing that was frozen.

[fairziff]

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes, my feet have just about thawed out.

No monsters, but as always, well worth getting out from infront of the telly.

[Morespiders]

Your a rum lot, sat on Llanduno pier in this weather,respect, and welcome, not many on here as daft as you and your mates

[Beaker]

Thanks for the write up,it brought back lots of memories.I was born and raised in Llandudno,and fished threr man and boy for getting on for 30 years.

I always remember that we used to fish athalf flood to high at the elbow by the first kiosk into the bay facing the Little Orme,and caught some huge whiting and dabs,happy days.

[fairziff]

Originally Posted by Beaker

Thanks for the write up,it brought back lots of memories.I was born and raised in Llandudno,and fished threr man and boy for getting on for 30 years.

I always remember that we used to fish athalf flood to high at the elbow by the first kiosk into the bay facing the Little Orme,and caught some huge whiting and dabs,happy days.

Interesting stuff.
I've never fished the mark you mention, although I have heard it talked about as a Cod mark.
Will have to give it a go next time.

[Bluenose]

It would be really nice to have regular sea reports come in mate. I used to fish up that neck of the woods once every so often. My usual haunts however were mainly on the Mersey around Fort Perch Rock and Seacombe. There is nothing that touches sea fishing at night in winter for atmosphere!

[Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)]

great write up...you've almost tempted me into fishng the Mersey in this blizzard...almost..

That last photo...did you realise you'd photographed that UFO in the centre of the shot?

[fairziff]

Originally Posted by Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)

That last photo...did you realise you'd photographed that UFO in the centre of the shot?

That pier can be a spooky place in the deep of night.
Sometimes your imagination can run away with you

It's actually the pavillion/arcade on the end of the pier(as per the 2nd photo above), shot taken from the sea wall.