rock channel ?

[keith]

i know it is at short notice but i am fishing new brighton saturday morning at low tide and want to know where rock channel is only fished this venue at high tide in winter about 400 yds left of ferry bay . any help much appreciated. cheers

[basscatcher]

Keith

I can give you some information on the mark.

You need to venture further out and follow Seabank Road all the way down to the Marine Lake area. At the bottom turn left and head along the wide sea front. There is a small boating lake on the right and you will come to a roundabout with a strange statue of a clown on it. Park somewhere here.

The Rock Channel is from the Clown Roundabout to the Derby Pool Area at the end of the wide road. The venue is best over low water. Infront of the Clown Roundabout you will see a rock Groyne that has been built. A channel forms here all the way back to the Derby Pool area (Mockbeggar Drive Houses - The ones with the funny shaped rooves).

It is a case of park up and then walk out on the sandbank. Take care to note low water time and make your retreat before an hour after low. Waders can be a benfit here and it is quite a walk. Best to fish with someone else.

When back past the first channel by the Groyne you can fish on as this floods and Flatfish can be had.

You will be best to fish crab or sandeel for smoothhound or rays.

To be honest you stand a good chance of seeing others fishing here so have a look.

All I can say is do not attempt to ignore the tide as it fills the channel behind you.

If this is not to your taste then Venture down by Fort Perch Rock where it is less of a walk and can be fished into the main Mersey channel. Park in the Car Park by the Marine lake. Mostly a chance of a ray from here on Sandeel.

[marcus]

Keith, rock channel runs parralell to seaward end of The Wirrall Peninsula. The road is known as Harrison Drive. There is a gully immediately out from the sea front, and beyond this gully, also parallel with the shore is a long sand bank. As the tide drops this bank becomes exposed, but you cant wade out to it until the tide has dropped sufficiently, then you can wade accross, you will need chest waders if you want to stay dry. The Rock Channel is fished from this sand bank, you do not need a big cast, maybe 80 yds is ok.
Best bait is peeler crab, for smooth hound and rays. you need to arrive about 3 hours before low water.
and if you are lucky there may be someone else who has waded out before there, I wouldnt want to wade out by myself if i hadnt allready done it. you must get off the bank at about 1 hour after low water.
if you stay too long you will drown. Good luck.

[keith]

cheers fellas and thanks for the heads up on the drowning thing being a member of this forum is well worth it cheers

[blueboo]

Gilbo thats some good knowledge for a southwestener must be a long drive wen u fancy wetin a line mate ;D

[basscatcher]

Born there and lived in Newbrighton till I was a young man.

Now a Southern though!!

;D

[blueboo]

Nice part of the world mate just come back from Looe last week wana move there but mrs not keen booo ave to keep chipin awy at her eh ;D