Whiting around the Christmas Tree at Cayley Bank, Rhos on Sea.

After studying the wind forecast I reckoned on Cayley Bank Rhos on Sea for High tonight. Picking a spot on the prom at the end of the rock armour and with steps should something big turn up.

2 or 3 others were fishing 100 yards to my left.











Two hook flapper, size two hooks with half a frozen worm on each.
The pin Whiting turned up once it was properly dark and about an hour and 3/4 before High.

The best of about 14 fish was one half decent one about half an hour before High, not photographed as I had a small audience at the time, the down side to fishing off a prom.

The Whiting weren't fussy about bait presentation, most of the time I didn't change worm just tidied it up a bit.

Left at High.
Great to be out!

Great stuff.

Could maybe try a second rod with a live bait for that "something big".

Were you able to fish from the van there?

MusselMan wrote:

Great stuff.

Could maybe try a second rod with a live bait for that "something big".

Were you able to fish from the van there?

The van was 20 yards away, but if I'd set up 30 yards to my left it could have been directly behind me.

You are right about the second rod ( I had a stiffer one in reserve in the van in case the wind was too much for the rod I used) and I could have done the large bare hook beneath the pin whiting baited hook thing, though again being on the prom and with plenty out walking ( breezy but mild temperature) I'd have been plagued with people telling me " you've got a bite there mate".

A local was telling me that the area to my left is currently a topic of debate on whether to extend the rock armour towards Rhos or just have sand beneath the existing ledge at the foot of the prom wall, from a fishing perspective I hope it is left as it is.

It’s nice to hear someone managed to get out and do some fishing. It was very mild here during the night 13* so quite pleasant to be out and about.

I fished the new beach were the pier was around 9am just after high down to low about x6 weeks ago,I fished two rods frozen lug on one rod and frozen sand eel on the other two hook clip downs struggled for bites on the tide down but at low water, I was getting two whiting a chuck within minutes of putting the rod down. Some were a good size but packed in just after low as it was to busy with people swimming a few whiting were easily sizeable for the table but as usual for me I returned them all

Notbad wrote:

MusselMan wrote:

Great stuff.

Could maybe try a second rod with a live bait for that "something big".

Were you able to fish from the van there?

The van was 20 yards away, but if I'd set up 30 yards to my left it could have been directly behind me.

You are right about the second rod ( I had a stiffer one in reserve in the van in case the wind was too much for the rod I used) and I could have done the large bare hook beneath the pin whiting baited hook thing, though again being on the prom and with plenty out walking ( breezy but mild temperature) I'd have been plagued with people telling me " you've got a bite there mate".

A local was telling me that the area to my left is currently a topic of debate on whether to extend the rock armour towards Rhos or just have sand beneath the existing ledge at the foot of the prom wall, from a fishing perspective I hope it is left as it is.

Nice to hear the whiting are still coming in.  Here is the link to the Rhos on Sea proposals.
https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Leisure-sport-and-health/Coast-and-Countryside/Seaside/Beaches-and-Promenades/Coastal-Defence-Projects/About-the-Rhos-On-Sea-proposals.aspx

Blade7 wrote:

Nice to hear the whiting are still coming in.  Here is the link to the Rhos on Sea proposals.
https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Leisure-sport-and-health/Coast-and-Countryside/Seaside/Beaches-and-Promenades/Coastal-Defence-Projects/About-the-Rhos-On-Sea-proposals.aspx

Could do with a footpath on top of that proposed groyne. Not just for fishing. Could be a nice place to walk along.

Blade7 wrote:

Notbad wrote:

MusselMan wrote:

Great stuff.

Could maybe try a second rod with a live bait for that "something big".

Were you able to fish from the van there?

The van was 20 yards away, but if I'd set up 30 yards to my left it could have been directly behind me.

You are right about the second rod ( I had a stiffer one in reserve in the van in case the wind was too much for the rod I used) and I could have done the large bare hook beneath the pin whiting baited hook thing, though again being on the prom and with plenty out walking ( breezy but mild temperature) I'd have been plagued with people telling me " you've got a bite there mate".

A local was telling me that the area to my left is currently a topic of debate on whether to extend the rock armour towards Rhos or just have sand beneath the existing ledge at the foot of the prom wall, from a fishing perspective I hope it is left as it is.

Nice to hear the whiting are still coming in.  Here is the link to the Rhos on Sea proposals.
https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Leisure-sport-and-health/Coast-and-Countryside/Seaside/Beaches-and-Promenades/Coastal-Defence-Projects/About-the-Rhos-On-Sea-proposals.aspx

thanks for that link, much appreciated, I haven't studied it properly yet but sounds like dramatic changes are coming, given the almost summer like temperatures at the moment climate change is undeniable.