Sea Fishing at St Brides (The Lighthouse)

In this video, I do a spot of sea fishing at St Brides in Newport, South Wales, which is on the Welsh side of the Bristol Channel. I spent many a weekend fishing this area with Dad when I was younger and it holds lots of special memories for me...a mark that I will fish for many years to come!
Thank you for watching, it is much appreciated!
Gareth

[@mariaefelices6543]

The last bugger gave a wallop ,how big we never knom ty gar , mark cdf

[@riversidewithme]

Ha yes, the one that got away! I usually lose a fish or two! Thank you for watching 👍👍

[@derrickthomas1409]

Another excellent honest video, really enjoy watching these, its really given me the bug to get back out there, and by the looks of it its a doable place to fish, not too far to walk

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Derrick. Yes that's right, not much walking is required for this one, up the steps and pick your spot. Glad you are enjoying the videos...cheers 👍

[@kevmcgrath9109]

Brilliant Gareth

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Kev, I appreciate it. An old favourite of mine is St Brides, I always look forward to a session down there. Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@alansaunders8196]

Love St Brides good job.

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Alan. Yeah me too, it's an old favourite of mine, nice easy fishing! Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@graylingboysalisbury]

Love the tempo of your vids. Nicely done Bud.

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Rick. Hopefully plenty more to come. Cheers 👍👍

[@andyfish4411]

Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 top fishing love your video’s keep it up

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Andrew, I appreciate it. Hopefully more to come soon. Cheers 👍👍

[@garethrodd5351]

Top vid as always fella. Fished st brides yesterday but down the right side by the no.1 stone. What a beautiful place to fish, there were 3 of us and 2 of us blanked and my mate caught a tope pup. Defo fish it again.

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Gareth, much appreciated. One of my old favourites is St Brides, just a nice place to be as you say, I always look forward to having a few hours down there. Hopefully you'll get into the fish next time. Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@davehussey6021]

Great videos as always .keep up the great videos .Dave from ireland 😀👍🇮🇪

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Dave. Fishing wasn't the best during these two sessions but was just nice being there, pleasant location. Cheers 👍👍

[@allenbrown8158]

Penarth beach between the ranny and the sewer pipe for codling with large rag baits, is a very good option for the next 3 months,

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Allen, I'll give it a go. Not fished Penarth for a couple of years now and so will add it to the to-do list 👍

[@VernsSeaFishing]

Great video Gareth looked as though you enjoyed yourself some fish as well. Your spot on and I should know. Always show a blank when it happens as like you say it representative of fishing in the Uk. I have plenty 😃😃. Good editing enjoyed watching. Roll on your next trip. All the best Vernon.

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Vern, appreciate it mate. Yeah I agree, blanking is part of what we do and it's important to show a true representation of our fishing journey. Some nice fish lost at the end there but hopefully I'll have better luck next time ha! Will keep an eye out for your next one, have a good weekend 👍👍

[@richardjarvis4968]

well done Gareth awesome video as usual

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Richard, appreciate it! Glad you're enjoying the videos mate 👍👍

[@tonyreynolds3570]

Great job Gareth Enjoy watching your videos bud I am getting back into fishing after a absence of over 40yrs and since retiring I am looking forward to having a bash just below the transporter bridge after seeing your video I will have to run a reccie around there first Carry on the good work bud👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Tony, much appreciated. Great that you're getting back into fishing after more than 40 years,, I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Yeah I love fishing near the Transporter Bridge, caught many good fish there over the years, lots of good memories. Good idea having a bit of a recce before you go, I tend to do the same if I'm planning on fishing a new mark, to check out the ground etc. Good luck with the comeback and thanks for watching 👍👍

[@petereggleton2519]

good fishing m8

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Peter. An old favourite of mine, can produce some nice fish on its day. Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@andrewhaden7822]

I enjoyed that,great video

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Andrew, glad you enjoyed the video 👍👍

[@stevejones4384]

Gareth come across your fishing channel love your enthusiasm really enjoyed your video on Merthyr mawr beach think I’ll give it a go never really thought of fishing it keep em coming .

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Steve, much appreciated. Yeah that session at Merthyr Mawr was very enjoyable, quiet up until high water but then the fish turned up in numbers. Yeah give it a go, lovely mark. Cheers 👍👍

[@mattcoates3243]

Another cracking video Gareth, really look forward to them. Fished st. Brides twice last 2 weeks myself and blanked, but as you say that’s fishing! If you ever wana get a session in with some company give me a shout! 👍

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Matt, appreciate it. Shame you had two blanks but that's how it goes and I'm sure your luck will change shortly. I've blanked on 3 occasions recently and so you're not alone ha! Ok mate will do 👍

[@FrugalOutdoors]

Awesome upload Gareth, shame you lost those two, but hey mate, yoh got all the action on film. Amazing editing as always. Take care dude. Look forward to the next one👍👍👍

[@riversidewithme]

Nice one Dylan, appreciate it as always. Yeah lost a couple at the end but that's how it goes, hopefully better luck next time ha! Good luck tonight for part 2 of the comp...I shall be tuning in at some point. 👍👍

[@nathandavies6857]

Cracking video gareth

[@riversidewithme]

Appreciated mate, thank you. All the best for your next session. 👍

[@team-legend-rich-N-leo]

Hay buddy just picked your channel up of frugal outdoors great video can’t wait to see more

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers mate, appreciate it! Hopefully not too long now until the next one. Will also check out your channel 👍👍

[@stephenlewis6903]

Another cracking video my friend. Just getting back into sea fishing after a 20 year lay off and will definitely be visiting the Newport marks when the cod start to run👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Stephen, appreciate that. Hope you're enjoying your fishing again after the 20 year lay off. Hopefully a few decent Cod will show up around Newport this Winter, another few weeks and they should start running 👍👍

[@stephenlewis6903]

@@riversidewithme my first session back was Tuesday evening at the Knap after watching your video. Didn't catch anything but thoroughly enjoyed being out👍

[@chrisharris5551]

Hi Gareth, just watched video, it brought back many fond memories when i fished there with my Dad in the 70s, think i might have another go over Xmas with my son.. Will let you know how I got on

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Chris, nice to hear that it brought back some good memories for you. Like yourself, I fished it with my Dad many times and I often like to reminisce about the good old days as it were. Yeah give it a go, it can produce some nice fish on its day...hope you get a few. Thanks for watching 👍👍

[@JackMeredith1995]

Lovely job mate! Another great video as always, we'll Have to arrange a session there on the codling soon Gaz! Come November time!!

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Jack, appreciate it as always. Yes we'll do that, I've always found November to be the best time for the Cod...hopefully a few will turn up this year👍👍

[@castersfishingwales2038]

Nice one Gareth buddy!! thinking, if you had a pork pie would you have missed that fish? lol, awesome as always fella!! stay safe

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers mate, appreciate it. Haha yes you're right, a pork pie would have made me focus more! . I'll get some in ready for my next session. Tight lines 👍👍

[@robertmedzai8163]

hi Gareth hope your well. listen I wanted to ask you what you work as seeing that you are lucky to have time to make these good video's

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Robert, I work full-time for a local authority. I only get a chance to go fishing on weekends, unless I take a day off in the week 👍

[@michaeljensen921]

Another cracking video love fishing the lighthouse area haven't been this year will defo be there soon does the car park still shut early hope not any way keep up the good work look forward to the next one 👍👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Michael, appreciate it. Yeah me too, lots of good memories and some good fish over the years, Hope you get some action when you fish it next. I always email the Lighthouse pub before I go and just check to see what time they are locking the gate. So for example, last weekend they weren't locking it until 11pm and so no problem. They do tend to lock it earlier at the start of the week but they will reply to you in fairness. As a backup option, there is some parking on the road beyond the double yellow lines. Cheers 👍👍

[@mprice126]

i fish Cardiff bay for the last five years never had much but when the lockdown was in and trollers weren't out the best year I've had bass rayes conger now its gone back quite

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Vinny, yeah I heard Cardiff Bay fished well during the lockdown. I think by not having the trawlers out there so much definitely made a difference! Fishing is hard work at the moment, awkward time of year but hopefully it will pick up soon...providing the trawlers don't scoop them all up. Cheers 👍👍

[@chadmain7115]

hi gareth love the videos good job keep it up mate thinking about heading here soon isit fishable low to hi thanks again mate

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Chad, appreciate it. No mate, you can't fish it low to high as the water goes out too far and the mud is too soft to walk on. You can fish approximately 2 hours before and 2 hours after. Cheers 👍

[@chadmain7115]

@@riversidewithme thanks budd we went for high this morning had good load of bites unforch alot missed accept a nice cod my mate caught about 4 5 pound lovely day out

[@riversidewithme]

Unlucky on the missed bites but great that you got a nice Cod, nice one! Lovely day for it 👍

[@chadmain7115]

@@riversidewithme it was a lovely day mate thanks again gareth look forward to the next video mate

[@nathandavies6857]

Hi mate st brides lighthouse isn't a bad venue I've had bass up to 8lb on whole squid at distance after high tide..Nice video mate keep them coming

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Nathan, appreciate the comment. Can't complain with Bass up to 8lb, well done. Yeah I like St Brides, got a soft spot for it as been going there for years. Tight lines 👍👍

[@SOMERSETBEACHFISHINGtony]

gareth great video mate , your going to have to come over to the dark side of the channel for a session chap, take care mate tight lines

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Tony, appreciate it. Aghh yes, not been over to the dark side of the channel for a couple of years now and so I need to make that trip soon! Good luck for your next session.

[@SOMERSETBEACHFISHINGtony]

@@riversidewithme thanks gareth when you come over chap give me a shout , stay safe mate

[@Edgunsuk]

The birds was a murmuration (when they flock and fly together , burns off energy and excess food before they got to sleep )

[@riversidewithme]

That's interesting, thanks for letting me know. It was an impressive sight. Gareth

[@jamess5920]

Well done mate! 👍

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers James. Missed some nice fish at the end but that's how it goes. Thanks for watching 👍👍

[@ianjames8794]

Unlucky on those missed fish. Still at least you didn't blank on both days. Tight lines. 🎣. I haven't fished St Brides for at least 20 years.😒

[@jamess5920]

@@riversidewithme beat the blank that's the main, and its always good to wet a line mate. Anyway never mind the cod won't be long in Newport 😉

[@riversidewithme]

Very true mate! It would be nice if a few Cod turned up this Winter or even some decent size Whiting 👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Ian, appreciate it. Yeah gutted I missed those fish at the end...may be I'll have better luck next time ha! I tend to fish it less these days but I try and get down there once every 6 weeks or so 👍👍

[@cgws3064]

Well I’ve been down to the lighthouse car park dozens of times but didn’t think you could fish as it always looks so muddy. Do you walk right or left from the car park.? I’m .learning so much from your videos and especially as I’m local! Terrific work. Keep them coming 👍

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers mate, appreciate it. Don't let the mud put you off, it's perfectly fishable. You can walk right or left, take your pick, although personally, I prefer walking to the left until you come to the first vertical groyne (rocks). When it comes to this venue, it's fishable on tides between 12.5m (10.8m new scale) and 14m (12.3m new scale). Don't fish it on anything bigger than 14m as the water comes over the top of the rocks. Nice venue, easy fishing. I always email the Lighthouse pub before I go, just to check what time they will be locking the car park 👍👍

[@cgws3064]

@@riversidewithme Thanks so much for your responses. It means a lot to me. Good advice is always worth its weight… 👍

[@riversidewithme]

@@cgws3064 No probs. One thing I forgot to mention...where I was fishing in the second half of the video, you just fish off the grass. As soon as the water hits the base of the rocks, it's time to cast.

[@dalebrooke5683]

Brilliant video Gareth, I love watching your videos we learn so much from them. Even got the Mrs watching them.. Was it around 12m tide on both those sessions you do mate??.

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Dale, appreciate it as always. Nice to hear that your Mrs is also watching them...you best get saving, she might want a rod and reel for Christmas! So the first day, the height was 12.6m (10.9m new scale) and the next day it was 13.5m (11.8m new scale) Only fish this mark on tides between 12.5m and 14m (10.8m and 12.3m new scale) Nice venue, easy fishing 👍👍

[@dalebrooke5683]

@@riversidewithme ha! Ha! I know tell me about it, Ok will it not reach the wall if it's lower than 12.5? Correct me if I'm wrong. Will get down there in a few weeks time hopefully.

[@riversidewithme]

@@dalebrooke5683 It will reach the wall but not by much and in my experience, this mark doesn't fish very well on tides less than 12.5m. Whereas somewhere like Goldcliff fishes better on smaller tides 👍

[@dalebrooke5683]

@@riversidewithme that's mad considering goldcliff isn't all that far away. But that's fishing, nobody said it was easy every time Hey! Tight lines buddy 🤞👍👍

[@michaelbrine2180]

Love the videos👍 Have you fished in Rumney at the mouth of rhymney river by any chance mate

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Michael, much appreciated. I haven't fished the mouth of the Rhymney River but I have stood next next it...it's on my list to try 👍👍

[@michaelbrine2180]

@@riversidewithme Cheers for the replay😊 I'm heading down tomorrow just off lamby lake near the fly over, Hopefully be a nice tide! Keep the video's coming very good watch mate

[@riversidewithme]

@@michaelbrine2180 Cheers mate. All the best for tomorrow!

[@ethanm5318]

Hi mate might be fishing here in the morning, would tomorrow’s tide be alright ?

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Ethan, tide is a little small for St Brides today, you'd be better off going to Goldcliff instead. Walk to the left towards the bend 👍👍

[@gary-dn4uw]

Hi mate Going to st brides on Sunday with 2 other guys 12.7 tide any tips,rigs bait etc would be great 🐟👍

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Gary, huge tide Sunday evening and at St Brides, the water will come to the top of the rocks and possibly onto the grass where you stand. So, I suggest you fish what we call The Black Pipe...you can still park at St Brides but walk down the steps and then go right until you sea the Seawall, 10 to 15 minute walk, much higher rock formation and so no issue with water level. Or you can park at the end of Outfall Lane and the fishing is right in front of you (room for a few cars) There will be a strong current anywhere at Newport on Sunday and big weights definitely needed. A 2 hook flapper rig ( size 2/0's) and a 4/0 pulley pennel rig will be fine. Good luck 👍

[@gary-dn4uw]

@@riversidewithme thanks for the info was thinking cardiff foreshore not fished it before been told loads of rats 🐀 is that true ! Is it a easy fishing mark !

[@riversidewithme]

@@gary-dn4uw Personally, on such a big tide, I'd be inclined to fish Barry way or the Black Pipe. Yes there are lots of Rats at Cardiff Foreshore ha. I've not fished it for a few years now but again, I never fished it on huge tides.

[@gary-dn4uw]

@@riversidewithme thanks again for the info🐟👍

[@davidwilliams6525]

Are good fishing spots there physically marked somehow?

[@riversidewithme]

No not here, there are no particular hotspots, anywhere in the area can fish well on it's day, you just choose your spot! Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@iGF3R]

whats the name of the intro song?

[@riversidewithme]

It's called 'On my Mind' by Jimmy Gunnarsson. 👍👍

[@markmorgan5750]

Hi and morning Gareth what's the lowest meter tide that it's possible to fish at St brides plz

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Mark. I wouldn't fish St Brides on a tide lower than 10.5m, which on the old Newport scale is 12.2m. Anything smaller than that and the water will barely touch the rocks.

[@JT-mz5oc]

@@riversidewithme Hi Mate, glad I watched your video and read your comment: I was gonna try fishing St Brides for the first time this coming Tuesday (10th of May), but it seems the tide will only be around 8.5m, so you've saved me a wasted journey. Do you know if there's anywhere else close to St Brides you can fish on a smaller tide?

[@riversidewithme]

@@JT-mz5oc Hi mate, yeah too small for St Brides and you made the right call. On a tide that small, you can fish Goldcliff on the point to the left of the steps, about a 10/12 minute walk (don't fish the bay as won't be much water there). The other option is the tidal stretch of the River Usk at Newport, one of my favourite marks. You can park along Stephenson Street, walk upto the Transporter bridge and take left a through the gate onto the coastal path...just pick your spot but walk up at least 80 metres from the bridge as then the ground is clean and snag-free. This is your best bet on small tides. You can also fish off the ledges at Redwick or Farmfields, although best to do this with company as a bit dangerous on your own. Hope that helps 👍👍

[@JT-mz5oc]

@@riversidewithme That's really very helpful indeed, thank you! I much appreciate you taking the time to write such a detailed reply. The value of local knowledge really can't be overstated! I'll let you know which mark I choose and how I get on. Thanks again mate 👍