Sea Fishing on the Taf Estuary in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales - The Bristol Channel...PART 2

Part 2 of my fishing sessions on the Taf Estuary in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales. I stayed in a house called Pilgrims Rest, which is on a working Dairy Farm and the Estuary is just a short walk away! Lovely part of the world and the fishing is pretty special too...a nice week away!
Thank you for watching, it is much appreciated.
Gareth

[@rodders51]

What a glorious setting, im going to have tovisit this mark in the summer. Absoloutly beautiful place to unwind and have the chance of some lovely fish. Thanks for posting this

[@riversidewithme]

Yes it's a stunning mark, a beautiful place to be, it's like a different world and the nature and wildlife is impressive too! Hope you manage to fish the spot next summer! Cheers as always, much appreciated 👍👍

[@davidwilliams6525]

Hi Gareth. I have just found your channel and going through all your previous videos and loving them. I live in Australia and it's fascinating to see the different sorts of fish you catch there. Most of the fish we catch here are quite different. I have seen you catch Whiting at different locations and they look different to our Whiting. It's also interesting to see the difference in rods (poles). Most people here use a rod that only has about 10-12" of rod below the reel. Your rods seem to extend about 2 or more feet below the reel. It's also wonderful for me to be able to see all the Welsh locations you go to. Can't help but get a dose of Hiraeth! All the best.

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks for watching the videos David, pleased you're enjoying them. Yes I can imagine that the fish species are quite different. Our Whiting are much different, they hit our shores during the Autumn and hang around until late February and so are very much a winter species, they are one of my favourite fish to catch, they bring back good memories for me. Yes the rods I use (beachcasters) are generally longer in length as the marks I fish along the Bristol Channel often have a strong current and even though most of the fish are close in, sometimes further casting is required and the longer rods help with that. I can appreciate that you miss Wales, I'm very much a homeboy and would find it difficult to leave. Cheers, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

[@raymondwilliams2469]

Little tip for you I have had some of my biggest bass in that first surge of water, as soon as you see that flood coming get a bait in the water. Happy days.

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Raymond, I'll certainly give that a try when I'm back down there. I did see a few fish move up on the surge and did wonder if it was worth a cast. Happy days indeed! 👍👍

[@Beardeddangler]

Yet another great video fella. I'm very much looking forward to sorting that session out with you 😊.

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Thomas, lovely spot down there. I was hoping to go back last Autumn but I just didn't have the time, maybe I'll try again this Summer. Cheers as always, enjoy the weekend 👍👍

[@adriancoombs8459]

Great videos love watching keep up the good work 😊👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Adrian, much appreciated. Hopefully more to come soon! Cheers 👍👍

[@mrniceb8727]

Good to see another mad Welshman fishing subbed 2u yesterday loving ur vids respect from south wales.

[@riversidewithme]

Haha cheers mate and thanks for subscribing. Pleased to hear that you're enjoying the videos...more to come hopefully and I'm sure the madness will continue 👍👍

[@artemis7662]

So beautiful! And the area is very nice.

[@riversidewithme]

Yes it is Tanya, beautiful part of the world. Hope you're doing ok. Gareth

[@matthewgregory9696]

Great videos from a lovely venue. Might give it a crack up there one day myself. Thanks for the uploads.

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Matthew, appreciate it. Yeah it's a cracking spot and I can't wait to go back there, hopefully later this year. 👍👍

[@keithgribble5766]

Cracking video bud I fish that area often but further down stream to your Mark's by the look of It I mainly use crab bud

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Keith, much appreciated. I plan on going back there soon, lovely mark. I'll bear that in mind then and will take some crab with me next time! Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@150rents]

I just find estuary fishing really intresting and you mate taking the effort to film it is fantastic places most of us will never be find or fish great stuff

[@riversidewithme]

Me too Laurance, I love estuary fishing, something very special about it. I was only able to fish this mark as I was on holiday there, staying at the farm. Was thinking of going back this Summer but with the cost of everything going up at the moment, will maybe wait until Autumn. Cheers 👍👍🐟

[@brianroberts5710]

All videos are great might see u on the bank one day

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Brian, appreciated. Yes I'm sure you will at some point in the future, I'm usually next to water ha. Cheers

[@150rents]

great vid mate well done

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Laurance, much appreciated. I'm hoping to go back there soon, such a great mark. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

[@FrugalOutdoors]

Another great upload Gareth. Looks like a stunning place. Still hitting those bass buddy. Good on you. Loving the wave at the end😂😂👍🙏

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Dylan, appreciate it. The sun towards the end of the holiday made the fishing a little more difficult but still managed to catch a few, thankfully! Aghh yes the wave...just came from nowhere that haha! Cracking spot and I can't wait to go back 👍👍

[@riversidewithme]

@@markmaloney5146 It's called Pilgrims Rest. We booked through West Wales Holiday Cottages, the link is below... westwalesholidaycottages.co.uk/pilgrims-rest 👍👍

[@robertmedzai8163]

NICE footage mate

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks Robert. Loved it down there, like another world! 👍👍

[@indirajshetty7006]

Hi I loved it 💚💚☘️ god bless u dear ❤️🙏🌹

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you friend, glad you enjoyed it! Have a good week 🙏🙏. Gareth

[@cathpritchard3755]

Beautiful place 😍

[@riversidewithme]

Stunning part of the world!

[@michaeljensen921]

Love your videos being Welsh myself

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Michael, glad you're enjoying them. Cheers 👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks for the comment Michael on my recent Transporter Bridge video. For some reason, I can't reply to it and so I am replying here instead. You park on Stephenson Street (loads of parking), walk towards the bridge itself, past the dogs home and then take a left through the gate and onto the coastal path. Walk at least 100 yards up from the bridge as it can be snaggy but beyond 100 yards it's all clean ground 👍👍

[@colinwoolford4056]

Watched nearly all your videos mate and it's great to have a tutor as good as yourself 👌 keep them videos coming mate I might just be able to catch some fish on consecutive sessions myself 🤣 all the best mate

[@riversidewithme]

Cheers Colin, appreciate the comment. Haha well I guess I got lucky that week on The Taf, I don't always catch fish on consecutive sessions...I blanked at The Knap last week 😂. Hopefully not too long before the next video 👍👍

[@colinwoolford4056]

@@riversidewithme funny enough mate I blanked last week down the knap then 3 days later blanked on the Usk estuary. Next mission is heading for brean beach end of September hopefully catch a nice gutsy bass on the feed before he heads out for winter 🤣🤣 . Look forward to your next video mate 👍good luck

[@riversidewithme]

@@colinwoolford4056 Yeah the fishing is quite poor around here at the moment, although a change in the weather might improve things. Hopefully a few Whiting and Cod will start showing next month. Cheers mate, good luck at Brean 👍

[@daipigeon7561]

Well what a beautiful place to fish.. May i ask how to find thiz place and the name of the house you were staying in.. Great video yet again..

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you, it's a stunning place to fish. You can only to get to it if you stay at the property, which is called Pilgrims Rest. A short walk through their farm and you're on the estuary. It can be booked via Air BnB I think, although it's gone up in price since I stayed there a couple of years ago. Cheers 👍👍

[@alex79buckland]

Hiya bud I'm local to hear and it's very frustrating on times down there the flounder fishing is good down there in various places but you do have to be very careful with the tides cos of the speeds

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Alex, thanks for the comment. I'm hoping to go back during this Winter to try and get some Flounder, I do enjoy fishing for them. Yeh I couldn't believe how fast the water came in, never seen anything like it, very impressive. Cheers for watching 👍👍

[@alex79buckland]

@@riversidewithme anytime around now it's good for the flounder and before they breed then they are carrying the best condition and weight Cwm celyn is a nice place to fish aswell I'm not sure on the spelling cos of my dyslexia but it's a cracking little spot just down the road from Llanybri village

[@riversidewithme]

@@alex79buckland Thanks for info, will give these areas a go, soon hopefully. Tight lines 👍🎣

[@stuwelshcoastangling6612]

Great sessions 👍

[@riversidewithme]

Thanks mate, appreciate it. Yes I'm looking forward to going back there, such a great place to fish 👍👍

[@stuwelshcoastangling6612]

@@riversidewithme I live near there and fish it often

[@riversidewithme]

@@stuwelshcoastangling6612 Do you also fish it during the winter months?? I'm assuming some nice Flounder show up.

[@stuwelshcoastangling6612]

@@riversidewithme great flounder there now and the bigger bass come up there until the end of November but not many bass if there is lots of flood water leave it for 3 dry days after the rain then try it

[@riversidewithme]

@@stuwelshcoastangling6612 Great advice, cheers mate. I do love a bit of Flounder fishing and will hopefully get a couple when I'm there next...and possibly one of those nice Bass!

[@paulbendle4905]

Brilliant videos cracking spot for fishing Is there any access for fishing for the day or have you got to have access too the house.

[@riversidewithme]

Thank you Paul, I appreciate it. Where I was fishing in this video was on private land, owned by the farm that I was staying on. The house on the farm is called Pilgrims Rest, maybe you could email the owners and ask if you could park there for the day whilst you go fishing, they are friendly enough. I'm not from the area and so I can't really advise where else on the estuary you can fish. There must be other parts of it further down which are accessible. But yeah, cracking spot and very fishy 👍👍

[@waynehancock3603]

Hi Gareth Im watching some old vids would you a float rig in a place like that ?

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Wayne. Yes definitely, a float would be good there. Only reason I didn't use one was because I was on holiday and I could only take so much fishing tackle. Cheers 👍👍

[@justso1823]

What's you view on the IMAX rod holder. I'm surprised it's not done a flounder that mark

[@riversidewithme]

To be honest I find it a little flimsy. It does the job but I might treat myself to a new stand later this year. Yeah lots of Flounder in there but the farmer was saying you tend to get the better ones during Winter. Cheers 👍👍

[@rhysburton6424]

Hi mate, what rod and reel do you use in this video? Thanks

[@riversidewithme]

Hi Rhys, in this video I was just using 2 standard beachcasters....an Abu Rocket Surf and an Abu Conolon, which is now 20 years old. The reels were 2 standard fixed spools, nothing fancy. I tend to use my multipliers when at the Sea. Cheers 👍👍

[@martinwilson3707]

like to go fishing with you sometime mate

[@riversidewithme]

I'm sure that will be possible Martin. Have a good weekend 👍

[@martinwilson3707]

@@riversidewithme im from cwmbran been fishing since a kid like youself ,used to go with my dad

[@riversidewithme]

@@martinwilson3707 Is your dad still with us?? Lost my dad 3 years ago but I often talk about him in my videos as it's good to keep the memories alive.

[@martinwilson3707]

@@riversidewithme no he past about 5years ago was still fishing till the end tho ,he was 90

[@riversidewithme]

@@martinwilson3707 Sorry to hear that. Good age 90 and the fact he was fishing right until the end is amazing! 👍