Craster

Two sorts of people come to the picturess village of Craster, Tourists and Anglers. Park in the car park (its a pay and display one, sorry) and walk to the harbour. There are 2 piers, the South jetty has a overhang which makes casting difficult and the North pier which has a 8 foot wall to cast over. Cast either just in fron of the south pier or into the gully infront of the north pier. The harbour can get crowded during the summer so many anglers prefer the rocks. The first thing which strikes you about this area is the comparatively small intertidal zone due to the steep incline of the rocky shore. Access is fairly easy in most places. This means the rocks are fishable 24 hours a day if you have a half decent cast. There is an island which is submerged at high tide infront of the rocks to the north of the harbour the gully which runs between the rocks and this island is also worth a try. Follow the main road south through the village and you can park (for free)next to a football field. The sea in front of the football field is protected from the north and east by a rocky outcrop. Follow the footpath south (sheep nearby so foot and mouth restrictions may affect access)to reach black hole, don't worry if crowded as all of this area is excellent fishing. Regardless of where you fish use a rotton bottom rig and take a good supply of tackle. Bait which can be left in for a long time is a good idea. Species to expect are cod, coalfish and chance of conger eel. .

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