Some local knowledge of this low water venue is important. Fishing is from sand and boulders onto sand and boulder patches. This ideal type ground does encourage the occasional larger specimen. It is a long walk, with the access to the beach via a climb down a rope but in the wanner summer months the gain can be well worth the effort.

Extreme caution is needed as the tide can cut off potential escape points.

Be aware of the quicksand patches.

Two hours either side of low water on small to medium tides. Bigger tides are too risky and will not give enough good fishing time.

A summer Venue, April until late September. Expect Small Eyed and Spotted Ray to British record potential. Turbot and Pollack to 1.5 Kilos (4 lb) are possible. Gurnard, Rockling, occasional Bream and Trigger also show. Dogfish can dominate catches. For those of you who target Bass, there have been several specimens to 6 Kilos (14 lb) caught close in. Early and late Cod to double figures compliment this versatile venue.

The prime offering for Ray, Turbot and Gurnard is Sandeel. Mackerel, Crab and Rag will compliment this. Bass may also be tempted on whole Squid.

Multi - hook flappers for the Turbot, Gumard and Spotted Ray.

Single snood Pennells or Pulley rigs for the larger Small Eyed Ray, Bass, and Dogfish.

M5, Junction 25 to Taunton, A358 to Williton, A39 towards Porlock via Minehead. Turn right (on the sharp bend) into the village of Allerford. This is before Porlock. Follow the signs for Bossington. Park in the car park before the beach. Walk along the lane to the right of the carpark, over the bridge, up the hill to your right, past the old coast guard look out, follow the path around to the left, where it flattens out. To your left is the access to the beach via a rope. Parking Bossington car park.

The cliff walk can be very dangerous, the path is narrow in places. The tide will cut you off, so ensure you leave before this happens. There are deep soft sand patches, so avoid wet sand. Do not enter the water as there are Rip tides. Be careful when descending onto the beach via the rope.

Mid beach for the Turbot, to the right for the Ray and to the left towards Hurlstone for Bass and Pollack.

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The Minehead Beaches