Sandsend is
a large, popular fishing venue which is made up of the beach,
the car park, the scar and the cliffs.
The mixture of easy access/parking, easy
fishing, and a good chance of catching a few fish can often
prove irresistible when your lacking the will to tackle the
rougher stuff. The car park is also a great venue (at high
tide) for anglers with mobility problems. It has a good, clean
public toilet and a tea room next to it which does hot bacon
sandwiches and tea during the day.
The beach and car park fish onto sand and
standard beach tackle is fine here. if you decide to fish
the car park during Autumn/Winter/Spring it pays to get there
early, especially when there's a good tide or at the weekend.
Otherwise you may be struggling for a spot.
It's worth remembering that there are some
very steep emergency steps on the side of the car park wall
should you become cut off by the tide while fishing the scar.
These will only help you though if you are on the scar closest
to the beach. If your at the end of the scar you could be
in trouble.
If you do choose to fish the cliffs follow
basic safety precautions. Don't fish by yourself, let people
know where you are and when you'll be back, arrive during
daylight and familiarise yourself with the area, watch out
for overhangs (above), avoid the cliffs when there has been
lots of rain or during very rough seas as land slips are not
uncommon, and finally don't get too close to the edge. No
fish is worth dying for.
It's not worth trying to fish the cliffs with a beach rod
and 15lb line. You will lose a lot of tackle and will really
struggle to land anything you catch.
Caution:
The
scar can be very slippery in places. Also watch out for being
cut off by the tide. Fishing from the cliffs can be extremely
dangerous and great caution must be exercised. Your first
mistake may well prove to be your last!
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