Thanks Nathan. An enjoyable little session and was good to see the Thornback. Decent weather and a nice mark, all good! Cheers as always, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

Thanks Tony, much appreciated. Glad you're enjoying them, hopefully more to come soon. Cheers 👍👍🎣

Thanks mate, I appreciate it. Hopefully more to come soon, work and weather permitting of course ha! Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Leighton. Nice day that was, cracking bit of weather and a few fish too, was nice to see the Thornback. Cheers for watching, have a good weekend 👍👍🐟

Thanks Paul, you're welcome. I enjoyed this session, was just a pleasure being out, couldn't fault the conditions. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Shaun, yes you can get some nice Rays and Congers down there. It was a great Cod spot back in the day, nice place. Cheers 👍

You're welcome Carl, pleased you enjoyed the video. Yes I agree, just nice being out, next to the water. The walk after was nice thanks, walked along the Seawall at Goldcliff up to Magor and then picked up some lunch.. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thank you Wayne, your continued support is appreciated. Pleased you're enjoying the videos, it's comments like this that keep me going. Hopefully more to come soon. Cheers as always 👍👍🐟

Thanks Steve, l was surprised that a few fished showed up as I rarely catch in bright sunshine, I always prefer a bit of cloud cover. Cheers for watching 👍👍

Thanks Gary, much appreciated. Yeah hopefully you can give it a go sometime. It's a vast area with plenty of options. There's still lots of it that I've never fished! Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Chad, hope you're well mate. Yeah nice little session that and it was good to see the Thornback Ray. Nice mark, nice weather, day off work...couldn't really complain! Hopefully not too long until the next one!! Cheers as always 👍🐟👍

@@riversidewithme im all good thanks mate thorn back was deffo a bonus budd look forward to the next one

Haha thanks Vern. Came in handy that bell as I was watching my other two rods. Yeah lovely mark, decent weather and a few fish, a very enjoyable session in fairness. Hope all is good with you. Cheers 👍👍🎣

Hi James, hope you're well mate. Yeah it was a beautiful day in fairness, just nice being there but thankfully managed a few fish and the rod tips were being kept busy. Thanks for watching bud, appreciated as always 👍👍🐟

@@riversidewithmeI'm good thank you. Hope your well also! And I always watch Gareth and as always well entertained with the content you make mate. Excellent as always 🎣🎣👍👍

@@jamess5920 I'm good thanks James. I have come to quitting my KZfaq channel as it's such hard work filming and fishing on your own and with working full-time, I only really get one opportunity a week to go fishing but it's comments like these that keep me going and keep me wanting to do more videos! Hopefully plenty more to come 👍👍

Thanks Paul. I enjoyed this session, cracking weather and a few fish too, couldn't complain! Cheers for watching 👍👍🎣

You're welcome Gaz, glad you enjoyed it! A very enjoyable day...good weather, day off work and a few fish! Cheers as always 👍👍🎣

Hi mate, glad the video brought back some good memories of you fishing with your dad, great stuff. That reminds me, I must fish the Ranny again, haven't been there for a number of years now. Cheers for watching, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

@@riversidewithme there's something about fishing with your dad , such a adventure and makes you fall in love with fishing and wildlife and the outdoors in general, take him down the knap pebbles when he's up to it . Can't get out as often as i used to but your videos give me something that's missing ! Keep up the good work 👏

@@richehy6507 Yes I know what you mean. I used to fish with Dad most weekends when he was alive, got lots of good memories. I'm sure your dad will like the Knap, nice little mark in fairness and not too far to walk. Glad you're enjoying the videos, hopefully not too long now until the next one. Cheers 👍👍

Hi Dennis. Yes it was a great day all-round to be fair, weather was spot on and a few fish turned up, couldn't really complain! I like Peterstone, I've had some good fish down there over the years and with it being on your doorstep, you should definitely give it a go! Cheers for watching, have a good weekend 👍🐟👍

Thanks Stu. Cracking day in fairness, lovely conditions. I would have stayed all day if it was possible ha! Need to sort out my box and make some new rigs, that's my job for the morning. Cheers as always 👍👍🎣

@@riversidewithme great I love making rigs it chills me out gets rid of the stress

@@stuwelshcoastangling6612 Same here mate, it's therapy. Some of my friends hate making rigs but after a tough day at work, I love it.

@@riversidewithme 👍👍👍

Cheers Kevin. Was a very enjoyable session, I would have stayed all day if it was possible ha! One of my favourite marks, just a nice place to be. Thanks for watching, appreciated as always 👍🐟👍

Thanks Paul. Yeah nice little session that and easy fishing as you say. One of my favourite marks, just a nice place to be. Hope all is ok with you, cheers for watching 👍🐟👍

@@riversidewithme yes all good gareth thanks fishing on 14th May can't wait.

@@paulbendle4905 Good stuff! Hope you catch a few 🎣🐟

Thank you Mark, it's very much appreciated. I try and capture the full experience of the session, so that there's something nice to watch. When it comes to filming, I still have a lot to learn but will hopefully improve as I go. Cheers for watching! 👍👍🎣

Thanks mate, appreciated as always. Nice mark this one, lots of wildlife about. Yeah I like Congers and they can often beat the blank and they certainly do have a lot of strength. Same with Whiting, as like yourself they bring back great memories of when Dad and I used to catch loads in the Winter. I'd give anything to see a good run of Whiting this year, as it would be like the old days you know, I love catching them. Same down here, lots will be chasing the Cod and won't be happy if a Whiting comes along! As long as my bait is in the water then I'm happy. Cheers for watching! 👍👍🐟

Hiya Matt buddy. Yeah I enjoyed that session, weather was spot on, wildlife was on top form and a few fish turned up, couldn't fault it. Nice mark down there, easy fishing too which helps. Nice Codling for Josh that, good stuff, nice to know there's still a few about, may get a few right up until June. Good luck for tomorrow, hope you get a few fish, I'm sure you will! I have Tuesday off work and will go somewhere then, Barry way possibly. I'm gonna watch the snooker tonight and make a few rigs up ready, job done. Love to all, hope you've had a good weekend. Cheers 👍👍🎣🙏

@@riversidewithme good luck in Barry buddy plenty of Rays showing down there was thinking of heading that way next weekend tight lines mucka

@@castersfishingwales2038 Cheers Matt 👍👍

Thanks mate, pleased to hear you're enjoying the videos, appreciated. An enjoyable little session in fairness and great weather too! Hopefully more to come soon, cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Yes they can bite Dennis, although it's fine if they are handled correctly. Using a piece of newspaper to hold them can often work a treat as that provides a good grip 👍👍

Thanks Nathan, great to hear from you again. Yeah it was a cracking day in fairness, fab weather and thankfully a few fish turned up! Lovely spot there, wildfire and scenery are pretty special, just a nice place to be. Hope all is good with you, cheers as always 👍👍🐟

Cheers Oli. Well I can't be too far off a blank now, surely it's just around the corner ha! I used to fish around Weston when I was bit younger and I plan on doing more fishing that side of the channel in the future. I also want to return to Brean beach, I love that place. Thanks for watching, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

@@riversidewithme haha, hopefully see you this side soon 🎣

Spot on Les and that's what it's all about at the end of the day. Fishing enables us to see nature at it's very best and that in itself makes the sessions worthwhile. The wildlife down at Peterstone is pretty special and it was just nice being there, the fish were a bonus. Cheers as always, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

Cheers Dylan. Yeah nice little session that, was just great being there as the weather was spot on. Thankfully managed a few fish and was nice to see the Thornback, let's hope he's the first of many this year. I'm managing to beat the blank at the moment and so that will do ha. No doubt you've been out and I shall look forward to the video! Have a good weekend bud, thanks as always 👍🐟🙏

Thank you Michelle, much appreciated! For me, fishing is much more than just catching fish, it's the whole package such as the scenery and nature, just being next to the water does it for me. Still got a lot to learn when it comes to filming but hopefully I will improve with each video. I'll hopefully be wetting a line tomorrow morning. Cheers for watching 👍👍🎣

Thank you Robert. Yes the birds were certainly on top form that day, the wildlife down there is pretty special! Nice little session and good weather too, very enjoyable! Hope all is good with you, cheers as always 👍👍🐟

Cheers Matthew, much appreciated. Nice little mark in fairness and I've had some good fish down there over the years, it's just a nice place to be. Yeah give it a go sometime, sounds like a plan! Thanks for watching 👍🐟👍

Chears dude fished the Bristol channel most of my life never been to tha Mark would it be posable to av directions there and also is the road to location drivable many thanks

@@crazycarper6917 If you don't mind a walk, park outside the Lighthouse Inn, St Brides, beyond the double yellow lines or park in their carpark (pay and display) Walk up the steps and then go to your right....a flat walk that will take around 15/20 minutes to get to where I was. Alternatively, you can park a bit closer along Outfall Lane but the parking there is limited and only a small lane...walk to end of lane up onto the Seawall and go right, will take 6/7 minutes then to get to where I was. Hope that helps 👍👍

Chears dude that's a big help definitely going to pop down there soon thanks once again

Hi David, I hope the knee replacement went well. I'm glad you are finding the videos useful, that's great. Hopefully plenty more to come. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Stu. An enjoyable little session and the weather was spot on too! I'm hoping to be out again very soon. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

@@riversidewithme I hope so too! Not sure if you do requests, but being a Barry lad I always used to fish the front left hand side of Nells point, with some great results, I watch a few of the fishing channels and know one seems to fish it any more??

@@studay1007 Yeah that's a nice mark, I've fished Nells point quite a few times in the past. I guess Friars point and the Knap have become more popular marks over the years, although I'm not sure. When I fish Nells, I tend to fish on the right of it as the ground seems to be cleaner but happy to take your advice mate as you're from the area. When I fished the left before I had a lot of snags, was I in the wrong area?? Cheers

@@riversidewithme the left into Jackson’s is a rotten bottom mark for sure, but it produced some big cod, bass, eels and ray off the very front is a good spot too, probably an idea to have a walk around at low tide do some lead hunting while your there! Cheers bud

@@studay1007 Thanks Stu, appreciate that. I definitely want to do a video there but as you say, a walk at low water is a good idea first 👍👍

Hi Rob, thanks for the comment, much appreciated. Yeah I really enjoyed this session as the weather and conditions were superb and a few fish turned up, which was great! I like Peterstone, had some nice fish down there over the years, hopefully it will fish well this Summer. Cheers for watching, have a good weekend 👍👍🎣

Thanks mate, hope you're well. Yeah was beautiful that day, I didn't want to leave ha. Great weather, superb wildlife and a few fish... can't ask for much more. Cheers as always, have a great weekend 👍🐟👍

Thanks Morgan, hope all is good with you. Yeah the Congers seem to be moving in now and so you'll probably get a few very soon! Nice little session though and an enjoyable day all-round, couldn't complain. Cheers for watching and tight lines for your next session 👍👍🐟

Me and the boys are going on Monday now so fingers crossed 🤞🏽

@@morgandavies8007 Tight lines! 🐟🎣

@@morgandavies8007 Tight lines! 🐟🎣

Thanks Rich, pleased to hear you're enjoying the videos, good stuff. This particular session was very enjoyable...great weather, lovely mark and a few bonus fish too, couldn't really complain. Hopefully plenty more to come, work and weather permitting of course ha! Cheers for watching, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

Hi Gareth. Great videos mate. I haven't fished this mark for many years, can you still park at the bottom of outfall Lane, I think it was called? Any advice greatly appreciated. Tight lines all the best Rich

@@richardcollins334 Thanks Rich. You can still park on Outfall Lane but not right at the end as there's a barrier there now. So you would need to park a bit further up but there's not room for many cars.The other option you have is to park at the Lighthouse Inn, either on the road outside beyond the double yellow lines or in their carpark (pay and display). Then just walk along the foreshore, will take you around 20 minutes to get to where I was. Hope that helps 👍👍

@@riversidewithme Hi Gareth. Thanks for the speedy reply,and advice much appreciated 🙏 I think I'll take your advice and park at the lighthouse pub and pay, sounds a safer option for the car etc. Thanks once again. All the best Rich

Aghhh yes, you can't beat a bit of old garage magic ha! Often the case isn't it that the older tackle still does the business. At the end of the day, as long as the bait is in the water, well that's all that matters and the fish don't mind if the rod is old! Great story Donny and what a fish that must have been, I wouldn't mind catching a 20lb blue catfish...old garage magic at its best! These days, I enjoy refurbishing my old rods and they look as good as new, some are over 20 years old and still going strong! Thank as always, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

Likewise Mike, was good to have a chat. Nice Conger at the end for you there, nice bit of last cast action! Thanks for collecting the Thornback, much appreciated. Only a small one but welcome all the same. Ok no problem, it's gsp1980@hotmail.co.uk. Cheers 👍👍

Cheers mate, appreciated as always! Yes definitely, such a beautiful coastline isn't it, always something to see. I enjoyed the session in fairness, few fish turned up and the rod tips were kept busy. But like I said in the video, it was just nice being there Thanks for watching 👍🐟👍

Hi and thank you for the message. It certainly is a special area and deserves to be respected. Myself, along with 90 percent of my fellow anglers are very responsible, especially when it comes to clearing up rubbish but unfortunately, like in all walks of life, there's a minority that let the side down. In some of my other videos, I talk about the importance of taking rubbish home and I film myself doing it and I know a lot of the other fishing channels do the same. Most of us are conservationists at heart and enjoy the beauty of the marks we fish and understand that these areas are enjoyed by everyone, not just anglers. I'll continue to emphasise the importance of this subject in my future videos and I'll put something on my community page too. Leaving hooks and rubbish behind is not acceptable and the people who do this, well, shame on them. Thanks for bringing this to my attention and I hope you continue to enjoy my future videos. Gareth

Thank you for your reply , I will post your response to our group (friends of the lighthouse) yes I agree its always the small minority that spoil it for others . 😊

Thanks Dave, appreciated as always. Yeah an enjoyable session in fairness and the weather was on top form, could have stayed there all day! Cheers for watching, hopefully not too long until the next one 👍👍🐟

Thanks mate, appreciate it. Yeah the weather was superb, just a nice day to be next to the water. A few small fish but a bit of fun. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Hi Paul, yes it was great to meet you too, was a good chat! What a cracking day it was, couldn't fault the weather and thankfully a few fish turned up! Thanks for the parking info, useful to know! No doubt I'll see you down there again! Thanks for watching, much appreciated 👍👍🐟

Thanks Neil, appreciated as always mate. Well thankfully the weather was on good form that day which made filming a little easier and I was able to get some nice footage. Stunning mark there, makes you feel good you know. Cheers for watching 👍👍🎣

Cheers Scott. Yeah it was nice to see the Thorny, only a small one but I was still pleased with it. I enjoyed that day, bit of fun and felt great being next to the water again. Hope you've been managing to get out of late. Thanks as always 👍👍🎣

Hi David, thanks for watching the videos. I enjoyed this session, cracking weather, a nice sea and a few fish...couldn't really complain! Hope all is good with you. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

@@riversidewithme All good down under mate.

Thanks Andrew, appreciated as always mate. Yeah a nice little session in fairness and nice to see the Thornback. I've had some good fish from that mark in the past and always enjoy fishing it. Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Ben, appreciated as always. I definitely need to do more fishing further west, work tends to get in the way! Thanks for the offer, I'll be sure to take you up on that, sounds good! You too, enjoy it and cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Justin, much appreciated. Nice little session in fairness, the rod tips were kept busy throughout and the weather was great. Yes I will try and remember to mention directions in my future videos. In the meantime, if you need any information, just drop me a message. Cheers for watching 👍🐟👍

You too mate, was nice to have a chat. Will definitely check out your channel, looked like you've had some nice fish of late, can't fault it! Cheers 👍👍

Thanks Matthew, much appreciated. Small tides this weekend and so the transporter bridge will be fine. It's not rocky and mostly clean ground. Just make you sure you walk at least 80 metres up from the bridge, to get past the snaggier ground. I fished it in the week and had a couple of Congers and of course, there's always a chance of Bass and Flounder. I might even fish it myself this weekend although not sure yet. Tight lines 👍🐟👍

@@riversidewithme thank you bud my uncle n myself went to Newton Point caught my first spotted Ray 👍 thanks for the heads up hopefully be down the transport bridge this weekend

@@matthewdavies3844 Well done on the Spotted Ray mate, can't fault it! Tides are a little big for the Transporter Bridge this coming weekend, current will be quite strong as the tide comes in. I tend to fish it or small or medium tides. Perfect size tide for St Brides though 👍

Thanks Matt, appreciated as always. It was a nice little session in fairness, lovely bit of weather and a few fish too! It was nice to see the Thornback, I've had bigger ones down there over the years, particularly during the spring months. Yeah that's right, directly behind Peterstone Golf Club, a bit further down from the Black Pipe. I have a day off next week and so that will be my next bit of fishing. Hope you manage to get a session in this weekend....tight lines!! 👍👍🎣

Thanks Marc, glad the video brought back some memories for you. Nice mark, been fishing it for years now and yeah, the straps to tend to show up in numbers down there, I don't mind them though. I like Sker, as you say, the Hounds should be there next month, can't be too far away now, I think there's a couple being caught now further west. No doubt I'll see you down there, you can help with the camera ha! Cheers for watching mate, much appreciated 👍🐟👍

@@riversidewithme no problem Gareth love the videos, yeah thehounds have been as far up as the foreshore in recent years. Interesting that they have come further up the channel. Our fishing is certainly on the change. Take care mate hope to see you on the beach some day. 👍👍

Thanks Wayne, yeah I do seem to be beating the blank at the moment although I'm sure a blank isn't too far away ha! Only a few small ones during this session but nice to see the Thornback Ray. Yeah I remember when you could drive down there, oh those were the days. Interesting that you used to run the six bells, you learn something new every day! Cheers as always, see you on the next one 👍🐟👍

@@riversidewithme How far can you take the car down now, Gareth? I ran the pub in the early 90s so a long time ago now. Good location for me though being a shooting/ fishing/ outdoor enthusiast, just work got in the way haha

@@waynehiggs7335 You can't now as unfortunately there's a barrier at the end of Outfall Lane. So you park along that lane (limited space) and then walk down, takes around 7/8 minutes to get to where I was fishing. Yeah it's stunning down there and I can see why you enjoyed it, makes you feel good. Aghh yes, work, the thing that always gets in the way, I know all about that ha! 👍👍

Hi Mike, I'm good thanks, hope you are too. As for parking, you have two options. You can either park along Outfall Lane (limited parking with a couple of small laybys) which is postcode NP10 8SS. You then walk to the end of the land, onto the Seawall and then to your right...takes approximately 10 minutes or so to get to where I was. If you don't mind a longer walk, you can also park outside of the Lighthouse Inn beyond the double yellow lines or in the pub carpark itself (pay and display) postcode is NP10 8SH. Just walk up the steps, go to your right and it's approximately a 20 minute walk to where I was, all flat though. This venue is suited to bigger tides, next weekend the tides will be too small and you won't get much fishing time. Good luck at Ogmore today, hope you catch a few! Cheers 👍👍🎣

Hi Shaun, thanks for the message, I'm pleased to hear that you're enjoying the videos. Sounds like you have some great memories of fishing around the Newport area, memories you will have for life. What a Conger Eel...18lbs is a cracker, well done. My best is just over 15lbs, I caught that one down St Brides when I was a kid. Yes the Sole numbers have declined over the years. You can still catch a few Dover Sole down at Farmfields off the ledges on small tides and around the Goldcliff area but the numbers are nothing what they were. I wonder if that mud dumping off Penarth is a factor, I have my suspicions, can't be good for the food chain. Same goes for the Whiting...during Autumn and Winter their numbers were massive around Newport but sadly no more, I hope one day they manage to make a comeback! Cheers for watching, hopefully more videos to come soon 👍👍🐟

Thanks mate, glad you've been enjoying the videos and hopefully you will return one day to wet a line! It was back in 2008 that the Arrowsmiths tide table stopped showing the heights in the old scale, however they tell you what to add for each area, if you still want the old school heights. It's a bit like imperial and metric, people have their preferences. Yes, believe it or not I've never fished Divers Rock at Sudrook but definitely on my to-do list! Cheers for watching 👍👍🐟

Thanks Lyndon, appreciated. Technically speaking, you're not meant to park near the West Usk Lighthouse as the lane leading up to it is private. Having said that, providing you don't block any of the farmer's gates, it shouldn't be a problem. I always park by the pub and walk up, takes around 20 minutes but I don't mind a walk. Cheers 👍👍

@@riversidewithme Thanks gareth I think I will walk there just in case ,thanks again bud 👍

Unlucky on the blank Jonathan but I assure you that you will catch fish there when fished on the right tide, it's one of my favourite marks. As you say though, it wasn't a waste of time and it will make you even more keen to give it another go. Size 1/0's are fine and in time, I guess you can start to make your own rigs which is what I do. In my future videos, I will be showing diagrams of the rigs I use, which will hopefully be useful for beginners. Tight lines for your next session, I'm sure you'll catch a few. Cheers 👍👍🎣

Hi Donny. Yes there is a private road that takes you there, however I've not wanted to risk going up there incase the farmer locks the gate. So I always park next to the Lighthouse Inn and walk up, this takes me around 25 to 30 minutes 👍👍

I'm good thanks Dale, hope you are too. Peterstone is next to St Brides and you have two parking options. You can park along Outfall Lane but it's only small...you then walk to the end of the lane onto the Seawall and go right, will take you 10 minutes to get to where I was. Or, you can do what I do and park at the Lighthouse Inn at St Brides, either in their carpark or outside beyond the double yellow lines. Walk up the steps and go right, will take you 15/20 minutes to get to where I was. All flat and a fairly easy walk. Hope that helps, cheers 👍👍🐟

@@riversidewithme that's brillant mate thank you. Yes I'm well thank you very much. So it's not to fair from the blackpipe then. Yes was going to go for a walk down there first and take our little boy with us. So that's good to know thanks again. 👍👍

@@dalebrooke5683 No probs. Yeah that's it, just past the black pipe. Nice place to go walking, lots to see. Enjoy 👍👍

Yeah that's it, the golf course is directly behind this mark. The ground is very clean, you're fishing onto mud. You have two parking options. You can park along Outfall Lane but it's only small...you then walk to the end of the lane onto the Seawall and go right, will take you 10 minutes to get to where I was. Or, you can do what I do and park at the Lighthouse Inn at St Brides, either in their carpark or outside beyond the double yellow lines. Walk up the steps and go right, will take you 15/20 minutes to get to where I was. All flat and a fairly easy walk. Hope that helps, cheers 👍👍

Thanks mate. Now and then I might take a nice Whiting or a Cod home with me but these days, I return the majority of the fish I catch. Cheers 👍👍

Thanks Stuart, much appreciated. From Cardiff, you'd be heading onto Rover Way which wil then take you onto Wentloog Avenue. You can either park along Outfall Lane (limited parking with a couple of small laybys) which is postcode NP10 8SS. You then walk to the end of the land, onto the Seawall and then to your right...takes approximately 10 minutes or so to get to where I was. If you don't mind a longer walk, you can also park outside of the Lighthouse Inn beyond the double yellow lines or in the pub carpark itself (pay and display) postcode is NP10 8SH. Just walk up the steps, go to your right and it's approximately a 20 minute walk to where I was, all flat though. Cheers 👍👍🎣

@@riversidewithme thanks again

Hi mate, it's just a bit further down from the Black Pipe and St Brides. So you can park along Outfall Lane (limited parking space), walk to the end of the lane and turn right...to get to where I was is a 6/7 minute walk. Or if you don't mind a longer walk, you can park next to the Lighthouse Inn at St Brides and walk to the right, will take 20 minutes or so to get to where I was. I wasn't that far from what is called Peterstone Gout 👍👍

@@riversidewithme thanks gareth

Hi Michael. You can park along Outfall Lane but it's only small...you then walk to the end of the lane onto the Seawall and go right, will take you 10 minutes to get to where I was. Or, you can do what I do and park at the Lighthouse Inn at St Brides, either in their carpark or outside beyond the double yellow lines. Walk up the steps and go right, will take you 15/20 minutes to get to where I was. All flat and a fairly easy walk 👍👍

@@riversidewithme Thanks for the replay mate I'm heading out tomorrow mid day was thinking of going up that way! Cheers mate thanks👍