Tackle the reefs

ONE OF THE MANY BLESSINGS for anglers fishing the Bristol Channel is the low-water reef system between Minehead and Portishead in Somerset. Take, for example, those found near Weston-super-Mare, which are made up of bedrock covered in black kelp leading on to mud and then coral sand. It makes for a rich marine habitat with crabs, worms and shrimps thriving.

Of course, where there is food the fish won’t be far behind. You can catch a host of different species throughout the year, but my favourite fish to target among the reefs around Weston