starida puffin island cruises & sea fishing trips

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All Fishing Trips

Sea fishing trips in north wales, choose from one of our fishing trips below:.

• Paw Assistance dogs only
• Hour Glass 2 or 3 hours
• Calendar April-September

Family Fishing Trips

Starida offers fun fishing for the whole family, or the absolute beginner looking to try sea fishing for the first time.

• Hour Glass 4 or 6 hours
• Calendar March-early January

Enthusiast Fishing Trips

Fishing trips for angling enthusiasts, or those who indulge in their hobby whilst on holiday in North Wales.

• Hour Glass 8 hours

Full Day Fishing Trips

Full day fishing trips for experienced anglers offering general fishing or fishing the wrecks off the North Wales coast.

Sea Fishing Seasons - When's Best?

The following is a brief overview of a typical year fishing aboard the Starida boats, so that depending upon the month you book, you have a good idea of what to expect.

January, February, March and April:  There can be some fine, flat calm sunny days in these months and when the water visibility is good, then Herring are caught on the flood on small tides at Puffin Sound or the boatyard Beaumaris. Thornbacks, Whiting and Dabs can be found, plenty some days, poor others, and some Pollack & Cod can sometimes be found.

During April the fishing `picks up` with more plentiful catches of Herring, Whiting, and Dabs, The Great Ormes Head can produce some cracking sport, and the inshore banks and bays continue to produce some nice Thornbacks on the fresh Herring as bait. The wrecks produce some more Pollack and Codling also when the weather permits.

May and June: Now the fishing begins to come into its own, some fantastic sport can be enjoyed down the side of Puffin Island at certain states of the tide, for Herring, Pollack Mackeral, Coalfish, Codling and a few Bass. Fishing with Hokkai`s and Shrimp rigs, a mixture of these fish can be caught on the same cast! The wrecks produce some excellent Cod & good Coalfish offshore with some Pollack around the beginning of June, along with some excellent Spurdog fishing, a few miles away on a couple of banks. Gurnards and Tope also start to show, and in June the mackerel arrive in large quantities.

July, August, September & October: The long hot summer days see the boats working from dawn till dusk. The wrecks producing good quantities of quality Pollack with some nice Codling and Coalfish mixed in; Slack water and the first of the flood over a wreck can produce some Conger Eels and Ling. Fishing over the banks and gullies produces some fantastic sport for good quality Tope up to 50-60lb+, as well as some nice Rays and Gurnards with Bullhuss and the occasional Turbot thrown in.

The fishing around Puffin Island is also excellent with an abundance of Mackeral, and also fishing with live Sandeel will produce some top quality Bass fishing.

November and December: These months see the gradual departure of species such as Tope, Mackerel and Gurnards etc and a slow return to `Winter fishing`. A trip to the wrecks when the weather allows will produce Pollack and Codling, and Whitebeach, Moelfre and The Great Orme produce some excellent sport for Whiting, Dabs and a few Codling. Usually the last hour or two is spent in the Menai Straits around Low water time as the sun is going down trying for a few nice `plump Codling and the odd plaice. The Herring return once again.

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Puffin Island Wildlife Cruise - Starida

Starida puffin island cruises & sea fishing trips, book now from £17.50, the classic puffin tour.

Join the Starida team aboard the Island Princess for a gentle cruise along the Menai Strait to Puffin Island, where you have the opportunity to view an abundance of wildlife in their natural habitat, including guillemots, cormorants, kittiwakes, razorbills and, of course, the puffin.

The east end of the island is home to a colony of grey seals and you may be lucky in spotting a bottlenose dolphin or harbour porpoise! As you cruise down the Strait, there is plenty of opportunity to take in the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia mountain range and Anglesey coastline, and we’ll also share some local history as we pass various sites along the shore.

Not just a cruise but a complete guided tour with a full commentary that’s as entertaining as it is informative - from the experienced local crews.

What your Puffin Island Wildlife Cruise Includes:

• 75 minutes of out at sea fun
• Spot wildlife of all kinds, seals, puffins and more!
• Enjoy full commentary guide throughout the tour!
• Hear about the areas natural history
• Highly experienced crew on board

Experience marine life in all its natural beauty on a Puffin Island Wildlife Cruise. 

More about Starida

Starida Sea Services is a local, family-owned business based in the historic town of Beaumaris on the island of Anglesey. The team have been operating in the pleasure boat industry for over 40 years and in that time have built up a wealth of knowledge and experience.

All of the skippers and crews are highly experienced mariners, qualified in accordance with Coastguard standards and all our vessels are regularly inspected to ensure their safety and your comfort.

Starida has been Beaumaris’ longest established pleasure boat cruises and offers not just a boat trip, but a complete guided tour with a full commentary.

How to Find Us

Follow the A545 signposted to Beaumaris for approximately 3 miles/5km. On entering Beaumaris, take the first turning on your right by the Liverpool Arms Hotel and follow the road round to the left, you’ll find the kiosks on the right by the pier entrance, head for the blue kiosk; if you carry on for another 200m you’ll find the town car park.

You can get bus routers 53/56/57/58 from Bangor and the Route 51 from Llangefni. The nearest bus stop is outside Ena’s Newsagent on Castle Street, which is about 250m from the kiosk.

How long is the Puffin Island Cruise?

Your tour will last 75 minutes!

Are their toilets on board Starida cruises?

There are no toilets on board the vessels of the Island Princess and the Starida II.

Can I bring my dog on board Starida?

Dogs are welcome on wildlife cruises and travel for free! But only assistance dogs are allowed on fishing trips. Very large dogs may also be turned down for boarding as the pathways on the boat may be to small for them to navigate comfortably. 

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