Spotlight on East Anglian venues

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	The ‘Dirty Wall’ is on the south side of the town and stretches from the marina on the river Alde through to the deep water of Orfordness. The shoreline is entirely shingle, and the beach drops steeply into 20ft plus water.

	How many times have you driven down the A12 and seen the sign to Dunwich and gone straight pass? If you are like me then the answer is too many times, Dunwich is one of those seaside villages tucked away from the main roads making it a quiet and tranquil place, if you have not visited Dunwich your are really missing out on one of the Suffolk gems.

	Felixstowe’s 7km (4.4 miles) of beach is fishable for almost its entire length. Bounded on the southern side by the river Orwell and on the northern side by the river Deben, it offers reasonably good sport all year round.

	Gorleston is located about halfway between Lowestoft and Yarmouth were the river Yare meets the North sea. This is one of the few venues that can be fished by just about everyone from the young to the disabled, subject to the flood gates being closed.

	Lowestoft South Beach is situated between the town of Lowestoft and Pakefield. The composition of the beach is shingle and sand , there appears to be a reef or sandbar about 120 yards out. High and low water points are reasonable close together which negates the need to trudge up and down the beach for hundreds of yards following the tide.

	As the name suggests, the seabed at Shingle Street is vastly shingles. Due to its location, between the rivers Deben & Ore, the bottom here is scored into deep gullies by the conflicting currents.

	When you go to Sizewell, don’t be fooled by the rolling sand dunes on the foreshore. The seabed is a mixture of fine sand and shingle, true is does seem to bank up but there is more shingle than sand.

	Southwold is a popular venue throughout the year, but even more so during the autumn / winter period. The mile and a half of beach, which stretches from north of the pier right down to Southwold harbour on the River Blyth, is quite varied and for this reason I have divided this spotlight into four distinct areas.

	Walton-on-the-Naze is north of Clacton, on the Essex coast. The pier is situated near to the town centre and railway station, with the nearest tackle shop, Metcalfe's only a few hundred yards away in Newgate Street although not the best bait supplier in the world....

	Wrabness lies on the south bank of the river Stour, the area is used by birdwatchers as the riverbank is alive with natural food for many rare breeds. Located almost half way between Harwich and Manningtree access is via a twisting road that runs along with the railway and river. Access to the beach is limited due to parking in the small country lanes, there is a small car park but it may be locked.

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