Sea Fish
Black Bream a fish that can be caught during the Summer months. Top Baits - Small pieces of fish and Ragworm, more info here - Black Bream | |
Dab A fish that can be found on sand / shell grit bottoms Top Baits - Lugworm, Ragworm, stale Lugworm is commonly used Methods - more info here - Dab | |
Flounder Widesread, Normally found close to the shore, sometimes within just a couple of feet, Top Baits - Ragworm, Lugworm, Peeler crab in spring. more info here - Flounder | |
Plaice Widspread Found inshore all around Britain, likes to be around sandy / shell-grit bottoms, also can be found close to mussel beds, more info here - Plaice | |
Sole A nocturnal flatfish which can be caught close to the shore from sandy beaches, more info here - Sole | |
Bass Can be found often very close to the shore loving the surf, more info here - Bass | |
Tub Gurnard, mostly found around sandy beaches. Top Baits - Mackeral Strip, Ragworm, Lugworm, and Peeler crab are all great baits, more info here - Tub Gurnard | |
Dogfish, Bottom feeder feeding mainly on Molluscs, Crustaceans, they tend to feed by scent rather than sight, more info here - Dogfish | |
Mackerel Can be caught during the summer months shoaling along the UK coasts in large numbers. Tactics:- Float, spinners, but mainly Feathers are used fishing up to 6 feathers at a time | |
Pollock Bigger fish are found out at sea, around wrecks / reefs ect Smaller fish can be caught from pier walls and rocky marks, more info here - Pollock | |
Pouting Can be found at all ranges from the shore Top Baits - small peices of fish, Ragworm, Peeler crab, more info here - Pout | |
Rockling Found around shallow water rocky areas, has three barbels on the head and a dorsal fin of a line of vibrating rays set in a trench on its back, more info here - Rockling | |
![]() | Scad Also known as the horse mackerel, can be caught during the summer months, more info here - Scad |
![]() | Smoothhound Peeler Crab, Hermit Crab, but will also take Ragworm and Squid Baits, more info here - Smoothhound |
![]() | Whiting A member of the Cod Family, Habitat - Shallow beaches with clean sand can be good for Whiting.Top Baits, Mackerel, Lugworm, Squid, more info here - Whiting |
![]() | Garfish Can be caught during the summer months. Tactics:- Float fishing using a bait between 2ft-4ft deph, more info here - Garfish |
![]() | Cod Widespread, larger fish prefer reefs / wrecks. Top Baits - Lugworm, squid, Peeler crab. Methods - Long range casting from the shore. |