Ballan Wrasse Fishing in Cornwall

Kelpy rocky patches by either end. Float or ledger crab, prawn or rag. Best HW +/- 2 on the flood, Apr-Oct. Strong gear, snaggy.

Kelpy gullies and boulder ground; fish the flood to high. Float or ledger hard crab or big rag; weedless soft plastics also score. Daylight, clear water. Use strong gear to keep them from kelp.

Rough kelp gullies either side of the cove; float-fished crab or rag, or soft plastics. Best on flooding tide, late spring–autumn.

Float or light ledger with crab/rag tight to kelp-covered rocks; best May–Oct on the flood. Use abrasion-resistant leaders and keep fish clear of boulders.

Hardback crab or rag on strong gear into kelp gullies; best on the flooding tide; lift fast to beat snags.

Rough kelpy ground; float-fished prawn or hardback crab into gullies on the flood. 20-30 lb leader, rotten-bottom. Best May-Oct, daylight.

Crab or rag baits into kelp/rough ground; float or simple ledger. Daylight on a flooding tide, spring-autumn. Use abrasion-resistant gear.

Rough kelp and rock. Float rag/crab or simple paternoster with a rotten-bottom. Best 2 hours either side of the flood, spring–autumn. Use strong gear and keep fish out of the kelp.

Crab/limpet/prawn baits into kelp gullies on the flood, summer–autumn daylight. Strong tackle and rotten-bottom rigs; fish tight to the rocks.

Crab or rag baits on strong gear; fish tight to kelp-fringed rocks on the flood. Best late spring–autumn; hop between gullies as tide lifts.

Float crab or rag over kelp and boulders on the flood. Daylight, calm to moderate swell. Use strong tackle to bully fish from snags.

Float fish or freelined crab/rag tight to kelp-lined ledges; mid–high tide in summer/autumn. Strong gear—snaggy ground.

Crab or ragworm on strong gear into kelpy gullies; fish the flood through high, summer–autumn. Use abrasion-resistant leaders.

Rough kelpy ground either side of cove; fish flooding to high. Use crab or prawn on strong gear, 2–10 m out among gullies. Best Apr–Oct; avoid slack water.

Ragworm or crab on float or running rig into kelp gullies; best mid-flood to high on calm summer days. Use strong gear and a rotten-bottom to beat snags.

Float or freelined crab/rag tight to kelp ledges on the flood; summer–autumn daylight. Use 20lb+ gear to bully fish from snags.

Rocky gullies and kelp; fish the flood. Ragworm or hard crab on a simple running ledger; use strong tackle. Best by day.

Crab or worm baits, or soft plastics, fished tight to kelp-covered rocks at either end. Daylight, mid-tide up. Use strong gear to bully fish from snags.

Float or light ledger crab/rag into kelp gullies from the rocks; best mid–late flood in summer. Use strong gear and lift steadily to avoid snags.

Crab or ragworm on strong gear into kelp gullies; fish the flood, daylight, summer–autumn. Keep baits tight to rock ledges to avoid snags.

Rocky arms either side; 1-2 hours around high. Float or ledger crab/rag tight to kelp gullies; strong tackle.

Fish crab or ragworm on strong gear tight to the rocks/kelp along the outer wall; best mid-flood in daylight. Use rotten-bottom rigs.

Crab or rag baits into kelp gullies under a float or light ledger; daytime on the flood; late spring–autumn.

Crab or rag close to the rocky points and kelp on the flood; fish tight to structure with lift-and-drop. Best May-Oct.

Crab or ragworm dropped into kelp gullies from the rock edges; best mid-flood to high on a gentle sea. Use strong gear and a rotten-bottom.