Ballan Wrasse Fishing in Somerset

Rough kelp gullies on the flood. Fish crab or rag on strong gear; use a rotten-bottom. Best May–Sep, daylight around mid–high tide.

Late spring-autumn; daylight over kelp fringes. Float-fish crab or worm tight to rock ledges on the flood. Use abrasion-resistant gear.

Summer daylight in kelp gullies; float fish hardback crab or rag tight to rocks on a mid-to-flood tide. Snaggy—use strong gear and short casts.

Summer LW to mid-flood; drop rag/crab into kelp-lined gullies. Short casts, abrasion-resistant traces.

Summer daylight; drop crab or prawn into kelp-lined holes on short traces. First half of the flood.

Daylight on neaps; fish rag or crab close to rock faces and kelp. Short casts with rotten-bottom leads. Late spring to autumn; avoid big spring tides.

Summer daylight; hardback crab or rag tight to rocks and kelp. Short casts or float; last of ebb/first flood is safest.

Summer days. Float or ledger hardback/peeler crab tight to kelp-lined gullies at low to mid-flood. Keep tackle strong.

Summer over kelp gullies on crab or prawn; float or simple ledger. Fish mid-tide with some movement; clearer days help.

Crab or rag close in among boulders at low to mid tide. Daylight sessions on calmer seas; keep tackle robust.

Summer LW rock edges; hardback crab or rag dropped close. Short traces, 2-3 oz leads. Snaggy - use rotten-bottoms; clearer water helps.

Summer HW period, tight to rock ledges; crab or worm baits, float or light ledger. Fish a lifting tide; heavy ground means frequent snags.