Bull Huss Fishing in Devon

Large mackerel/squid baits on 80lb mono and a rotten-bottom; short casts into rough ground at night, flooding to high; best autumn–spring.

Night over rough, kelpy ground; whole squid or mackerel on a pulley with rotten-bottom. Best low to first push of flood.

Big mackerel or squid baits to rough ground after dark, best on neaps. Cast downtide along kelp lines. Use 40-60lb trace to beat abrasion.

Large fish/squid baits dropped into gullies after dark, 2 hrs either side of high on neap tides. 40–60lb trace, rotten-bottom. Year-round, best late spring–autumn.

Night sessions into kelpy gullies; big mackerel/squid baits on pulley pennel, 50–80lb trace. First half of the flood is productive; use rotten-bottoms.

Night into rough gullies with big mackerel/squid on pulley rigs. Use rotten-bottoms; neap floods fish well. Spring–autumn.

Night fishing with big fish baits dropped into rough ground; use rotten-bottom and heavy gear. Slack to early flood often best.

Night ledger big mackerel/squid baits onto rough ground; clip down and use 80lb trace; fish first of the flood through mid-tide. Year-round with peaks spring/autumn.

Large fish or peeler baits cast short into rough ground at dusk/night on a rising tide; pulley pennel and thick rubbing leader.

Big mackerel or squid baits at dusk into night, dropped into deeper rough ground; neaps or early flood; use abrasion-resistant traces.

Night over rough ground; big mackerel/squid baits on strong pulley rigs dropped into gullies. Best mid‑low into flood. Year‑round, peak autumn–winter.

Occasional but decent fish at night from rough ground. Big mackerel/squid baits into deeper gullies on a rising tide; strong abrasion-resistant gear.

Big fish/squid baits to rough ground after dark; neaps or slack water reduce snags.

Big fish/crab baits into rough ground at night, 1–2 hrs either side of high; use strong abrasion-resistant trace and a weak link lead.

Ledger large fish or peeler baits into rough ground after dark. Flood to high fishes best, summer–autumn. Long rubbing leader recommended.

Night over kelpy gullies; big fish or squid baits on pulley rigs. Neaps or slack water reduce weed drag and snags.

Night ledger big fish baits (mackerel/squid) into deeper gullies; neap tides near high water fish well. 40–60 lb mono trace and weak-link lead for rough ground.

Large fish/squid baits on strong pennels into rough ground after dark. Neap tides and mid-flood can be productive. Heavy abrasion-resistant leaders essential.

Whole squid or mackerel fillets on pulley rigs; cast into rough ground after dark. Fish the flooding tide; use heavy leaders.

Large mackerel or squid baits in gullies after dark. Use strong snoods and a rotten-bottom lead; first of the flood often best.

Big fish/squid baits into deeper holes after dark on a flooding tide; 40–60 lb rubbing leader for abrasion.

After dark on the flood into slack; big mackerel/squid baits on pulley rigs to rough ground. Use heavy traces to beat kelp and snags.

Big fish baits at night into rough ground; neap tides help. Use strong traces and a rotten-bottom.

Big mackerel/squid baits on pulley rigs into deep gullies at night. Neap tides help reduce run. Best late spring–autumn.

Night over rough, kelpy ground. Big mackerel or squid baits on strong traces and rotten-bottom. Best from low water into the flood; expect powerful runs.