Bull Huss Fishing in Somerset

Night over rough ground with big fish/squid baits on pulley with rotten-bottom. Short casts to kelp edges on the flood, 2hrs either side of HW.

After dark around kelp/rough ground; big fish baits or crab on strong traces. Short lob into gullies on the flood. Use rotten-bottoms to beat snags.

Dusk into night over rough ground; large fish or squid cocktails, slack water and first of the flood best.

Whole squid or fish baits at night from rough ground ledges. Short casts into gullies on the ebb or slack. Heavy gear, snaggy.

Night over broken ground; mackerel or whiting baits; favour neap floods; heavy traces and clip-downs to hold in tide.

Dusk into night over kelp/rock. Whole squid or mackerel fillet, short casts to holes; neap tides help holding bottom. Rotten-bottom setup.

Rough-ground species; big crab or fish baits dropped close in on pulley rigs. Night or coloured water on neaps; use a rotten-bottom due to kelp and snags.

After dark over kelp gullies; big fish/squid/crab baits on 4/0-6/0 with 80 lb trace. Fish LW up. Rough ground - use rotten-bottoms.

Night over rough kelp/rock; big crab or fish baits on strong traces. Fish first 2 hours of flood and into high water. Use rotten-bottom leads.

Rough kelp/boulder ground; night sessions with big mackerel/squid baits. Use strong gear and rotten-bottom. Best on neaps into flood.

Large fish baits (mackerel or pout) at night over rough ground; strong traces and rotten-bottom. Last of the flood and first ebb.

From Porlock Weir boulders after dark; big fish or squid baits on strong traces; neaps easier; first of the flood fishes well. Watch snags.

Night over rough kelpy ground; big fish or squid baits on strong traces. Best mid-flood into HW in summer/autumn; expect heavy snags.

Rough ground west of the weir at night. Big crab, squid or fish baits in gullies; abrasion-resistant leaders. Best mid-flood to HW on neaps.

Evenings on neaps. Large fish/squid baits into kelp gullies; heavy abrasion-resistant rigs and rotten-bottom leads.

Rough ground at night; fish or squid strip baits. Short casts to kelp channels; neaps safer. 80 lb mono trace, no wire needed.

Big mackerel/squid baits to rough ground at night. Last of flood and first of ebb. Strong gear needed around kelp.

Rough ground at night; whole squid or fish baits; short casts to edges of kelp on mid–late flood.

Fish or crab baits in rough ground at dusk/night on the last of the flood and slack. 60–100 lb mono trace; use a rotten-bottom.

Night over rougher ground toward Hurlstone; big mackerel/squid baits on strong traces. Ebb streams hard—use grip leads and short casts.

Kelp-filled gullies at night on big fish/squid baits. Pulley pennel with rotten-bottom; mid-flood to high. Best spring–autumn.

Night over rough ground. Big squid or fish baits; short lob into gullies. 80lb rubbing trace helps against abrasion.

Large fish or squid baits at night from rougher ground towards the point; short casts. Best on neaps when you can hold bottom.

Occasional from rough ground edges after dark. Large fish/squid baits on 60lb traces; target first of the flood or last of the ebb.

Chance fish around rough ground at night; use large oily baits and heavy tackle for snags.