Corkwing Wrasse Fishing in Cornwall

Fish tight to rock edges on small hooks with rag or prawn. Lighter float gear works well. Apr-Oct, flood tide.

Abundant along kelp edges; small rag, worm or prawn on size 6-10 under a float. Best mid-flood over rough ground in clear seas.

Small hooks with rag/lug or tiny crab tight to weed-covered rocks on the flood; daytime, summer.

Small hooks with rag or squid strips down the sides of rocks and boulders; steady on the flood, May-Sep.

Small crab or rag on size 2-4 hooks under a float tight to weed beds. Flooding tide, calm seas. Summer.

Small hooks with ragworm/shellfish under a float tight to weed and rock, mid-flood to high, summer.

LRF under kelp at your feet, size 8-12 hooks with rag or prawn. Small float or split-shot rig; bites through the flood to high water.

Small hooks with ragworm or prawn tight to weed edges, short casts in summer; fish the flood over rough ground.

Small hooks and rag/shellfish tight to kelp and rock fringes; summer daylight over the flood. Gentle lift-and-drop for quick bites.

Float-fish small rag/shrimp tight to boulders and kelp; mid-flood to HW; clear water, summer months.

Small rag/lug or prawn under a float tight to kelp and boulders. Fish flood to high in calm seas; size 4–6 hooks.

Kelp-fringed rocks; small hooks with worm or prawn under a float. Flooding tide, calm clear days May-Sep.

Abundant in kelp fringes; small hooks, rag/lug or prawn under a float close to rock faces. Flooding tide, calm to moderate sea, May–Sep.

Small hooks with worm/prawn baits under a float close to weedy rock edges on the flood; steady from late spring to autumn.

Small hooks with rag/prawn dropped into kelp gullies; daylight, neap tides, May–Sep.

Small hooks baited with rag or prawn tight to ledges/kelp on the flood; steady daytime action in calmer seas.

Small crab or rag under a float tight to kelp edges; calm seas and a flooding tide produce best.

Small rag/prawn under a float beside weeded rock faces on the flood. Summer. Light gear, keep baits tight to structure.

Small hooks and rag/lug lowered into kelp holes; daylight, neap to mid-flood tides in summer. Keep tackle tight to avoid snags.

Rag/shrimp under a float around weed fringes on a rising tide; summer. Light gear but steer fish clear of kelp.

Small worm or crab baits lowered into kelp pockets over flood. Size 4-6 hooks, short snoods; gentle lift-bites. Release carefully.

Small hooks with rag or shrimp dropped into boulder holes on the flood; summer best. Expect gentle lift bites.

Rag or prawn on size 4-6 under a float close to weed fringes. Clear water and a flooding tide suit them; keep gear light.

Small crab or rag baits tight to weeded rock ledges on the flood; clear, calm days spring–autumn. Use size 2–4 hooks and short casts.

Small ragworm on #6-#8 near weedy rock edges, 2-4 m deep on the flood. Light gear; quick bites.