Dab Fishing in Ceredigion

Common over clean sand; small worm or tipped lug on lightish surf rigs in calmer seas.

Good clean-ground target across the bay; two-hook flapper with lug/rag strips, especially on moderate surf.

Reliable on the sandy bay with lug/rag; keep baits small and fish a steady mid-distance on a moving tide.

Reliable most of the year; short casts can work, especially either side of low water on smaller tides.

Common on clean ground; small baits (lug, maddies) on size 2–1/0; good for steady sport when conditions are calm.

Reliable on smaller baits (rag/mussel) across clean sand; good for bites when conditions are calm.

Regular on clean sand/shingle; lug or rag on a 2-hook flapper, especially on a steady surf.

Common on mixed sand/shingle; small baits (lug, squid tip) and short snoods score, good for consistent sport.

Year-round with better spells spring/autumn; small hooks and lug/rag in the calmer edges of the surf.

Common over sand; rag/lug on size 2–1 hooks, often with short-range casting.

Reliable on clean patches with lug tipped with squid; light gear and short snoods help in calm seas.

Common on clean sand; small cocktail (lug/tip of squid) on size 2–1/0, keep traces light and baits neat.

Common on mixed sand; small worm baits on 2-hook flapper rigs pick up numbers, especially in lighter conditions.

On cleaner patches toward the bay; small hooks with worm or tipped squid on a light ledger.

Regular on bottom baits; small hooks with rag/lug strips, especially in calmer conditions and on neap tides.

Common when conditions are calmer; two-hook flapper with lug/mussel can pick up numbers.

More likely toward the mouth over cleaner sand; small baits (worm/strip) and size 2–4 hooks work well.

On the sand when seas are gentle; small lug/rag baits on size 2–1 hooks, slow retrieve can pick up bites.

On sandy patches, especially on steadier seas; rag or small fish strips on light gear.

Common on sandier areas toward the mouth; small strips of mackerel, rag or lug; good filler species on neap tides.

Clean sandy middle of the bay; small hooks with rag/sandeel, best on gentle surf or a steady push of tide.

Clean sand between rocks when conditions are calm; small hooks with rag/mussel can pick up fish.

Small flatfish from the beach on worm baits; best on calm, clear nights or a gentle swell.

Occasional on any cleaner patches of sand among the rough; small cocktail baits and lighter leads help detect bites.

Sandy patches between rocks can hold dabs; fish small lug baits with light leads when conditions are calm.