Dab Fishing in Cornwall

Winter in calmer surf; small lug or sandeel slivers on size 2–4 flappers. Fish just beyond the first gutter on the flood.

Year-round, peak in winter. Small worm baits on size 2–4 hooks over clean sand, medium range. Flooding tide fishes best.

Winter; small lug/rag tipped with mackerel on size 2–4 hooks, long snoods. Target troughs 30–60 m out; often bite in daylight on neaps.

Winter calm spells; small worm baits on 2-hook flappers close-in over troughs; best on neap tides in daylight.

Winter–spring in settled seas; lug or rag on small hooks 30–60 m over clean sand. Best last of the flood and first of the ebb.

Winter on clean sand at medium range; small worm or fish-tipped baits, 2-3 hooks. Best on neaps and daylight lulls between sets.

Autumn–winter; small lug/maddies at long range over clean sand. Best on neaps with gentle surf.

Nov-Mar; small lug or fish slivers on 2-3 hook flappers. Aim for gutters and the first sand bar; fish the flood into dusk.

Winter. Small lug/rag cocktails; clipped rigs and long casts to flat sand. Fishes well on neaps in daylight.

Winter into spring; small worm or sandeel baits on size 2–4 flappers, cast just beyond the surf line on neap tides.

Close in on clean sand; small worm baits on size 2–4 hooks. Winter daylight, best on neap tides with light leads to search.

Winter in calm surf. Small lug or rag baits, short to mid cast into gutters at low water up and first of ebb.

Winter/early spring. Small worm baits tipped with fish on size 4 hooks, long snoods; cast 40–70 yds onto clean sand. Neap tides fish best.

Calm conditions; small lug or mussel baits. Gentle lob just beyond first breaker. Best winter–spring on the flood.

Winter daylight or dusk; small worm baits on size 2–4 hooks. Short casts to the inner gutter on a flooding tide.

Winter daylight; small worm baits on size 2 hooks, gently lobbed to clean ground; best on neap tides and the flood.

Late autumn–winter over clean sand; small worm/squid baits on 2–3 hook flappers. Gentle lob casts. Best from mid to high tide.

Winter-spring on clean sand in calm or light surf. Small lugworm or tipped rag baits, short to medium range; use light grip leads to keep rigs pinned.

Winter–spring over clean sand; small worm/squid-tipped baits on fine hooks at distance. Neap tides often better.

Winter calms; small rag or sandeel tip on size 2–4. Cast just beyond the first bar; gentle surf improves bites.

Rag or lug on small hooks over clean sand; gentle surf and neap tides help. Winter daylight; keep baits small and static.

Winter into early spring on neaps. Small lug or rag baits on long snoods; cast short into troughs on the flood.

Winter–early spring on calm seas; small worm baits on clean sand, cast 40–70m. Best over the flood.

Small worm baits on size 2 hooks over clean sand on winter neaps; lighter leads help baits wander.