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Dab fishing in East Riding of Yorkshire
41 rated shore marks in East Riding of Yorkshire hold dab — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
When to go
Out of season — best Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecJFMAMJJASOND
🌊 Fish the flood tide.
Best dab marks in East Riding of Yorkshire
1Wilsthorpe BeachFair · 53HotspotCommon over clean sand for much of the year; short-range worm strips, lugworm and small fish baits account for most fish.2Auburn SandsFair · 53HotspotCommon over clean sand, especially on calm to moderate tides; small strips of lugworm or ragworm work well.3Spurn PointLow · 48ReliableCommon over sand in cooler months; small strips of worm or squid on compact two-hook rigs.4Bridlington North BeachFair · 55ReliableCommon over the clean sand for much of the year; use small hooks, light traces and lugworm or ragworm.5Bridlington South BeachFair · 53ReliableReliable on sandy ground, particularly in autumn and winter; use smaller hooks and strips of worm, squid or mackerel.6Fraisthorpe BeachFair · 53ReliableCommon over the clean sand, particularly in cooler months; use small strips of ragworm, lugworm or mackerel.7Hornsea North BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon over clean sand, particularly in cooler months; small worm baits on two-hook flapper rigs work well.8Hornsea South BeachFair · 52ReliableA regular sandy-ground flatfish, particularly in spring and autumn; use small worm or ragworm baits close to gullies.9Barmston BeachFair · 53ReliableCommon over clean sand; small strips of lugworm, ragworm or mackerel work well.10Spurn BightLow · 48ReliableCommon over clean sand, particularly in cooler months; use small worm or mussel baits.11Ulrome BeachFair · 50ReliableReliable on the sandy ground, especially in cooler months; small lugworm or ragworm baits work well.12Atwick BeachFair · 50ReliableCommon over the cleaner sand in calmer conditions; use small hooks and worm, mussel or ragworm baits.13Easington BeachLow · 49ReliableCommon over cleaner sand; small worm baits on light flapper or clipped-down rigs work well.14Tunstall BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon over cleaner sand, particularly in cooler months; small strips of lugworm, ragworm or mackerel work well.15Withernsea BeachLow · 49ReliableCommon over clean sand, particularly through cooler months; small worm baits and size 4–2 hooks work well.16Kilnsea BeachLow · 48ReliableCommon on the sandy ground for anglers using smaller hooks and worm or strips of fish.17Aldbrough BeachFair · 53ReliableCommon over clean sand in calmer spells; small worm or ragworm baits on modest hooks work well.18Kilnsea ClaysLow · 48ReliableCommon on the softer ground; small strips of lugworm, ragworm or mackerel work well.19East NewtonFair · 52ReliableCommon on clean sand and in gentler conditions; small worm baits on short snoods work well.20Hilston BeachFair · 54ReliableCommon over the cleaner sandy stretches, particularly in cooler months; ragworm, lugworm and small fish strips work well.21Out NewtonFair · 50ReliableCommon over cleaner sandy patches; worm baits on smaller hooks score well.22Cowden BeachFair · 51ReliableReliable over clean sand in calmer conditions; small worm baits on a simple two-hook flapper work well.23Skipsea BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon over the cleaner sand, particularly in cooler months; use small hooks and lugworm, ragworm or mussel bait.24Waxholme BeachLow · 49ReliableA common sandy-ground flatfish, particularly in cooler months; fish ragworm or lugworm on small hooks.25Holmpton BeachLow · 49ReliableCommon on cleaner sand; use smaller hooks with lugworm, ragworm or small fish strips.
Tactics for dab
Top baits, best first
- Lugworm
- White Rag
- Mussel
- Razorfish
Rigs that work, best first
- Long & Low
- Three-Hook Flapper
- Two-Hook Clip Down