Dab Fishing in Pembrokeshire

Reliable year-round on lug/rag; good fallback species when conditions are calm and clear.

Reliable on mixed sand/mud; small baits (rag, maddies, squid strip) and light leads to hold bottom in the tide.

Common with worm baits, especially when there’s a gentle surf; good as a fallback species in daylight.

Common over clean sand; small lug/mussel baits and size 1–2 hooks; good filler species when conditions are calm.

Common on the flatter sand; small baits (lug/rag) and lightish grip leads help keep in touch in surf.

Common on most tides; simple running leger with lug/squid works when sea has a bit of colour.

Common filler species on most tides; lug/rag on 1–2 hook flapper rigs over clean sand.

Regular on worm/squid cocktails; good fallback species when bass aren’t showing, especially with a bit of swell.

Common on worm baits in the surf; useful when conditions are calm—use small hooks and keep baits fresh.

Pick up from the central sand on worm baits; good filler species when there’s a bit of tide run.

Common on lighter gear; small worm/sandeel baits on size 2–1/0 hooks, especially on calmer tides.

Regular small fish on worm baits; keep rigs simple (size 2–1 hooks) and fish moving water.

Common on light ledger rigs with small worm baits; keep hooks small (size 2–4) for consistent bites.

Light ledger with lug/rag works when the water is coloured; often shows mid-tide in the main run.

Common on the sandy areas; small baits (lug/mussel) on light gear, best on the flood and into high water.

Steady summer/autumn filler fish on lug/sandeel strips; fish light leads and keep baits moving in shallow surf.

Small flatfish on worm baits; keep hooks size 2–1 and use a long trace for natural presentation on calmer days.

Common on light/medium gear; small worm or fish-strip baits score well, especially as tide slackens.

Clean sand produces dabs; small rag/squid cocktails on size 2–1/0 hooks, steady bites around mid tide.

Common with worm baits on light gear; good fallback species when tides are smaller or water is coloured.

Takes small worm baits on clean patches; use size 2–1/0 and keep baits tight to the bottom on the slack.

Useful sport fish on mixed sandy patches; small hooks and worm baits score; more consistent on settled weather.

Common year-round; simple running ledger with lug/squid strips works well at medium range.

Small strips of squid/mackerel or lug; steady bites in autumn/winter on cleaner sand patches.

Common with flounder on cleaner patches; small strip baits or lug cocktails score best on steady mid-tide flow.