European Eel Fishing in Gloucestershire

Dusk into night on the flood and first of the ebb. Ledger rag/lug or small fish strip in slacks between strong runs; avoid the bore. Use strong line for debris; barbless for quick release.

Summer nights; fish rag/lug or small fish baits in the main gutter on the flood/early ebb. Use grip leads in strong flow and keep rods high. Handle carefully and release - protected species.

Warm summer nights in slack pockets close in; worms or fish strip. Use strong mono and long-nose pliers; handle carefully and release (protected species).

Warm nights; small fish strip or worm in the pill on neap tides after dusk. Use circle hooks for easy release.

Warm evenings May–Sept; rag/lug or fish strip. Fish close in at dusk on the flood and first of the ebb along the wall.

Night fishing with rag/lug or fish strips cast downtide; target slacks around high to avoid debris. Summer–early autumn; barbless/wire-free rigs and prompt release.

Summer nights on worm, squid or fish strip. Cast short into muddy margins/eddy lines by the hulks. Use strong snoods and 5–6oz grip leads to hold bottom.

After dusk on neap tides, fish worm or fish strip in the slack margins and creek mouths. Summer to early autumn. Small circle hooks help unhooking; keep baits static.

Warm months after dark on worm or fish strip. Static baits in deeper gullies; last of the flood and first of the ebb are best.

Warm nights Jun-Sep; fish after dusk around HW slack. Small worm/squid baits hard on the bottom near creek mouths. Secure rods in the strong tide.

Best after dark in warm months; rag/lug or small fish baits dropped into slack edges of the pill. Last of flood and first of ebb produce.

Dusk into dark around high on the flood. Small fish baits or worms on a running rig; drop into edges out of the main flow. Best late spring to early autumn.

Ledger small fish or worm baits at dusk into dark, casting to near-bank crease lines. Neap tides reduce weed/debris; simple, strong rigs. Best Jun–Sep.

Warm evenings on rag or small fish strips. Cast into slacker water inside the basin or along wall margins, July–Sept. Use circles/barbless for safe release.

Warm evenings May–Sep. Ledger bunches of worm or fish strip in slower edges; hold the rod and use circle hooks for easy release. Best last of flood into slack.

Warm nights on worm or fish strip, tight to mud margins or creek mouths; slack water and first push of flood. C&R.

Warm evenings on flooding tide into first of ebb. Ledger worm, fish strip or offal close to margins and eddies; summer–early autumn. Handle carefully and release.

Warm nights Jun–Sep; rag/lug or small fish baits cast short into slack margins/creeks. Fish an hour either side of high when flow eases.

Night fishing Jun–Sep; ragworm or fish strip on running rigs; target slack eddies and creeks on neaps; strike early to avoid deep hooking.

Worm or fish strip at night tight to the margins during slack or neap tides; warm months. Use circle hooks and release.

Worm or fish strip after dusk in back eddies on the flood, May-Sep. Use barbless and release.

Warm evenings into dark on worm or fish strip. Fish the flood; keep rigs simple and use circles for easy unhooking.

Warm evenings on neaps; small fish or worm baits at the pill mouth after dark. Simple running ledger; unhook and release quickly.

Warm nights; peeler crab or fish baits close in along eddies; fish dusk into dark on a flooding tide; unhook carefully.

Dusk/night with worm or fish strip in slack margins 1-2 hrs either side of HW. Use barbless hooks and release promptly; summer to early autumn.