Lesser Spotted Dogfish Fishing in Cornwall

Clean sand in the cove; night and last of the flood into first ebb best. Two-hook flappers with small squid/sandeel/mackerel at 30-70 yd.

Clean sand; best at night into the flood. Small fish or squid baits at 30–70 m. Regular year-round, strongest spring–autumn.

Night over clean sand; small mackerel/squid baits on 2-hook flappers. Best on the flood along the outer gutter.

Very common after dark over clean sand; small mackerel or squid baits into the gutters; fish any stage of tide.

Night on clean sand; small fish or squid baits cast 30–60 m on a mid-to-high tide.

Very common after dark over sand. Small mackerel or squid baits on a simple ledger; bites year-round, more in summer-autumn. Keep baits static.

Very common at night from the sand. Small fish/squid baits on 2-hook flappers. Best mid-flood to high; year-round, peak autumn–spring.

Very reliable after dark over clean sand; small fish or squid baits 30–60m on a flooding tide.

Night over clean sand; small fish or squid strips on two-hook flappers. First half of flood or ebb. Very common year-round.

Very common after dark on clean sand. 1–2 hook flappers with small mackerel/squid baits; best 2 hrs either side of high water. Avoid heavy weed after big swell.

Very common after dark on clean sand. Cast 40–80yd with small mackerel or squid strips; keep baits pinned with grip lead on mid–late flood.

Very common after dark over sand. 2-hook flappers baited with mackerel or sandeel; gentle lobs work. Fish any state of tide.

Very common after dark over clean sand. Small fish or squid baits on 2-hook flappers into the first gutter on the flood.

Very common over clean sand; night sessions on the flood. Small fish or squid strips find them year-round, more prolific in summer.

Night over clean sand; 2-hook flappers with mackerel or squid. Cast just beyond the breakers. Mid-flood to high. Peak summer–autumn but present year-round.

Common after dark from the beach; fish squid or mackerel on 2-hook flappers into the gutters, mid-to-high tide, settled seas.

Very common at night over the sand. Small fish/squid baits on simple rigs. Best last 3 hours of flood into high.

Night over clean sand; rag, squid or sandeel on 2-hook flappers. Best mid to high tide; use grip leads in surf. Very common in summer, year-round in settled seas.

Very common after dark year-round over sand; small fish or squid strips on 2-hook flapper. Use grip leads to hold in surf.

Night over sand from Finnygook. Small fish/squid baits on clipped-down rigs; short lob to first gutter. 2 hours either side of high.

After dark over clean sand; small mackerel or sandeel on 1–2 hook flappers. Best mid-flood to high. Year-round, peak autumn/winter.

Night over the sandy bay; 2-hook flappers with mackerel/sandeel, cast beyond first breaker. Best mid-flood.

Darkness on clean sand; 2-hook flappers with sandeel/mackerel. Cast just beyond the breakers on mid-to-flood.

After dark; small fish or squid on clipped rigs. Cast anywhere across clean sand; calm to moderate surf.

After dark over mixed/sandy patches; mackerel or squid on a simple ledger; short casts often best.