Lesser Spotted Dogfish Fishing in Devon

Very common after dark from the steep shingle. Cast 40–80 yd with sandeel or mackerel on a 2-hook flapper. Best on the flood to high water in light surf.

Very common over sand patches at night. Cast small fish/squid baits 30–60m on neap tides and keep baits static.

Evening into dark from the beach. 2-hook flappers with small mackerel/squid strips cast 30–60m onto clean ground. Best on the flood with light surf.

Very common after dark on the open sand. Cast 40-80 yds with small mackerel, squid or sandeel baits on a two-hook flapper. Best on the flood and first of the ebb.

Best after dark over clean sand. Small fish baits or sandeel on 2-hook flappers; cast 20–60 m. Year-round, peak May–Oct.

Night ledgering on clean/mixed sand from mid-beach; small mackerel or squid baits. Best on a flooding tide spring–autumn.

After dark over clean sand; sandeel or squid on a running rig, 40–80 yd. Year-round but best late spring–autumn.

Best after dark on a flooding tide; 2-hook flapper with sandeel or mackerel on the clean sand. Medium casts from the beach.

Reliable at night over clean sand; 2-hook rigs with mackerel or sandeel. Fish the mid to outer beach on a flooding tide, spring–autumn.

Night over clean sand; small mackerel or squid baits on 2-hook flappers at 30-60 m. Best on the flood into first of the ebb.

After dark over clean/mixed ground; small fish or squid baits on a flowing trace. Flood and slack both produce.

Very common after dark over the sand; simple ledger with mackerel or squid. Fish 1-2 hours either side of high.

Night over clean sand; small mackerel or squid baits on long snoods. Best 2 hours either side of high water.

All year, best after dark. Mackerel/squid on 2-hook flapper or pulley; 30–80 m over clean to mixed ground.

Very common after dark. Small fish or squid strips on 2-hook flappers cast 20-60 m. Year-round, calmer seas best.

Common after dark on clean to mixed ground; 2-hook flappers with mackerel or squid at medium range over the flood to high.

After dark year-round; short lob baits (mackerel/squid) on 2-hook flappers into the gutter. Steep shingle helps hook-ups.

Night from the beach over sand/rough patches. Small fish or squid baits on simple ledger. Best on the flood to high water year-round.

Common after dark year-round; small fish/squid baits on the bottom close in. Any state, but a gentle swell and flooding tide helps.

Very common after dark year-round. Squid, mackerel or sandeel on the bottom at short–medium range; best over the flood into first ebb.

Night over sand patches at mid–high. Small fish or squid baits on simple paternoster. Keep leads just beyond the rough to cut losses.

Very common after dark over clean/mixed ground. 40–80 yd with mackerel or sandeel on 2-hook flappers. Best on neap tides and a gentle surf.

After dark year-round over sand; small mackerel/sandeel baits on simple 2-hook flappers; gentle lob to avoid weed.

Reliable after dark over clean sand; squid or mackerel strips. Cast 60–90 m. Best mid to last of the flood.

After dark over the sand; 2-hook flappers with mackerel or sandeel, gentle lobs just beyond the surf; avoid rocky ends.