Plaice Fishing in Cornwall

Spring–summer in clear, calm seas. Long cast over clean sand; lug/rag tipped with squid on clipped rigs. Daytime on a flooding tide.

Late winter–spring over clean sand; long snoods with beads/spoons; lug, rag or mussel; cast to first/second bars on bright, light-surf days.

Spring–summer bright days; long casts over clean sand with beads/bling and lug/rag/sandeel. Slow retrieve to search.

Spring-early summer in clear water by day. Beads/spoons and long snoods with ragworm or crab; cast to distant sandbanks.

Clean sand; long casts with beads/spoons and worm/squid cocktails. Daylight on neaps in spring–early summer; let baits slowly drag.

Daylight, neap tides. Long trace with beads/spoons; ragworm or worm tipped with sandeel. Cast 60–100 yd over clean sand. Spring to early autumn.

Spring to early summer; long casts over clean sand on a gentle flood; beads/spoons with worm or squid tips; let the bait roll.

Spring to early summer; lug/rag on long snoods and beads, cast to clean sand; daylight on a flooding tide in clear water.

Long cast lug/rag/sandeel over clean sand; use beads/spoons. Best spring–summer, daylight, gentle lift-and-draw on mid to high.

Spring into early summer. Long casts to sandbanks; lug or lug/sandeel cocktails on attractor beads; best on the flood.

Spring–early summer in clear water. Long casts over clean sand with beads/spoons; rag/lug tipped with shellfish. Daylight on neaps with light surf.

Spring–early summer; long cast rag/lug with beads or spoons over clean sand. Daylight on neaps, keep baits static.

Daylight, long flapper with beads/spoons over clean sand. Spring–early summer on the flood. Small rag/lug baits, keep baits slowly rolling.

Spring to early summer; long casts over clean sand with attractors and lug/rag tipped with squid; daylight neaps often best.

Apr-Sep in daylight over clean sand; long casts to banks. Lug or rag tipped with squid; add beads/attractors. Best on a steady flood.

Apr–Aug daylight; long casts over clean sand. Beads/spoons and small rag/lug baits. Slack into first of flood works.

Spring-summer on bright days over clean sand near the mouth. Lug or sandeel with beads/spoons; long gentle casts and let rigs drag.

Spring to early summer over clean sand; long casts with attractors and worm/squid cocktails. Daylight on a flooding tide.

Spring-summer; long snoods with beads, lug/rag or prawn; cast beyond first bar; flood or slack water.

Clean sand adjacent to the causeway; long trace with beads/spoons and rag/lug/sandeel baits. Daylight on a gentle flood in spring–summer.

Spring–early summer daylight. Long, clean casts with lug/rag tipped with crab or sandeel; add beads/spoons. Target channel edges in gentle surf.

Spring–early summer; daylight long casts onto clean sand. Rag/lug tipped with squid on long snoods; add beads to draw takes.

Spring on bright settled days. Long casts over clean sand/shell; use beads/attractors. Rag/lug tipped with squid. Best on neaps, mid tide.

Clear water over clean sand; daylight on neaps. Lug/rag tipped with squid, beads/bling can help. Best late winter–spring.

Clean sand at range on bright neap days. Beads/spoons on long snoods with rag or rag/sandeel cocktail. Slow creep the rig to search.