Plaice Fishing in Neath Port Talbot

Take on clean sand in late spring/summer; use worm baits and longer traces, light leads when conditions allow.

Spring–summer peak; small worm baits on a 2/3-hook flapper, size 1–2/0. Target clean sand with a bit of ripple on mid tides.

Spring–summer on worm/shellfish baits; long traces and lighter leads help on clean sand.

Spring–early summer chance; peeler/crab or lug cocktails help—longer casts can pick up better fish.

Spring–early summer chance on cleaner conditions; use longer traces and small worm baits, target sandy patches beyond the first bank.

Occasional, more likely in spring/early summer; worm baits and a bit of movement (slow retrieve) can pick them up.

Best spring–early summer; lug tipped with squid or razorfish-style bait, add a small bead/spinner for attraction.

Occasional; try worm baits over cleaner sand at mid to low water.

Spring into summer over cleaner patches; long traces, size 1/0–2 Aberdeen, lug/small rag baits.

Occasional, mainly spring; rag/lug tipped with crab or worm baits. Keep traces long and light over clean ground.

Sporadic catches on clean patches; try lug or rag tipped with a bit of squid in spring/early summer.