Plaice Fishing in Swansea

Common on clean sand; rag/lug or tipped worm baits, keep traces long and fish the first few hours of flood.

Spring–summer on clean sand; rag/lug cocktails with a few beads work well, especially mid-flood.

Spring–summer on clean sand; use light/medium beach gear with worm baits and a bit of bling; avoid snaggy kelp at low water.

Occasional; try small worm baits on longer traces over clean ground, spring into early summer can be best.

More likely spring/early summer; fish worm baits on long flowing traces; add beads/spinners for attraction.

Seasonal spring run can show; use long flowing traces, small beads and worm baits over clean sand on the flood.

Occasional on cleaner patches; worm baits and longer traces can help, mainly spring/early summer.

More likely in spring; rag/lug and a bit of visual attraction (bead/spinner) can help on clear days.

Best chance in spring/early summer on peeler/crab or lug; add beads/spoons to lift the bait.

Spring/early summer chance where there’s sand; use small worm baits and a 2-hook flapper for bites in steadier water.

Occasional on cleaner sandier areas; try worm baits with a light grip lead, especially in calmer conditions.

Less common but possible near the mouth on cleaner patches; ragworm/peeler on a longer trace, best on neaps.

Best chance in spring on clean sand; worm baits and a bit of movement in the sea help.

Occasional fish where cleaner patches exist; lug/rag with a small strip of squid; look for bites on steady flood.

Occasional in spring/summer on firmer sand; worm baits, longer snoods and lighter leads help.