Pollack Fishing in Ceredigion

Very common over kelp; float-fished rag/mackerel strip or lure (jigs, shads) down the edges—use abrasion leader.

Best in summer/autumn on float-fished ragworm or small lures worked along kelp edges; fish the flooding tide into the gullies.

Very common on the kelp edge; lures or float-fished sandeel/mackerel strip work best on a pushing tide.

Best over kelp and broken ground; float-fished ragworm or spinning sandeels/soft plastics on the flood.

Rough ground by the headlands; use float-fished rag/lug or lures worked tight to kelp on a rising tide.

Best from mid-wall to the end; float-fished rag or small lures tight to the wall/kelp on a flooding tide.

From rocky points/kelp edges on flood; float-fished rag or lures close in. Strong tackle for rough ground.

Dusk/dawn around rough ground; spinners/soft plastics or float-ledgered bait into deeper gullies.

Kelp/rough ground; float-fished rag/mackerel strip or small spinners work best on the flood.

Common over kelp and broken ground; float-fished sandeel/mackerel strip or spinning close in at dusk; keep leads light to reduce snags.

Reliable over rough/kelp; float-fish rag/lug or spin with jellyworms close in on mid-high water; keep tackle strong for kelp.

Summer/autumn; float or spinner/plug tight to kelp lines and gullies on a flooding tide.

From the rockier edges in summer; float-fished rag/sandeel or small spinners in clear water.

Rocky edges and kelp in summer; float-fished rag or small soft plastics close to structure—expect takes right under the rod tip.

Work small lures or ragworm close to the wall/rough; best around dusk and on a pushing tide.

Rock/kelp margins; float-fished rag or spinning small lures works best at mid–high water.

Spin or float-fish from the rocky sides into kelp/reef; works well on clear water and mid-to-high tide.

Rock-edge chance on bigger tides; rag/mackerel strip or soft plastics close in, especially with a bit of colour in the water.

More likely off the rock edges either end; float-fished rag or spinning soft plastics close to kelp.

Occasional around the rocks in summer; float fish or spin close to the wall in clear water, especially at the seaward end.

Only likely near any rougher patches/edges; spin with shads or fish strip bait into darker, deeper water.

More likely near any rocky outcrops/kelp at the ends; small lures or rag baits, keep tackle robust for snaggy ground.