Pouting Fishing in Hampshire

Common on evening and night sessions, especially in colder months; small worm or squid baits are effective.

Common after dark through the colder months; use small hooks with worm or squid, often without needing a long cast.

Often present after dark and in cooler months; small worm or squid baits account for regular bites.

Reliable after dark on worm, squid or fish strip; useful sport when larger species are absent.

Reliable autumn and winter filler species, especially at night; use small worm or squid baits.

Reliable after dark for smaller baits; ragworm, lugworm and fish strips account for most fish.

Common after dark, particularly in autumn and winter; use small hooks baited with worm, squid or mackerel.

Reliable after dark and through cooler months; small strips of squid, ragworm or mackerel on a simple ledger.

A regular year-round catch, particularly at night; simple worm or squid baits account for them.

Common after dark and through colder months; worm, squid and mackerel strips all produce bites.

Common around dusk and at night; small worm, squid or mackerel baits catch consistently.

A reliable after-dark and winter catch on ragworm, squid strips or mackerel bait.

Common in low light and through winter; fish small worm or squid baits near the bottom.

Reliable after dark on small worm, squid or fish baits close to the harbour channel.

Common after dark and in cooler months; use smaller worm or squid baits close to the shore.

Common after dark and in cooler months; small strips of squid, worm or mackerel on modest hooks.

Common around dusk and through winter; small strips of squid, mackerel or worm account for numbers.

Common around dusk and at night; keep baits modest and use worm, squid strip or mackerel.

Common after dark and through colder months; small worm, squid or mackerel baits on a simple ledger work well.

Common after dark in cooler months; worm-and-squid baits are dependable.

Common in lower light and at night; small fish or worm baits close in often outfish long casts.

Common after dark and through colder months; small fish or worm baits on a simple two-hook rig work well.

Common after dark and in colder months; small hooks with worm or squid pick them out.

Common around evening high water in cooler months; small worm or squid baits on short snoods are effective.

Common around dusk and at night; small fish, squid or worm baits on modest hooks produce bites.