Pouting Fishing in Isle of Anglesey

Reliable in the inner harbour after dark; size 2–1 hooks with small fish/squid strips.

Often in winter; small hooks and baited paternoster dropped tight to the bottom in the deeper channel water.

Common in cooler months; small fish or squid strips on 2-hook flapper close to the bottom.

Can shoal in deeper water; small strip baits on size 2–1/0 hooks fished just off the bottom.

Takes small fish strips/mussel on short-range bottom rigs; handy for bites in winter evenings.

Often close in on mixed rougher patches; works on small fish strips or worm, especially in colder months.

Common in winter around deeper quay edges; small hooks (size 4–1) with worm or fish strip; bites can be rapid.

Catch over mixed ground in low light on small strips of mackerel/squid; useful as bait for larger predators.

Small baits (rag, mussel, mackerel slivers) can pick up fish, especially after dark in colder months.

Winter/spring mixed catches on small fish baits or lug; fish midwater to avoid heavy snags.

Autumn-winter; small fish baits on paternoster rigs in the deeper water, often around slackening tide.

After-dark bites around any deeper scours; take small fish baits and worms, keep rigs tight to the deck.

Takes small fish or worm baits in gullies; can provide steady sport when conditions are calmer.

Occasional in cooler months; small squid/fish strip baits fished into the darker water can pick up a few.

Small baits on 2-hook flappers can pick up pouting in the run, particularly in autumn/winter from deeper water.

Small fish baits on two-hook flappers after dark; expect bites in calmer conditions off the main flow.

Can show in cooler months on slightly rougher ground; squid/fish strip; often better after dark.

Can show in deeper water in winter; small strips/worm on a paternoster when tide is manageable.