Smoothhound Fishing in Bridgend

Summer mark; peeler/crab baits, longer casts to clean sand. Often best in settled weather on a making tide.

Summer visitor; peeler/crab or razorfish baits, keep leads light enough to sit in surf without rolling.

Peeler/crab baits over cleaner sand; prime in warmer months and on bigger tides.

Occasional in warmer months; peeler/crab is best; fish into dusk on a steady tide and be ready to move if weed builds up.

More likely in late spring–summer; peeler crab is top bait; keep leads light enough to let scent travel in surf.

Summer chance on crab/razor/fish baits; look for warmer water and a bit of tide run—often best on the flood.

Late spring–autumn on clean sand; crab, squid or fish baits on pulley/long traces; look for deeper gutters on the flood.

Summer sessions; try peeler crab or squid on clean sand lines, casting into the main flow.

Seasonal; peeler/crab baits and longer casts help; steady pressure to keep them up in the water on the retrieve.

Shows on warmer months over nearby clean ground; peeler/crab baits, moderate range casts.

Occasional in summer/autumn; peeler crab or worm/crab cocktails work best on a steady surf-cast rod.

Summer chance on cleaner patches; peeler crab is the go-to bait, with long casts helping on bigger tides.

Seasonal chance in warmer months; peeler/crab baits over sand; fish into any deeper gutter.

Occasional in warmer months; target cleaner sand with peeler crab or squid; long casting can help on calm nights.

Summer chance where sand meets reef; crab or fish strip, fish into the tide on a pulley/clip-down rig.

Summer chance if sandeels/crabs are about; peeler or squid on a pulley/long trace, best in mild seas.

Possible in warmer months from cleaner patches; crab/sandeel baits and a longer cast help.