A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Carmarthenshire has 15 shore marks rated for smoothhound. They're ranked below by how strongly smoothhound show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
In season nowBest months: May–Sep · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Ranked by how strongly smoothhound show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Summer chance on crab baits when warmer; look for deeper runs with decent tide push.
Summer visitor; crab baits score best on warm evenings—fish into the tide where scent carries along the gutter.
Summer visitor; crab or sandeel baits, aim for clean ground and steady surf.
Summer visitor on crab/mussel; target deeper water edges with a pulley/long trace.
Summer visitor; look for crabs in the surf and fish crab baits on a steady tide. Lighter wire or fluoro snoods can help.
Occasional in warm months; peeler crab or worm cocktails, fish into deeper runs on the flood.
Possible in warmer months on crab or sandeel; cover ground on the flood and keep moving.
Summer chance on crab baits; target the warmer months on bigger evening tides with longer casts to deeper water.
Summer visitor; fish crab, rag or squid on strong gear and long traces. Often best on the flood with a bit of surf.
Summer chance on crab or worm baits on cleaner sand; best on warmer water and a good run of tide.
Summer chance on crab baits around firmer areas; best on the flood with a steady scent trail.
Summer chance where sand meets deeper flow; peeler/crab baits on strong gear, aim for warm settled spells.
Sporadic summer visitor; crab baits on clean sand, best on warm evenings and bigger tides.
A summer chance on peeler/crab or squid on bigger tides, mainly where cleaner sand meets channel ground.
Occasional in summer on crab baits; best on warmer floods—expect strong runs and bring a decent landing plan.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Top baits, best first
Rigs that work, best first
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Smoothhound species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.