Smoothhound Fishing in Devon

Late May–Sept. Cast peeler crab from the Pebble Ridge into clean sand gullies on the flood/evening; light pulley rig.

Late spring–autumn on peeler crab from clean sand patches; fish the flood into high in a slight surf.

Summer over sand near the river mouth; peeler crab essential. Fish evening flood; use grip leads to hold in tide.

Late spring–autumn, evening flood. Peelers/soft crab on pulley rigs beyond the first bar or along the island causeway. Clean to mixed sand; keep hooklengths light.

Late spring–autumn; peeler crab on pulley rigs cast to sand channels. Best on a building tide into dusk.

May-Sep, especially around crab peels; peeler or hardback crab on pulley rigs. Best at dusk on a flooding tide, medium cast.

Summer evenings into dark near the estuary channel edges. Peeler or hardback crab on pulley rigs; best on the flood around springs.

Late spring–autumn over clean/mixed patches. Peeler or hard crab on pulley rig. Best on a flooding evening tide with a light surf.

Late May–Sept. Fish peeler crab at 30–60 yd over clean patches; dusk into dark on the flood. Use strong snoods; avoid snaggy patches.

Summer evenings on clean sand. Peeler crab on a running ledger; cast past the first bar. Best on the push of the tide, June-Sep, calm to moderate surf.

Late spring–early autumn; peeler crab on pulley or running ledger over clean sand at range; fish evening flood into darkness.

Summer evenings; peeler or hardback crab cast to sand gullies just beyond the surf line on the flood. Pulley rig with 3/0 circle; quick release.

Late spring–summer; fresh peeler crab in the first gutter, mid-flood to high on settled seas; release gently.

Jun–Sep evenings with peeler or hardback crab on a running ledger or pulley. Cast to sand gullies just beyond the surf line on the flood.

Late spring–summer. Peeler or hard crab on pulley/running ledger to sand patches; flood to high. Use strong snoods.

Late spring–summer; peeler crab on pulley rigs. Target the river mouth channels on a flooding tide into dusk; 20–60 yd casts.

May-Sep; peeler crab 40-70m over clean sand near any rough patches. Dusk on the flood.

Late spring to early autumn; peeler crab at 30-80 m over clean sand. Evening flood into dusk is best.

Late spring to early autumn; peeler crab baits at medium range over clean/mixed ground. Best at dusk on a flooding tide.