Smoothhound Fishing in Pembrokeshire

Summer chance on clean sand; best with peeler/soft crab or razorfish baits on a running ledger.

Late spring–summer; peeler crab or razorfish-style baits; aim for clean sand areas and fish the flood.

Shows in late spring/summer; peeler crab or rag cocktails on the beach, best on the flood with some surf.

Summer visitor; peeler/crab baits and longer casts help; best on warmer water and a steady surf.

Summer/autumn chance on crab, squid or fish baits; often shows after a bit of colour in the water and at night.

Summer visitor; peeler/crab baits over sand, steady retrieve not needed—let baits soak on the flood.

Summer visitor; target clean sand with crab or fish baits on a pulley/pennel, especially on warm evenings with good flow.

Summer visitor; peelers/crab baits score over clean sand; fish the flooding tide and don’t over-weight in lighter surf.

Summer visitor; peeler crab or squid on clean ground, especially in warm water and steady tide run.

Occasional in warmer months; crab/peeler baits over sand; keep moving to find them.

Occasional in warmer months; peeler crab or large worm baits fished on a steady run of tide.

Occasional on peeler/crab baits on cleaner patches; better on settled summer weather and the flood.

Can show in warmer months; peeler crab or squid cocktails on clean ground with a steady retrieve-free presentation.

Occasional in late spring/summer over cleaner ground; peeler crab or sandeel-style baits can score.

Summer chance during warm spells; peeler/crab baits and a flowing trace, target the deeper surf gutters.

Possible in warmer months if you can reach cleaner ground; peeler crab or ragworm can score, especially on evening floods.

Summer mark potential; peeler/crab or rag baits; concentrate on the mid-bay sand with a decent cast on a pushing tide.

Possible in summer on crab baits; look for deeper water and fish the last 2 hours of flood into high tide.

Summer chance on clean sand; crab or worm baits, generally best on warm nights and bigger tides.

Summer chance on crab baits when conditions are calm; target deeper water toward the ends of the bay.

Summer chance on clean ground; peeler/crab baits on a running ledger, best on warmer evenings.

Occasional on clean ground in warmer months; peeler crab or squid cocktails on a pulley/clip-down rig over sand.

Possible in warmer months if you can reach sand/clean ground nearby; crab baits on a pulley or running rig.

Not a main target here but can turn up in warmer months on crab or fish baits if you can reach cleanish water.