Starry Smoothhound Fishing in Somerset

Late spring-autumn on the flood; peeler or hardback crab on pulley rigs. Fish 2-3 hrs up over mixed ground. Strong tide-use 5-7 oz grip leads.

Late spring–early autumn. Peeler crab a must. Fish first 3 hrs of flood, casting onto sand runs between rocks. 3–4/0 hook; strong leader.

Late spring–early autumn; crab baits, fish the 2–3 hrs up to high water over clean sand. Keep hooks strong; bites can be slack-liners.

June–Sept, night into the flood. Fresh peeler or hardback crab, 30–60 m onto clean sand. Use grip leads to hold in the tide.

Late spring to early autumn; peeler/hard crab baits; 1-2 hrs either side of high on medium to big tides; 30-70 yd casts; use grip leads to hold.

Peeler crab baits late spring to early autumn. Fish the flood into dusk near tide rips; 3-5oz grip leads. Keep baits just uptide and moving slightly.

June–Sept on peeler crab; fish the flooding tide over clean patches; 30–80m; dusk/night best. Use 5–6oz grip leads in tide.

Summer May-Sep; peeler crab on 2/0 rigs. Fish flooding tide over reef edges; long cast to sand runnels. Calm to slight sea, dusk into dark best.

May-Sep. Peeler crab best. Cast to clean sand runnels off the point on the flood into dusk. Light grip leads; avoid peak springs if weed is heavy.

June-Sept. Peeler crab on pulley pennel, cast into the surf edge or first gutter. Flooding tide at dusk often best.

May–Sep over sand patches; peeler crab baits at medium range on light pulley rigs. Best on evening flood.

May–Sep. Peeler or soft crab on pulley rigs. Fish the flood into dusk over clean sand seams between ledges. 3–5oz grip leads; avoid strongest tides.

June-Sept evenings on the flood. Fresh peeler crab on light gear; target deeper runnels at the low-water line and follow the tide in.

May-Sep. Peeler crab essential. Flooding tide along mud banks and channels; cast 40-100yds. Pulley or running ledger with 5-6oz grips.

May–Sep on peeler crab. Fish the flood into dusk over rough–sand seams; 30–80 m casts. Light grip leads on neaps help hold.

Peeler crab on pulley rigs, 40–70m. May–Sep; last 2 hrs of flood into high fish best. Neaps are easier in the run.

May-Sep. Peeler/hardback crab on pulley pennel 3/0-4/0; 30-70 m to sand runs between ledges. Dusk and first of flood best; 20 lb+ snoods.

May–Sep on the flood; fresh peeler crab on running ledger; aim for sandy channels between rocks.

Peeler crab on pulley pennel; late May-Sep. Fish the flood into dusk; look for tide runs and gullies. Release carefully.

May–Sep. Peeler or soft crab on 3–5/0 hooks; fish the flood into dusk over clean sand/mud patches. Strong tide—use grip leads.

Summer evenings on the flood; peeler or hardback crab in surf channels over sand/mud. Cast 40–80m. Big tides best.

Peeler crab on size 2/0-4/0 pennel; fish the flood into dusk from May–Sep; cast 50–100 m onto clean mud/sand; grip lead for strong tide.

Late spring–autumn on the flood. Fresh peeler/hardback crab on pulley/circle 3–5/0; 4–6oz grips to hold on the bars. After dark best.

Late spring-autumn on the flood. Peeler crab on 2/0-4/0 hooks. Target rough-to-sand run-offs 30-60 m out. Neap tides make holding bottom easier.

Late spring to early autumn. Fresh crab baits from 2 hours up to HW. Target sandy run-offs; use gripper leads to hold bottom. 20-60 m often enough.