Thornback Ray Fishing in Swansea

Target after dark with squid or mackerel on a pulley/long trace; casts to the lower bay on bigger tides can help.

Chance fish on bigger baits (squid, crab or fish strip) on a pulley/slider; best around mid-to-late flood into high water.

Chance fish on clean sand; larger baits (squid/mackerel or cocktail) after dark, especially spring/autumn.

Ledger on the outside in deeper water; peeler/crab or fish baits after dark and on larger tides can produce.

Possible on bigger tides and into darkness; fish crab/squid combos on strong gear and keep baits pinned down.

Chance on bigger tides and after dark; present squid/mackerel strips on strong pennel rigs; keep baits on the deck.

Target on bigger tides and after dark with squid/crab; cast to deeper sand beyond the low-water channel.

Possible where sand meets rough; best on bigger tides and into darkness; use fish baits and keep lead moving minimal to avoid snags.

Possible on cleaner sand in milder periods; fish big baits on a pulley rig into a steady tide run.

Possible over sand patches on the flood/night; try large squid/mackerel baits and keep leads light to hold bottom.

Not common but possible from cleaner ground on bigger tides; squid or crab on a running ledger, fish the last of flood into dusk.

Possible from the outer end on big fish baits on a running ledger; aim for slack-to-flood over sandier ground.

Occasional, more likely in warmer months on bigger baits (squid/mackerel); fish the deeper water on the flood.

Occasional from channel edges on bigger baits (squid, mackerel, crab); best on larger tides.