Thornback Ray Fishing in West Sussex

Fish after dark or through the flood with squid, sandeel or mackerel cocktails.

Fish squid, sandeel or crab baits at range into deeper channels, particularly on evening and night tides.

Fish larger fish or squid-and-mackerel baits into deeper gullies, particularly on evening or night tides.

Best after dark or on a flooding tide over cleaner ground; use squid, sandeel or mackerel strip.

A realistic summer-to-autumn target, often after dark; use fresh squid, sandeel or mackerel on a pulley rig.

More likely on evening and night tides; fish squid, sandeel or cocktail baits on a long trace over clean ground.

Most likely in warmer months; fish squid, mackerel or whole crab baits after dark on a strong tide.

Fish dusk into darkness with squid, sandeel or mackerel baits on the cleaner ground.

Fish larger squid, sandeel or mackerel baits after dark and over high water for the best chance.

Fish larger squid, sandeel or crab baits after dark, particularly from late spring into autumn.

Most likely from late spring into autumn; use a pulley rig with whole squid, sandeel or crab bait at range.

Possible from spring into autumn, particularly after dark; use squid, sandeel or crab baits on a long cast.

Fish dusk into night with squid, sandeel or bluey baits; a moderate cast can be enough.

Possible from spring into autumn on squid, sandeel or crab baits; target deeper water around high tide and after dark.

Occasional from deeper water, mainly after dark; use a squid, mackerel or worm cocktail bait.

A possible evening and night catch; cast squid, mackerel or mixed fish bait beyond the nearshore surf.

Occasional from the deeper sandy ground, mainly spring to autumn; fish a large squid, mackerel or crab bait at range.

Occasional on the cleaner ground, mainly in warmer months; fish squid, sandeel or peeler crab baits.

An occasional target, mainly spring to autumn; fish a larger fresh fish or squid bait at range on a strong pulley rig.

Most likely from spring into autumn, especially after dark; present a substantial squid, sandeel or crab bait on the sand.

Occasional on larger fish or squid-and-sandeel baits, particularly at night; allow time for a slack take.

Possible in the warmer months and into autumn; fish a large squid, sandeel or mackerel bait after dark.

An occasional warm-season ray; fish larger squid, mackerel or sandeel baits after dark.

Fish squid, mackerel or sandeel baits into the sandy channels, particularly after dusk.

Best chance from late spring into autumn; cast crab, squid or mackerel baits well out over cleanish ground.