Three-bearded Rockling Fishing in Somerset

Small worm baits in holes and eddies under the wall at low water or slack; winter–spring.

Worm baits in boulder gullies at dusk; short snoods, baits hard on the bottom. Smaller tides reduce snags.

Winter and dusk; tiny worm/mackerel bits under the rod tip among boulders. Best on neaps or slack water to avoid heavy tide/weed.

Winter nights among boulders; small pieces of ragworm or mackerel on size 4 hooks, short casts. Keep baits hard on the bottom.

Short lob with worm or small fish baits into rocky gullies at low water or first flood; winter-spring.

Kelp fringes and boulder gullies at night on the flood. Ragworm or small fish baits tight in; short traces to limit snags.

Small rag or sandeel strips in kelp-filled gullies at dusk or night. Short casts; keep baits tight to rocks on the flood.

Rag or lug baits fished static in kelpy gullies after dark on the flood. Short casts reduce snags.

Among boulders at your feet; small worm or fish strips. Best on neaps or slack; expect snags—use a rotten-bottom link.

After dark in kelpy gullies on the flood. Tiny worm or fish-bait pieces on size 4–6 hooks kept hard on the bottom.

Winter-spring; worm or fish strips in gullies at dusk/night on the flood. Short casts to hold in holes.

Dark winter/spring; worm or small fish baits lowered into holes at your feet over rough ground. Keep snoods short to avoid snags.

Winter nights in weed-filled gullies at short range; small worm baits on simple rigs during the flood.

Close-in among boulders on the first of the flood. Tiny worm or fish-belly baits; keep gear light and casts short.

Winter low light; small worm or fish baits in gullies and pools. Keep mobile and lob short between snags.