Field note
June, Mackerel to feathers off Greystones Harbour; bass on lures at dusk along sandy gutters.
Species to target
- Peak
Bass
Beach gutters and rock edges, peeler crab or surface lures
- Peak
Pollack
Pier edges and rocky headlands, feathers or lures
- Peak
Wrasse
Rocky marks and pier walls, lures or ragworm tight to structure
- Peak
Garfish
Harbour walls, float-fished mackerel skin or sandeel near the surface
- Peak
Plaice
Clean sand with worm or spoon, close-in after warm settled spells
- Peak
Thornback Ray
Long-range pulley rigs on clean sand, sandeel or fish baits
- Peak
Ray
Summer sand marks, crab or sandeel for hounds and ray species
- Peak
Conger Eel
Pier walls after dark, whole mackerel or herring tight to structure
- Good
Mackerel
Open pier walls, feathers or small lures
- Good
Smoothhound
Sandy beaches, peeler crab or hermit crab
- Good
Grey Mullet
Harbours and estuaries, bread flake or harbour ragworm
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