Shore bait
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Thin strips of oily fish provide scent and movement and can be scaled to the hook and target…
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Choose bait around the species you want to reach, the ground you are fishing and the way scent or movement will carry in the tide. Practical UK guides connect each bait to suitable targets and tactics.
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Thin strips of oily fish provide scent and movement and can be scaled to the hook and target…
Principal speciesA specialist crab bait associated particularly with smoothhound fishing. Species commonly targeted with hermit crab Smoothhound, bass. Where it is useful Sand,…
Principal speciesA specialist mullet bait, often presented lightly where fish are already feeding. Species commonly targeted with bread Grey-mullet. Where it is…
Principal speciesSoft shellfish bait that benefits from bait elastic and can be combined with tougher baits. Species commonly targeted with…
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Wikimedia CommonsA useful close-range bait around structure and rough ground. Species commonly targeted with prawn Wrasse, bass, pollack. Where it is useful Rock,…
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Wikimedia CommonsA natural prey item that can be fished whole or in sections; especially relevant for rays and predatory…
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Wikimedia CommonsOily fish bait with a strong scent trail. Use strips for smaller species and larger sections for bigger…
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Wikimedia CommonsTough, widely available and useful alone or in cocktails; strips add movement while larger sections suit bigger baits. Species…
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Wikimedia CommonsExcellent for crab-feeding species. Secure soft bait carefully with bait elastic for casting. Species commonly targeted with peeler crab Bass,…
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BeachExplorer · CC BY-SATougher than blow lug and useful when a bait must survive a powerful cast. Species commonly targeted with black…
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