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Monkfish
Squatina squatina
Also known as the angel fish, the monkfish is a
connecting link between dogfishes and rays. It lures
flatfish and whiting to its vast mouth by resting on
the bottom and agitating the sediment with its fins
to create a cloud. Generally distributed, 30-40lb
'monks' are reasonably common catches during
summertime from hot-spot marks. Tackle: heavy-duty
rod, 40lb line, wire trace, 4/0-6/0 hook. Bait: live
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Halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Rarely caught on rod and line, the giant halibut
of the cold northerly waters above Scotland offers a
unique target for big game anglers. Stout gear is
absolutely essential as this jumbo flatfish
frequently weighs between 50lb and several hundred
pounds. Tackle: heavy-duty boat rod, 50lb line
minimum, 10/0 hook. Method: whole fish bait drifted
across the same rocky grounds fished by commercial
halibut long-liners. |
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Cod
Gadus morhua
Small cod, known as codling and weighing under
6lb, supply east coast beach anglers with top-class
fishing throughout the winter. Bigger cod, fish of
15-50lb, are more often caught from boat marks along
the eastern corner of England and far down the
southern coastline. Tackle and methods depends
largely on local preferences, and so too does bait
selection. Favorites include: worm, squid, fish
strip, sprat, mussel, peeler crab. |
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Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
The whiting is well distributed and regularly
crops up in catches from shore and boat. However, it
is the winter months which yield the bulk of
sizeable specimens - the so-called 'Channel whiting'
which migrate inshore from autumn onwards. These 1
1/2 lb-3lb class fish are a popular feature of the
winter fishing scene. A triple-hook nylon
paternoster rig baited with fish strip is standard
tackle for pier, shore and boat
expeditions. |
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Grey Mullet
Crenimugil labrosus (Thick lipped)
Liza ramanda (Thir lipped)
Shoal mullet, ranging in size from 1lb to 5lb,
sometimes larger, usually prove shy and difficult to
tempt. During summer they patrol pier structures,
groynes, harbours, estuaries, docks and similar
spots, having a preference for sewage pipes and warm
water outlets. Tackle: freshwater float rod,
fixed-spool reel, 5lb line, 12-6 hooks, and
sensitive float rig. Baits: bread, worm, maggot.
Groundbait: sausage rusk soaked in fish oil. |
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