The Garfish is long and eel-like with a long toothy beak. It is a summer species that feed near the surface and are normally found along the UK southern shoreline ground baiting can work very well bringing many fish to your swim. You can catch Garfish by floatfishing using a trace between 2 and 4 foot from the float. Baits: small strips of fish and even ragworm, also spinners fished near the service work. When hooked usually you will see the Garfish leaping clear of the waters surface Boat Captured Garfish Record 3-09-08 Mount Bay, Cornwall A Saunders 1994

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The Whiting is a member of the Gadidae family which also includes the Cod. It is very common around most of the British coastline from September onwards. Baits: Lugworm Squid and fish baits. Whiting rarely grow above 2lb (0.9kg) caught from the shore. Boat captured Whiting Record 6-12-00 Falmouth, Cornwall N R Croft 1981 Shore captured Whiting Record 4-00-07 Abotsbury, Dorset T Bell 1984

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A member of the shark family with a pointed head, oval eyes, and 5 gills. The skin colour is grey on its back going down to a white belly. It is distinguishable from the Common Smooth hound as it is covered by lots of small white spots. Sandy gravel bottoms are its main habitat where it can find crustaceans to eat. Baits: Peeler Crab or Hermit Crab are the best baits for Starry Smoothhounds. Smoothhound, Starry (Mustelas Asterias) Boat Caught 28-00-00 Maplin Sands R Grady 1980 Shore Caurght 23-02-00 Bradwell on Sea, Essex D Carpenter 1972

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The Scad are usually linked closely to the Mackerel even though they are not related, The Scad are commonly known as Horse Mackerel they have very large eyes and a silver body Scad can be caught very close to the shoreline useing a float rig baited with strips of fish etc or they can also be captured on feathers not unlike Mackerel. Boat Captured Scad Record 3-05-03 Torbay, Devon M A Atkins 1978 Shore Captured Scad Record 3-00-14 Cockenzie, Scotland R Dillon 1981

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Rockling can be found close to shore around rocks pools sand bars etc. this fish provides little sport and is generely a fish that sea match anglers will target when other sport is poor. Baits: ragworm lugworm very small pieces of peeler crab, the sea match angler would also use not such a common bait white ragworm. Boat Captured Rockling Record 0-12-00 Vacant Qualifing weight Shore Captured Rockling Record 1-09-12 Chesil Cove Dorset D Lane 1992

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Pout are only really an interest for the sea match angler, to most sea anglers it is regarded as a pest species, The pouting is a fish which would normally be used a bait for hunting down large Bass alive or dead, Baits: ragworm lugworm small fish strips, but on the whole most baits. Boat Captured Pouting "Pout" Record 5-08-00 Berry Head Brixham R S Armstrong 1969 Shore Captured Pouting "Pout" Record 4-09-00 Pembrook Guernsey R Andrews 1991

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Pollack have large eyes, golden-green flanks, tiny scales and a big mouth with a protruding bottom lip. Bigger fish can be found out at sea around wrecks and reefs , the smaller fish can normally be found around pier walls and other rocky marks. Baits: Fish Strips, frozen Sandeel, ragworm, peeler crabs. Pollack can be caught using lures or float fishing a strip of fish. Boat Captured Pollack Record 29-04-00 Dungeness Kent W. S. Mayes 1987 Shore Captured Pollack Record 18-04-00 Abbotsbury Beach Dorset C Lowe 1986

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Mackerel have Blue-green, zebra-like, striped markings. Mackerel are surface feeders like the Garfish. Mackerel can be found during the summer months shoaling close to the shore in search of fry in large very numbers. Baits: Mackerel will except most baits even a bare hook at times! but a strip of fish generely works best. you will see most sea anglers though using up to 6 feathers to catch these from the shore and filling all hooks with fish at times!. Boat Captured Mackerel Record 6-02-07 Penberth Cove, Cornwall W J Chapple 1984 Shore Captured Mackerel Record 5-11-14 Berry Head, Brixham M A Kemp 1982

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The Lesser Spotted Dogfish "Doggie" for short can be found feeding close to the shore. The Dogfish have eyelids and a very rough skin, the best way to handle a Dogfish is to grab it by its head and tail to prevent it climbing your arm. Baits: By far the best and commonly used is frozen sandeels but also Mackerel strips and other fish baits work well. Boat Captured Dogfish Record 4-06-08 Port Logan, Scotland G Griffiths 1994 Shore Captured Dogfish Record 4-15-03 Abbey Burnfoot Kirkcudb. S Ramsey 1988

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UK Sea Fish - The Tub Gurnard.

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Bass can often be found hugging close to the shoreline. At night Bass will often come close within just a few feet of the shore. When fishing for Bass they are best captured at night, specimen hunters would use large baits "Mackerel Fillet" or even live bait " small pout "etc. Boat Captured Bass Record 19-09-02 off Reculver, Herne Bay P. McEwan 1987 Shore Captured Bass Record 19-00-00 South Breakwater, Dover D. L. Bourne 1988

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The Sole is a nocturnal flatfish that can be caught near to the shore from sandy beaches and as the name suggests it is sole shape in appearance with a hooked shape mouth, Baits: ragworm and lugworm, lugworm left to go stale is a common favourite. Boat Captured Sole Record 4-01-12 Great Bank Channel Isles A T Chivers 1993 Shore Captured Sole Record 6-08-10 Alderney N V Guilmoto 1991

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The Plaice has a pronounced red or can be orange spots on its body and a white underside. The Plaice can be found around most of the british coast line and prefers shell-grit or sandy bottoms and can usually be found close to mussel beds. Plaice are normally captured casting at long range from the shore. Baits: ragworm, lugworm and will also except Peeler crab in Spring. Boat Captured Plaice Record 10-03-08 Longa Sound Scotland H. Gardner 1974 Shore Captured Plaice Record 8-06-14 Southbourne Bournemouth R. W. Moore

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Flounder are very common in shallow coastal waters around Europe, Flounder are Normally found near to the shore, sometimes within just a couple of feet, Top Baits are Ragworm, Lugworm, Peeler crab can be used in spring. Boat Captured Flounder Record 5-11-08 Fowey Cornwall AGL Cobbledick 1956 Shore Captured Flounder Record 5-07-00 River Teign Devon Barry Sokell 1994

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The Dab is the smallest of the flatfish and can be found on shell grit and sand sea beds. Dabs are fairly small in size and rarely grow to more than 1lb (0,45kg) and the minimum size is 9.1in (23cm) Baits: A top bait is slightly stale lugworm but you can also use ragworm. Boat Captured Dab Record 2-12-04 Gairloch Highlands R Islip 1975 Shore Captured Dab Record 2-09-08 Port Talbot South Glam M L Watts 1936

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Black Bream are found near to the British shores between the summer month`s of June and September, Baits: small fish strips, worms baits etc. Boat Captured Black Bream Record 6-14-04 Devon Wreck J A Garlick 1977 Shore Captured Black Bream Record 5-00-02 Alderney Channel Isles M Guilmoto 1994

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