I managed to get a quick session in yesterday and I put everything I have told you about flounder fishing into practice on a local mark and fishing hard in the mud gullies I managed to catch this great brace of Flounder.

The weather was mixed yeaterday, showers and a cold breeze was blowing. The tide was low at about 10:00 hrs and I got to my mark with fresh rag worm right on low tide. I checked for the gullies I thought the fish would use to navigate to the fresh mud and made a very simple running ledger rig witha 1/4 oz ball bullet and a size 1 long shank hook. I decorated the rig with a few sequins and pink and green beads, 5 in total.

The initial flood started and the water was gin clear and no fish were moving, then as the tide reached the midway point the water became cloudie and the fish started to feed. The first fish I had was this lovely school Bass. It was returned safely to the water, not thrown back in as I see to my anger so many times!! After the Bass came the first Flounder. It was a very gentle bite, drawing the rod tip towards the water twice, then still. I gave it time to mouth the bait and tightened the line into the flounder.

The second fish took a little longer to come. I had to really work the gullies, allowing the wind to catch the line to move the bait around, helping to hunt the fish out. I could see in the shallow spots the tide was catching the beads and making them sway in the current. It looked a very attractive and well presented bait. I was threading one worm onto the hook and then just nicking the other in the head, allowing it to dangle from the hook and flow in the tide. This proved to much for the flounder and I caught the second.

It was time to pack up and I headed for home very happy with my result. 2 fresh Cornish flounder and a great few hours sea fishing.

Head out of St Ives towards Lands End and follow your map to Pendeen Lighthouse for some great sea fishing. Park your car up and head off down to Portherris Beach or fish the rock marks underneath the light house.

The typical rock species including Wrasse and Pollock are fished for and from the beach good Bass are often taken.

The rock mark needs to be treated with care and is for the hardcore amongst you!