Float / bait for Turbot
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- Surf rod 3.6 m, 80–150 g
- Mainline
- Mono 0.35 mm
- Leader
- Fluorocarbon 0.50 mm
- Hook
- #1 to 3/0
- Weight
- Surf weight 80–120 g
Lures / bait
- Sand eel (live or dead)
- Sand eel strip
- Small piece of fish
Season
May–September
Time of day
Daytime
Pro tip
Sand eel is the classic turbot bait. Target sandy bottom 5–30 m. Best spots: the west coast, Öresund.