Float / bait for Plaice
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- Surf rod 3.6 m or sea rod
- Reel
- Multiplier or a large spinning reel, size 6000
- Mainline
- Mono 0.30 mm
- Leader
- Fluorocarbon 0.40 mm
- Hook
- #1 to 1/0 (Aberdeen)
- Weight
- Surf weight 80–150 g
Daiwa Sealine Surf
Shimano Aerlex
Lures / bait
- Lugworm
- Sand eel
- Shrimp
- Mussel meat
Season
April–October
Time of day
Daytime
Pro tip
Surfcasting or boat fishing over sandy bottom, 10–50 m. A still rig on the bottom. Good fishing on the North Sea and west coast.