Bull huss

• Large dark spots, often with pale rings
• Heavier, broader head than an LSD
• Nasal flaps that reach the mouth
• Rough skin, two rear dorsals

Shore fish 80–110 cm are possible. They dwarf a typical dogfish.

Colour

Warm brown with large dark spots, often pale-ringed.

Fins

Two rear dorsals.

Mouth

Nasal flaps reach the mouth.

Ranked for this species, not as a universal law. Local crab runs and what is actually fresh matter more.

• MackerelA thin strip on a small hook; a side on a Pennel; a whole fish on a running tope rig.Strong target
• SquidA strip on a flapper; a whole small squid or a wrap over fish on a Pennel.Strong target
• CuttlefishThick strips or a whole small cuttle on a strong Pennel.Good target
• SandeelHead-hooked so it swims, or a Pennel through the head and the middle. Bind if you are casting far.Good target

• Pulley rigThe lead hangs on a pulley so a fish pulling up helps break the lead out. A rough-ground friend.Intermediate
• Pulley PennelA pulley lead with a Pennel hook length. The standard ‘I mean this bait’ rig for a winter or a ray session.Intermediate
• Pennel rigTwo hooks on one bait — one in the head, one in the body. The way to fish a crab, a squid wrap or a big worm.Intermediate
• Running ledgerThe lead slides on the line so a shy fish does not feel the weight. Simple and sensitive close in.Beginner

Hooks: 4/0–8/0