Shore rockling

• Three barbels
• Elongated, brown, small
• A southern/rocky-shore bias compared with the five-beard

Usually under 25 cm.

Colour

Brown, elongated.

Fins

Rockling dorsal.

Mouth

Three barbels.

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

• RagwormHook once through the head so it wriggles. A whole king rag for bass; a small harbour rag for dabs.Strong target
• LugwormThread the worm so the hook is hidden and the tail still moves. A bunch for bigger fish; a single for dabs.Good target

• Basic wrasse rigA short, tough hook length and a small lead, fished into a hole in the kelp. Winch, do not give line.Beginner
• 2-hook flapperThe default UK beach rig. Two snoods above a lead, baits off the bottom, easy to tie, easy to fish.Beginner

Hooks: 8–4