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Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for sole and other flat fish
Silver sides and underneath with dark head and gills. The topside is greeny blue. They have large scales for the size of the fish which are easily detached.
Good places to catch thick lipped grey mullet in Cornwall are the Hayle estuary, Helford river, Falmouth, Flushing and Charlestown
Good places to catch garfish in Cornwall are Mullion, St Keverne, Coverack, Mevagissey
Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for flounder and other flat fish
Good places to catch dogfish in Cornwall are Tintagel & Trebarwith Strand, Port Isaac, Porthtowan, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Newlyn, Mousehole, Porthleven, Mullion, the Roseland and...
Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for dab and other flat fish
Good places to catch conger in Cornwall are the rocks between Mousehole & Newlyn, Mevagissey, Sennen, Mullion, Lizard, rocks off Porthtowan, Tintagel & Trebarwith Strand and som...
Good places to catch cod in Cornwall are Boscastle, the headlands in the Padstow area, Perranporth and the Penzance area.
Good places to catch black bream in Cornwall are Helford and Mevagissey
NB There are restrictions on bass fishing which are periodically changed so please make sure you are aware of the current rules from the MMO
GUIDE TO BUYING FRESH FISH Down the Cove If you get the opportunity to purchase directly from the fisherman then this is by far the best way to buy your fish. You know it will b...
Shellfish Buying Guide If you are buying shellfish to cook yourself then make sure that it is alive. When a lobster or crab dies bacteria will quickly destroy the meat. Even if...
How to Cook a Live Crab IMPORTANT... Make sure that your crab is still alive before cooking it. When a crab dies bacteria will quickly destroy the meat so it is important to eit...
How to Cook a Live Lobster IMPORTANT... Make sure that your lobster is still alive before cooking it. When a lobster dies bacteria will quickly destroy the meat so it is importa...
Enjoy Eating Shellfish A guide on how to tackle a seafood platter including how to eat a crab claw, how to eat lobster in it's shell, how to peel a prawn and how to eat a mussel...
HOW TO ELIMINATE FISH SMELLS A guide on why fish smells and how to get rid of the fish odour after cooking. We are often told by people that they don't like cooking or eating fi...
How to gut a Fish When you buy fish from a fishmonger they are usually already gutted. If you catch your own fish or buy fish that have not already been gutted it is important t...
