HERE’S HOW SIGHT FISHING WORKS:

1 A ‘scout’ lies in the bow of the boat and watches the seabed with the water binoculars. Their partner steers the boat slowly forward with the electric motor or with help of oars.

2 When the scout sees a turbot on the bottom, they quickly put out a marker (a special float that marks where the fish lies) and at the same time tells their partner they’ve located a fish. The partner needs to then back the boat up a bit so as not to overrun or scare the fish. An experienced boater can, if the conditions are good, keep the boat still when the other person fishes. If that doesn’t work, we recommend anchoring. Whoever isn’t fishing is responsible for netting the fish.

3 The angler tries to present the bait as close to the turbot as possible. Often you need to get really close because, in order to abandon its camouflage and strike, the bait can’t be further away than a few millimetres Avoid jerky movements with the jig.

4 You don’t have to strike when fishing in such shallow water. Instead, firmly lift into the fish as soon as it has taken the bait.

5 The turbot are perhaps the most delicious inhabitants of the sea. But, please, do not keep the very largest specimens. Release them back them carefully when you’ve weighed and photographed them so they can breed.

This type of fishing is incredibly exciting and because the turbot trusts its camouflage it almost always remains on the bottom, despite the fact that the boat is approaching it. Sometimes the fish refuses to take the bait, but if it is feeding you will have an amazing experience when it goes from stationary to engulfing the bait at a blink. Its large mouth and powerful body makes the bite brutal!