Anyone still catch shore plaice in Cornwall?

[RemoteWanderer]

Hope all is well with everyone. Not looking for peoples specific marks but just wondering whether anyone still fishes for plaice from the shore in Cornwall? With all the inshore netting it's a species that's been hit hard, didn't know whether theres still some areas left where they're a consistent viable target in the right conditions. Any advice or info on whether anyone still has success shore plaicing would be much appreciated. Tight lines,

 

[Grimleyfiendish]

It's getting harder and harder to find plaice, I usually fish the St Ives area for Plaice (mainly to the west of Porthmeor) best fishing has all but disappearred, but still one or two about but not the size they once were, my PB is a couple ounces shy of 5lb but this was a good few years ago, a 2lb fish would be considered good nowadays !

 

[crablante]

With all the inshore netting it's a species that's been hit hard

I'm curious - is the inshore netting due to professionals or random people doing naughty stuff? And is it a relatively recent technique?

 

[RemoteWanderer]

It's getting harder and harder to find plaice, I usually fish the St Ives area for Plaice (mainly to the west of Porthmeor) best fishing has all but disappearred, but still one or two about but not the size they once were, my PB is a couple ounces shy of 5lb but this was a good few years ago, a 2lb fish would be considered good nowadays !

Thanks for the advice mate, yeah it's a real shame as I would've loved to have seen those days of flattie fishing which I fear are gone for good. Tight lines,

 

[RemoteWanderer]

I'm curious - is the inshore netting due to professionals or random people doing naughty stuff? And is it a relatively recent technique?

Both mate, any netting is bad without doubt. Only need to look at the anglers reports and data on fish stock declines in keeping with the introduction of gill nets... think it was the late 70s/early 80s that gillnetting technology started to gain traction though don't quote me on it!
Flatties and rays arguably the worst affected as they stay hard to the bottom over clean ground. Where I fish used to be a flattie mecca back in the day and hearing stories from the old boys over a pint in the village makes me sad I never got to experience it.

 

[Mr Fish]

I'm curious - is the inshore netting due to professionals or random people doing naughty stuff? And is it a relatively recent technique?

Both can fuck off quite frankly