Fishing Guide - Øystein Davidsen

Turbot

Fishing for turbot along the many beaches in Rogaland is exciting. The fish is not the easiest to go for, but often we succseed in catching at least a few of these cool fishes. The turbot is found in very shallow water where it is laying on the bottom waiting for a sand-eel to pass. The ...

Whiting

The whiting is a fish found on quite deep water, and it prefers sand. Its usually easiest to catch in the dark hours. The whiting you catch from land is not very big, but still a fun and exciting kind of fishing.
A charming feature of the whiting is that it can be caught all year aroun...

Wrasse

The wrasse is a fish which is found in shallow water just below the rocks you stand on. It is a strong fish that gives you a nice fight. We will feed the spot with crab, and sink down a hook baited with shrimp - and wait for a take..
The wrasse is good to eat, and is well know for its qua...

Mackerel

The mackerel visits the norwegian coast in the summer, and gives us a the possibility to fish for the striped hunter. It is usually easy to catch, and it is a strong oponent that don't give in without a fight.
Fun to catch, good to eat - what more can you ask for?
The best time for this...

Plaice

The plaice is a flounder that can grow up to 7 kg. Usual size is 0,6-1 kg - but you never know...
This fish must be considered difficult to catch, and is for those who likes an challenge. The plaice is very picky when it comes to food - so the choice of bait and how to present it is cruci...

Dabb

The dabb is a flounder that can be fished all year around. It can be cought both day and night, and is usually not so hard to ask. It is fished with bait on the bottom, and can be a quite relaxing kind of fishing. It is though never wrong to move the bait a bit from time to time..
Best time...

Pollack

This is a strong and big fish which lives in quite shallow water. It hunts near land, and is therefor an exciting target for the shore-angler. The best time of the year is from Mai-december. Fishing in cloudy/rainy days is a good choice. If the sun shines, it is usually a good idea to wa...