The Dragonet is a very common fish, but we don’t tend to bump into them all that often – why? Look at that silly, little mouth. Cute, yes, but you increase your chances of snagging one by reducing your hook size when targeting them. I was using the equivalent of a size 16 here.
Location-wise, look for sand. Can be extremely shallow as they are masters of disguise, but can often be found in deeper water too. I think us LRF anglers are much more confident when we can see a Dragonet. Also, I feel like the pattern in my Dragonet captures is the edge of sand against rock or man-made structure. This one didn’t bite until my weight hit the rock.
30th June, 2020 @ 4:53 pm
Great stuff, beautiful looking fish.
Thanks for the reports. Much appreciated.
30th June, 2020 @ 5:53 pm
My pleasure Tony
3rd July, 2020 @ 8:43 pm
Never caught one myself. Are they all around our shores or more a southern species? I’m in the north east but I’ve never heard of anyone catching one..?
3rd July, 2020 @ 8:48 pm
Yes, common all around our shores and even up as far as Norway. It’s a common forage item for larger fish.
12th July, 2020 @ 10:58 pm
Hi Adam what rig are you using for dragonets and how you work your lure? Im worried about little hook stuck in weever fish stomach ,my local spots are full of them, i will give it a go anyway
27th July, 2020 @ 8:29 pm
Needs to be on the bottom. The correct action is by dragging. So either split shot rig or scaled down Caro/Carolina rig. Unlikely that you’ll deep-hook any fish if you are fishing with rod in hand. Just slowly lift when you feel a fish biting, and continue to lift if you feel weight.