South Devon 2013

[Coastie]

Just been in at meadfoot vis is clearing at last, out to about 3 m maybe. Lots of sandeel and launce seen a few spiders but no silver. I went in on a flood tide would the ebb prove any better?

 

[mirror]

I looked at Babbacombe yesterday afternoon and at high tide it looked good 3 metres vis , went in nearby at low tide today and it was dreadful 1 metre max , Torbay so often dissappoints , will be going further afield tomorrow! Terry....

 

[thedonnmeister]

Hi guys!

I'm travelling down from Cambridge for 4/5 days down in Plymouth this weekend. I want to get plenty of spearing in so I would much appreciate any advice/tips on where to go. Or if anyone is out, I'd love to tag along.

Many thanks,

Jamie

 

[Panhandle]

Anyone been in Exmouth-Budleigh Salterton way recently and got an idea of what the vis is like?.
Might try and hit high tide this afternoon

 

[Spiderman]

Last Saturday vis was up to half a metre in places in that area.

 

[AlB]

Been to south coast of Cornwall all week. One big bass seen and missed. Viz awesome though.

WHERE ARE THE FISH! Lol!

 

[Panhandle]

Yikes! well hopefully a few days of calm weather have settled things down. Haven't been out in so long, feeling the need to get wet after work!

 

[scrumpy]

Just ran teignmouth to dawlish warren, both looking brown especially the warren. Would think exmouth would be the same, hopefully exmouth boys might know budleigh way.

 

[Dai ASBO]

4m vis at Meadfoot around midday today - great conditions, thousands of bait fish but apart from that incredibly few fish around and no silvers seen.

 

[Spiderman]

4m vis at Meadfoot around midday today - great conditions, thousands of bait fish but apart from that incredibly few fish around and no silvers seen.

Maybe the gill net in the next bay has taken its toll? :rcard

 

[mirror]

Dived Hope Cove area today , covered a lot of ground , one big shoal of small bass seen, but very little else , great conditions 6-8 metres vis , took home 4 very large spider crabs . Terry....

 

[tribs]

Hi All,
Budleigh is horrendous. Divers have told me the bottom at 12m is black. Scallops have died and rotted in their shells. Terrible.
Tribs
Out

 

[Panhandle]

Glad I decided against it yesterday. Think I'll head plymouth way tomorrow instead

 

[mirror]

Torbay is as about as clear as it gets at the moment ! up to 8 metres off the Orestone , most other areas about 5 metres , I do not think it is very fishy anywhere at the moment though !! Terry....

 

[Panhandle]

I agree. Beautiful conditions but saw nothing but pretty average sized pollack and strangely a couple of big shoals of Wrasse, 30-40 wrasse all different sizes.

Left with a couple of good sized crabs

 

[Dave L]

I broke my Torbay cherry for 2013 this weekend. Unsurprisingly it was not very fishy. the viz varied from 3-6 m and I found the better viz in the stronger currents. I only saw one bass drifting downtide and a took a couple of average pollack for dinner. After an hour I gave up and moved a little deeper to some ledges in search of some crab for lunch. I landed right on top of two lobsters having a scrap. Bingo ! One in each hand it took me about 15 minutes to get to my float, detach a net bag and get them inside it. Not to mention trying to get my snorkel back in my mouth without having a lobster hanging off each ear. Spent about 45 mins on the ledges and picked up a few more shellfish. The bigger lobster was 5lb on the button.

 

[Dai ASBO]

Good haul there Dave L, nice one.

Plymouth dive last night, 3-4m vis, bit milky. Some bass about - but managed to miss 2 shots and came out with nothing. Frustrating.

 

[speerolee]

Nice one dave. How big did the pollack go?

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[Dave L]

Diddn't weigh it mate. It was on my plate 2hrs after it left the water wearing some beer batter

 

[foxfish]

Nice catch!
Now I like Pollock to eat, it is a very bland & delicate flavoured fish but it is one of the very few fish that can be left in the fridge for a day - not just to improve the flavour but to completely transform it!
After two days I find it far too fishy for my taste but some of my English 'inland' friends don't consider a fish to be any good unless in is on the verge of decomposition LOL
Anyway fresh Pollock is nice in batter