South Devon Report 2011

[tribs]

Hi All,

Got in last night with North1 at Exmouth, and yes, it really was Exmouth, not somewhere that looks like Exmouth. We had a great dive even though the sea was lumpy and the vis less than 2m in places. Dave had some cracking shellfish action and I snagged a bass for breakfast. Looking good for Sunday dive.

Tribs

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[Spearo Si]

Left for spot Budleigh on sat afternoon but it was so windy me and Tom headed for spot Babbacombe which was well worth the trip. No decent fish seen but didnt have to be around Tom for long to catch crabs...

4.5kg and 3.5kg brown crabs and 2 x 5kg spiders. Pretty happy.

Thanks to Tom for loan of a bigger pan!!

 

[crazywind009]

just came back from a all day session with dan and trevor with mix fortune miss a nice 4lb in the morning was looking for lobster when i bump in mr bass finish the day with 2 bass and 2 mullets and big spider carb this horrible fog keep with us all day finish the day with a big pod of dolphins and a PB of 17m

 

[Nigel Ware]

Hey apart from the fact that i have to faff about getting registered they are pretty impressive dinner menu items well done you...would that be good with a large Egg ?????

 

[Trelawney]

Because yesterday was such a nice day, I decided to shun all the local spots and try somewhere a bit more remote. I looked at the charts and found a nice looking target. After picking up Rowan, we headed over to West(ish) Devon.

An hour later we arrived at the spot. There was a fair bit of swell running, but we were diving the otherside of the headland so we were a bit sheltered. A walk through the fields, down the cliffs and we were there. The water was clear and refreshing after the tab down in the sun. We were diving a shallow water shipwreck, so were on the lookout for some decent pollock.

There were lots of places to look too. Sections of ship, hull and deck plates, engine blocks and hatch covers all providing brilliant swim throughs. There were even some complete rooms to explore inside. But no fish, except for a few small pollock. Lobster hunt instead then. Rummaging through the gullies and under sections of hull plate turned up two decent lobsters, and a small one that was completely rust coloured.

We bagged them, put them in a rock pool and went back for a better look around. In a gully was three lengths of brass pipe; further out, a couple of valve tops and half a porthole. We got these to shore, but by now the wind had changed and swell was up, so after four hours we called it a day. Loaded down with scrap and with Rowans lobster pinching him, it made for an interesting, if somewhat tiring walk back up the cliffs.

 

[kelp princess]

We bagged them, put them in a rock pool and went back for a better look around. In a gully was three lengths of brass pipe; further out, a couple of valve tops and half a porthole. We got these to shore, but by now the wind had changed and swell was up, so after four hours we called it a day. Loaded down with scrap and with Rowans lobster pinching him, it made for an interesting, if somewhat tiring walk back up the cliffs.

Nice report and nice looking lobsters thanks for sharing!

kp

 

[foxfish]

Left for spot Budleigh on sat afternoon but it was so windy me and Tom headed for spot Babbacombe which was well worth the trip. No decent fish seen but didnt have to be around Tom for long to catch crabs...

4.5kg and 3.5kg brown crabs and 2 x 5kg spiders. Pretty happy.

Thanks to Tom for loan of a bigger pan!!

A 10lb edible crab with one claw must be the biggest ever reported on db?
I have been setting pots all my life & never weighed one that big!

 

[crazywind009]

hi all whent for a dive with dan this AM the first spoot was life less move to the next spot where dan got his first bass of the year well done mate:friday
to dan suggestion we move to a other spoot as the tide was running on the sandy patch the fish sarted to come i decided to look into those holes when on one of of the last dive i came across this head i could not make out what it was wrass? mullet? as the fish turn in this tight hole i whent S... !this is a bass shoot your moppet as i shot the line whent thight to this point i still did not see that bass properly is i am pulling on the string i am thinking this is heavy the fish must caught some big kelp after i intense 10 seconds the fish finally pop at the hole as i cheek for the entry of the spear i just realised that only 1 inch of the spear is in with the bard sticking out my hand dive in the gill of the fish to make sure this bass is coming home with me as i swim to the boat i just realised how big this bass is my heart was pounding i had to take the beast to a fishmonger
as we put the bass on the scale my heart was racing as i whanted the scale to said 10lb as the weight stop the scale show the magic numbers for me 11lb 2oz 3/4 ho yeah i finally got one my other bass at 3lb9oz look like a sardine next to it and manage a 5lb 4oz mullet 1 verry happy ollie

 

[foxfish]

You are a lucky happy Ollie!
Well done - that is a huge bass.

 

[crazywind009]

You are a lucky happy Ollie!
Well done - that is a huge bass.

Yes indeed very very lucky with that one:t

 

[Spiderman]

Left for spot Budleigh on sat afternoon but it was so windy me and Tom headed for spot Babbacombe which was well worth the trip. No decent fish seen but didnt have to be around Tom for long to catch crabs...

4.5kg and 3.5kg brown crabs and 2 x 5kg spiders. Pretty happy.

Thanks to Tom for loan of a bigger pan!!

Kg or lbs?

 

[north1]

Well done Ollie. That's a nice fish.
Just got out of the water at Budders. There were lots of bass about but couldn't get any to come into range. So no fish for me.
Saw two other spearos out there. Anyone from on here?
Well done again Ollie and nice to see Dan is getting back in the water.

 

[Dave L]

Kg or lbs?

lbs maybe ?? never in kg

2 x 5kg spiders ?????

 

[neale crawford]

hi all whent for a dive with dan this AM the frist spoot was life less move to the next spot where dan got his first bass of the year well done mate:friday
to dan suggestion we move to a other spoot as the tide was running on the sandy the fish sarted to come i decided to look into those holes when on one of of the last dive i came across this head i could not make out what it was wrass? mullet? as the fish turn in this tight hole i whent S... !this is a bass shoot your moppet as i shot the line whent thight to this point i still did not see that bass properly is i am pulling on the string i am thinking this is heavy the fish must caught some big kelp after i intense 10 seconds the fish finally pop at the hole as i cheek for the entry of the spear i just realised that only 1 inch of the spear is in with the bard sticking out my hand dive in the gill of the fish to make sure this bass is coming home with me as i swim to the boat i just realised how big this bass is my heart was pounding i had to take the beast to a fishmonger
as we put the bass on the scale my heart was racing as i whanted the scale to said 10lb as the weight stop the scale show the magic numbers for me 11lb 2oz 3/4 ho yeah i finally got one my other bass at 3lb9oz look like a sardine next to it and manage a 5lb 4oz mullet 1 verry happy ollie

hi ollie well done mate. great fish. what was the viz

 

[podge]

hi all whent for a dive with dan this AM the frist spoot was life less move to the next spot where dan got his first bass of the year well done mate:friday
to dan suggestion we move to a other spoot as the tide was running on the sandy the fish sarted to come i decided to look into those holes when on one of of the last dive i came across this head i could not make out what it was wrass? mullet? as the fish turn in this tight hole i whent S... !this is a bass shoot your moppet as i shot the line whent thight to this point i still did not see that bass properly is i am pulling on the string i am thinking this is heavy the fish must caught some big kelp after i intense 10 seconds the fish finally pop at the hole as i cheek for the entry of the spear i just realised that only 1 inch of the spear is in with the bard sticking out my hand dive in the gill of the fish to make sure this bass is coming home with me as i swim to the boat i just realised how big this bass is my heart was pounding i had to take the beast to a fishmonger
as we put the bass on the scale my heart was racing as i whanted the scale to said 10lb as the weight stop the scale show the magic numbers for me 11lb 2oz 3/4 ho yeah i finally got one my other bass at 3lb9oz look like a sardine next to it and manage a 5lb 4oz mullet 1 verry happy ollie

Great stuff Ollie and big congrats on the Bass sir.
Can’t rep you mate as the system won’t let me until I spread the love so I owe you some at a later date.

 

[crazywind009]

hi ollie well done mate. great fish. what was the viz

1 to 3m at the best the viz in teignmouth was better on sunday than what we have here the point was really bad less than 1m in place and life less thank to spearhead who clean the place on saturdayroflrofl

 

[crazywind009]

Great stuff Ollie and big congrats on the Bass sir.
Can’t rep you mate as the system won’t let me until I spread the love so I owe you some at a later date.

Same for me to you i got to spread the love

 

[Spearo Si]

Sorry guys - scales I usually use show in kgs, but used gf's scales which read in lbs without thinking! If anyone wants some heavy readings I would recommend this method! So - I actually had a 3.5lb and 4.5lb brown crabs, 2 x 5lb spiders. Still happy!

 

[Spiderman]

Sorry guys - scales I usually use show in kgs, but used gf's scales which read in lbs without thinking! If anyone wants some heavy readings I would recommend this method! So - I actually had a 3.5lb and 4.5lb brown crabs, 2 x 5lb spiders. Still happy!

Yes, still a great catch
If it had been Kg it would have been the catch of a lifetime!

 

[MARK BISHOP]

Hey Ollie

Great Bass mate. Well done and good hunting for the rest of the season.

Mark (greenhorn) Bishop