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South Devon Report 2011

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what a catch ollie well done again ,i managed a mukllet and two bass but not on the same scale needed to be somewhere for 3 o clock but was so hard to pull myself away the fishing was getting good and the sun was coming out just about made the train with a minute to spare ha ha
 
Help you guys!!!!!!!!!!!:head:head:head:head:head

Your making me jealous!! Meet a guy last Thurs eve at Meadfoot said he uses this forum so thought i'd check it out. Hopefully got the right site, gave me some tips and areas to try. Yesterday went down start point way, but the SW didn't help, saw a few large pollock & wrasse no bass. Moved onto Torcross no viz, packed up back towards home tried meadfoot, but wind changed and it go very choppy. Left empty as usual, looking for tips please. When you dive down do you lie in between rocks or swim through, I'm not seeing bass in gullies like you guys. Wondered if I'm scarying them before I have chance to shoot.
Looking at Oddicombe next couple of days far end ( another tip )

I live Teignmouth way & always been local so know area pretty well, is Ness beach any good either end, tried end of summer last year but Viz poor or has anyone ever dived Holcombe far end by the railway tunnel, looks nice lots of rocks and kelp, I know there is a sewage overflow outlet when stormy, but when walking the dog often looks clear.

Just need some help guys

cheers lee
 
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Just a quick update, watched Daniels you tube clips seems to go fairly deep. Is that maybe my problem I know they are often in close but as a rule are they usually in deeper areas.

cheers lee
 
Just a quick update, watched Daniels you tube clips seems to go fairly deep. Is that maybe my problem I know they are often in close but as a rule are they usually in deeper areas.

cheers lee

Whoa there, don't go heading out for deep water because you think that's where the fish are.
First and most importantly learn to hunt quietly.
It's a common mistake when learning that you need to have a huge breath-hold and be able to dive deep to catch fish.
It's easy to assume there are no fish in the shallows because you don't see any.
Learn stealthy hunting, then you'll see plenty.

Practice silent fining and breathing on the surface, every time a fin splashes that's another 20m between you and the fish.
Learn to duck-dive spearo style, using only one leg, it's much quieter, every splash or ripple is another 20m.
Take out the snorkel before diving to stop bubble noises under water.
Land on the seabed silently, not like a ton of bricks.

You get the picture, predators are silent and stealthy and sneaky you are a predator and the fish know it.
Become sneaky and you will find fish in the most unexpected places.
Good luck.
 
thanks mate, dived 20 years ago and just got the buzz again. Is there a quick link to get to south devon forum? I seem to go round the houses to find it!!

When the day arrives post you a photo

cheers

lee
 
what a catch ollie well done again ,i managed a mukllet and two bass but not on the same scale needed to be somewhere for 3 o clock but was so hard to pull myself away the fishing was getting good and the sun was coming out just about made the train with a minute to spare ha ha

Dan, I might head out tomorrow evening [Wednesday]
If you're about let me know.
I don't think I've got your mobile since I changed my phone.
Dave
 
Hi Scrumpy,

Twas me that you met at Meadfoot on Thursday night. Glad you joined the forum. Full of usefull information and good advice.

Drop me a pm if you fancy an evening dive sometime. I might even be able to get a boat dive together if Scott Wilson comes out of hiding and finally comes out with his rubber duck

cheers, Dave
 
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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

where did you catch the bass??? of teinmouth beach? or shag rock at meadfoot?

Just joking around

Nice bass though:)
 
Hi all went for dive with dan viz is bad almost unfishable in place ad to travel to other spots the tide was runing hard did find 2 big spider 1 was 4lb12oz did not feel as fishy as monday went home with 2 bass 1 of them was 6lb 2 nice fish in the last 2 dive:friday:friday
 
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Hi all went for dive with dan viz is bad almost unfishable in place ad to travel to other spots the tide was runing hard did find 2 big spider 1 was 4lb12oz did not feel as fishy as monday went home with 2 bass 1 of them was 6lb 2 nice fish in the last 2 dive:friday:friday

Get on Ollie, you're on fire mate.
another well done Sir
:)
 
Hi all went for dive with trevor and north 1 got home with 3 mullets and 2 bass 6.5lb and 3.12lb not a bad week for me the weather not looking good next week happy hunting all!!!
 
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