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Fishing Westward Ho!

admin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:29:37 +0000

Westward Ho! Near Bideford, North Devon, is one of those rare shore fishing marks that offers something to almost every angler. All within a short distance of each other, Westward Ho! offers rock fishing, beach fishing and estuary fishing.

The main stretch of beach at Westward Ho! is a good North Devon Bass Fishing Mark – with Peeler Crab and live Sand Eel being the bait of choice.

From the rocks around Westward Ho!, predominantly summer species such as Bass, Wrasse, Mackerel, Garfish and even Smoothhound are on the cards. Year round these fishing marks are also productive for Dogfish and Pollack, with a possibility of Cod and Whiting in the winter also. As with all rock fishing, however, safety can be a concern and caution is advised.

For more info on North Devon fishing marks, as well as other fishing venues in Devon and Cornwall, visit Southwest Seafishing.

Fishing Woolacombe

admin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:04:53 +0000

Just east of Ilfracombe, Woolacombe Bay’s a long sweeping stretch of sand is a popular North Devon shore fishing mark. Unfortunately, Woolacombe is equally popular with swimmers and surfers as it is with anglers – particularly during the summer months.

Woolacombe is deserved of its reputation as a fishing hotspot for both Bass and Small Eyed Ray, with the bait of choice for these two species being either Peeler Crab or Sand Eel. Live sand Eel may put you among the Bass in the surf, and frozen Sand Eels work well for the Small Eyed Ray.

Fishing Woolacombe a couple of hours either side of low slack water can be productive and first and last light are considered the best time to catch from this North Devon shore fishing mark.

For the lowdown on more North Devon sea fishing marks, head over to Southwest Sea Fishing.

Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth

admin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:20:58 +0000

Blackpool Sands, the northernmost in a quartet of South Devon beach fishing marks near Dartmouth, can be successfully fished either from the northern or southern end of the main Blackpool Sands beach.

This shore fishing mark is known to produce Bass during a running tide and other species such as flatfish (predominantly Dabs) and, of course, Dogfish.

Baitwise, fish baits and peeler crab work well from Blackpool Sands.

The beach fishing from Blackpool Sands can be a bit hit and miss at times, so don’t be surprised if you blank here on occasion. When the beach is on form, however, it’s awesome.

For information on other South Devon shore fishing marks, visit Southwest Seafishing.

Fishing Hartland Point, North Devon

admin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:57:23 +0000

The shore fishing hotspot of Hartland Point, near Titchberry, is considered to be one of the better Bass fishing marks in North Devon. For the best chance of catching a good Bass from the shore at Hartland Point, fish at either first or last light.

Recommended baits are Peeler crab and squid for the bigger Bass, but Mackerel and Ragworm are superb all-round baits for a greater variety of species from this shore fishing spot.

Since Hartland Point is primarily a rock fishing mark, expect several of these species to make an appearance during your shore fishing session.

Among other regular visitors to this North Devon venue, Wrasse, Pollack, Mackerel and Garfish are quite common.

For more information on shore fishing marks around Devon and Cornwall and for shore fishing tips and how-to’s, visit Southwest Sea Fishing.