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What about a small maggot production instead? You can freeze any you don't use.

The last ones in Torbay were towards the end of December. They seemed to leave when large numbers of whiting and sardines turned up. Also the water clarity has been hit or miss due to the winds. There were some nice sized ones in December with bodies 30-35cm but not sure what they would weigh.

They should start to show again middle of March in Torbay as long as the water is relatively clear.

It's strange how it can change so much over the course of a couple of weeks. I assume the fish must be following the bait fish shoals of sardines etc.

You did a great job clearing them out.

Do you think it makes a difference where you try along or just give it a go and see?

That's how I've been doing most of my fishing recently.

I was right by the memorial car park. Nobody else there fishing.

I headed off to Slapton this morning expecting a plague of whiting so only put in a couple of squid heads and wings and two mackerel fillets intending to use the whiting as bait. I arrived at 6.15 and fishing by 6.30. Bait still frozen so a two hook flapper and a tentacle on each hook. After 10...

I went this morning and not at all what I expected. I will get a write on in a bit.

I was thinking of trying first thing tomorrow but now not quite as keen. If I go I think whole whiting/fillets on at least one rod to stop the smaller ones.

Great story and report. I always help, offer help to beginners when possible and on the whole everyone is friendly.

You never know what will turn up so always worth a go. Nice to be out and catching is a bonus

A few of the whiting had anchovies in their mouths and there were some gannets about. Loads of mackerel, herrings and sardines in torbay now so no reason why they won't be there.

Tried this morning and caught 5 dogfish and lots of whiting. Had one decent bite with the rod bent over and line peeling off the reel only to lift into nothing

I think I will give it another go tomorrow morning. Hopefully it will be good.

Thanks for the replies, only one other on the beach as far as I could see either way

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With the bad weather over the last few days and no chance of catching squid in Torbay, I got out my beach rods for the first time since January. I decided to head to Slapton as only half an hour away and wind blowing over the top. I arrived just after 6 and was going to fish for around 3...

Congratulations on your first squid, once you start catching they become a bit of an obsession while they are around. A few things I have found over the last couple of years fishing for squid is that if you are not catching, you are not necessarily doing anything wrong, they are either not...