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This a be a quick report. Met up with Mr Mitchell yesterday and fished Abbottsbury, dead. no fish at all for both of us, John had one bite which he missed. Weed was a bit of a pain, plus we got snipped off several times. Was lots there, fishing the bottom and fluffing, we only saw 4 mackerel...

Had a mate down from London last week for the air show here in Torbay, so on Tuesday after it we decided to do a bit a beach fishing, a quick chat with @Tatunka joe, had us on our way to Branscombe. There was a few already fishing when we got there but not much had come up, plus the spot I...

Finally got to try a birthday pressie from my kids yesterday, the lovely pair had bought me a Daiwa Ninja 1500A reel for when I do me tiddler fiddling. Loaded with 3lb Gorilla fluro, I hit the breakwater for a hour yesterday evening, bloody gorgeous there in the sun. Some grokles had just...

Had my second outing of the year with the beach gear yesterday, managed to drag all my gear down to give Seaton ago, this beach stuff so heavy to what I've been using!. Well bait was disappearing from the first few casts with no return, then decided to miss cast and tangle my lines, got the...

Finally managed to get a couple trips in now the rains and winds had died off. 1st was down Salcombe estuary, nice sunny day there, but not much fish activity, the water was still being pushed in fast with lumps a weed being a pain, didn't have a bite on the couple hours down or couple up, but...

Was going to try and meet up with @Tatunka joe yesterday, but I got halfway along the beach and could just make out his blue tent, way further ahead, I looked down at my knees and they said, "sod that, stop here", which I did. First out was a Pouting, followed by a small Plaice, so no blank...

Well started the week off last Sunday on a high after fishing Exmouth for a few hours while she walked the dog, lots a minis came out, far too many Shanny's for my liking, but did have a huge Scorpion on the 2nd drop, plus got snapped off twice by something big, which I think was a Mullet as a...

Met up with Rockmarks yesterday, the idea was to worry the Wrasse population on the breakwater, but another fish had other ideas. As we walked up to our mark we could see loads of movement on the inside, Mackerel tons of them, I said to Martyn that Ill pop some feathers on and get a few for bait...

Had couple of completely different trips this week, first one was with Dan from "Fishing around Budleigh" channel. He wanted a Gilt and I knew a spot to try using LRF gear, so a very early start and it wasn't long before he landed one which took the pressure off me straight away, I could only...

Was told of a spot that was showing some Giltheads, so headed off there early this morning, used a float set up with size 12 hooks, was getting a few bites straight away but think most of these was tiny Bass. Took a hour before the float started lifting and moving left, then right, before...

After the trip I had up at Ilfracombe and caught some fish that went to the local aquarium, the chaps had been asking Martyn about some the fish from down my way, so we organised a trip for Brixham yesterday to see if we could get a few for them. I got to the mark while Martyn nipped off to get...

Had a go at my Mullet spot for a couple of hours this morning, as usual started with several small bass nicking the bait, I could see lots of Mullet swimming around and most totally ignoring the spinner, even when it went past their noses ! The bang on 45 mins after starting, a fish hit the...

Well after my last trip out to Seaton, I managed to catch Covid as well as some fish, tho I put the bug down to me missus as she started with it first!! So was totally dead the first week and knackered and snotting the 2nd, got to this weekend and wasn't really feeling like fishing at all but a...

Well its got to that time a year when I break the Thompson brick sealer out and give my winter kit a good sloshing with it. I did this last year and have been doing it for several before that, last year I did 3 jackets, couple bib and brace and a pair a trousers and have to report that none...

After missing out joining @Tatunka joe on his Sunday evening session due to the missus coming down with plague and it getting worse during the day and I ended up on dog walking duties and fetching her things instead, so yesterday after I rushed around getting all the chores, walks and bits for...

Had a early start after some mullet in the hope of restarting my fishing mojo, as been pants lately with just the odd Dogfish and Mackerel to show for my efforts. Well the first hour consisted of sun, shower and loads a tiny Bass, then at 7.30 the spinner was hit and the rod lurched over, a...

Well not quite filling it, but adding to it. Met up with Rockmarks up at Ilfracombe yesterday, he said a few Montague blenny's was coming out and I fancied a bash at them. Got there mid afternoon, absolutely glorious, sun, no wind, and hardly any one there, well to start with. As me and Mart was...

Was laying there at 5.30 this morning looking at the ceiling and wondering should I try and go back to sleep or have a look out the window and see how the wind is out there, so there's me standing there, curtains slightly pulled back like a peeping tom, the trees aint moving, the weather men...

After watching a vid on Youtube of a guy fishing Dunster beach, I thought its been ages since ive fished there, so made plans for yesterday, John didnt fancy the drive, but Martyn (rockmarks) who lives up that way did, so we met in the car park at 5pm and decided where to fish, we had a good bit...

Had a go at Branscombe the other night, as it was out the wind and I had some bait that really needed using up, a late a tide around 11pm so got there and set up by 8, had a call from Tat asking how I was doing and what I might catch in daylight and he was right as first fish out was a nice...