Kody Chugg tempted this fine tope of 37lb whilst fishing a North Devon Shore Mark. The next few months of winter should see some of the years best specimens landed from our shoreline. Take care out there and don’t take risks. Good fishing often follows a big storm with the inshore waters stirred and food in abundance.
Martyn Hunton fished from North Devon’s rocky shoreline to tempt these fine specimen bull huss weighing 10lb 12oz and 10lb 15oz.Both fish were tempted on frozen mackerel from Braunton Bait Box.
Combe Martin SAC member Jamie Steward enjoyed Spring ray action from a Bristol Channel Mark landing a personal best blonde ray scaling 13lb 9oz.
Paul Widlake fished a North Devon shore mark to tempt this huge bull huss scaling 14lb.
Ollie Passmore landed this impressive looking bull huss of 10lb 4oz
Combe Martin SAC members Kody Chugg and Dan Spearman have enjoyed early spring success with small eyed ray. Kody beaching fine a specimen 11lb 5oz and Dan Spearman a specimen of 10lb 5oz.
Dan Spearman and Kyle Bishop fished a North Devon Mark and enjoyed action with bull huss scaling 11lb and 9lb
Fellow Combe Martin SAC member Kody Chugg also annoyed success with bull huss landing a fine looking fish of 10lb 5oz as the sun began to set.
Combe Martin SAC member James Corner fished a local rock mark to land this specimen conger scaling 23lb.
Dan Spearman tempted a fine brace of spur dog during a recent session on the North Devon coast. The spurs scaling 11lb 4oz and 11lb 2oz are reward for many hours spent on the dark rocks waiting for that distinctive rattle of the rod top.
It’s great to get out on the winter shoreline and during these strange dark days its a welcome escape to normality for the familiar seascapes I have enjoyed throughout my life are reassuringly constant. It was also good to be on the rocks before darkness fell savouring the view of a porpoise hunting close to the shoreline.
The fishing has been hard going lately with large numbers of strap eels seizing the baits and today was little different with several small eels succumbing in the first hour of fishing. A spotted ray was a welcome catch as the tide started to flood though its pale colouring and lack of spots was a little unusual. Bites came steadily with a small huss, dogfish and more slightly bigger straps.
Bull Huss are showing from marks along North Devon’s rocky coast. Dan Spearman caught a 10lb 10oz specimen and Ali Laird caught a 10lb 6oz specimen and Rob Scoines tempted a plump huss of 7lb 11oz.
