exmouth docks

[pingu]

I have been meaning to do this post for a while so eventually took camera for a few snaps
this is where i spend far too much time, its great for all the minispecies, also makkie, mullet?(iff they come out of marina), pollock, garfish, wrasse and bass
the dock is at the end of the prom at exmouth and the fishable bit is the old platform that sticks out, you cannot fish inside the new marina bit

looking up river


down river out to sea


there is quite a rip tide through here on the springs so best fishing is usually 1 hour either side top , or on the neaps

this is my top wrasse area


and this is other best area to get if can


they are building a big fence at dock entrance(just behind white van in next picture) but can get round at moment
car park is always busy (as cheapest along front)in summer but goes quieter at night(although ticket man never seems to sleep)
also gets very busy with tinsel flingers in summer and lots of dads take their kids there(is actually a great place to take kids, apart from open dock side), but time it right and you can have the place to yourself



best baits are ragworm or makkie for the pollock and wrasse
spinning and reathering can be good for the makkie/gar/pollock and bass

if bottom fishing here expect to lose gear here as very snaggy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
or fish light 1oz weight and let the weight bobble down the tide, or with float

hope this helps people

dave

[Plod]

Cheers Dave, that answers very thoroughly the PM I sent you the other week. Much appreciated, I'll have to take the boy down there.

Darren

[Norfolkboy]

Nice write up Dave. Looks a lovely place to fish

[pingu]

should also add
there is a fishmongers in the shops at entrance there that sells some bait also the newsagent sells bait and tackle , there is a chandlers that sells tackle as wel and a pub at the entrance(how much better does that get!!!)l

[baitmaster]

well dave nice pics of your local dock looks nice a bit calmer there than my local beach
thats a fish i like to have a go at catching and thats a gar fish i bet they are fun on light tackle .

tightlines
kevin

[Greenheart]

Nice Pics & info Dave. Fancy having a go for Gars with the fly rod. Think they could be good sport.

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Great pis mate as its always good to see marks from angles ect - cheers

[Old Smoothound]

Nice write up Dave.

Looks a nice area to fish, when Grockles have gone to bed.

So where's the Beer and Pie Stall then??

[tommy a]

Nice one Dave - the pictures are spot on - when the suns out its a bloody lovely view from there isnt it. Our boat is over towards Starcross by the old wreck so we look back at Exmouth from a few hundred yards and its great eh.

Gets better all the time - nice new bar on the dockside ( even though its expensive ) and the cafe is wicked for grub - always grab a cuppa and bacon sandwich before shooting off.

Hope to live down your way in the next 12 months so will look forward to joining you for a few good sessions of wrasse and pollack !

[Omahayank]

Fun pix pingu........good to see whats described