please help

[davo001]

hi everyone this is the first thread that i have done so bear with me i live in torquay and have been a keen sea angler for years but only mackeral and dogfish ect want to branch out and get some bigger species can anyone give me some advice on where to go in torbay as i dont drive it makes things kind of hard i have been trying conger at various locations with no luck but lose loads of gear thanks any help will be greatly apreciated

[scottish_and_mental]

Guess your looking at deep water rock marks for eels and huss or it's the clean sand for Rays mate ..
There are a few lads on here who fish that area so i'm sure some local advice will be added.. Hopes nose is the only place ive actually heard ( and thats probably in Ireland lol ) of so other than than that im afraid i cant help much
Steve

[davo001]

hi mate i fish hopes nose quite often but have never had much luck maby its the bait i use or wrong tides all i seem to do when i put a big bait on is hook rocks which dont seem to move much lol i have tried for bass also with the same results no fish except dogs whiting and pout will keep trying though at least until the tackle shop runs out of leads

[scottish_and_mental]

what rigs are you using fella ? and are you using a fixed spool or fast retrieve multi ?
I've never fished the mark but i guess i would approach it as if i were fishing Portland
Try keeping the main rig as simple as possible - use a pulley rig or even a lead lift if need be... a 'rotten bottom' will help prevent lead loss as will using a reel such as a sl20sh designed for rough ground work ..
bait wise , you're probably not far off the mark but i guess presentation is more vital along with fishing the right tide at the right time of year ...
It's a total bummer that you don't have wheels mate - if your lucky you might just hit the jackpot and hook up with one of the other lads on here ..
its worth asking in the going fishing/south section
I will do some digging in the meantime and see what the 'target species' are in your area at this time of year and see if i can suggest any ways to help you out
Steve

[davo001]

cheers steve i use pully rigs with between 5.0 and 8.0 hooks sometimes pennel rigs also running leger if fishing over really rough stuff with rotton bottom i think it is like you say the wrong time of year for my target fish am going out tonight to try again will post tomorrow and let you know how i get on tight lines m8 good luck with the digging the rods i use are 2 century ccc with 2 penn 525 super mags with 30 lb main line if a fish snaps that i dont want to meet it lol

[BaggieRich]

Hi Davo,

Ping and myself don't tend to fish Torbay too often, but when we have we've fished places like Odicombe and Brixham Breakwater with mixed amount of success. Then there's always the nose and Berry head and I understand Princess peir throws up a good few species if nothing massive.

Sounds to me like you're doing most things right, though I'd *maybe* drop the hook size down a touch. I use 3/0 and 4/0's for Bass. Other than that, keep doing what you're doing.. Something will turn up.

Maybe a PM to Wellyfish, Kiwi or DevonDave could be helpful?

[davo001]

hi rich me and dave have been friends for years and often fish together but we are both strugling to catch anything big but fishing is all about perserverience and patience the main thing that i think i strugle with is tides and when to fish and what to fish 4 at what states of the tide i am learning to drive at the mo so hopefully soon i will be able to axcess more locations thanks for your advice am going out tonight to throw some whole mackeral at the sea and see what eats it will post tom and tell how i got on

[Martopp]

hi fish babbacombe breakwater or oddicombe beach at night use 2 hook rigs with mackerel and squid as bait you will catch dogfish and whiting or fish the high ground at hopes nose with pulley rigs 5/6oz grip leads and lug / squid baits you will catch cod , doggies, whitting..... hope this helps

[wrighty958]

try meadfoot beach on a night tide fish from the ramp or steps and fish in the shadow from the wall casued by the street lights so no more than 10 ft out the bass move up and down there close in and will take live bait or sand eels, also same tactic with a big lump of squid will catch huss there also

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