geordie cant stop blanking since i moved here

[simmo1]

Hello fellas,well ive had 3 fishing trips on the south west coast after moving down from newcastle 8 weeks ago,fished croyde,bude and teignmouth 8-10hour sessions,tried spinners,bottom with squid,mackerel,lug and frozen sandeel,havent even had a bite,please someone tell me what im doing wrong,i dont mind admitting im a novice and the fishing up norths not fantastic but ive always had fish even just littluns for sport,any advice on baits,tides,times,locations would be greatly appreciated

[pingu]

dont think you are doing anything wrong. the fishing has been poor lately but starting to pick up, so keep on it will get beter


dave

[mutley]

North Devon can be tricky the difference between catching and not catching can be a few yards. Fishing an unknown spot for long periods waiting for a fish to come along is chancy. Look around for features at low water and be mobile. Target 3 or 4 spots close together and rotate them every half hour.It means walking a bit and travelling light but gives a good chance of finding where the fish are. When you find them it will be worth it.

[simmo1]

nice one fellas,sure ill find them at some point,reckon ill try dawlish next,any info on this area would be much appreciated fellas,nice to meet you both

[Ragworm]

Have you tried fishing at night?, Bass for example seem a LOT more playfull at night! Find a beach /estuary with good tides. Fish rag and or lug,long and when they are really playfull, short distance(20-30 yards) usually 2 hours before LOW TIDE, and a few hours after should work.
Good luck

[simmo1]

been doing most of the fishing during the day and into the night mate,i usually fish the tide in prob coz thats what ive always been used to doing up north,thanks for the pointers ill def try it out