I fish at Slapton Sands, South Devon on Monday 12/2/24. Parking at a carpark at the Slapton end of the beach, I fish directly off the sand approx 150 m down from the car park
Using fresh rag / blow lug and frozen squid / mackerel , I Cath lots of whiting , pout and dogfish in a busy session from low tide (0.5m Salcombe) to high tide (5.3 m Salcombe) .
Rigs used were 2 hook clipped , 2 hook loop and pulley pennels , with hook sizes from S4 to 2/0
Crabs evident , so I explain how to use pop ups and my 2 hook clipped rig , which catches most of the fish. Mackerel was best bait for the whiting which got up to 3/4 lb (14 in)
Beach is clean ground and even in the very big tide, limited tidal pull , so 140 - 170 g leads were ok
Parking was £5-70 for 9 hrs, no parking after 10 pm and height restriction at 1.9 m on entry but open gate by the side for larger vehicles. Pay machine I used took coins only, so I used the RINGO app to pay. Mobile signal with vodaphone was fine
It was a nice day, so plenty of walkers, dogs on the beach
Pebbles at the top of the beach , if you want to pitch a bivvy
I explain the use of drone apps (Drone assist , altitude angel) as this area is an SSSI and so rules apply on the beach
Heading down from the M5 north, the last 15 miles (for me) was across narrow roads , pretty hairy in places with lots of pot holes - Slapton is a very tight village to get through : Plan you route if possible using A roads
5 окт 2024
