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September 2004
Thursday 30th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
GENERAL NEWS
I'm getting reports that Whiting, pouting and codling have all started to arrive. As expected they are all small in size but I thought I'd give you the heads up that the start of the season looks like its arrived.
TIDE TIMES
Tide times for today are 7.30pm for high tide and 1pm for low tide
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Tuesday 28th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
MEADFOOT BEACH
Fished in location one on the places to fish guide and it was very quiet. One small ballen wrasse was caught on Rag.
ODDICOMBE BEACH
Left Meadfoot beach around 6pm and headed down here to see if it was any better. There were 3 of us there and we had a number of bites but only one pouting was caught.
TIDE TIMES
Tide times for today are 6.10pm for high tide and 11.45pm for low tide
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Monday 27th September - Web Site Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
TIDE TIMES
This weekends tide times for this coming weekend have been added.
Tide times for today are 5.30pm for high tide and 11.30pm for low tide
PHOTOS SENT TO US
I've changed the page and added a couple. If you have a picture you want added please get in touch!
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Sunday 26th September - Shore Fishing Update
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER (By lewis micklewright)
3lb Brill caught off brixham breakwater today (low water) on lug worm.
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER (By Simon Day)
Spent the whole day fishing on the breakwater also. Not many fish about but a large conger managed to snag me 4 times on the trot while I listened to my bait clicker go into overdrive. Person I with (Andy) caught a number of small wrasse and the nasty weever fish. (Treating a weever fish sting page)
The breakwater was the busiest I've ever seen it so I guess a competition was on today.
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Saturday 25th September - Web Site Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
MEADFOOT BEACH & THUNDER HOLE
I've added a lot more photos which you can click to enlarge. The photos show the locations at low tide so you can see exactly where the rocks are.
While I was taking photos of location one I saw a number of very large fish striking food on the surface. I estimate the sizes to be 5lb+
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Friday 24th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
Some nice sized wrasse still being reported from the bottom.
Conger have also been seen just under the rocks (marina side).
PRINCESS PIER
Wrasse and Pollock are continuing to be caught on rag although sizes are quite small.
TIDE TIMES
Today's tides are 2.45pm for high tide and 9pm for low tide.
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Tuesday 21st September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
The weather is still very windy so people aren't going out. We have had no reports come in for yesterday.
MORE EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
Instead of fishing yesterday in howling winds I decided to add more reviews. 3 more fishing rod reviews have been added. I started off with only 3 reviews and as you can see it's growing nicely now. More to come soon and if you would like to review a piece of equipment please get in touch!
TIDE TIMES
Today's tides are 10.45pm for high tide and 4pm for low tide.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Monday 20th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
MEADFOOT BEACH
Fishing the rocks on Thunder hole Sunday evening produced very little. Small Wrasse were about and the odd Mackerel.
BEGINNERS GUIDE
I've expanded the first page to include the type of line to use, added more details on the type of rod to buy and expanded the tackle to buy section.
TIDE TIMES
This weekend's tide times have been added. Today's tides are 10pm for high tide and 3.15pm for low tide.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Sunday 19th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
DAWLISH & DAWLISH WARREN
Fishing from the breaks on Dawlish beach yesterday was producing some nice sized pollock. Further round fishing from Dawlish Warren was producing plenty of mackerel.
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
Very slow on the breakwater today (Sunday). A few mackerel and garfish about with the odd nice sized Ballen Wrasse on the bottom.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Saturday 18th September - Website Addition
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
Added a guide for Elberry Cove in Broadsands, Paignton today. See the places to fish guide for this location and more.
CAR NAVIGATION LOCATIONS ADDED
For all you out there who, like me, use Car GPS Navigation Systems I've also added the address, postcode, special destinations and house numbers to get you as close to the exact location as possible.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Thursday 16th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
Still getting reports all over Torbay that mackerel are in abundance at the moment. If you need to stock up for the winter this is the time to do so.
PRINCESS PIER
The sprats were not seen here yesterday but a lot of mackerel were still about. Also heard some large bass were seen inside the marina and at the start of the pier.
TIDE TIMES
Today's tides are 7.30pm for high tide and 1pm for low tide.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Wednesday 15th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
Still getting reports all over Torbay that mackerel are in abundance at the moment. If you need to stock up for the winter this is the time to do so.
BABBACOMBE PIER
Late evenings and at night are producing some quite small but also quite large dogfish. Pollock around the 1lb mark are also being caught.
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
Lots of good sized mackerel (up to 2lb) being caught and also some good sized pollock. Not hearing much coming from the bottom at this time.
TIDE TIMES
Today's tides are 7pm for high tide and 12.30pm for low tide.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Tuesday 14th September - New site addition
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
I've added a beginners guide to shore fishing to this site. It covers choosing a rod and reel, what tackle to buy, what hooks to buy, how to set up bait as well as health and safety tips. Let me know what you think and if you think anything is missing.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Monday 13th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
TIDE TIMES
This weekends tide times have now been added. Today's tides are 5.30pm for high tide and 11.30pm for low tide.
REVIEWS UPDATED
Even more reviews have now been added.
BABBACOMBE PIER
Sunday early evening saw the sea around Babbacombe pier filled with hundreds of mackerel on the surface in a feeding frenzy as the sprats got herded into Babbacombe's small bay. I have witnessed mackerel shoals before but never on this scale. Within a few minutes I had enough mackerel to fill my freezer for the winter ahead. It was impossible to catch anything else and even my bottom rigs were pulling in mackerel as they fought for space in the shallow waters.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Sunday 12th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
REVIEWS UPDATED
I've now added 4 more reviews. 2 fixed spool reviews and 2 multiplier reviews.
BABBACOMBE PIER
Early evening and night fishing is producing lots of dogfish on the bottom and quite a number of average sized mackerel and pollock if floating.
TEIGNMOUTH ESTUARY
If you can wake up early enough lots of good bass being caught with spinners/plugs at dawn.
GENERAL NEWS
The sprats have arrived in the Bay now so everywhere should be producing a lot of mackerel.
TIDE TIMES
See our tide times page for today's tides.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Friday 10th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
PRINCESS PIER
A 9lb Bass was caught inside the harbour the other day.
TIDE TIMES
The tide times today are as follows: high water 3.15pm and Low water 9.15pm.
SEA NEWS IN BRIEF
A holidaymaker swamped by heavy seas off Goodrington's south beach yesterday was rescued by two experienced swimmers and taken to hospital for a check-up.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Thursday 9th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
TORBAY IN GENERAL
There are plenty of mackerel and garfish to be had pretty much everywhere at the moment.
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
Has been pulling in some pretty large mackerel (up to 2lb) and garfish (over 1lb)
HALDON PIER
Plenty of ballen wrasse still being caught from here as well as black bream.
TIDE TIMES
The tide times today are as follows: high water 2pm and Low water 8pm
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Tuesday 7th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
Went there yesterday evening for two hours between 7pm and 9pm. In the two hours I had 9 mackerel (best being 1lb 8oz) and 3 Pollock (Best being just over 2lb). The person who was leaving the spot I went to said he had been there all afternoon and he caught lots of mackerel and garfish.
On the bottom there has has been plenty of ballen wrasse and the best I've heard of being caught is over 3lb.
PRINCESS PIER
The last few days have been pretty busy here also. Lots of mackerel and garfish about. Vladimir Giochev, who was on holiday here this weekend, reported also catching two dozen black bream on rag while float fishing.
TIDE TIMES
The tide times today are as follows: high water 11am and 11.15pm. Low water 4am and 5pm
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Monday 6th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
How to setup a float rig expanded
I've been asked by some people what kind a float they should use. On the bottom of the float rig page I've now added a brief guide the most common floats found on the market.
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
What a difference a day makes. Sunday we had a heat wave with temperatures up to 26c. It wasn't as busy as Saturday but there were still plenty of fish to be had. Garfish dominated the bites unless you fished below them. There were still mackerel about but there wasn't as many as yesterday and those caught tended to be small. For lots of mackerel the only place to be was the very end yesterday.
Night fishing was slow last night although I did luck out on a 20lb+ conger which jumped off my hook as I was about to haul it up out the sea :(
PRINCESS PIER
Mullet as big as 8lb have been seen inside the marina.
HOPES NOSE
Reports from tourists in the area have said that Hopes Nose has been fairly quiet the last few days.
TIDE TIMES
This coming weekends tide times have been added. Tides today are High tide 10.30pm and low tide 4pm
SEA NEWS IN BRIEF
A body has been recovered by police divers from a car which plunged 200ft over cliffs at Berry Head in Brixham earlier last week. The diving team had hoped to remove the body on Thursday evening after discovering it in a car submerged in a water-filled ravine.
Arsonists torched a pile of deckchairs on Torquay seafront in the early hours of Thursday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BSAC!
Torbay branch of British Sub Aqua Club has been celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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Sunday 5th September - Shore Fishing Update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
No matter if you fished inside the breakwater or outside there were a lot of mackerel being caught all day yesterday and peaking just before dusk. As seems to be the way this year people using feathers were catching nothing while the people float fishing either side of them were piling the mackerel in. I ended up with 3 dozen mackerel and half a dozen garfish fishing there yesterday afternoon. I also broke 2 personal bests yesterday with a 2lb 1oz mackerel and a 1lb 7oz garfish. There were no bites all afternoon on the bottom.
PRINCESS PIER
Float fishing is producing mackerel and garfish from the pier while mullet fishing from the half moon is producing some nice catches also.
BABBACOMBE PIER
Nights have been a mix of a lot or nothing. Bottom fishing here was quiet last week but seems to be picking up.
TIDE TIMES
Corrected an error for the low tides today.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about catches in Torbay & Devon!
Wednesday 1st September - Shore fishing update
By Simon Day (simonday.com)
BRIXHAM BREAKWATER
There was a lot of mackerel and pollock off the end of the breakwater yesterday evening between 6pm and 9pm but only if you were float fishing. The people spinning and feathering either side of me caught nothing. After dark a few strong bites on the bottom but nothing forthcoming.
Tide times today are 8pm for high tide and 1.30pm for low tide.
Please email or phone me if you have any news about the shore fishing catches in Torbay & Devon!
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