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Dab Fishing in Devon

Devon has 7 shore marks rated for dab. They're ranked below by how strongly dab show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.

When to go

Out of season — best Oct–Apr
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Best months: Oct–Apr · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best dab marks in Devon

Ranked by how strongly dab show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Torre Abbey Sands Reliable for dab
Today 64 Fair

Late autumn–spring. Small lug/rag baits on light flappers; short casts 20–50 m over clean sand.
Preston Sands Reliable for dab
Today 65 Good

Late autumn-spring; small worm baits on light gear, gentle lob onto clean sand. Neap tides fish well.
Woolacombe Beach Worth a try for dab
Today 65 Good

Late autumn–winter. Small lug/rag or sandeel tips on size 2–4 hooks; long cast over clean sand. Daylight or dusk on the flood.
Northam Burrows Worth a try for dab
Today 65 Good

Winter daylight over clean sand at medium range; small worm baits on size 2 hooks.
Saunton Sands Worth a try for dab
Today 65 Good

Calm winter days; tiny lug or sandeel slivers on size 2-4 hooks. Short casts to the inner gutter on neap tides.
Weston Mouth Worth a try for dab
Today 64 Fair

Winter on cleaner patches in the central shingle; long casts with small lug/rag baits on light flappers. First half of the flood.
Putsborough Sands Worth a try for dab
Today 65 Good

Winter on neap tides; small worm baits on long snoods; cast just past the first breaker around high water.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for dab

Top baits, best first

  1. Lugworm
  2. White Rag
  3. Mussel
  4. Razorfish

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Long & Low
  2. Three-Hook Flapper
  3. Two-Hook Clip Down

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Dab species guide.

Dab fishing elsewhere

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