A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Devon has 38 shore marks rated for tompot blenny. They're ranked below by how strongly tompot blenny 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
In season nowBest months: Apr–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Daylight sessions fish best
Ranked by how strongly tompot blenny show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
LRF with small hooks/Isome around rock pools and crevices at low to mid tide; plentiful year-round in calm seas.
LRF tactics; tiny hooks and bits of worm/shrimp dropped into rock holes and pier legs. All year, best on the flood.
Micro-baits into cracks along the wall; tiny hooks and small pieces of worm or shrimp. Year round, any tide.
LRF micro-worms or small bits of prawn lowered into cracks; short drop under the rod tip; all states but calmer days safer.
LRF in rock holes and under ledges; tiny hooks with prawn/rag bits. Best in calm, clear water at any tide state.
Drop tiny bits of rag or mussel tight to vertical rock faces and crevices; reliable year-round in settled seas, especially mid–high tide.
Tiny hooks with rag or crab dropped into holes/ledges along the rocks; steady on the flood, day or dusk.
Micro-fish tight to ledges and holes with tiny hooks and bits of rag or prawn; best with some run on the mid-tide.
Very close to the wall among weed and crevices; tiny hooks with bits of worm or prawn. Good for LRF on the flood in clear water.
Micro gear, size 12–16 hooks; tiny rag or prawn bits lowered into crevices among boulders. Most tides, calm conditions.
Tiny hooks with rag or squid strip lowered into rock holes and ledges at low to mid tide. Instant bites; unhook gently and release.
LRF—tiny worm/shrimp baits on small hooks right under ledges; fish when there’s a bit of depth.
LRF with tiny hooks and rag or shrimp pieces tight to rock faces and crevices; fish any flood in clear water, daylight.
Size 12–16 hooks with rag or prawn lowered into cracks and ledges at low to mid tide; steady through summer; light gear.
LRF in crevices at mid–high tide with tiny worm or prawn; keep gear light and maintain contact.
LRF with tiny prawn/worm baits on size 12–16 hooks lowered into holes and ledges at low–mid tide. Quick strike to avoid snagging.
Size 8–12 hooks with small worm/clam baits dropped into crevices around weeded ledges at low to mid tide. Minimal weight; lower rather than cast.
Size 8–12 hooks with tiny rag/prawn baits dropped into holes in the rocks at low to mid tide; release carefully. Year-round.
Very common in rockpools and ledges; tiny hooks with worm or shrimp pieces at low to mid tide around boulders. Handle carefully and release.
Micro hooks with tiny rag/squid lowered into cracks and pools at mid–low tide on calm days. Year-round fun close in.
LRF with size 12-16 hooks and isome/shrimp into cracks and rockpools at low to mid tide; bites right under the rod tip.
Tight to boulders at your feet; drop tiny hooks baited with rag or mussel. Productive on the flood in calmer seas.
Use size 16–10 hooks with rag/prawn tight to crevices around the rocks on mid to high tide; ideal for LRF.
LRF: size 12–16 hooks with bits of prawn dropped into crevices at low to mid tide; near-vertical presentation.
Common in rock holes; drop small hooks with worm or shrimp tight to structure on the flood. Daylight in clear water works well.
Plus 13 more rated marks — browse every mark in Devon.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
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Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Tompot Blenny species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.