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Planning a session in Camel's Head, Devon? Start with Firestone Bay, Devil's Point and Tinside. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
4.8 miles from Camel's Head
Sheltered sandy bay inside Plymouth Sound with rocky points at either end. Clean sand in the middle with patches of broken ground, making it a versatile mark. Best on a flooding tide into dusk. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad close in, with bass along the surf line; flatfish come...
5.3 miles from Camel's Head
Rugged rock ledges on the Rame headland at the mouth of Plymouth Sound, with deep water tight to the shore and a strong tidal run. Summer brings prolific wrasse, pollack, mackerel and garfish; dark winter sessions produce pout and whiting with a chance of conger. Access is via paths from...
5.3 miles from Camel's Head
A long, exposed surf beach stretching between Rame Head and Portwrinkle, with clean sand, shifting bars and gutters, and occasional rocky fringes. Whitsand Bay excels for surf bass, rays and winter whiting. Best results come on a flooding tide at dawn or dusk, especially as a southwesterly swell eases and...
6.0 miles from Camel's Head
Rocky ledges and gullies below the village and the Eddystone Inn, facing south into open Channel. Kelp-covered rough ground with pockets of sand and quickly shelving water on the flood. Best in settled or moderate seas on a flooding tide around dawn or dusk. Lure fishing for bass and pollack...
6.0 miles from Camel's Head
Exposed rocky headland on the Rame Peninsula with deep water close in and strong tidal run. Best on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk and into night. Excellent for summer lure and float fishing (pollack, mackerel, garfish, scad, wrasse) with winter producing pouting and conger. Access is via steep...
6.2 miles from Camel's Head
A prominent rocky headland on the west side of Wembury Bay overlooking the Mewstone. The mark offers mixed to rough ground with kelp, gullies and ledges, producing depth close in and strong tidal run on bigger tides. Best in settled or light onshore conditions for wrasse and pollack, and at...
