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Planning a session in Dean, South, Devon? Start with Heddon's Mouth, Woody Bay and Combe Martin Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
7.6 miles from Dean, South
Rock ledges around Capstone Hill on the seaward side of Ilfracombe, giving quick access to deep, kelpy water and a strong tidal run near the harbour mouth. Productive on flooding and ebbing tides, especially at dusk and after dark. Summer and early autumn bring mackerel, garfish and scad to lures...
7.6 miles from Dean, South
Wildersmouth Beach is a small mixed sand-and-pebble cove in Ilfracombe, North Devon, flanked by reefy ground from Capstone and the Landmark side. It offers short-range rough-ground fishing with kelp gullies and patches of clean sand. Best results are on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings mackerel,...