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Discover sea fishing in Hearders, Devon with fast access to Ness Beach, The Ness and Teignmouth Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Hearders, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
7.3 miles from Hearders
A sheltered shingle-and-sand cove within Babbacombe Bay, bordered by kelp-covered rocks and a small pier. The water is clear and relatively deep close in on the right-hand side, with mixed ground (sand patches between boulders). Best results are on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings prolific...
7.4 miles from Hearders
A small Victorian pier in sheltered Babbacombe Bay with mixed ground (sand, shingle and broken rock/weed) and reasonably quick access to depth. It fishes best on a flooding tide, especially at dawn/dusk and after dark in summer and early autumn. Expect summer shoals of mackerel and garfish/scad, wrasse tight to...
7.5 miles from Hearders
A wide, gently shelving sandy beach on Torquay’s seafront with clean ground and easy access. Best fished on a flooding tide into dusk or after dark when swimmers have left; summer brings mackerel, garfish and bass to the surf line, while nights produce flatfish, sole and dogfish, with whiting more...
7.6 miles from Hearders
Rocky headland between Torquay’s Torre Abbey Sands and Livermead, offering mixed rough-to-clean ground with kelp beds, ledges and quick access to 4–10 m of water on the flood. Productive in summer and early autumn for lure and float fishing; night tides can produce larger fish on bottom rigs. Sheltered from...
7.7 miles from Hearders
Livermead Beach in Torquay (Tor Bay) is a sheltered, gently shelving sandy beach bordered by low rocky headlands and a sea wall along the seafront road. The middle ground is clean sand for flatfish and dogfish, with wrasse and rock species around the rough, weedy edges. It fishes best on...
7.9 miles from Hearders
Long Quarry Point is a prominent limestone rock mark on the east side of Torquay, overlooking Babbacombe Bay. It offers deep water close in with ledges, kelp-filled gullies, and clear water on calmer days. Access is via steep paths and scrambles from the Anstey’s Cove area, so travel light and...
