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Planning a session in Holcombe (Teignbridge), Devon? Start with Holcombe Beach, Parson and Clerk and Sprey Point. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
7.5 miles from Holcombe (Teignbridge)
Pebble-and-shingle cove on Torquay’s east side with rocky ledges and kelp beds at both ends. It shelves fairly quickly with pockets of clean sand between rough ground, giving close-range depth and year-round options. Best results come on a flooding tide into dusk; summer brings consistent wrasse, garfish and mackerel, with...
7.6 miles from Holcombe (Teignbridge)
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...
7.7 miles from Holcombe (Teignbridge)
Daddyhole (Daddyhole Cove/Plain, Torquay) is a steep, rocky cliff mark with deep water close in and kelp-filled gullies. It fishes best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to floats and lures; pollack patrol the edges of the kelp; wrasse are reliable...
7.7 miles from Holcombe (Teignbridge)
A small, steep-sided Torquay cove with fishing from rock ledges and boulder platforms over kelp-covered rough-to-mixed ground with pockets of clean sand. The water deepens fairly quickly, suiting float-fishing, light lures and short-range bottom tactics. Best on a flooding tide in settled, clear conditions with light westerly winds; exposed and...
7.8 miles from Holcombe (Teignbridge)
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...
8.0 miles from Holcombe (Teignbridge)
A long, steep shingle beach at the mouth of the River Otter with deep water close in. Clean-to-mixed ground along the central/western stretches and rougher, rocky patches toward Otter Head to the east. Productive on a flooding tide into dusk/dawn: summer brings mackerel, bass and garfish/scad; winter sees whiting and...
