Coarse River Fishing In Cornwall

[Steve Walker]

^^ this is what I was thinking, when mulling over the possibility of moving down there. You can fly to Gatwick reasonably cheaply from Newquay, too, so I would still be able to get to the smoke for occasional meetings.

 

Fails my requirement for living closer to family, but I doubt I would lack for visitors

[Matthew Simmons]

^^ this is what I was thinking, when mulling over the possibility of moving down there. You can fly to Gatwick reasonably cheaply from Newquay, too, so I would still be able to get to the smoke for occasional meetings.

 

Fails my requirement for living closer to family, but I doubt I would lack for visitors

Count me in Steve!

 

You need to be in that strip between Padstow, Wadebridge, Bodmin, Lostwithiel, Fowey - that would put you in the best spot to exploit the best of the fishing!

[Kappa]

Me too!

 

Don't forget the boat you will need to take your guests out in!

[chesters1]

The only time we went down there it was 2001 and most was closed ,buzzards sitting ten feet away watching you eat wasnt quite what we expected but it didnt stink like barbeques like devon

[Rusty]

Me too!

 

Don't forget the boat you will need to take your guests out in!

And me please! Sod the boat and sod the fishing can we just go to Rick PadStein's for lunch?

[Mark Wintle]

Depends where you draw the borders of the South West - Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire are pretty well supplied. Devon and Cornwall, not a lot!

 

I think the thing with the remoteness of Cornwall is that people don't imagine that Devon is a particularly large place - it's actually the fourth largest county in England, 25% larger than the next largest (Norfolk), about the same size as Lincolnshire and Cumbria with only North Yorkshire substantially larger. If you're used to holidaying in the Exmouth to Torquay area, it's a bit of a shock to get off the M5 and realise you've still got hours to go.

 

Sorry, when I quoted the EA guide I should have said the entries for Cornwall. There is plenty of coarse river fishing in Dorset and Somerset.

[RUDD]

Cornwall must have the most varied coastline for sea angling in the whole country and as already posted some good game fishing also.

If you really feel the need but don't want commercials there are some good natural and man made Stillwaters. http://coarse.swlakesfishing.co.uk/waters/

[barbelbarmy]

Thank you all, where we would be is near Tintagel. Checking travel times about 50 mins from Exeter which seems to have a good fishing club for river fishing.

[Ken L]

In a word "Mullet".

They respond well to trotting tactics and can be found in the lower stretches of almost every river.

The fight wont disappoint and you should be able to find somewhere that will allow you to use bread for bait - maggots will raise eyebrows though.

[chesters1]

Mullet have eyebrows !