Help wanted - Fishing around Torquay

[flyboxfan]

I have recently moved house from the North Coast of Devon to Torquay.

I am now looking for some fishing when I don"t have time to travel to my favourite beat on the River Exe (about an 1 - 1 and 1/4 hours away) Somewhere to pop to when I want to fish when I only have an hour or so

Like to fly fish on small rivers but willing to try anything with a fly rod (maybe not good enough caster to fish large expanses of water)

Any suggestions?

[terry]

Flyboxfan,

For stillwaters you have Kennick or Fernworthy fairly close by along with the Avon Dam and Ventford.

The Duchy waters including the West & East Dart are also within 3/4 of an hour away and are my particular favourites. Over 17 miles of small river fishing for £80 a year.

The upper Teign is also fairly close. Teignmouth itself is only a short drive away and is good for a bit of salt water fishing especially on the Shaldon side of the estuary. This is only what I have either read or heard as I have been spectacularly unsuccessful at it myself.

Hope this is of some help and welcome to Torquay.

Terry

[yeoman]

Try for Macks on fly in the summer,good spots all around the bay.

[tonyr]

Some nice water on the lower Dart within half an hour of you:

www.dartaa.org.uk/

[robmason]

Welcome to Torquay flyboxfan. Can't really add to the suggestions already. Plenty of water to keep you busy.