Sea trout by day and night...

Here are three recent sea trout, all 4lb + in size, and all released to the rivers...


Jim Foster, Lyd Beat 3, size 10 Black and Silver


Toby Gray, Tamar Beat 7A, Orange Tempeldog


Tim Smith, Lyd Beat 3, size 4 WMD

Sea trout pictures...

A few shots of recent nocturnal activities!

News from the coast

The bass seem to have woken up after a slow start to the summer... recent trips to the north Devon shorelines with hotel guests have produced many fine fish to over 4lb, all on flies. One of the most effective methods has been to use large surface poppers - an extremely exciting way to fish as the water explodes in front of you!
For more information, or to book guided days on the estuary or off the rocks, phone David or Tim on 01566 784666.


A 3 1/2lb bass taken on a large surface popper.

More June sea trout

A couple of pictures from earlier in the week...


Fish weighed at 1lb 8oz a piece - G.Spiers and T.Smith, Bottom Beat


Fish returned - estimated at 3 1/2 to 4lb - T.Smith, Beat 2


Fish weighed at 2lb - A.Jones, Beat 7a

Early Sea Trout

A picture to whet the night fisher's appetite...



This fish - 4lb 12oz - was caught by Tim Smith last night on beat 3 on the Lyd. It took a variant of Pilk's Bumble on a midge-tip line. Unfortunately it could not be returned due to being deeply-hooked, but the two others that joined it later in the night went back just fine.
Sea trout fishing seems to have started early this year... with a bang!

The Sea Trout Are Here!

There are several early sea trout now lurking in the beats at Lifton. The first of the night fishers late last week reported hearing fish jump, and Mr Norris - fishing beat 3 last night - landed three good fish to 3lb. He released two of them.
David Chapman (pictured) also caught and released a sea trout yesterday (18in - approx 2lb) while fishing Quarry Pool in the evening with a Tempeldog on an intermediate line.
As long as the current unsettled weather doesn't bring any more rain, prospects look good...