SOUTH-WEST COAST FISHING STATION'S. 17 



in the mud of the Otter estuary, and Mussels for ground fishing 

 are brought from Lympstone. Fisherman, John Middleton. 



Whiting- Pout here called Blains or Blinns are frequently 

 abundant on the rocky ground in front of Budleigh Salterton, a 

 few minutes' row from the shore, also east and west of it ; and 

 Dabs are caught on sandy ground along this part of the coast. 



The Trout-fishing in the river is strictly preserved until five 

 miles above the tide, after which permission may be obtained. 



Eels, Mullet, and Flounders are found in the river, and in 

 the ponds inside the embankment. 



Exmouth. Off Straight Point, between Salterton and 

 Exmouth, large Whiting- Pollack are taken with a dead Sand or 

 Freshwater Eel, or with flies &c. Good sport has been had 

 here with the living Sand-Eel (a la mode de Guernesey\ which 

 may sometimes be obtained at Exmouth : there being two 

 Sand-Eel seines, but not regularly worked. 



Whiting-Pout frequent this locality also, and Dabs the sandy 

 ground to the westward and eastward. Flounders are taken in 

 great numbers in Exmouth harbour with the soft Crab, and Bass 

 are frequently plentiful. During the summer the Mackerel- 

 fishing is much followed with hook and line off Exmouth, and 

 with seines on the whole extent of the coast-line, from Portland 

 to the Start Point, in suitable situations. The best Mussels on 

 this coast are procured in Exmouth and Teignmouth harbours, 

 and every yachtsman should secure a peck or two at least, as 

 they are such excellent bait for all kinds of ground fish. Beds 

 are laid down at Lympstone, but boats are often dredging near 

 the coast-guard station at Exmouth. Good whiffing under sail 

 for Bass. I have taken numbers of Bass from a boat moored 

 to the jetty using drift lines with living Sand-Eel, and occasion- 

 ally both Pollack and Bass from the jetty with a rod. Fisherman, 

 H. Parker. 



Dawlish. Dawlish is the next watering-place, off which is 

 good fishing for Dabs, Mackerel, and Pollack &c., and with 

 westerly winds and moderate weather, good sport is frequently 

 obtained. There is no harbour here, but the railway break- 

 waters afford some shelter from the swell, and its position 

 towards the west land favours it. 



c 



