David Brooke won £75 cash in Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs November Open Competition with a fine specimen smoothound scaling 13lb 6oz.
His fishing partner for the day Shane Hookway secured second, third and forth place in the event winning a £30 voucher from Quay Sports, a superb base layer from Chillcheater and a box of chocolates to celebrate his win.
Shanes fish were a specimen bull huss of 11lb, smoothound 8lb 4oz and Bull Huss 7lb 14oz.
Full results :-
David Brooke – smoothound 13lb 6oz – 133.750%
Shane Hookway – Bull Huss – 11lb – 110%
Shane Hookway – smoothound – 8lb 4oz – 82.5%
Shane Hookway – Bull Huss – 7lb 14oz 78.750%
Solly Welch – flounder – 1lb 8oz 75%
Solly Welch – flounder – 1lb 6oz 68.750%
Antony Smith – flounder – 1lb 4.5oz 64.063%
Antony Smith – flounder – 1lb 4oz 62.5%
Nathan Clements – blonde ray – 6lb 5.5oz 52.865%
Wayne Thomas – pollock – 2lb 6oz – 47.5%
A variety of fish were landed during the competition reflecting the changing seasons with smoothound once thought a summer species bringing rewards. David Brooke and Shane Hookway tempted their smoothound on Teign Baits squid baits. Whilst the bull huss were tempted using Teign Baits joey mackerel.https://m.facebook.com/people/Teign-Baits/100080212568197/
Competitors tempted a wide range of species including, bull Huss, dogfish, pollock, codling, flounder, pouting, conger and blonde ray. Combe Martin SAC would like to thank their generous sponsors Quay Sports and Chillcheater. Special thanks also to Danny Watson at High Street Tackle for providing a booking in location.
Shane Hookway – bull huss 11lb & 7lb 14oz
