JOHN BAILEY AT THE ARUNDELL
The Arundell Arms is a 300 year old Coaching Inn set in West Devon that is at the heart of the West Country Fly Fishing Scene. The Arundell has a rich fishing history and has hosted many influential anglers and gifted literary scholars during its history as one of England’s precious country hotels. On the evening of February 28th Pauline and I joined with friends to listen to a talk by the well known angling author John Bailey who is also the lead angling consultant in the popular BBC Two series, Mortimer & Whitehouse : Gone Fishing. I have many ...
Club Record Conger – In Testing Conditions
Combe Martin SAC member Kevin Legge has smashed the clubs conger record with a fine conger scaling 37lb 14oz. The big shore caught eel is a new personal best for Kevin who has landed several eels over thirty pounds fishing North Devon's remote and craggy shoreline over a fishing journey that has already stretched over four decades. Kevin's enthusiasm and dedication is recognised by fellow club members. The fish was tempted using Channel Squid and landing the eel was very much a team effort with his good friend Damien Close of Weston Outcasts assisting in landing ...
Bulldog Fisheries Fly Fishing Competition – 1st February 2026
Bulldog Fisheries Fly Fishing Competition – 1st February 2026 Many thanks to Tom Early for his report on the competition below ;- My own account follows Our latest fly fishing competition at Bulldog Fisheries took place on the 1st of February 2026, and on arrival the conditions looked absolutely perfect. Overcast skies paired with still air set the scene nicely. Over a cup of tea and a bacon roll, plenty of fish were already showing, rising steadily along the far bank. Much of the early conversation centred around the recent stocking, with Nigel and Tom boasting of monster browns that ...
A Danglers Diary – October – 2025
October has to be one of my favourite months to be at the waters edge. Pleased with runner up for 2025 Grey Mullet in local harbours - Tuna two estimated at 300lb The days takes it toll Chasing memories these giant fish are perhaps the ultimate in British waters very much a team day out with mates with all credit to the skipper Dan Margetts and John McMaster. The day was like a sea safari with dolphins, sea birds diving into bait balls and of coarse huge fish to test tackle and stamina. (Above) Grandad takes new generation to the ...
