Michael Blake won Stafford Moor’s Christmas Match with 91lb 13oz with Nathan Underwood taking the runner up spot with 81lb and Rich Dennis third with 38lb 12oz.
North Devon Match Group . Final championship and Christmas Competition @ Oaktree Fishery
1st Neilsen Jeffery 87lb 2oz
2nd Jim Grogan 34lb 7oz
3rd Bruce Hunt 33lb 15oz
4th Craig Crash Lamey 29lb 3oz
5th Martin Turner 24lb 3oz
6th Kevin Shears 20lb 7oz
7th Paul Elworthy 19lb 13oz.
8th Stuart BUrridge 17lb 8oz .
21 fished. Today’s competition was fished in cold squally conditions . Nieilsen Jeffery rounded off a very successful campaign with a comprehensive victory on peg 16 on the top pond , he has caught 15 carp on pole fished corn. James Grogan has landed some large carp on the adjoining peg for second spot. Bruce Hunt also fished the top lake and landed a mixed bag on maggots on the pole for 3rd overall. Craig was 4th overall and top wieght on the bottom pond , taken on a small method feeder with maggot.
Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly/Christmas Competition Results @ Tarka Swims.
1st Richard Jefferies 15lb 13oz
2nd Reg Sutton 14lb 12oz
3rd Martin Turner 7lb 10oz
4th Tyler Scott 2lb 15oz
5th Steve Bailey 2lb 1oz ,
This Sunday’s weather was cold,wet and very blustery, not particularly pleasant, 10 brave / stupid ! fishers sat it out on George’s lake in the final match for this season 2019, first and second spots changed throughout the day, Richard Jefferies just took the honours with a pole catch of carp and bream on peg 12. Reg Sutton almost made it 2 wins in a row but settled for 2nd with 4 carp on peg 9 ,Martin Turner on peg 10 had bream and roach on tip and pole for 3rd . Junior member Tyler Scott came in 4th with a net of small roach and perch. The final points table is ,1st Martin Turner 108 2nd Pete Slade 77 3rd Richard Jefferies 74 4th John Lisle 72 .
North Devon Tackle AC -CHRISTMAS MATCH RESULTS
Wooda Lakes – 1/12/19
Good to see a nice turn out on such a cold day.
The match was split between Lake 3 & Lake 4.
Winner on the day (winning lake 3) was Wayne Mitchhell
Wayne fished the pole with maggots / caster and had 40 carp for 103lb 1oz total……. a brilliant weight considering it was a hard day for most.
Second on the day was Stephen Barrell, Stephen fished similar to Wayne, again with maggots, to put 85lb 11oz on the scales, to comfortably win lake 4.
TOP 4 EACH LAKE:
Lake 3
1st Wayne Mitchell – 103lb 1oz
2nd Norman Martin – 45lb 12oz
3rd Andrew Gratton – 33lb 2oz
4th Kev Grant – 16lb 14oz
Lake 4
1st Stephen Barrel 85lb 11oz
2nd Simon Poynter 17lb 1oz
3rd Dave Nichols 14lb 12oz
4th Gord Maeers 12lb 13oz
Thank you to all that attended today, bearing gifts, adorning Xmas hats!!! (even the homemade ones!!)
The match was fished in a great atmosphere & I hope you all enjoyed it.
Thanks to Mark & Michael Seward for coming all the way down from Reading to fish the match.
Well that’s it for another year…….
The last “thank you” and without doubt the biggest, must go to Kevin Wilton for running these matches for us all.
Hope to see you all at the presentation evening on the 24th January.
North Devon Match Group Winter League No.3 @ Stafford Moor results
North Devon Match Group Winter League No.3 @ Stafford Moor results:
1st Tim Brown 54lb 10oz
2nd Stephen Craker 49lb 12oz
3rd Martin Turner 41lb 5oz
4th Kevin Shears 40lb 12oz
5th Nathan Underwood 30lb
6th John Bailey 29lb 14oz
7th Paul Elworthy 29lb 5oz
8th John Lisle 26lb 7oz
20 anglers fished.
Stafford Moor lakes. Oak and Woodpecker were used for today’s competition. The cold snap certainly dampened the appetite of the residents .Oak has provided the top three wieghts , winner on the day was new member Tim Brown he has landed over 50lb on the pole and soft pellets from peg 20 . Second was match regular Stephen Craker with a margin caught net on corn off peg 6 on Oak , Martin Turner has taken 3rd spot on peg 12 also on Oak , bomb and bread and 6mm hard pellets on the pole. Top net on Woodpecker and 4th overall was Kevin Shears on peg 11 Nathan was 5th on the next peg ,12.
Stafford Moor Charity Match – Raises £1100
*Report from an amazing 48hr Charity Carp Match in Aid of Dean*
Well what can I say! Back from An absolutely fantastic weekend at the awesome Stafford Moor Fishery.
Raising money for my good friend Dean who has recently had a life changing injury where he lost all of his fingers on both hands.
Over the weekend pairs battled it out in a charitable carp fishing match at Stafford Moor Fishery in Devon. All monies raised from this weekend will help Dean and his family during this difficult period and help aid in his recovery.
31 fish were landed over the course of the 48hrs.
The winners were Mat and Cody Mitchell with 15 fish for 248lb 10oz
Second place went Jack Gabriel and Thomas Rushby with 10 fish for 189lb 2oz
Third place went to 3rd Matt and Ian Andrews. With 4 fish for 62lb 13oz
Biggest fish of the match fell to Thomas Rushby with a 32lb 10oz mirror.
Thank you very much to Jo and Paul and Stafford moor fishery for having us. A stunning fishery and extremely well run. Can’t wait to return.
A great weekend was had by all and massive thank you to everyone. congratulations to all the winners.
As part of this weekend, alongside the charity match, there was a raffle with many fantastic prizes on offer.
There was also an auction with a fantastic prize on offer for the highest bidder.
Thank you to all who entered and supported the raffle and auction.
A staggering and truly incredible amount of money has been raised over the course of the event. The sum raised was an amazing £1100. All of which has now been transferred to Deans crowdfunding page. Absolutely overwhelming! I can’t thank you all enough.
An absolutely huge thank you goes to the amazing people and companies for donating so many fantastic prizes in which encourages people to enter. Please see below and check them out for all your fishing, bait, tackle and golf. Truly awesome venues and companies and please look them up and support them.
Huge Thanks goes to
CR Baits, Crete lakes, Dreamlakes,Carp Society,Linear Fisheries, Bluebell lakes, White Springs Fishery,Digger Lakes, Stanwick Lakes, Caerphilly Angling Club, Lavender Hall Fishery,South West Lakes Trust, Stafford Moor Fishery, Cypography, Angling Direct,Pro Baits UK, Barr’s Angling, Lakebed leads, Big Fish, little fish tackle shop Liskeard, Fox Int,Wernduu Golf Club, Borringdon hall golf club, Arron Fisher, Leon Sprague, Andrew Riste,Tom Colloff, Ade Holmes.
Thank you all. It’s truly incredible and overwhelming and has gone a long way to helping aid Dean on his long road to recovery.
North Devon Match Group Championship No. 11 @ Stafford Moor Results:
North Devon Match Group Championship No. 11 @ Stafford Moor Results:
1st Kevin Shears 103lb 8oz
2nd Nielsen Jeffery 81lb
3rd Paul Morris 76lb 10oz
4th Nathan Underwood 74lb 15oz
5th Chris Morris 74lb 1oz
6th Dave Downton 71lb 4oz
7th Ian Croxton 66lb
8th Martin Turner 60lb 9oz
24 anglers fished Oak and Woodpecker lakes at the superb Stafford Moor complex, Kevin Shears drew peg 9 on Oak to win convincingly , he has fished the long pole in open water with sweetcorn , Neilsen Jeffery pegged opposite on peg 12 has also fished the pole for second overall this has secured him this year’s championship, top rod on Woodpecker was Christopher Morris who took a nice mixed catch on maggots on the long pole on permanent peg 4 .
INVASIVE SPECIES – FREE WORKSHOPS
An opportunity to learn more about the complex world of invasive species and how we a s anglers can help stop the spread and identify issues.
South West Lakes Trust and South West Water invite you to a free workshop to find out more about biosecurity, invasive non-native species and discuss what we can all do to help prevent their spread. There are five workshops covering our region and bookings are now being taken through our events page. https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/events
Presentations will focus on some of the key issues of invasive non-native species and the most current and effective biosecurity methods. Workshop sessions will provide an opportunity for us to discuss the best options for biosecurity facilities at our lakes so we can help protect them and our sports.
These are free events for anyone who uses our lakes for sport or recreation. Complimentary hot and cold drinks and supper will be provided.
Please feel free to pass this invitation on to friends and colleagues who may be interested.
The events are organised by South West Lakes Trust and South West Water and are supported by Angling Trust and Nicky Green Associates. Booking is essential. We look forward to welcoming you.
Invasive Species and Biosecurity Workshop – Brompton Regis
South West Water and South West Lakes Trust invite you to Brompton Regis Village Hall to find out more about biosecurity, invasive non-native species and discuss what we can all do to help prevent their spread.
Presentations will focus on some of the key issues of invasive non-native species and the most current and effective biosecurity methods. Workshop session will provide an opportunity for us to discuss the best options for biosecurity facilities at our lakes so we can help protect them and our sports.
This is a free event for anyone who uses our lakes for sport or recreation. Complimentary hot/cold drinks and pasties will be served from 6- 6.30pm.
Please click here to see the programme, and click the button below to book your place (please inform us of any dietary requirements when booking).
Please feel welcome to pass this invitation on to friends and colleagues who may be interested.
This event is organised by South West Lakes Trust and South West Water and is supported by Angling Trust and Nicky Green Associates.
Invasive Species and Biosecurity Workshop
Monday 25th November, 6pm – 8.30pm, Brompton Regis Village Hall, 8 Brompton Meadows, Brompton Regis, Dulverton TA22 9PD
Workshop Programme
6.00 – 6.30pm Registration, hot and cold drinks and pasties will be provided
6.30 – 6.45pm Welcome and introduction – Kate Hills, Biosecurity and Invasives Manager, South West Water
What are invasive species, the problems they cause, what SWW and SWLT are doing about Invasive Non Native Species (INNS).
6.45 – 7.00pm Signal crayfish: origins, pathways to introduction and biosecurity risks – Nicky Green, Crayfish Specialist, Nicky Green Associates
Crayfish ecology, management and research – what we know about signal crayfish in the South West, legislation and what can we do about them.
7.00 – 7.15pm Invasive species: their impacts on fishing and how anglers can help to stop their spread – Dr. Emily Smith, Environment Manager,
Angling Trust
- A summary of some of the main impacts of INNS on fishing in the UK.
- Negative impacts on native fish populations in the UK – direct predation on fish
eggs/juveniles, competition with native fish for food/shelter, invasive plants
blanketing waterways, reducing oxygen level and preventing access to fishing swims.
- Easy measures anglers can adopt to reduce the threat of INNS being spread into
their fisheries and other waterways.
7.15 – 7.30pm AQUA Biosecurity Accreditation Scheme – Nicola Morris, Invasive Species Officer, South West Lakes Trust
- An update on the AQUA Scheme at SWLT lakes.
- Current best practice biosecurity advice and methods to help protect our lakes.
7.30 – 7.40pm Comfort Break
7.40 – 8.20pm Workshop session
Group discussions on the potential for biosecurity facilities at our sites and our most
likely options to help prevent the spread of INNS. 8.20 – 8.30pm Closing summary
FREE Invasive Species and Biosecurity Workshop
Tuesday 19th November, 6pm – 8.30pm, Roadford Lake, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, Devon. PL16 0RL
Workshop Programme
6.00 – 6.30pm Registration, hot and cold drinks and pasties will be provided
6.30 – 6.45pm Welcome and introduction – Kate Hills, Biosecurity and Invasives Manager, South West Water
What are invasive species, the problems they cause, what SWW and SWLT are doing about Invasive Non Native Species (INNS).
6.45 – 7.00pm Signal crayfish: origins, pathways to introduction and biosecurity risks – Nicky Green, Crayfish Specialist, Nicky Green Associates
Crayfish ecology, management and research – what we know about signal crayfish in the South West, legislation and what can we do about them.
7.00 – 7.15pm Invasive species: their impacts on fishing and how anglers can help to stop their spread – Dr. Emily Smith, Environment Manager,
Angling Trust
- A summary of some of the main impacts of INNS on fishing in the UK.
- Negative impacts on native fish populations in the UK – direct predation on fish
eggs/juveniles, competition with native fish for food/shelter, invasive plants
blanketing waterways reducing oxygen level and preventing access to fishing swims.
- Easy measures anglers can adopt to reduce the threat of INNS being spread into
their fisheries and other waterways.
7.15 – 7.30pm AQUA Biosecurity Accreditation Scheme – Nicola Morris, Invasive Species Officer, South West Lakes Trust
- An update on the AQUA Scheme at SWLT lakes
- Current best practice biosecurity advice and methods to help protect our lakes.
7.30 – 7.40pm Comfort Break
7.40 – 8.20pm Workshop session
Group discussions on the potential for biosecurity facilities at our sites and our most
likely options to help prevent the spread of INNS. 8.20 – 8.30pm Closing summary
Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly competition @ Tarka Swims George’s lake,
Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly competition @ Tarka Swims George’s Lake
1st Reg Sutton 34lb 6oz
2nd Martin Turner 18lb 11oz
3rd Thomas Scott 16lb 7oz
4th Bernie Blight 11lb 10oz
5th Richard Jefferies 8lb 5oz
6th John Lisle 5lb 8oz ,
13 fished. Reg Sutton drew the golden peg P and fished with maggot on a groundbait feeder, he has landed 7 good carp, for a convincing victory, well done Reg. Second on the day was Martin Turner on peg M , a last gasp bream of 4lb was just enough to pip Thomas into 3rd. Thomas has fished corn in the margins on peg Z .Bernie has fished on peg Q for 4th place.
North Devon Tackle AC – Result – Slade
SLADE RESERVOIR RESULTS – 3/11/19
With lots of cold water going in the lake of late, predicted target weights were halved!!
Winner on the day was Kevin Wilton. Kev fished a 6mtr whip on the the roadside bank, amassing 75 roach, with the rest made up of skimmers and a couple of big perch, giving him a 16lb 9oz total.
Top 5
1st Kevin Wilton16lb 9oz
2nd Dean Vickery 14lb 9oz
3rd Simon Poynter 14lb
4th Wayne Mitchell 7lb 5oz
5th Norman Martin 7lb
