Combe Martin SAC member Ollie Passmore caught this stunning 5lb 2oz ballan wrasse from a North Devon rock mark. The fish is one of the biggest recorded from North Devon in recent seasons and bodes well for the coming months.
Combe Martin SAC – Putsborough Open – 2025
Early Season Lure Sport on Predator 2
Dan Welch has treated anglers to some exciting lure fishing trips on Ilfracombes latest charter boat Predator 2. Good numbers of colourful wrasse and pollock have put welcome bends into anglers rods over the calm settled weather leading up to Easter. Prospects for the coming season are excellent to book trips visit the Predator 2 website : –
Click on links below to book a trip :-
Combe Martin SAC Lure League – Seth takes early lead
Seth Tuson has taken an early lead in Combe Martin SAC’s members lure fishing league registering bass of 67.5cm and 57cm he now has three bass for a total length of 182cm. Both fish were tempted using soft plastic shad lures. Robert Daniel Hurst is on two bass for 121.5cm.
Below is the shad lure that tempted the larger of the bass.
The event is sponsored by High Street Tackle, Ilfracombe with first and second prize plus biggest bass. First or second prize cannot win biggest bass prize.
Lure Season off to an early start
Combe Martin SAC member Robert Daniel Hurst has registered two early season lure caught bass into the clubs Lure Fishing league. The bass of 61cm and 60.5cm are cracking bass and are a good omen for the coming months. Both bass were tempted using a megabass spindle worm. The prolonged spell of settled weather has resulted in excellent water clarity and warm temperatures. Entry into the league is free to club members that is sponsored by High Street Tackle, Ilfracombe.
Smoothound Dominate Appledore Shipbuilders Match
Six Appledore Shipbuilders fished in their April Rover. Most reported plenty of tiny Dogfish taking the baits. Michael Hammett fishing his 3rd venue of the day finally managed to catch a weighable smoothound of 6lb scraping in on the 60% rule. This looked like the only fish that was going to make the scales until the last cast when a fish on both rods changed the picture.
2 more Smothounds of 8lb 5oz and 7lb 15ozs. giving him 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
COMBE MARTIN SAC – Lure Fishing League Underway
Combe Martin SAC member Seth Tuson got his lure fishing season underway registering a 57.5cm bass into the clubs lure fishing league that started on April 1st.
The league is open to all club members free of charge and is sponsored by High Street Tackle Ilfracombe.
Barnstaple Bait & Tackle – Doubles its size !
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Chris Connaugton his son Alfie Joe (AJ) and Steve Pinn are the Barnstaple Bait and Tackle team giving a friendly welcome to anglers at the extenstion of the shop in Queen Street, Barnstaple just a short cast from Barnstaple Central Car Park. The shop has a wide range of tackle for all disiplines of angling. The team offer comprehensive advice on all aspects of angling. The shop has now doubled in size giving more stock and more room to browse and of course chat with fellow anglers.
Combe Martin SAC – Lure Fishing League
Combe Martin SAC Club member Mark Jones has already enjoyed success with this lure caught bass on a recent trip to the coast.
With fine weather forecast for the coming week water clarity should be ideal and with higher temperatures bass will become more active.
PREDATOR 2 – Website and diary launch !
Exciting opportunities to experience boat fishing off the North Devon Coast and beyond with new Ilfracombe based Charter boat Predator 2.
