17 Dec 2023

CHRISTMAS SEA COMPETITION RESULTS

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CHRISTMAS SEA COMPETITION RESULTS

Thirty Five anglers fished Triple Hook Clubs Christmas Flounder Open and only six of the competitors registered flounder. N. Wilkinson won the top prize with a flounder of 1lb 8.75oz. Runner up was Taz Wotton with a flounder of 1lb 5.5oz. Mark Beer was third a flounder of 1lb 47/8oz and Rob Hancock was fourth with a flounder of 1lb 2oz and Kevin Hancock fifth with a flounder of 1lb 0.25oz and sixth Mark Hancock with a flounder of 15oz.


BIDEFORD CLUB RESULT

Stephen Found won Bideford Angling Clubs forty eight hour rover with a dogfish of 2lb 7oz. Tony Gussin took second and third with a conger of 14lb 5oz and a pouting of 1lb 1oz.

COMBE MARTIN SAC RESULT

Bull huss dominated Combe Martin SAC Christmas Competition with Ross Stanway securing top spot with a huss of 12lb 11oz. David Brooke took second and third with huss of 10lb 5oz and 9lb 14oz. Kevin Legge was fourth with a huss of 9lb 7oz.

Ross Stanway with his huss of 12lb 11oz
Ross Stanway huss 9lb 2oz.

 

David Brooke with huss of 10lb 5oz and 9lb 14oz

Members also caught thick lipped grey mullet, dogfish, conger and codling.

11 Dec 2023

Bidefords Christmas Flounder Competition Results.

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An absolutely brilliant turn out of 95 Anglers even the weather played ball in the end.

Top 20

1st Dave Atkinson 1lb 11 1/4

2nd Matt Cleverly 1lb 11

3rd Holly Allin 1lb 10

4th Andy Aspinall 1lb 9 3/4

5th Nigel Gullen 1lb 9

6th Shaun Kersey 1lb 6 3/4

7th Antony Smith 1lb 6 1/2

8th William Baker 1lb 6 1/4

9th Gary phipps 1lb 5 3/4

10th Martin John’s 1lb 5 1/2

11th Antony Smith 1lb 5 1/4

12th Lewis Collins 1lb 4 1/4

13th Ryan Mayhew 1lb 4

14th Paul Burslem 1lb 3 3/4

15th Derek Walter 1lb 3 3/4

16th Cally Horsham 1lb 3 1/2

17th Scott Bowden 1lb 3

18th Shaun Kersey 1lb 2 1/2

19th Steve Ashmore 1lb 2 1/2

20th Scott Bowden 1lb 2 1/2

Juniors 

1st Holly Allin 1lb 10

2nd Cally Horsham 1lb 3 1/2

3rd Holly Allin 1lb 2

4th Preston Kersey 1lb 1 3/4

5th Ivy may mccourt 1lb 0 1/2

6th Bailey Phipps 1lb 0 1/4

7th Preston Kersey 1lb

8th Chloe Sanders 1lb

9th James clearly 15 oz

10th Frankie Kersey 14 3/4 oz

11th Alby Clements 14 1/4 oz

12th Callum Jay Mayhew 13 1/2 oz

13th Alby Clements 13 1/2 oz 

14th Finley Eavis 13oz

15th Adam Pert 12 1/2 oz

16th Cally Horsham 11 1/4 oz

17th Frankie Kersey 10 3/4 oz

18th Ivy May Mccourt 10 3/4 oz

19th TJ Ashmore 10 1/2 oz

20th Jacey Ashmore 9 1/2 oz

The pool was won by No’ 42 Scott Bowden £72

Thank you ever so much to all are sponsors we couldn’t do it without you’re fantastic donations.

D S Electrical, Anglers Heaven , Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa, Devon Baits, Gabby Carp Pillows, Honeys Butchers, Parkham Cheese, The Bell Inn, Parkham, Quay Sports , James grigg, Stephen Found , Andrew Clements , Crusher, Debbie Jones , Summerlands Tackle 

Also thanks to Sharon who ran the bar and the Reds Rowing Club for letting us use their facilities.

We made £530 which we will share between Chemohero and Hedwigs Hotel Hedgehog rescue.

I apologise if I’ve missed anyone or spelt any names wrong 😅

See you all next year and have a fantastic Christmas from  Bideford & District Angling Club !!!

4 Dec 2023

The Memorial Flounder Competition

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..in memory of Teddy New Stephen Williams and Kevin Stanley Bridson.

Congratulation to Nick Braunton who helped to organise this brilliant competition that attracted a a large number of local anglers.

1st  Nobby Jefferys 1lb 9ozs  winning £250 

2nd Dick Talbot 1lb 8ozs

3rd Paul Burslem 1lb 7.1/2ozs

4th Tony Gooch1lb 7.1/4oz 

5th Johnny Weeks 1lb 6ozs

6th Matt Horsham 1lb 4.1/2oz

7th Mark Jordan 1lb 4.1/4oz

8th Graham Parsons 1lb 4ozs

9th Paul Simmons 1lb 3.1/2

10th James Mayhew and Matt cleverly 1lb 3 1/4oz

  59 seniors fished

The result of the juniors was

1st place Barnaby Raymont 1lb 5ozs

2nd Bailey Phipps 1lb 4ozs

16 juniors fished in total 75 fished the event..Tony Gooch and Dick Talbot won the blind pairs with a total of 3lb 5ozs..Great day but with minus 5 degrees it took some fishing..

Every junior won a prize donated by Summerlands Tackle,  Angler’s Heaven,  Quay sports and Sakuma Fishing & Bullet Bait.

Over £800 of cash prizes paid out and £706 raised for the Pollyfield Bar Refurbishment.

 

 

3 Dec 2023

SEA ANGLING NEWS ROUND UP

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Michael Hammett won Appledore Shipbuilders December Rover with a whiting of 1lb 9.75oz. Josh Atkinson took second and third place with whiting of 1lb 7.25oz and 1lb 5oz.

Joan Cairns won Triple Hook Clubs Open Ladies Flounder Competition with a flounder of 1lb 7.5oz. Amber Chapel was runner up with a flounder of 1lb 5.5oz.

I visited Ilfracombe Pier last Sunday evening and attempted to catch a squid on a jig. After half an hour of casting and retrieving my confidence started to ebb. Persistence sometimes pays off  however and I eventually felt a strange weight on the line. I was delighted to swing a squid of perhaps 12oz onto the pier.

I was told that before I arrived several herring and mackerel had been tempted. It also seemed slightly surreal to watch a garfish swim past close to the surface. Mackerel and garfish were once considered to be summer fish but as sea anglers we are getting used to the blurring of the seasons. It seems that we should cast off the traditions and try to ring the changes to keep abreast of nature as climate change rewrites the rule books.

26 Nov 2023

FLOUNDER FISHING COMPETITION RESULTS

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Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Annual Flounder Competition

Daniel Welch took first and second place in Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Annual Flounder Competition with flounder scaling 1lb 9oz and 1lb. His son Solly caught the only other flounder tempted during the match a fish of 14oz.

Solly Welch with a flounder of 14oz

The Taw estuary flounder fishing has been below par so far this season with specimen sized flatfish very scarce. Fish seem to in small pockets with some anglers finding up to half a dozen flounder whilst other have blanked. The estuary has a ceratin appeal even on a grey November day. I fished the town area of the river with Nick Phillips and his son Jack and moved around to several swims without any indications on the rod tip. The glimpse of a kingfisher brought a welcome flash of electric blue to the day. The cry of curlew, oyster catcher, geese and gulls drifted across the grey estuary. The unpleasant litter of society was strewn here and there a rat scurried on the bank. Urban fishing on a grey late autumn day. I looked up to the bridge and thought of the salmon that had hopefully migrated through in recent weeks to spawn high on the moors.

Appledore Shipbuilders held their Christmas Competition at Heanton Court on the River Taw where the twenty four competitors recorded fifteen flounder. The winner was  with a flounder of 1lb 6.75oz.

 

Appledore Shipbuilders

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

24 members fished Appledore Shipbuilders Christmas competition.

Fishing was tough with only 13 anglers registering fish. Michael Hammett secured the trophy and customary large turkey with a flounder of 1lb 6oz 14dr.

Michael was certainly in the spot today as he also secured 2nd and 3rd pick of the table with Flounders of 1lb 6oz 8dr and 1lb 3oz 12dr.

Thanks to Quay Sports for donating some prizes.

It was decided to run these for the best brace which you will not be surprised that this was also won by Michael.

Well done to all that fished.

25 Nov 2023

Reece Woolgar – Winner of CMSAC 2023 – Bass lure League

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Reece Woolgar was the worthy winner of Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Lure Fishing league sponsored by High Street Tackle Ilfracombe, Reece recieved a Gift voucher to spend in store to the value of £150. Reeces best three bass totalled 200cm just 1 cm ahead of runner up Mark Jones.

Combe Martin SAC will be running the competition next year and give thanks to Danny Watson for agreeing to sponsor the event again. The league is free to all CMSAC paid up members and is awarded to the member who catches the best three bass throughout the league on a lure boat or shore. Next years league will run from April 1st until October 31st. The presentation will be arranged to be at High Street Tackle at a convenient weekend.

The club plan to hold a couple of lure fishing sessions in the summer of 2024 with the intention of sharing knowledge and social interaction.

(Below) Reece Woolgar with some of the bass caught during his lure fishing season.

(Below) Mark Jones runner up with three bass total of 199cm

 

22 Nov 2023

Huss and tope for Ollie Passmore

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Combe Martin SAC member Ollie Passmore has been enjoying success from the North Devon Shoreline tempting this 37lb 6oz tope and 12lb 11oz Bull Huss,

“Absolutely buzzing to finally catch a PB tope a few weeks back weighing 37lb 6. After sadly loosing a couple this year it made it all that much sweeter. Nothing can beat the feeling of seeing that reel screaming and the rod bent over!!

Top terminal tackle as always from @sakuma_fishing doing the business again!”

19 Nov 2023

Cyril Petherick Flounder Competition

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Bideford Angling Clubs Cyril Petherick Open Flounder Competition was won by Andrew Clements with a flounder of 1lb 4oz. Nathan Clements was runner up with a flounder of 1lb 1.5oz and Stephen Found third with a flounder of 1lb 1.25oz. The twenty two competitors struggled with strong winds and flood water making fishing difficult. Large numbers of small bass were stripping the hooks of bait.