Combe Martin SAC member Dan Spearman fished a Bristol Channel Shore mark (English side) to tempt this fine specimen blonde ray scaling 16lb 6oz.
Boat Sport Up Channel
Paul Grisley sent me this report on his trip to Somerset to fish on Charter Boat Lorna Doone.
Amazing day on Lorna Doone brilliant weather and company, low point 34 dogfish but 3 blondes 13.5 to 15lb,2spotty rays 1 just under and 1 just over 4lb,2 thornbacks 9 and 12.5lb,2 smothounds 9 and 12lb and a 9lb huss blown away Tommo is some skipper ! mostly on squid and mackerel but some crab cart and bluey thrown in for a change. even honours between up and down tide.
Early Bass on Lures
Combe Martin SAC member Mark Jones has been enjoying some early bass action on lures landing six during his latest session using soft plastics.
Spring Porbeagle
Dan Hawkin’s has been taking anglers from Ilfracombe to the shark grounds to the West of the port bringing several large fish to side of the boat where they are carefully unhooked without bringing into the boat.
Bideford Angling Club 24 hour results
It’s good to start getting a few regular results once again. Surprised there are no smoothound weighed in with thornback from up channel dominating results.
Bideford Angling Club 24 hour results
1st Phil Vanstone Thornback Ray 8lb 2 90.277%
2nd Jon Stevens Bull Huss 8lb 12 1/2 87.812%
3rd Phil Vanstone Thornback Ray 7lb 10 1/2 85.069%
Big Spring Smoothound
Jamie Steward tempted this specimen Spring smoothound of 13lb 2oz on a trip to a North Devon shore mark.
Bideford Angling Club Rover Results
Good to get some sea fishing results now that lockdown is easing. Don’t forget your camera’s next time !
Bideford Rover results
1st Phil Vanstone Wrasse 5lb 3 1/2oz 104.375%
2nd Dick Talbot Wrasse 4lb 11 1/2oz 94.375%
3rd Julien Stainer Thornback Ray 7lb 5 1/2oz 81.597%
4th Andrew Clements Thornback Ray 7lb 4 1/2oz 80.728%
5th Dick Talbot Dogfish 2lb 6oz 79.166%
6th Andy Sanders Dogfish 1lb 13oz 60.416%
END OF SEASON 2020 WINNERS
1st Phil Vanstone Wrasse 5lb 3 1/2oz
2nd Dick Talbot wrasse 4lb 11 1/2oz
Big huss from North Devon Shoreline
Paul Widlake fished a North Devon shore mark to tempt this huge bull huss scaling 14lb.
Ollie Passmore landed this impressive looking bull huss of 10lb 4oz
SPRING RAY
Combe Martin SAC members Kody Chugg and Dan Spearman have enjoyed early spring success with small eyed ray. Kody beaching fine a specimen 11lb 5oz and Dan Spearman a specimen of 10lb 5oz.
Early bass on lures
Lure fishing enthusiast Mark Jones continues in his quest to land bass on lures throughout the year tempting this fine looking bass of over 4lb on his latest trip to the waters edge.
