Some superb mullet have been tempted from North Devon waters in recent weeks. John Shapland caught this fine thin lip of 3lb 15oz from a North Devon estaury mark using a baited spinner.
(Below) Mark Jones was targetting bass when a speciemn thick lipped grey mullet of 4lb 9oz seized his lure.
Daniel Welch has secured an early lead in Combe Martin SAC’s lure competition tempting this 57cm bass on a Lipper 90 lure.
CMSAC Lure Competition
Daniel Welch 2 bass. 107cm
Ross Stanway 1 bass 53cm
Daniel Welch has been enjoying some great sport off Ilfracombe landing bass and pollock.Fiiish Black Minnows and Penn Conflict Inshore rod doing the business.
Combe Martin SAC Lure Competition standings at present
Ross Stanway bass – Total 53cm
Daniel Welch bass – 50cm
Barnstaple Tackle shop Quay Sports Celebrates its first full year of trading on Saturday 25th June.
The shop has proved a very popular venue for local anglers to catch up discuss tactics and buy bait and tackle.
They have also given considerable help with sponsorship for local angling clubs including Bideford Angling Club, Combe Martin SAC and North Devon Tackle AC. They also help to promote local fisheries.
Ross Stanway has set the standard in Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs lure fishing competition boating a bass of 53cm.
The competition runs until October 29th and is sponsored by Ilfracombes High Street Tackle.
Bideford – 48 hour results
1st Andrew Clements – mackerel 1lb 8 3/4 123.750%
2nd Jon Stevens -smoothound 10lb 10 1/2 106.562
3rd Graham Snow thicklipped mullet 4lb 4 106.250%
Richard Jefferies caught the is 16lb 1oz smoothound whilst fishing for bass at a North Devon rock mark. The fish was tempted using a large spider crab hook bait. Richard told me that the fish siezed the bait within seconds of tbe bait hitting the bottom almost dragging him off his feet. As he was landing the fish a large bass seized the bait that was hanging free from the hound. The bass came off! The fish was one of several hounds and double figure bull huss caught.
Combe Martin SAC member David Jenkins fished the Taw estuary to land a dozen thin lipoped grey mullet to 3lb 6oz and golden grey mullet of 1lb 7oz.
Several golden grey mullet have been caught in the Taw estuary in recent days an encouraging sign early in the season. These hard fighting members of the mullet family are found off local beaches in large numbers but prove difficult to tempt.
Ollie Passmore tempted this specimen thornback ray of 11lb 3oz from a North Devon Rock mark. Thornback ray are not often caught from North Devon rock marks but recent seasons have seen an upturn in these captures.
Daniel Hawkins is delighted to announce that Reel Deal Charters have been invited to take part in the CHART 22 Tuna fishing program. This exciting development could see anglers catching these huge game fish out of Ilfracombe bringing an exciting boost to angling. For more information on the CHART program follow the following link. https://www.cefas.co.uk/impact/programmes/chart/?fbclid=IwAR0lW-eHrORcK-ktqGRg3FwwM87oW4RzNPlzdI828viEERJUhGd0wdVvUbY
Fishing via the CHART program is strictly catch and release with fish tagged for scientific data collection that is vital in learning more about these iconic fish to ensure conservation of the species. It is hoped that long term game fishery can be sustained in UK waters.
