5 Jun 2025

Bideford Club – Midweek Competition

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Midweek evening competition No.3

Results:
1st Craig Crash Lamey 33lb 4oz
2nd Kevin Shears 32lb 4oz
3rd Nathan Underwood 29lb 10oz
4th Ian Croxton 22lb 8oz
5th Reg Sutton 16lb 3oz
17 members fished.
George’s lake produced another interesting competition, the weather remained dry although cooler than recently.
Craig our youngest competitor, made no mistakes on peg 22 and had almost equal amounts of carp and silvers, for a well deserved victory on the long pole with meat.
Despite a dislocated shoulder Kevin has been able to catch a decent net of mainly silvers and tench on the pole with corn hookbait for second spot off of peg 17.
Third spot went to Nathan on peg 19, with a fabulous all tench catch on paste bait.
4 Jun 2025

COMBE MARTIN SAC – RESCHEDULE PUTSBOROUGH OPEN

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Due to a forecast of large swells and a strong North West Wind CMSAC have reluctantly decided to reschedule the annual Putsborough Open to Saturday June 21st. Same times etc see poster below : – The decision has been made with the clubs sponsors in mind. Once again we thank the owners at Putsborough for allowing the event to be held.

 

Always a great night with a friendly vibe and plenty of fish over the past couple of years

3 Jun 2025

PUTSBOROUGH OPEN – RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY JUNE 21st

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Due to a forecast of large swells and a strong North West Wind CMSAC have reluctantly decided to reschedule the annual Putsborough Open to Saturday June 21st. Same times etc see poster below : – The decision has been made with the clubs sponsors in mind. Once again we thank the owners at Putsborough for allowing the event to be held.

 

Always a great night with a friendly vibe and plenty of fish over the past couple of years

2 Jun 2025

SEA ANGLING RESULTS

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Bideford Angling Club

Graham Snow secured top spot in Bideford Angling Clubs monthly sea rover with a specimen thick lipped grey mullet of 5lb 1.5oz. Jon Stevens was runner up with a smoothound scaling 9lb 3.5oz and Jazzer John third with a smoothound of 8lb 3oz.

        APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS 

   Jake Moule secured victory in Appledore Shipbuilders June Rover with a smoothound of 13lb. Graham Snow was runner up with his thick lipped grey mullet of 5lb 1.5oz and Andrew Atkinson third with a specimen hound of 12lb 6.5oz.

 

1 Jun 2025

WILDFISH – BIN THE BILL CAMPAIGN

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Wild salmon are endangered so join Wildfish in their passionate effforts to raise the issues that threaten these iconic fish.

Welcome to our May newsletter. The prolonged dry weather has remained a defining feature of the year so far – and May has been no exception. Drought is no longer a distant possibility; it’s becoming a growing reality in the UK. Yet, despite the warning signs, water companies have failed to plan ahead – and it’s our wild fish populations that are paying the price. This month, we’ve launched our “Bin the Bill” campaign in response to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. We’re calling on the Government to rethink its approach and deliver a planning system that protects wild fish and the waters they depend on. Scroll down to learn more about this and what else we’ve been working on throughout May.

Join our call to Bin the Bill

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is central to the Government’s plan to “get Britain building” and boost economic growth – but at what cost? This Bill poses a serious threat to wild fish and would dismantle environmental protections that have been in place for generations. Some are willing to compromise. But when nature is on the line, there is no middle ground. Join us and show the Government what’s really at stake.

📸 Take a photo that shows what it means to you

📱 Post it on social media with the caption below

#️⃣ Add the hashtag #BINTHEBILL

🔗 Finally, don’t forget to tag @wildfishcons !

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If the Planning and Infrastructure Bill goes ahead, this is what we all stand to lose. Wild fish and the wildlife that depend on our rivers will pay the price. I stand with @wildfishcons to #BINTHEBILL
1 Jun 2025

Big Bass Brace in CMSAC Lure League

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Reece Woolgar enjoyed a lure fushing session to remember tempting bass of 72cm and 63.5cm to move him into runner up spot in Combe Martin SAC’s Lure Fishing league.

Current Standings are :-

Seth Tuson five bass – 304cm

Reece Woolgar four bass – 263cm

Mark Drewer two bass – 122.5cm

Robert Hurst two bass – 121.5cm

Wayne Thomas one bass – 53cm

1 Jun 2025

Bideford Angling Club – Midweek Competition Result

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Midweek evening competition No.2
Results, :
1st Nathan Underwood   52lb 13oz
2nd Steve Johnson 27lb 12oz
3rd Ian Croxton 23lb 6oz
4th Kevin Shears 22lb 13oz
5th Keith Mountjoy 22lb 1oz
6th Richard Jefferies 21lb 3oz
20 members enjoyed another pleasant evening on George’s lake.
Nathan, last year’s midweek series winner, drew on what’s now becoming the infamous, peg 4.
He has made no mistakes and fished the long pole for a clear victory. Luncheon meat over micros was his choice of tactics. Steve and Kevin have had a next peg battle on 21 and 22 , Steve has added 4 carp to his silvers bag to secure 2nd spot .
Ian has taken 3rd spot on peg 6 using both pole and feeder tactics.
Kevin’s mainly slivers net was taken on the pole on corn for 4th place overall.
31 May 2025

Horwood Match report and Fishery update

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Horwood’s regular Friday match turned up some cracking weights this week, using both lakes with the fish finally feeding after a difficult spawning period.

Lakes are looked after by Neilsen Jeffery and with good help from members both lakes are now looking fantastic, with all 16 pegs having great inside features and shelves to fish on. You can literally catch double figure carp from under your feet.

The hundreds of willows that have been planted help create good protection now and obviously being able to drive and park next to your peg is a great bonus.

Please contact Neilsen if you wish to have a look around and are interested in possibly joining the friendly group of fishers.

Contact Neilsen 0n 07484325343

Best weights from Fridays match below.

Bottom Lake

1st

Graham Curnow with 125.14lb 2nd 

Stuart Russell with 114.0lb 

3rd 

Mark Lynch with 99.15lb

Top lake

1st 

Gary Sullivan with 81.03lb

2nd 

Mario Manley with 34.07lb

31 May 2025

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT IN ANGLERS PARADISE HISTORY

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BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT IN ANGLERS PARADISE HISTORY
Lee Meakin, age 36 has made Anglers Paradise history and caught the complex record Catfish at 100lbs from the Main Lake!!
This is the heaviest fish to have ever been caught here and he is now the new RECORD HOLDER!!
As a Fishery, we are all incredibly proud to have grown these Cats on from babies to THIS!!
Lee shared –
“Well my dad said I wouldn’t catch a catfish, so I wanted to prove him wrong haha!! After having no bites on the carp all day, I put 2 rods out for a cat not expecting anything and like he said there is 2/3 in here and the last time 1 was caught, was either last year or 2 years ago but I thought why not try?! I am not going to catch if I don’t try, so out went 2 Dynamite Baits 21m halibut pellets in the middle of the lake and my other went out on big fishy boilie and a fishy pop up.
2 and a half hours later my halibut rod screams off and bringing it in half way felt like a small cat as it wasn’t fighting and coming towards me, only to get it close and off it screamed!!
30 minutes later it tired and I put my waders on to try help it in the net and get it on the bank and only then seeing the pure size of it I couldn’t believe it!!

ANGLER LANDS 2ND BIGGEST CATFISH (Above) 
Massive congratulations to Rob Halsey who has caught the 2nd biggest ever Catfish at 92lbs from the Main Lake!
2 in one week, just insane!!🤯
Rob shared –
“92lb Catfish from the main lake, caught on snowman rig with a 15mm Dynamite Baits monster tiger nut boilie and 10mm yellow pineapple pop up fished over bag of crushed boilies and pellet.
This fish run me ragged, from one side of the lake to the other and back again, but after 20 minutes or so, she was mine.
What a fish!”
Anglers Paradise
31 May 2025

Lure Fishing on Predator 2

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Predator 2 Skipper Daniel Welch took a party of anglers out off Ilfracombe to enjoy a short evening lure fishing session. “Great to get back out on the water for one of our evening lure trips. You will be glad to know we haven’t forgotten how to fish, with over 20 bass to the boat including some good sized fish we also had pollack to 9lb 8oz and wrasse.”