Wistlandpound Fly Fishing Club Members travelled to Wessex Waters Clatworthy Reservoir where members enjoyed a fine days sport with hard fighting rainbow trout that averaged over 2lb. Highlight of the day was the fine rainbow trout of 8lb 6oz caught by Nigel Bird that helped him towards a winning bag of five trout totaling 17lb 15oz. All members caught their limits of five trout with the remaining results below.
Runners up were: Wayne Thomas Five 10lb 10oz and David Eldred 10lb 10oz
Third – Paul Grisley – 10lb Dave Mock 10lb
Fourth – Colin Combes – 9lb 15oz
I shared a boat with fellow club member Paul Grisley and we both completed our five fish limits before 1:00pm.
(Above)Paul Grisley with a well conditioned Clatworthy rainbow(Above) Fresh from the water a stunning rainbow of just over 2lb
Autumn is a fine time for reservoir trout fishing with water temperatures starting to drop and fry plentiful in the margins. Its hard to believe that its autumn already. (Below)The reservoirs are showing the result of a long dry summer that has been a disaster for salmon anglers.
The months of September and October should see some excellent sport enjoyed at reservoirs such as Wimbleball and Clatworthy.
Zyg at Anglers Paradise sent North Devon Angling News this latest story……
Here is a photo of the winning Carp from+ the monthly 5’C’S (The Crazy, Crafty, Cunning Carp Catchers) match I am very proud to say that I caught it wearing the same T Shirt I took to Cape Verde and managed to catch a thousand pound plus Blue Marlin which straightened the hook and came off. As the fish was going to be released and the leader was touched according to IGFA rules it counts.
The interesting thing is that the match before we went to Cape Verde I wore the same T Shirt and won the match with a different 20lb Carp. It looks like it works for catching fish. Enclosed is a picture of the straightened hook.
(Below)South West Lakes Trust bailiff Bob Davey caught this lovely 20lb mirror from Upper Tamar Lake
(Below)This absolute stunner at 14lb15oz was caught by Matt May at day ticket Jennetts reservoir in Bideford, Devon. Part of a three fish catch for Matt which included 16 and 20lb commons.
Josh Atkinson took the top two places in Appledore Shipbuilders monthly Rover with a fine brace of black bream scaling 3lb 13/4oz and 2lb 123/4oz. In third place was James Atkinson with a black bream of 2lb 51/8oz. The two anglers landed the bream after travelling to a shore mark in Dorset.
BIDEFORD ANGLING CLUB MONTHLY ROVER RESULT
Graham Snow continues his success with Bideford Angling Club winning their latest Monthly rover with a grey mullet scaling 3lb 61/2oz. Nathan Clements took second and third places with a bull huss of 7lb 31/2oz and a dogfish of 1lb 141/2oz.
Stefan Jones reports on a hard days weather was great but fishing slow, mackerel didn’t play the game so frozen Ammo Baits was first choice, with spider crab collected last month to tempt a hound or huss . Managed to make a day in the end , roll on the next trip !
Dan Hawkins took a party of anglers shark fishing off Ilfracombe aboard Reel Deal and they successfully caught three shark to 55lb.
Some super nets of small silver fish from Upper Tamar Lake a fine match and specimen fish venue.
The final Summer League on Upper Tamar Cornish Bank.
Results
1st Shaun Stenton 44lb 8oz
2nd Nathan Underwood 38lb 8oz
3rd Chris Morris 31lb 10oz
4th Wayne Mitchell 30lb 12oz
5th Duncan Edwards 30lb 6oz
6th Kevin Shears 30lb 2oz
The 14 anglers who took the long walk up the Cornish bank enjoyed hot still conditions and landed an average of 25lb a man. Shaun Stenton landed 50 odd skimmers on the tip on worm for a convincing victory. Nathan Underwood fished the long pole and long whip with groundbait and worms to land a mixed net including several large perch for 2nd place, Third placed Chris Morris landed a similar net also on pole and whip tactics
The top 3 final summer league positions are Neilsen Jeffery 160pts Martin Turner 115pts Chris Morris 90pts.
Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs annual fun fishing event on Ilfracombe Pier always brings plenty of smiles and this year was no exception. The title of the event explains what the day is all about nothing too serious just a few hours fishing with the chance to meet fellow anglers and special guests. The event focuses on young anglers so the competition is geared towards under 16’s accompanied by a responsible adult.
This years guests included Dominic Garnett who writes a regular column for the Angling Times and works with the Angling Trust to promote angling. https://dgfishing.co.uk/
(Above) Dominick Garnett gets involved coaching young anglers
Steve Dawe is an all round angler who has a particular interest in species fishing and is raising funds for the Stroke Association.
In January last year he started a fund raising challenge to catch 52 species of fish in a year and has surpassed this already landing his 64th species during this years event, a rock goby.(Below)
(Below)The Coastguard raised awareness of the need to take care at the waters edge offering advice to all who attended.
(Below)Ilfracombe Aquarium were at hand to identify any rare species caught and also hope to obtain specimens for the aquarium.
This years event was once again a success with a really friendly atmosphere and plenty of fish caught to give the young participants encouragement. One of the events main targets is to introduce young people to a pastime that can provide a lifelong interaction with the environment as Dominick said to me if we recruit one young person into a life of fishing we have been successful.
The below pictures give a view of the event that is made successful by those who take part.
(Above) Winning angler Effie Welch aged 7(Above) Dan Welch with one of several garfish caught.(Above)Charlie Stanway with a wrasse(Above)Lyn Wilson with the only mackerel caught(Above) Lyn Wilson won the longest fish and heaviest fish category with a garfish of 9oz.(Above) Lyn Welch with a rock goby and a pollock(Above)Steve Dawe and family(Above) Danny Watson chats with Lawrence from Ilfracombe Aquarium(Above) Joshua Jeffery with a garfish(Above) Ben Clarke with one of several blenny he caught.(Above)Dominick Garnett, Danny Watson and Pauline Chard of High Street Tackle, Ilfracombe.Ross Stanway receives his signed copy of Crooked Lines from Author Dominick Garnett
(Above)Paulina Garnett with a poor cod(Above)Solomon Welch with a wrasse(Above)Ross Stanway with wrasse(Above) Jordan Choules with a wrasse(Above) Sea Ilfracombe Pirate checks on proceedings(Above)Harbour Master Georgina meets with the local coastguard
First day of autumn probably the finest season for angling. One more try for a bass in Combe Martin SAC’s lure competition.
As I walk to the shore a few family’s are enjoying time beside the sea as summer fades. Its a balmy air as I make my way across the familiar boulder strewn foreshore. I arrive perspiring just before low water and make my way out onto a favorite rocky promontory. The sea is calm, clarity good and I feel confident as I clip on a patchinko surface lure and launch it 40 yards or so out onto the water. After searching the water for ten minutes or so without any swirls behind the lure I clip on my favourite candy coloured shallow diver. After two casts I feel that electrifying jolt through the thin braid as a bass slams into the lure. The rod pulses in my hands as a bass of a couple of pounds fights for freedom. I relish the sight of the bass as it swims on a tight line in the clear water.
A couple more casts and a repeat performance as bass number two hits the lure.
As the tide pushes in I hop off the rock before getting trapped by the rising water and move fishing from boulders flicking a surface lure into the shallow water. There is a swirl behind the lure and I pause momentarily before twitching the lure and get an immediate response as a small bass nails the lure hard. I lift the bass from the water and on grabbing the fish impale my finger on a flying treble hook. Bass on one hook finger past the barb on the other; Ouch!!! I really should carry a small first aid kit..
A wash off in salty water and its time to resume fishing. I search the shoreline finding three more bass as I relish the calm water and the splendid scenery. I love fishing these shallow boulder strewn shorelines and the exciting encounters as the bass appear in the clear water sometimes smashing the lure just a few feet from the edge.
I end the session as the evening sun illuminates the steep cliffs pausing as I walk back to enjoy a hot coffee from my new drink pod.
The next few months are an exciting prospect for the angler with bass, mullet and tope on the sea angling agenda.
Bideford Angler Ian Hooper has been enjoying success on recent trips to the estuary and coast demonstrating the variety of fishing that is in offer at this time of year.
(Above) Stephen Best and Sean banked 14 carp between them from swim 1 up on Lodge Lake. They fished out in the open water using mainline cell/ link and mainline toasted almond pop ups over a bed of particles , Steve used deep blue particles
(Below) Dale Bennington had 28 fish out in 3 days on the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on Mainline cell boilies.
(Above) Stephen Best and Sean banked 14 carp between them from swim 1 up on Lodge Lake. They fished out in the open water using mainline cell/ link and mainline toasted almond pop ups over a bed of particles , Steve used deep blue particles
