5 Nov 2016

STAFFORD MOOR – Silver Manic Festival – Practice Day

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Stafford Moor are hosting the Silver Manic Festival over the weekend the practice Match on Friday November 4th was fished on Tanners , Woodpecker and Pines lake 42 fishing. Well done to Andy Morrison who was the winner of the day with 28lb 8oz he fished on Woodpecker peg 28 Andy fished red maggot. In second place was Chris Simmons who fished Tanners peg 32 and bagged himself 21lb 1oz well done to everyone who fished today. .Day one of the Silvermanic festival starts tomorrow with the final on Sunday i will keep you all posted with results.

1st Andy Morrison Peg 28 Woodpecker: 28lbs 8oz

2nd .Chris Simmons Peg 32 Tanners: 21lbs 1oz

3rd Dave Smith Peg 24 Woodpecker: 19lbs 0oz

4th Adrian Marshal Peg 26 Woodpecker: 16lbs 9oz

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Day one of our Silvermanic Festival here at Stafford Moor. Was a freezing cold day. Had 3 guys from each section on each lake qualify today. These are Tanners: Rob Henrick, Mark Warren, Andy Griffiths, Tom Downing, David Smith, Boz Phillips. Woodpecker: Duncan Edwards, Adam Palmer, Chris Davis, Jim Lawrie, Bradley Gibbons, John Fridge. Oak: Peter Randle, Adrian Marshall, Steve Clark. Pines: Chris Bailey, Dave Carter, Paul Burckett.

1st -ANDY GRIFFITHS Peg 36 Tanners: 18lbs 7oz

2nd ROB HENRICK Peg 4 Tanners: 13lbs 11oz

3rd STEVE CLARK Peg 15 Oak: 12lbs 6oz

4th ADRIAN MARSHALL Peg 14 Oak: 11lbs 2oz

4 Nov 2016

Simpson Valley – Pike on the Fly

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Coarse Fishing, Game Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Andrew Moores enjoyed a great session fly fishing for pike on his home water landing pike of 10lb 7oz, 18lb 4oz, and a 23lb 2oz.

Exe Valley Fishery Manager and top Fly Fishing Guide Nick Hart visited Simpsons Valley and enjoyed success with a fine 17lb plus pike.

4 Nov 2016

Carp Catching continues at the Moor despite colder weather

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Carp Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Carp on are continuing to succumb to anglers baits at Stafford Moor despite a drop in temperature .

Kriss Kemyan who had a few fish up to 23lb 8oz (shown below ) which is his new personal best up on lodge lake using Mainline cell boilies.

Harry Lord with one of his catches a 21lb 10oz from the dam wall on Lodge lake using mainline cell boilies.

2 Nov 2016

BLAKEWELL IN FINE FORM

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Blakewell Fishery has produced some superb trout over the past few days with clear water and cooler temperatures fishing has been very rewarding. Kevin Keast travelled from Plymouth and was rewarded with a fine rainbow of 11lb 13oz.

John Harris also enjoyed great sport landing a brace of brown trout each weighing 3lb 8oz.

1 Nov 2016

PERCH MECCA – BOAT ACCESS – UPPER TAMAR

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Ben Smeeth sent me this information on Upper Tamar; sure to be popular; I was tempted to keep quiet in case I cannot get on the boat myself!!!!

Perch fishing Mecca Upper Tamar has a rowing boat available for anglers to hire over the winter at £10 per day starting on Monday 7th November. There must be two people in the boat and it must be booked and paid for in advance on 01566 771930. Further details are available on booking. Anglers are required to buy a day permit when arriving at Tamar and the boat is only available for perch fishing. Venue regular Chris Lambert sent us in these pictures of some fish he had last winter from the boat at 3.06, 3.12 and 3.14!!

31 Oct 2016

Late season bass catch

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Jeremy Johnson sent me a report of a cracking day on his friend Robert Hurst’s rib on Sunday October 30th targeting bass on the lure. Not sure of conditions so they decided at the last minute to change their minds from an early cod session up channel, to a bass session off Clovelly. Proved to be a good shout. As they landed 10 bass including a personal b on lure for Jeremy – (weight unconfirmed as the fish was released and had no scales but was certainly larger than an 8lb fish Jeremy had a couple of months back) They also had a perfect conditioned 6lb and 4lb bass and several round the 2-3lb mark.

30 Oct 2016

The weekends carp from Stafford Moor

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The latest carp catches from the ever prolific Stafford Moor

(Above)Chris Down with a couple of his catches up to 24lb 10oz using Jarzys fruit and nut boilies from Beatties this weekend

(Above)Ben drew with one of his 3 catches from lodge lake using sticky baits buchenberry pop ups up to 18lb 4oz.

30 Oct 2016

GONE FISHING CLUB Match Report No 5 Date: 29-10-2016 Venue: Hair Pie

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Below is the latest report from Gone Fishing Clubs – Ian Owen They fished the prolific Harepie Fishery near Newbridge.

This weeks match was held at Hair Pie which although a small venue is well stocked and early signs were it would produce good healthy bags for all involved.

Chris Lamey set us of with a lovely few carp back to back and this just snowballed as everyone fishing was catching, although not all of the anglers were catching carp.

Plenty of silvers coming out and as the day went on it was clear that John Lovell was producing the weights as he was very busy with carp and lots of silvers.

Matt Cross who was on the other side of the lake was not catching carp but was in to a good run of silvers with some impressive Roach, we also had Tom Owen catching plenty of silvers and fishing on corn and maggot, off course the best weather for roach so not a surprise.

Lovell stormed ahead with Craig Lamey making a late surge and having lost a few decent carp in the tight peg on the lake he was unlucky to finish in second.
Some hard work from all who entered and the banter was flowing thick and fast.

A great match and plenty of banter got the anglers through the cold day

The results:

1st – John Lovell49lb 10oz

2nd – Craig Lamey 39lb 5oz

3rd – Ian Owen 26lb 10oz

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Another Great day fishing well done all who entered and next week sees a different setting being Slade Reservoir and with the last hour being tackle away and spinning for pike and perch.

30 Oct 2016

SMOOTHOUND STILL AROUND

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Chay Boggis landed a personal best smoothound of 10lb 3oz. The fish was tempted using a whole dirty squid hook bait.These hard fighting members of the shark family have been staying in North Devon waters far later than they used to a welcome boost to sport.

27 Oct 2016

INSPIRING CHAT LEADS TO TOPE

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Ross Stanway fished Ilfracombe Pier with me on Tuesday evening and we chatted at length about tope fishing. The following night Ross was inspired to head back out to the coast with his good friend Daniel Welch. The decision proved to be a good one as Ross was rewarded with a fine tope of 34lb 1oz. The fish was tempted using half a mackerel presented on 8/0 Sakuma Manta extra hooks.