4 May 2026

SEA ANGLING HOTS UP AS SPRING UNFOLDS

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APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS May Rover

9 People fished the May rover today. It was nice to have a calm day although the rain did get a few people wet!

Congratulations must go to Josh Atkinson the winner of the Competition with a Personal best Smoothound of 16lb 14 1/4oz.

Josh also came second with another fantastic Smothound of 15lb 15 3/4ozs. Andrew Atkinson was 3rd with a Specimen Smothound of 11lb 1 1/4ozs.

BIDEFORD ANGLING CLUB – MAY ROVER

 Results

1st Jon Stevens Smoothound 10lb 3 1/2oz 102.187%

2nd Stephen Found Bass 7lb 1 1/4oz 101.115%

3rd Antony Smith Small-eyed Ray 8lb 12 1/2oz

Other fish caught Jon Stevens Bull Huss 9lb 5oz Antony Smith Smalleyed Ray 6lb 13oz Andrew Clements Thornback Ray 6lb 8 1/2oz

ILFRACOMBE BOAT FISHING

Dan Welch took a party of anglers on Predator 2 to wrecks out of Ilfracombe where they employed lure fishing tactics to temps quality pollock and ling.

They are also catching good numbers of stunning wrasse from reefs on lures.

My first lure fishing session of the season proved encouraging with two small bass succumbing to my lure. It was good to be back chasing these silver beauties in the shallow rocky waters of North Devon.

16 Mar 2026

LATEST SEA ANGLING RESULTS

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March is often a slow month for sea angling as the fluctuating seasons impact upon fish migrations. Bull huss and dogfish are dominant species on the open coast. Bass should start to show in the estuary with ray from local beaches. As the climate changes it is worthwhile experimenting as fish adapt to an evolving marine environment.
Stephen Found won Bideford Angling Clubs 48 hour Rover with a thornback ray of 7lb 12oz . Robert Hancock was second and third with a dogfish of 2lb 5oz and a bull huss of 7lb 1.5oz.

Appledore Shipbuilders held the last leg of their Winter league which saw Andrew Atkinson secure victory with a bull huss scaling 8lb 9.5oz. Jake Moule was second and third with thornback ray of 7lb 5oz and 6lb 14oz.

8 Dec 2025

Sea Angling News –

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Combe Martin SAC’s Christmas Rover was won by David Brooke with a bass of 5lb 13oz. Kevin Legge was runner up with a smoothound of 6lb 15oz and Wayne Thomas third with a bull huss of 6lb 3oz. Members caught dogfish, spurdog and conger.

Michael Hammett secured top spot in Appledore Shipbuilders monthly Rover with a bull huss of 9lb 9.5oz. Josh Atkinson was second with a huss of 8lb 3oz and Chris Slade third with a huss of 8lb 2oz.

 

 

8 Sep 2025

LATEST SEA ANGLING RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 25

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BIDEFORD ANGLING CLUB – September Rover

 Results

1st Stephen Found – Smoothhound 14lb 10oz 146.250%

2nd Andrew Clements – Thornback Ray 9lb 2oz 103.388%

3rd Dale Kiff – Smoothhound 9lb 11 96.876%

4th Jenson kiff – Smoothhound 9lb 9 95.625%

5th Dale Kiff- Smoothhound 8lb 1oz 80.625%

6th Jenson kiff – Smoothhound 7lb 4oz 72.5%

APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS –

SEPTEMBER ROVER

Michael Hammett won Appledore Shipbuilders Rover with a bass of 4lb 5oz.

Combe Martin SAC – SEPTEMBER ROVER

1st Kevin Legge – Triggerfish 3lb 15oz – 131.25%

 

2nd – Wayne Thomas – thick lipped grey mullet 4lb 14oz

3rd Wayne Thomas – thick lipped grey mullet 4lb 1oz

 

4 Aug 2025

SEA ANGLING RESULTS – August Rovers

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Bideford Angling Clubs Monthly sea rover was dominated by smoothound with Richard Jefferies heading the field with a specimen of 11lb 9oz. Tony Gussin was runner up with a hound of 10lb 10oz and Dale Kiff third with a hound of 10lb 4oz.

Appledore Shipbuilders monthly rover was also dominated by smoothound with Andrew Atkinson taking first and second with hounds of 12lb 4.25oz and 9lb 3.75oz. Third was Michael Hammett with a hound of 8lb 12oz.

6 Jul 2025

SEA ANGLING RESULTS

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July’s Rover results

1st Stephen Found – Thicklipped Mullet 4lb 4oz 107.812%
2nd Andrew Clements  Thicklipped Mullet 4lb 100%
3rd Dale Kiff Smoothhound 8lb 11oz 86.875%
4th Tony Gussin Smoothound 8lb 0oz 1/2 80.312%
5th Dale Kiff Bass 5lb 3 74.107%
6th Tony Gussin Smoothound 7lb 1 70.652%
APPLEDORE MONTHLY ROVER
Challenging conditions for the July rover today with the fresh WNW wind.
Josh Atkinson took top spot with a Smoothound of 10lb 15ozs. Michael Hammett had the next best fish with another Smoothound 9lb 15ozs. Josh also picked up 3rd place with another hound of 9lb 3ozs.
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.

 

4 May 2025

Sea Angling May Rover – Results.

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Andrew Clements won Bideford Angling Clubs May Rover with a fine thick lipped grey mullet of 4lb. Phil Vanstone was runner up with a wrasse of 4lb 2oz and Antony Smith third with a  thornback ray of 7lb 7.5oz.

            Jake Moule won Appledore Shipbuilders monthly rover with a specimen smoothound scaling 11lb. Michael Hammett was runner up with hound of 10lb 2.25oz. Third place was shared by Michael and Jake with hounds weighing 7lb 3oz.