11 Apr 2023

Bideford Angling Club – Coarse Match Results

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April monthly Coarse section competition.
Results
1st Paul Elworthy 40lb 7oz
2nd Nathan Underwood  28lb 11oz
3rd Keith Copland 27lb 4oz
4th State N Dazza Polden  25lb 3oz
5th Craig Crash Lamey  23lb 15oz
6th Colin Cherrington  23lb 9oz
7th Roger Ackroyd  21lb 3oz
24 club members fished.
The club lake has fished well, despite the Easter weather. Brisk Southerly winds ensured that the pegs on the left hand side of Georges produced the main frame results.
Paul’s trip up the link road from Tiverton proved profitable, he topped the field with a cracking mixed net off peg 6 ,fishing red maggot on the waggler and pole Nathan, once again, put a great net together on peg 11 fishing maggot on a short pole.
Keith made up the top 3 with mainly carp on 12 , he used bread then maggot over micros
We must thank Bideford ambulance for their rapid response to the incident at the end of the match .
2 Apr 2023

Club Record Secures win in Bideford Angling Club rover

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April rover results 

Stephen Found secured top spot in Bideford Angling Clubs April Rover with a new club record small eyed ray scaling 13lb 61/4oz.

1st Stephen Found  Small-eyed Ray 13lb 6 1/4oz 148.958%

2nd Andrew Clements Small-eyed Ray 11lb 3 1/2oz 124.652%

3rd Stephen Found Small-eyed Ray 10lb 14 1/4oz 121.006%

4th Andrew Clements Small-eyed Ray 10lb 8 1/4oz 116.839%

5th Antony Smith Thornback Ray 7lb 7 3/4oz 83.159%

Appledore Shipbuilders APRIL Rover

Numbers were down for Appledore Shipbuilders April Rover. David Atkinson caught the only fish big enough to weigh. His fish a Dogfish of 2lb 3ozs secured the points.
Other fish reported were small Bass, Huss and Poutings

 

 

28 Mar 2023

Bideford & District Angling Club 6TH ROD AND REEL MATCH RESULTS DATE 26.3.23 AT HIGHHAMPTON.

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B.D.A.C.6TH ROD AND REEL MATCH RESULTS DATE 26.3.23 AT HIGHHAMPTON.
Today was the final winter rod and reel match of the winter series. 6 anglers fished it at HIGHHAMPTON weather turned out to be a nice day with plenty of sun and a little rain at times. All anglers caught fish first place went to Darren Polden with a great net of carp and a few silvers for a weight of 58lbs 5oz he fished the feeder with wafters second place was Richard Jefferies with a net of carp for 25lbs 1oz on the feeder and wafters and third place was Warren Thornton with 18lbs 7oz . The over all winner of the Rod and Reel winter league is Richard Jefferies with 60 points and joint second place was Sheila Found and Cyril Found with 56 point each. The next Rod and Reel match will be the start of the summer league Rod and reel matches and it will be at Tarka on the 23.4.23
19 Mar 2023

BIDEFORD ANGLING CLUB 48 Hours Results & a specimen ray

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Spring can be a quiet time for sea anglers on the North Devon coast those prepared to travel can enjoy some fine sport from marks further up channel where stunningly marked thornback ray can be tempted from the murky tide ripped waters. Closer to home there is the chance of Bull Huss and rockling from rock marks. There are also bass to caught in the local estuaries.

1st  Nathan Clements Thornback Ray 10lb 14oz 120.833%

2nd  Antony Smith Thornback Ray 6lb 10 1/4oz 73.784%

Bideford Club member Stephen Found caught a fine specimen thornback ray scaling 13lb 10oz from an up Channel mark.

 

28 Feb 2023

Bideford & District Angling Club = Rod N Reel Match Result

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B.D.A.C 5th rod and reel match results date 26/2/23. 11 anglers fished at HIGHHAMPTON LAKES. The fishing was very hard going with very few bits for most. 1st place went to Darren polden was a nice net of carp for 30lbs 12oz caught in the margins, 2nd place when to Nigel spurr with 21lbs 2oz fishing the tip to the island, 3rd place was Mike Ellis with 20lbs 15oz on the tip and 4th place went to Cyril Found with 16lbs 7oz. The next match is on the 26/3/23 venue to be confirmed.

20 Feb 2023

Bideford Angling Club – 48 Hr Results

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Late February and March can be difficult months for sea anglers with rockling, dogfish, dabs and pouting often winning competitions. The beaches could be worth trying for ray with the chance of an early bass. Big huss are  likely to be caught from rock marks. It was hard going for Bideford Club members with just one fish tempted above the 70% qualifying criteria. Spotted ray and rockling were caught to just under the 70%.

Bideford Angling Clubs

February’s 48-hour results

1st  Andrew Clements – Pouting 1lb 2 3/4oz 78.125%

19 Feb 2023

Bideford Angling Club – Presentation Night

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Bideford and District Angling Clubs annual presentation night was held at the Conservative Club where members enjoyed an evening filled with good humoured banter and a celebration of a succesful years angling.
A big well done to all the winners of 2022 who have all been recognised and celebrated at the clubs annual presentation night.  Guests Wayne Thomas, Simon McCarthy, and Chris Connaughton for presented the trophies and awards.

Club man of the year was Nathan Clements who does a sterling job running the clubs shore fishing section.

COARSE FISHING AWARD WINNERS

Monthly Competition Champion : Nathan Underwood

Runner-up Craig Lamey

Third Keith Mountjoy

Midweek Series: Winner Nathan Underwood Runner up Martin Turner

Best bag in competition Richard Jefferies

Pairs winners Nathan Underwood and Darren Polden Junior series winner Imogen Babb Runner up Hope Polden.

SEA ANGLING AWARDS

Valentine bowl – most points in the Monthly Rover.

Andrew Clements  54 points

Keira short trophy – most points in 48 hour rover.

Julien Stainer + Andrew Clements  13 points

Stephanie Vanstone  – Best specimen caught from the shore.

Stephen Found thick-lipped mullet 7lb 175% 5th August

Jason Talbot memorial plate – Best specimen ray caught from the shore.

Antony Smith Thornback Ray 12lb 8 138.888% 2nd October

Snake Plate – best specimen Conger caught from the shore.

Richard Jefferies Conger eel 22lb 8 112.5% 21st August

Best round fish from the shore

Stephen Found thick-lipped mullet 7lb 175% 5th August

Best specimen flat fish caught from the shore ( no ray)

Stephen Found Flounder  1lb 11 ¼  86.156%

Best specimen shark from the shore.

Andrew Clements Bull Huss  15lb 11 ¼ 157.041% 29th March

Winner of end of season competition

Stephen Found spur 14lb 1 ½ 140.937%  29th January 2023

Big Mike Memorial vase

Nathan Clements bass 4lb 27th August

GAMES FISHING SECTION – Competition League

1st- John McCulham 34pts

2nd- Dan Lock 32pts

12 Feb 2023

Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly Competition

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Bideford and District Angling Club
Coarse section monthly competition
Results:
1st Martin Turner  39lb 7oz
2nd Dave Wood 19lb 5oz
3rd Nathan Underwood 16lb 13oz
4th Paul Elworthy  14lb 12oz
5th Stace N Dazza Polden  13lb 14oz
6th Stve Johnson  10lb 10oz
22 club members fished this, the second round of our year-long series.
Conditions, although dry and bright, were quite chilly in the South south Easterly stiff breeze.
Martin, BDAC. coarse section match secretary, drew the corner peg 13 , and fished a short pole with 6mm bread punch, for victory.
Our new member ,Dave, took second place in his first Bideford match with another short pole catch this time using yellow fuka bait on peg 9.
Mr. Consistent Nathan came in third with a couple of late carp on maggot over groundbait from peg 10.
Tiverton veteran Paul, on peg 17 landed a pole caught net of smaller fish on maggot for a well earned section and 4th spot.
6 Feb 2023

SEA ANGLING ROUND UP

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Calmer conditions have resulted in a down turn in sea angling sport with specimen fish hard to find over the past week. Despite this some good fish were recorded by anglers fishing the first week of February a time of year when catches traditionally start to decline. The seasons and the migration of fish in our waters is without doubt under going change with reports of mackerel from Ilfracombe in the past week and the presence of grey mullet throughout the calendar year.

Appledore Shipbuilders

Thirteen Anglers fished the February rover today. It made a change to have nice weather for the rover after the last few competitions.
Although there was an easterly wind!
Kevin Pike was victorious with a fabulous Bull Huss of 11lb 7ozs. James Atkinson was second catching a fine Small Eyed Ray of 7lb 5 1/2ozs and 3rd was Chris Boon with a big Dogfish of 2lb 11 1/2ozs.

Bideford Angling Club  -February Rover Results 

1st Antony Smith Bull Huss 7lb 9oz 75.625%

2nd Andrew Clements Dog 2lb 3oz 72.916%

Combe Martin Sea Angling Club – Winter Rover 2 Results

Club seceretary Nick Phillips won with a specimen whiting scaling 1lb 10oz. Runner up was Wayne Thomas with dogfish of 2lb 8oz.

Whiting, dogfish, spotted ray and conger were also caught by members who fished marks across North Devon.