29 Aug 2016

TAZ SECURES SECOND FESTIVAL WIN

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Tarrant Wotton secured first and second prizes in Bideford;s Fishing Festival with fine specimen smoothound scaling 13lb 3oz and 13lb 21/2oz. In third was Nathan Clements with a thick lipped grey mullet of 4lb 101/4oz and in forth Antony Smith with a conger of 21lb 5oz.

Thirty seniors fished the event and two juniors.

This is the second year that Taz has secured top spot in Bideford;s popular fishing festival proving that he is undoubtedly one of North Devon’s top sea anglers.

14 Aug 2016

MARTIN TURNER IS BIDEFORD’S MATCHMAN OF THE YEAR

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Martin Turner's winning net of silvers. — *Martin Turner – Match Man of the Year*

Martin Turner has won Bideford Angling Clubs Match-Man of the Year award with 105pts eight points ahead of runner up Steve Bailey 97pts 3rd Craig Crash Lamey 83pt. The clubs Final Match of the club year was held at Tarka Swims. Results below.

Steve Bailey

Final Monthly Competition Tarka Swims – 14th August

1st Steve Bailey 26lb 4oz

2nd Kieth Copeland 19lb 9oz

3rd Craig Crash Lamey 7lb 7oz

4th Antony Bentley 4lb 4oz

5th Martin Turner 3lb 13oz

Keith Copeland

Craig Crash Lamey

Bideford Match-Man of the Year to Martin Turner 105pts runner up Steve Bailey 97 3rd Craig Crash Lamey 83pts

4 Aug 2016

Bideford Pairs Match – Final

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Bideford & District Angling Clubs – Final Pairs Evening Match Results –

1st pair John Lovell and Kieth Copeland combined weight 13lb 14oz

2nd pair Steve Bailey and Peter Crawley 13lb 121/2oz

3rd Martin Hawker and Ian Owen 12lb 1/2oz

13653138_535489219968619_6979287276700664048_o — *The winning pair –*

John Lovell and Kieth Copeland

John Lovell had 2 carp on corn on the pole his partner Kieth backed up with perch and roach, This competition concludes a very successful evening series.