Combe Martin SAC members enjoyed a trip with Steve Webber out of Minehead and caught a variety of species including, ray, conger, thornback and two double figure cod. Nick Phillips boated the best at 14lb and Stef Jones a cod of 11lb.
It’s cod time !
It’s seem that winter has arrived with a bitter cold North Wind battering the coast. Let’s hope there’s a few more of these about as caught by Combe Martin SAC member Mark Jones and tempted on lugworm from Braunton Baits
Go Up Channel for Autumn and winter cod.
As Autumn descends and days grow colder many sea anglers hope to catch cod. Sadly cod have become rare along the North Devon shore line so if you want cod its best to head up Channel and get out on one of the many charter boats that operate. Dan Hawkins has relocated to Watchet after the summer at Ilfracombe and continues to find quality fish.
Mick Cashmore sent me this report from Somerset.
Massive thanks to Dan Hawkins, Reel Deal charters, for a great days fishing, Saturday 5th Oct, and finally helping me get my lump of a cod and pb @ 9lb 2oz after years and miles of trying. Thanks again to a great skipper who works so hard to get you on the fish.
Travelling for the elusive cod
Whilst winter has always been synonymous with cod and codling these fish have been scarce on the North Devon Coast with those hoping to catch these fish having to travel to the the North Devon coast for a good chance. Why the cod and codling have become scarce on the North Devon Coast is open to debate!
Combe Martin SAC member Stuart Taylor 5lb 4oz codling caught on a Somerset reef last week. Weather was not very pleasant and very windy and this was the only bite.
Reel Deal Cod Competition Latest.
There’s a month left in Bristol Channel Charters and Reel Deal cod competition with a few decent cod likely to be boated when the weather permits.
Summers coming time to book those shark excursions!
Still time for late winter cod
Late January often sees a big a cod or two caught from marks up Channel so it could be well worth getting out on Reel Deal over the next week if the weather calms down as predicted.
If its cod you want get up Channel!
Boat fishing has been excellent off North Devon with spurdog and conger but if its cod your after its up to Minehead and Watchet you will need to go.
A good weekend on Reel Deal with plenty of fish about including whiting, conger, ray and dogfish both days no cod yesterday. Cod have been scarce some days but plentiful on others. Chris Wadham has taken the lead in the Big Cod Competition sponsored by High Street Tackle Ilfracombe, Ammo Bait and Veals Mail Order with five cod for a total length of 2.32 metres.
Fish from cold climates
(Above)10lb + halibut for Craig
North Devon anglers Craig Mcloughlin and Kevin Legge are enjoying fishing in Norway where temperatures are minus 6 during the day and there are just three hours of daylight!
Craig hopes to capture the Northern Lights before they come home. One of angling joys is the adventures it takes its participants on.
(Above) Double Figure cod for Craig
(Above)Kevin Legge with a double figure cod
Watchet for cod with Reel Deal
Cod, conger, spurdog and whiting are giving sport for anglers up Channel Fishing with Reel Deal Charters. Still a few places left over the Festive weeks and early in the New Year when the biggies often show.
Reel Deal News – Spurdog chasing the herring!
Top picture – Chris Waddham 7lb and lower picture and cod competition leader with a total length of cod 1.39m Paul Chidgy 15lb12oz
Daniel Hawkins reports from up Channel that fishing has been mixed with cod hard to find at times. Big shoals of herrings are bringing the spurdog close inshore where they are being tempted along with ray, conger, huss and good numbers of whiting.
(Above) 30lb conger Dan Cook
(Above) spurdog to the rod of Pete Richards
Work is progressing well on Reel Deal 2 that will be taking anglers out of Ilfracombe next summer when shark will once again be on the agenda.
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