PUTSBOROUGH COMPETITION 2019
Combe Martin SAC’s annual Open competition at Putsborough sands is a popular event in the local angling calendar. The weather is looking ideally set for a good nights fishing. Small eyed ray are top of the agenda and with the amended dogfish specimen size anyone catching ray or bass will be well rewarded with a splendid array of prizes on the prize table from the clubs sponsors Sakuma, High Street Tackle and Chillcheaters.
This is a catch and release competition with all fish weighed and witnessed before being released. Remember that only one bass can now be retained per day for the table.
Please send your pictures taken on the night to me at North Devon Angling News either via facebook or on my email – [email protected]
Combe Martin Sea Angling Club
Presents Our
Putsborough Sands
Open Fishing Competition 2019
Saturday June 1st
Fishing From 10.00pm to 2.00am
Book In From 8.30pm to 9.30pm
Weigh In By 2.30am
Cash Prizes Of £100 & £50
Sakuma, High Street Tackle, Chillcheater
And Many Other Donated Prizes
2 Rods, 4 Hooks, Specimen Sizes
Entry £5 plus £1 Pool Best Brace
Phone Nick 814703 Or Wayne 850586
For More Details Please Check www.cmsac.co.uk Or Our Facebook Page
Please Respect Putsborough & Remove All Litter
Combe Martin SAC – Winter Fishing Weekend Report
Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Six Hour Rover saw ten members venture out onto North Devon’s coast line as a brisk west North West breeze blew up the Bristol Channel. Fishing has not been easy over recent weeks with the water clear after a period of calm weather. Dogfish and small conger have been abundant all along the coastline with just the occasional better fish showing. A short competition like this is useful in pulling together a group of anglers fishing an area of the coast and seeing what results.
Kevin Legge secured the top two places in the competition with fish that were only moderate specimens to Kevin who sets the bar high in his constant quest for specimen fish. A dogfish of 2lb 5oz and a bull huss of 7lb 1oz were enough to take the money. Ross Stanway caught a pleasing rockling of 1lb 31/2oz for third and Mark Tossell a good whiting of 151/2oz.

Combe Martin SAC member John Shapland is a very keen mullet angler and targets the species all year round. The mullet was once considered a fish of the summer months but recent years have seen the species caught in every month of the year. Johns latest catch is exceptional for January catching five over three pounds in two days fishing. The fish weighed 3lb 8oz, 3lb 8.5oz, 3lb 9oz, 3lb 10oz and 4lb 4oz.
(Below) Louis Rook joined John Shapland to land this fine thick lipped grey mullet of 3lb 12oz
OPEN WEEK FISHING COMPETITION – UPDATE Monday Evening
This Fishing competition commences at Midnight on Friday so if your in for a bit of action book in ASAP details above. I will be keeping a regular update on this page with catches and images. The prize giving will be at Lynmouth at the Ancient Mariner at 9.00pm. As its the culmination of the Lynmouth Regatta and Maritime Festival it should be a good atmosphere so bring the family and join in the festivity’s.
If you contact Wayne Thomas or Nick Phillips above you can pay entry by BACS Transfer.
Lets hope this summer weather continues!
Fishing started early in the competition with a party of boat anglers off Lynmouth dropping their lines as midnight struck.
Alex Mcleish boated one of the first fish in the Lynmouth Fishing Festival a hard fighting conger 0f 22lb 2oz.
Dan Welch and Ross Stanway enjoyed a hectic days boat fishing though the specimen fish proved elusive.
John Shapland has got off to a good start with the first 100% plus specimen of the competition so fat a thin lipped mullet of 3lb 10oz.
LEADER BOARD SO FAR
Dan Welch | pollock – Boat | 8lb | 66.667 | |
spotted ray – Boat | 4lb 8oz | 90 | ||
Smoothound – Boat | 12lb 4oz | 81.667 | ||
238.334 |
Ross Stanway | Dogfish | 2lb 5oz | 77.083 | |
bull huss | 8lb 10oz | 63.889 | ||
140.972 | ||||
John Shapland | thin lipped mullet | 3lb 10oz | 103.571 | ||||||||
James Gubb Fradgley | 102.5 | tope | 41lb | ||||||||
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Alex Mcleish | conger | 22lb 2oz |
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Putsborough Sands Open Fishing Competition 2018
Combe Martin Sea Angling Club
Presents Our
Putsborough Sands
Open Fishing Competition 2018
Saturday May 12th
Fishing From 9.30pm to 1.30am
Book In From 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Weigh In By 2.00am
Cash Prizes Of £100 & £50
Sakuma, High Street Tackle,
And Many Other Donated Prizes
2 Rods, 4 Hooks, Specimen Sizes
Entry £5 plus £1 Pool Best Brace
Phone Nick 814703 Or Wayne 850586
For More Details Please Check www.cmsac.co.uk Or Our Facebook Page
Please Respect Putsborough & Remove All Litter
Blakewell Spring Competition Sunday 29th April 2018
Competition’s are very popular with our anglers.
Please book early to avoid disappointment, we can only cater for a maximum 25 anglers.
The competition will run from 9am to 5pm
with lunch provided at 13.00pm
Enter the Competition –
Our mailing address is:
Blakewell
Blakewell fisheries
Muddiford
Barnstaple, Devon EX31 3xg
United Kingdom
Bideford Annual Cyril Petherick Flounder Open
CMSAC – Lyn Fish Open Competition Result.
A fine specimen grey mullet scaling 5lb 1oz took top spot in Combe Martin SAC’s and Lynton C of E Primary School PTFA Open Fishing Competition. The event fished between Minehead Harbour and Clovelly Harbour resulted in success for several anglers who landed a variety of specimens from both boat and shore over the two days. The event and the raffle held at The Rising Sun, Lynmouth raised over £120 for Lynton Primary School Funds. The competition received generous sponsorship from Sakuma Tackle.
Full Results –
1st – Dan Welch – thick Lipped grey Mullet – 5lb 1oz
2nd- Ross Stanway – smoothound – 11lb 2oz
3rd -James Gubb Fradgley – conger (boat) 32lb 4oz
4th – James Gubb Fradgley – conger (boat) 29lb 1oz
5th – Wayne Thomas – thick lipped grey mullet – 3lb 7oz
6th – Matt Jeffery – bass -6lb 7oz
7th – Nick Phillips – thick lipped grey mullet – 3lb
8th – Rob Scoines – thick lipped grey mullet – 2lb 10oz
9th – Ross Stanway – ballan wrasse – 3lb 3.5oz
10th – Wayne Thomas – thick lipped grey mullet – 2lb 9oz
The competition was fished on a catch and release basis with witnesses and photographs submitted at the end of the day.
(Above) Ross Stanway smoothound 11lb 2oz
(Above) James Gubb Fradgley – conger (boat) 32lb 4oz
(Above) Wayne Thomas – Thick lipped grey mullet 3lb 7oz
(Above) Rob Scoines – thick lipped grey mullet 2lb 10oz
(Above)The top three outside of The Rising Sun.
Many thanks to Tony and all at the Rising Sun for a delicious buffet at the presentation and raffle following the competition.
Special thanks also to those who generously donated raffle prizes.
Promising ray
Combe Martin SAC hold their annual Putsborough Open on Saturday May 6th and if the weather holds prospects are excellent with several ray already caught from the venue in recent weeks. Dan Miles Redmore has enjoyed success at the venue over recent tides with his latest session bringing seven small eyed ray to 6lb in eleven casts along with four dogfish. So literally a fish a cast!
Last year produced ray into double figures and previous years have seen the odd surprise with tope, conger and bull huss.
Combe Martin Sea Angling Club
Presents
Putsborough Sands
Open Fishing Competition 2017
Saturday May 6th
Fishing From 9.30pm to 1.30am
Book In From 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Weigh In By 2.00am
Cash Prizes Of £100 & £50
Further Prizes From Ammo, Sakuma, HIgh Street Tackle & Veals Mail Order
And Many Other Donated Prizes
2 Rods, 4 Hooks, Specimen Sizes
Entry £5 plus £1 Pool Best Brace
Phone Nick 814703 Or Wayne 850586
For More Details Please Check www.cmsac.co.uk Or Our Facebook Page
Please Respect Putsborough & Remove All Litter