28 Aug 2017

Reel Deal Fishing Off Ilfracombe

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Danny Watson of High Street Tackle wrote this account of their trip on Reel Deal

Today was an excellent day Pauline Chard opened her boat fishing account! We arrived at the harbour at 8.30am to meet Daniel Hawkinsfor a four hour deep sea trip. It was glorious morning and the sea was flat calm! A little steam round the coast got us to the mark, anchor down and the fishing began. Was not too long before she was into the fish with a couple to add to her species list a couple of nice small eyed rays and a smoothound. (there was obviously a couple of dog fish as well) She did not get a tope – I did and upped my PB by just 2lb. Still standing at 27lb, got some way to go yet to be respectable!!! Pauline enjoyed it though and I am proud of her for doing it – thanks to Dan and Archie for their tuition and encouragement – oh, and obviously some banter!! She really enjoyed it and wants to go again!

Anglers have being enjoying regular sport on Reel Deal landing tope, bull huss and ray.

 

18 Aug 2017

Fun Fishing Event – Combe Martin SAC

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COMBE MARTIN SAC

ILFRACOMBE PIER

Saturday September 2nd

09:30am until 12.30pm

Special Guests: –

Mat Mander

Deputy Chief Officer (Enforcement)

Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

Safe Fishing – With the coastguard

Fun Fishing Competition – Free Entry

Sponsored by High Street Tackle, Ilfracombe

7 Aug 2017

SEA ANGLING ROUND UP

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Graham Snow secured first and second in Bideford Angling Clubs Monthly Rover landing a fine brace of mullet. A thick lip of 5lb 21/4oz and a thin lip of 4lb 53/8oz. He also took first in Appledore Shipbuilders Monthly Rover with the thick lipped mullet of 5lb 21/4oz  Jazza John took runner up spot in Appledore Shipbuilders Rover with a smoothound scaling 11lb 15/8oz and Graham took third with his thin lipped mullet of 4lb 53/8oz.. Jack Pike dominated the Junior section with ballan wrasse scaling 3lb 13oz, 3lb 8oz and 2lb 14oz.

Combe Martin SAC members continue to compete in their two month long species competition. John Shapland is currently leading with 31 species with Dan Welch very close behind of 30 species.

I have had a couple of visits to the coast to try and add a couple of species to my own tally but have struggled to catch a fish let alone species and those that I have caught tended to be those few I have already caught. Bit of a reality check after a week in Norway catching big fish!

Ross Stanway got among the spotted ray at Ilfracombe landing five in a short session.

Combe Martin SAC’s Fun Fishing Event has been rescheduled to Saturday September 2nd as a result of boat landings on the Sunday. Full details of this event will follow shortly.

 

 

 

 

 

6 Jul 2017

Plenty of tope about and a few shark!

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The last few days have seen mirror calm seas for boat anglers who have been enjoying some great sport with tope on Ilfracombe Charter boat Reel Deal. Skipper Dan Hawkins has also put customers in contact with porbeagle’s. Unfortunately the fish have thrown the hook early before being brought to the boat. If conditions remain calm I am sure we will see numerous porbeagle shark brought to the side of the boat and maybe even another thresher shark.