3 Mar 2017

Stafford Moor Sunday Open

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

The Sunday Open on Tanners lake was fished in heavy rain and gusting wind. Despite this Mark Lazelle put together a winning net of 106lb 6oz fishing 11mm pellet down the edge and cage feeder.

MARK LAZELLE Peg 18 Tanners: 106lbs 6oz
MARTIN HEARD Peg 35 Tanners: 69lbs 7oz
MAL KING Peg 11 Tanners: 56lbs 6oz
DUNCAN EDWARDS Peg 34 Tanners: 55lbs 11oz
KEV OSBOURNE Peg 27 Tanners: 47lbs 0oz
KEV SHEARS Peg 25 Tanners: 43lbs 7oz
NATHAN UNDERWOOD Peg 6 Tanners: 38lbs 7oz
ZAC NEWTON Peg 36 Tanners: 32lbs 13oz
TONY BURSLEM Peg 1 Tanners: 31lbs 14oz
IAN GRAY Peg 9 Tanners: 29lbs 2oz
JOHN LACY Peg 13 Tanners: 28lbs 14oz
MARK HAYMAN Peg 3 Tanners: 28lbs 12oz
PHILL COLES Peg 32 Tanners: 11lbs 1oz

19 Feb 2017

North Devon Match Group Championship No. 2 Jennetts Reservoir

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

North Devon Match Group Championship No. 2 Jennetts Reservoir

(Above) Winner Martin Turner

Some stunning nets of silver fish from Jennetts Reservoir in North Devon Match Groups latest competition. A great test of the all round match anglers skill set.

1st Martin Turner 23lb 10oz

2nd Nielsen Jeffery 16lb 13oz

3rd Kevin Shears 14lb 10oz ,

Section Winners

Wayne Mitchell 13lb

kier Durrant 10lb 14oz

(Above) Nielsen Jeffery

(Above)Kevin Shears

12 Feb 2017

Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly Competition

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Some surprisingly good weights despite a cold North East wind in the monthly match as reported by Martin Turner.

Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly Competition was held at Lake View Morchard Road.

Results

1st John Lisle 42lb 10oz

2nd Steve Bailey 32lb 13oz

3rd Kevin Shears 31lb 11oz

4th Antony Bentley 22lb 12oz.

Freezing cold easterly winds made the fishing very uncomfortable ,despite this some good catches were made , John caught 25 carp down the edge on maggot , Steve’s feeder caught net just pipped Kevin’s long pole corn catch.

16732182_625730524277821_1478193176_o(1)

16735077_625730684277805_1625341234_o(1)

12 Feb 2017

STAFFORD OPEN IN ARTIC BLAST

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

The Open/league match on Tanners & Woodpecker lakes. Had a continental payout.

Competitors competed against both fellow anglers and difficult conditions as an icy cold wind brought arctic like conditions !!

Winner was Andy Dare who fished on Woodpecker peg 11 with a weight of 27lb 9oz; fished Maggot down the edge.

5 Feb 2017

NORTH DEVON TACKLE CLUB – SLADE RESULT

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Slade Reservoir was the venue North Devon Tackles latest match and members enjoyed some great silver fish sport on this challenging winter venue. Simon Poynter leading the way with an excellent bag of 26lb 2oz. In runner up spot was Barry Lee with11lb7oz and third Andy Gratton with 9lb 4oz.

31 Jan 2017

NORTH DEVON TACKLE CLUB – WINNERS

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Kevin Wilton was North Devon Tackle Clubs club champion and received his award at the club first presentation night at Cedars Inn. Norman Martin was runner up and silverfish champion,Simon Poynter won biggest fish/best specimen cup with 17lb 9oz carp,and he also picked up overall weight cup.

The clubs first match of the season is at Slade this on Sunday 5th February.

29 Jan 2017

North Devon Match Group -Championship No 1 Champion of champions

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Championship No 1 Champion of champions

1st Kevin Shears 69lb

2nd Neilsen Jeffery 59lb 4oz

3rd Martin Turner 54lb 14oz

4th Nathan Underwood 50lb 15oz

5th Ian ‘Cosmic’ Croxton 44lb 4oz

A very wet day !! Match held on Oak pool Stafford Moor , fished very well smallish carp dominated the catches , long pole fished corn or maggot proved the best tactics .

Match next weekend on the bottom pond at Oaktree

16 Jan 2017

Stafford Moor Open Result

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Stafford Moor Open/ League Match continental payout.

The match was on Oak Tree & Tanners with Twenty Competitors

The winner was Andy Dare on peg 12 with 99lb 9oz fishing 6mm down the edge .

In second place was Phill Waters peg 3 on Tanners with 40lb 1oz

In third place was Ian Croxton peg 9 on Oak with 78lb 3oz

The silvers winner was Ian Gray peg 36 Tanners with 10lb 8oz

30 Dec 2016

Clawford Christmas Result

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Clawford Christmas match saw anglers greeted by the hardest frost of the year so far, “bloody freezing”. Still 34 anglers had a days fishing as surprisingly there was only a bit of light ice at the ends of the lake.

Always gong to be a testing match but well done to Martin Turner who managed the top weight from peg 23 on JRs 34lb 6oz. second was Nick Jones with 24.15 from peg 9 on Fletcher’s and third was Thomas Downing with 21lb 4oz from peg 4 on Chris Boulton picked up the silver fish pool.
Nielsen Jeffery who organized the match would like everyone who turned up and supported the day, and thanks to all for great company.
Thank you to John, Wanda Ray and Michelle Jeffery for their hospitality and help with the breakfasts.

18 Dec 2016

Stafford Moor – Christmas Match

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Match Fishing, Sidebar | 0

Report from Joanne Combes

The Christmas match was held on Tanners & Woodpecker lakes. Had a continental payout top 4 was paid out plus a silvers pool and 4 x section winners.
Well done to Mark Hayman! who won from peg 7 on Woodys with 63lb 6oz fishing waggler on the deck.
In second place was Steve Ford peg 3 on Tanners with 35lb 14oz
I’m third place was Jim Lawrie peg 2 on Woodys with 57lb 3oz
In forth place was Mark Lazelle peg 9 Tanners with 27lb

Silvers winner was Rob Watts peg 6 Tanners with 10lb 10oz of silvers

Section winners Tanners :
Mark hill peg 1
Rob Watts peg 6

Section winners Woodys :
Paul Tidball peg 6
Phill Hardwick peg 24

Jo would like to thank everyone who fished the match Merry Christmas to all see you in 2017 !

We have a hangover match Sunday 8th January please let me know of you would like to join us thank you Jo