ANGLERS PARADISE 2024 - Lure Fishing Weekend - North Devon & Exmoor Angling News

Many thanks to Zenia for a full report of the 10th AP Lure Fishing Weekend

The 10th Anniversary of the Anglers Paradise Lure Weekend 2024…

There were laughs, banter, memories made, personal bests, first ever fishes caught on a Lure, the list goes on…

In a nutshell – A MEMORABLE WEEKEND FOR SURE

A Friendly Fishing Competition does exist at Anglers Paradise, big or small love them all and remember sometimes we catch and sometimes we don’t…that’s why it’s called Fishing and not catching…blank days happen to us ALL…

STORM BERT

…the most challenging conditions we’ve ever had for this competition that’s for sure!! But all anglers did awesome and we are proud of you all!!!

A massive thank you to all the sponsors for the AMAZING PRIZES

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Also thank you to Paul and his helper Grace for all the yummy food, all the adjudicators – Colin Beetz, Paul Tegg, Russell Irving, Duncan Smith, Joe Dietrich, and Toby Cryer. To our 4 fantastic Team Captains – Dave Drake, Ben Humber, Nathan Edgell and Ian Jones – for all doing a great job

Also thank you to the Bar staff, Jason Barnes and Emma Knight. Also a special mention to Joe Drury who has put in a tremendous amount of work…day and night to make this event happen! THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU

We can’t wait to show you the results with all the Winners

but with 100’s of pictures taken, we are currently in editing mode and will gradually share them with you.

To all that took part – we hope you enjoyed yourselves and hope to greet you again one day.

Well done to all the Winners who all went home with lots of awesome prizes from our great Sponsors!!

Izaak Walton wrote in 1653: ‘He that hopes to be a good angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit; but he must also bring a large measure of hope and patience.’

Well everyone who braved ‘Storm Bert’ down in Devon certainly were ‘good anglers’ as they persevered through those awful conditions displaying the very best example of ‘hope and patience’.

So a huge well done to all the friendly companions and competitors who took part in the 10th Anniversary Lure Weekend at Anglers Paradise.

Congratulations to Ian Jones on the win captaining his team to achieve 9 lure caught species which was an amazing result and my fellow captains Ben Humber and Dave Drake.

Massive thanks to my sponsors Rozemeijer UK and Rozemeijer and Robert Lawrie from Voodoo Traces for such generous and quality prizes. It’s an honor and a privilege to attend an event like this on your behalf so thank you again.

Finally special thanks to all at AP especially Joe Drury & Zenia Drury-Gregorek for everything they do for us lure anglers and anglers in general. The whole concept, venue and people make this event truly one of a kind and I’m very grateful to be able to attend it. The lure weekend always reaffirms to me that fishing is so much more than just fish and I like that.

WINNER OF THE BIGGEST PERCH OF THE 2024 LURE WEEKEND

Dan Wahid who was our youngest participant aged 13, who caught a very credible 29cm Perch from the Kracking Carp Lake.

This was Dan’s 1st ever Lure Weekend and we are so, so happy for him on winning this category! Despite the horrendous storm, Dan fished his socks off and did not give up at any point, he showed 100% dedication and truly deserved this win!!

WINNER OF THE BIGGEST CATFISH OF THE 2024 LURE WEEKEND

Nicole Williams who caught a 75.5cm Wels Catfish from the Easy Cat Lake!

This was also Nicole’s 1st ever Catfish and to catch her first on a lure is pretty impressive!!

Nicole showed 100% dedication, she listened to advice from the Adjudicators and her Captain, and after persevering cast after cast…SHE CAUGHT HER CATFISH!!