Lure fishing enthusiast Mark Jones got his season off to a flying start luring five bass to over 4lb. This is an encouraging sign so early in the season as it is often May before the bass start succumbing to lure fishing tactics.
River Taw salmon
Pete Tyjas who published Fly Culture Magazine tempted this beautiful springer from a middle Taw beat on a cascade. Whilst there have only been around half a dozen salmon from the Taw so far; as the water warms I expect a few more to be tempted.
Dave Mock caught his first ever salmon estimated at 8lb from the Barnstaple and District Angling Association Water below Newbridge.
Jennetts Carp Catch
Matt Ling made his annual visit to Jennetts reservoir in Bideford and was rewarded with four fine carp to 24lb 10oz.
Mainline temps fine common
Mark Brett did an overnight session at Upper Tamar lake on the Cornwall and Devon border. Three fish was his reward topped by this 24lb 4oz Common. Mark was fishing the Lookout Tower swim on the Cornwall Bank at 25 wraps distance with a Mainline Baits Clockwork Orange Boilie. The other fish were 18lb 8oz and 16lbs.
North Devon Tackle Club – Jennetts Match
Match 3 Results
Jennetts Reservoir 7/4/19
Despite a chill in the air & an easterly wind, the lake fished well on the whole. Unfortunately the bigger bream did not show, but it was roach a plenty for most.
Winner on the day was Simon Poynter who put 40lb 10oz on the scales, fishing the pole at 11mtrs on the deck and deep shallow.
Top 5 on day:
1st Simon Poynter 40lb 10oz
2nd Norman Martin 36lb 3oz
3rd Kevin Wilston 22lb 4oz
4th Peter Seward 19lb 14oz
Joint 5th
Barry Lee 19lb 6oz
Gord Maeers 19lb 6oz
NEXT MATCH Sunday 5th May Oaktree (Top Lake)
Upper Tamar – Success
Andrew Godfrey who has had a couple of cracking fish from Upper Tamar having not visited before until recently. This mirror of 23lb 8oz and common of 18lb 8oz were a great start!!
Spaces are filling fast for our next Mainline Baits Carp Open!
For an entry form call 01566 771930 or email [email protected]
Plenty of Spring carp at Stafford Moor
(Below)Jack Griffith’s & Emma with their 6 catches from the beach swim on Beatties lake, Jack had a top weight of 26lb 13oz & Emma had 26lb 10oz caught on OCD baits.
(Below) Rich Powell and Andy who had 8 fish out between them on the Summer hut swim on Beatties lake this weekend, caught on Sticky Baits Krill, fishing out on the open water.
(Below)James Cox had 3 fish out up to 24lb 4oz from swim 6 rodi bush swim on Beatties lake using Nash scopexs squid.
Porbeagle Shark – Are the Reel Deal
Reel Deal has once again put anglers in touch with the large porbeagle shark patrolling the North Cornish Coast. Following on from the huge fish estimated at 500lb Peter Hearn hooked a shark estimated at 250lb. The shark was beaten using sponsors Penn Tackle supplied by High Street Tackle. The shark were attached to the boat using Ammon Chum mix and Ammo frozen mackerel hook baits.
Tope on Wild Frontier
A cool Easterly breeze failed to dampen the spirits of anglers aboard Wild Frontier off Ilfracombe skipper by Mark Hutchings. Their efforts were rewarded with a fine small eyed ray coming to the net closely followed by the first Tope of the season which took off like a rocket. Both fish landed by young Daniel Smith. They also boated several conger to 18lb and huss to 10lb.
North Devon Match Group Summer League No 1 Stafford Moor Fishery .
1st Paul Morris 167lb 5oz
2nd Nathan Underwood 159lb 13oz
3rd Tom Downing 147lb 10oz
4th Bruce Hunt 112lb 9oz
5th Kevin Shears 94lb 4oz
6th Neilsen Jeffery 91lb 12oz
7th Ian Cosmic Croxton 85lb 9oz
8th Stephen Craker 78lb 5oz
9th John Bailey 67lb 12oz
10th Colin Cherrington 66lb 11oz
11th Martin Turner 62lb 2oz
12th Pete Slade 51lb 6oz .
Lakes, Oak and Woodpecker on the fantastic Stafford Moor complex were used for the 26 peg event, Venue specialist Paul Morris drew on peg 2 on Woodies and fished the near shelf with the pole and 8mm pellets his 30 fish catch was enough for victory over his neighbour Nathan Underwood on peg 20, who pushed him close fishing the waggler out to the boards on the island. Nathan also fished and fed 8mm’s for second spot . Tom Downing sat on peg 17 on Woodies and finished just short of the 150lbs for 3rd spot fishing the long pole into the margins. Bruce Hunt was top weight on Oak and 4th overall his 35 fish catch fell to pole fished paste on peg 13, Britney Shears was 2nd on Oak 17 and 5th overall corn on the pole tactics. Neilsen Jeffery took 6th spot on Oak 7 with a corn in the margins approach. Many thanks to Paul and Jo for their hospitality today.
