Flyn Mardell has enjoyed success at Furzebray Carp lakes banking some of lakes most sought after specimens;-
Charlotte at 46lb 12oz.
(Below)Sovereign at 40lb 12oz
Measles at 35lb 8 oz
29lb 8oz
Two Twenties and a Thirty
Paul Willsea joined us with his wife for Valentines week and managed to get some fishing in and caught a personal best 30lb Mirror, a 25lb Mirror and a 24lb Mirror all from the Specimen Carp Lake and won our Fish of the Week competiton!
Paul ’s Story –
“I have been coming to AP for 21 years and have never caught 3 big fish in one week. On Monday 18th February, I went down to the Specimen Carp Lake. The Reel went screaming off after about an hour, I couldn’t believe it, I landed a 24lb Mirror using a tutti fruity boilie.
After a little while, off it goes again and I landed a 25lb Mirror on a Sticky Baits Krill pop up, I was well chuffed, couldn’t believe it – 2 20’s in 1 day!!
Then on Thursday 21st February, about 2pm, I thought I would pack up in about half hour, when suddenly off the Reel goes. I landed a 30lb 2oz Mirror on a tutti fruity boilie. This is the best Valentine week I have ever had, I beat my personal best by 4oz, celebrated my Birthday on Valentine’s Day and had an absolutely fantastic week at AP!”
Here he is with his Winning Fish and being presented his prizes by Zyggy and Zenia with special thanks to PB Products UK.
Pete navigates foggy roads to enjoy successful trip on Bluefin
Exeter based angler Pete Gregory got up before dawn to the make a foggy trip to Ilfracombe where he boarded Bluefin to enjoy a fine days fishing landing specimen spurdog and a fine bull huss of 14lb.
Stunning Melbury Mirror
Aaron Jones banked this stunning mirror carp of 20lb 1oz from Melbury reservoir the fish was tempted using the ever popular Mainline cell boilies.
Boat Sport off Ilfracombe
The calm weather is enabling Ilfracombe Charter boats to access deep water where spurdog, bull huss, conger and early smoothound are giving good sport.
Spring Trout Sport at Blakewell
Ed Rands enjoyed the spring sunshine at Blakewell Fishery catching this stunning 5lb + brown trout along with another brown trout and three rainbows for a pleasing five fish bag totalling 15lb 8oz.
Don’t forget the fishery are offering a five fish loyalty ticket for just £30.00.
A Visit to the Tackle Shop
I called into Summerlands Tackle at Westward-Ho! to pick up my Sponsorship Form for Neilsen Jeffery’s charity Match later in the year. ( More on that later) I also took along a bundle of old line keen to make use of the line recycling scheme I helped promote earlier this month. Line is the vital link between angler and fish. It is prone to damage and degradation over time and for this reason it is prudent to change it on a regular basis. Line both mono and braid is particularly hazardous to wildlife and should be discarded with care. In the past I have cut it into short lengths or burnt it. This new scheme is a great idea and should be embraced by all anglers. North Devons premier tackle shops are all participating in the scheme.
Summerlands have just updated their impressive stock of carp tackle with an impressive range from Korum and Guru.
Conger secures win in Combe Martin SAC Rover
Matt Jeffery secured top spot in Combe Martin SAC’s Six Hour Rover landing a conger of 18lb 6oz. Conditions proved difficult at many marks along the coast with a large swell pounding the coastline. Fish were hard to find with several of the competitors failing to catch. Runner up was Kevin Legge with a rockling of 1lb 6.5oz and third Ross Stanway with a dogfish of 2lb 3oz. Jonathon Stanway caught a conger of 14lb 8oz and David Jenkins a dogfish of 1lb 9.5oz.
This competition signals the end of the clubs winter fixtures. The coming months will see attention turn to spring ray, bull huss and grey mullet.
Blakewell brown trout
A fine blakewell brown trout a fine reward for late winter fishing trip.
SEA ANGLERS ENJOY SPRING SPORT
Spring is often a difficult time for sea angling but as the warm sun breaks through optimism rises and in these changing times its worthwhile getting out and seeing whats about. Toby Bassett fished Ilfracombe Pier and was rewarded with a plump codling. There are also a few whiting showing and some dabs from those sandy marks.
Grey mullet are also starting to show at their old haunts taunting angler’s as they boost their reputation as elusive wily grey ghosts of the coast. If you want to learn more about mullet I suggest you seek out the excellent book “Fishing For Ghosts” – Successful Mullet Angling by Mike Ladle and David Rigden.
Combe Martin SAC member Ali Laird headed up-Channel and was rewarded with a brace of ray including a spotted ray of 3lb 3oz and stunning specimen small eyed ray of 11lb 2oz.
