(Above)Chris Connaughton landed ‘Angles’ Common from Furzebray carp lakes at a weight of 33lb 8oz.
(Below) Adam Short banked his 4th fish of the winter this morning Clover!! She looked fantastic in her dark winter colours at 37lb!!
ROADFORD FLY FAIR
South West Lakes Trust are holding their annual Fly Fair at Roadford Lake on Saturday February 25th. This popular event is an ideal curtain raiser for the Spring Season with a range of tackle and Fly Tying equipment on display along with casting demonstrations, Kayaking, Float-tubing, cooking and plenty more to interest the angler. Special guests on the day include Charles Jardine, Mike Weaver and Gary Champion.
There is also the opportunity to purchase season tickets for local waters at a discount of 5%.
Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly Competition
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.
STAFFORD OPEN IN ARTIC BLAST
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.
Spurdog Reward
Tarrant Wotton set out on a bitterly cold evening and was rewarded with a fine specimen spurdog scaling 10lb 8oz. With the winds expected to via away from the North East this coming week there is every chance of enjoying some late winter sport before thoughts turn to spring.
COLD WATER TROUT SPORT
When a cold North East Wind blows many fish will be reluctant to feed but brown and rainbow trout are often an exception to this and can provide fine sport at our local stillwater’s. This pleasing 6lb brown trout was tempted at Blakewell by Nick Handel from Singapore.
CAPTURING THOSE GOLDEN MOMENTS
As the wind swings to the East and temperatures plummet the catching of fish becomes a struggle especially for carp. This doesn’t deter the hardiest anglers who will fish in any weather wrapped up in warm clothing and snug within their bivvys. As always the real bonus is being out by the water witnessing nature in all its glory and if the fishing is quiet then all the more chance of savouring those sunrises and sunsets. Steve Pinn spends many hours fishing Stafford Moor and captures some wonderful images including these stunning shots taken from the bivvy.
Bideford Monthly Rover
Results Feb 2017
1st Dan Redmore flounder 2lb 8 3/4 127.343%
2nd Andy Clements pollack 3lb 11 3/4 92.969%
3rd Nathan Clements dogfish 2lb 2 1/4 71.434%
4th Andrew Clements dogfish 2lb 1/4 67.187%
5th Nathan Clements dogfish1lb 14 1/4 63.126%
FINE BAGS AT EXE VALLEY
(Above) Biggest trout of day to Danny Ford at 5lb 12oz
Wistlandpound Fly Fishing club enjoyed great sport when they visited Exe Valley Fishery for the second heat of their Winter Challenge series. Dave Mock won the competition with a five fish bag of 19lb that included a 4lb rainbow and a tagged trout that earned Dave a tenner. In runner up spot was Danny Ford with five for 18lb 12oz and third David Eldred with five for 18lb 8oz. The biggest trout was a fine rainbow of 5lb 12oz for Danny Ford. The trout averaged 3lb and battled hard in the cold clear water. Overall winner of the winter challenge after 2 heats was David Eldred with 28lb 9oz. The first heat was held at Blakewell Fishery early in January.
A Stafford Moor Twenty
Keith Maker with his 20lb 2oz from the Summer house swim on Beattie’s lake using Sticky Baits Manilla boilie’s.
(Above) Keith Maker who had 3 fish out from the summerhouse swim on Beattie’s lake using Sticky Baits Manilla Wafters and carp company caviar and cranberry boilies up to 19lb.