David Jenkins has banked Hacche Moors ‘Bottom Lakes’ big common at a new personal best and lake record of 42lb 14oz.
KRACKING CARP – 46lb 2oz
Congratulations to 5C’s member Sam Passmore on catching Parrot at 46lbs 2oz from the Kracking Carp Lake.
Sam used a German rig made up of DSD end tackle fished with a snowman hook bait over a small bed of Boilies and crumb.
Mainline Baits Pairs competition – Friday 19 July – Sunday 21st July 2024
Mainline Baits Pairs competition – Friday 19 July – Sunday 21st July 2024 The Mainline Baits Carp Pairs competitions are held at our fantastic 81-acre fishery, Upper Tamar Lake. This is a fun, friendly competition, open to all, with some fantastic prizes up for grabs! The competition is limited to 34 pairs so book your place now to avoid disappointment 👇https://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/mainline-baits-carp-open-pairs-competitions or 01566 771930 1st Prize – £2000 2nd Prize – £1000 3rd Prize – £500 There are also prizes for biggest fish and section winners up for grabs. Each person who enters will get a goody bag with some fantastic Mainline products inside. All tackle and equipment is transported to and from your swim. There is also a full menu for the weekend with food delivered directly to your swim!
11 YEAR OLD BOY CATCHES A MONSTER 60LB+ CATFISH
11 YEAR OLD BOY CATCHES A MONSTER 60LB+ CATFISH
Massive congratulations to Riley John who caught a huge new personal best 62lb 5oz Catfish from Nirvana’s Specimen Cat Lake!!
Riley’s Dad shared –
“Riley has been coming to anglers paradise for 5 years now, normally in August with his family but this year was treated with his dad and uncles. We arrived Friday to fish the specimen catfish lake.
It was a quiet night for Riley with his dad having a 2 during the night, and Riley woke up feeling disheartened not to have had a beep.
Then all of a sudden after breakfast, his rod beeped into action & after a long hard battle & a little help from his dad, he landed a monster!! Hopefully beating his 33lb from last year….it weighed 62lb 5oz!! A fish that was as long as himself & an attitude to match what a great start to the week!!”
Wow! Well done Riley, a fish that many adult Anglers still dream of catching and you have at such a young age!!
NEW LAKE RECORD COMMON
Massive congratulations to 5C’s member Joe Dietrich who fished Nirvana’s day ticket Xanadu Lake for a quick 24 hour session and only goes and catches the biggest Common of the Lake at 30lbs 2oz!!
A new chapter for North Devon’s anglers.
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Quay Sports closed on June 14th after trading for close to three years it has been a valuable stop off point for North Devon’s Anglers providing a wide range of tackle for all disciplines. Fortunately the shop manager Chris Connougton is opening a new tackle shop that will ensure that Barnstaple still has that vital ingredient to enable a social hub and source of those essential items of tackle and bait. It is essential that local anglers support this new venture and all other local tackle shops. We are very fortunate to have a range of tackle shops across North Devon a fact that I will promote in the coming weeks.
Last day of the shop today. Come and grab yourself some last min bargains. We would also like to say a huge thank you to you all for your support over the last 3 years, we have made some great relationships and friends. We wish Chris all the best for the future with Barnstaple Bait & Tackle and sure will see some of you on the bank.
Quay Sports
( Above) Mark Potter and Chris Connaughton on their last day at Quay Sports
CHRIS CONNAUGHTON Comments“I am proud to announce that I will be opening a fresh new bait and tackle store at 6 Queens House, Barnstaple, EX32 8HJ. I am hoping to be open by the 1st of July but more will follow on this.
There will be all the usual sea and freshwater baits available along with a vast range of tackle from leading brands.
My aim is to create a local social hub where like-minded people of all ages can meet, shop and chat about all things fishing!
It hasn’t been easy so come show some support when open and keep a tackle shop in Barnstaple for many years to come.
Watch this space for further details, a new facebook page, deals and events.
I look forward to welcoming you through the door
Chris
(I would also like to say a massive thank you to Mr Pinn of Pinndart for all his help with the logo etc).”
BARNSTAPLE BAIT AND TACKLE – Opening July 2024
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Chris Connaughton is well known and respected across North Devon as the manager at Quay Sports. Quay Sports has been the hub for anglers across the region since it opened a few years ago. Many were very saddened to hear of its closure as tackle shops are vital for angling to flourish. It is great news for the North Devon Angling community that Chris is opening a new store in Queen Street, Barnstaple. It is essential that local anglers support the shop as there is no substitute for having a shop where you actually pop in and buy bait and tackle.
Quay sports retail shop will now be closed from this coming Friday 14.6.24. The reasoning behind this is Chris (Shop Manager) is actually starting his own new venture (Completly seperate from Quay Sports) in Barnstaple called Barnstaple Bait & Tackle and an agreement has been made for our stock. We wish Chris all the best for the future, he is looking to be open around the 1st July so show him as much support as possible to keep a shop in Barnstaple.
One week left of our sale and we are now offering 20% discount.
(ALL GIFTCARDS WILL NEED TO BE REDEEMED BY 5PM THIS COMING FRIDAY 14.6.24).
Stafford Moor Carp Catches
Andrew Levett banked 8 carp up to 32lb 5oz from the inlet swim in a 48 hour session on Beatties lake this is Andy’s new PB.
Andy was using Krill pellets , single krill wafters over a handful of krill boiles
(Below) Darren Palmer had 8 fish out up to 32lb 3oz from lodge lake
Mainline Baits Carp Open Pairs Competitions
Mainline Baits Carp Open Pairs Competitions
The Mainline Baits Carp Pairs competitions are held at our 81 acre fishery, Upper Tamar Lake. The competitions are generously sponsored by carp fishing giants Mainline Baits.
There is £3,500 in prize money from South West Lakes Trust for each competition. Each person who enters will get a goody bag with some fantastic Mainline products inside.
This year there is an exciting new rule change regarding the way the final results are taken. This year, instead of all the fish a pair catch being weighed in and this being your final result, the three biggest fish from each pair will be added together and this will be your final result. So, any fish that are smaller than the three biggest a pair has caught already through the competition can be put back straight away and do not require weighing in. But if a fish is bigger than your previous three recorded fish then it will be weighed in. This way it will make the competition more open to anyone winning.
All tackle and equipment is transported to and from your swim. There is also a full menu for the weekend with food delivered directly to your swim!
2024 dates:
- Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July
- Friday 4 October to Sunday 6 October
The competition is limited to 34 pairs. You can book your place online below.
For further information contact us on 01566 771930 or [email protected]
Stafford Moor – Carp 42lb 4oz
Paul Davis at Stafford Moor with a fine mirror carp scaling 42lb 4oz
STAFFORD MOOR – CARP RECORD 39lb 2oz
Scott Allan has set the new lake record on Beatties lake with a 39lb 2oz mirror carp from the inlet swim on Beatties lake caught on Mainline cell boilies.
