21 Mar 2023

ANGLERS HEAVEN CELEBRATES

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Tom Wade has been the owner at Anglers Heaven for ten years and is celebrating with an open day at the shop on Saturday, April 1st when there will be selected discounts of up to 25%.

We are very fortunate in North Devon to have a wide range of local tackle shops that are at the heart of the local angling community. Anglers Heaven has been operating for over twenty years and is a well established shop

located in the heart of Bideford adjacent to the Pannier Market with plenty of short stay free parking.

The shop has a wide range of Carp, Coarse and Sea Tackle with popular brands including Century, Pure Fishing, Thinking Tackle and many more. They also stock a wide range of shelf life baits, live baits and frozen baits for both fresh and saltwater anglers.  Early in 2023 Tom invested in an extensive expansion of the premises providing a spacious bright space in which to browse.

In addition to fishing tackle Anglers Heaven is a registered fire arms dealer stocking an extensive range of air rifles and accessories.   They also stock an extensive range of knives and clothing for Country sports and pastimes.

The shop is open six days per week. Mondays and Tuesdays 9;45am till 5.00pm Thursday 9:30 till 3:00pm Friday and Saturday 9:30 till 5:00pm.

18 Mar 2023

The final of Stafford Moors March Silvers Festival 2023

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The final of Stafford Moors March silvers festival 2023  winner is Dave Willmott who won with 6 points and total weight of 132lb 15oz.
In 2nd place with also 6 points (with a weight difference )120lb 5oz was Neil Mercer
In 3rd place with also 6 points (with a weight difference ) 85lb 7oz was Sophie Hill
The largest weight of the week was 77lb 7oz from Jim Lawrie from peg 11 on Pines lake
Below are the results for the final match for our March silvers festival 2023 here at Stafford Moor.
Top weight of the day on Tanners lake was Jim Lawrie from peg 19 with 31lb 8oz
Top weight of the day on Pines lake was Ian Jones from peg 5 with 29lb 3oz
Top weight of the day on Woodpecker lake was Ritchie Reynolds from peg 18 with 32lb 8oz
Stafford Moor thank  all for being part of our festival & for supporting the JO-OP all week  and also for supporting the Devon Air Ambulance.
14 Mar 2023

Bideford & District AC Monthly Coarse Section competition results:

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1st Nathan Underwood  34lb 7oz
2nd Dave Wood 25lb 14oz
3rd Keith Mountjoy 24lb 3oz
4th Kevin Shears  23lb 5oz
5th Paul Elworthy 22lb 4oz
6th John Lisle 19lb 6oz
7th Graham Currington  18lb 1oz
19 fished
Another very close match was enjoyed by most , the weather was mild and dry until the last hour.
The ropes off , ensured that a variety of techniques were able to be used , despite this the pole has dominated.
Last year’s winner Nathan moved into first position in the league with a convincing victory on peg 9, pole fished bread in the margins has accounted for a fine net of carp. Dave has fished similarly for second spot on peg 13.
Committee member Keith has fished with soft pellet on the long pole in open water on peg 6 for third and a section win.
Kevin’s fourth position was mainly silver fish on maggot off peg 10.
28 Feb 2023

Bideford & District Angling Club = Rod N Reel Match Result

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B.D.A.C 5th rod and reel match results date 26/2/23. 11 anglers fished at HIGHHAMPTON LAKES. The fishing was very hard going with very few bits for most. 1st place went to Darren polden was a nice net of carp for 30lbs 12oz caught in the margins, 2nd place when to Nigel spurr with 21lbs 2oz fishing the tip to the island, 3rd place was Mike Ellis with 20lbs 15oz on the tip and 4th place went to Cyril Found with 16lbs 7oz. The next match is on the 26/3/23 venue to be confirmed.

28 Feb 2023

HORWOOD MATCH ANGLERS

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HORWOOD match anglers have booked the 4th Sunday of every month this year at Morchard Road, cracking venue and always seems to produce decent weights.

Despite a horrid wind and a very cold day it again fished well. It started hard but a few fish decided to have a feed towards the end. Very well done to John Lisle who had some proper lumps for his winning weight of 64lb 12oz from the near left hand bay, as everyone maggots seemed the bait, John pipped Paul Whitehead who fished the bridge peg and had 62lb 15oz Neilsen Jeffery managed third with 53lb 2oz from the first point just edging Graham Curnow who had 50lb 11oz caught from the left point. Cold but very enjoyable day and sure it will be a tad warmer next month, matches are capped at 14 fishing which gives everyone a bit of room.

Neilsen will be contacting all fishing members in March to see if they would like to renew memberships for 2023, numbers are limited.

19 Feb 2023

Bideford Angling Club – Presentation Night

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Bideford and District Angling Clubs annual presentation night was held at the Conservative Club where members enjoyed an evening filled with good humoured banter and a celebration of a succesful years angling.
A big well done to all the winners of 2022 who have all been recognised and celebrated at the clubs annual presentation night.  Guests Wayne Thomas, Simon McCarthy, and Chris Connaughton for presented the trophies and awards.

Club man of the year was Nathan Clements who does a sterling job running the clubs shore fishing section.

COARSE FISHING AWARD WINNERS

Monthly Competition Champion : Nathan Underwood

Runner-up Craig Lamey

Third Keith Mountjoy

Midweek Series: Winner Nathan Underwood Runner up Martin Turner

Best bag in competition Richard Jefferies

Pairs winners Nathan Underwood and Darren Polden Junior series winner Imogen Babb Runner up Hope Polden.

SEA ANGLING AWARDS

Valentine bowl – most points in the Monthly Rover.

Andrew Clements  54 points

Keira short trophy – most points in 48 hour rover.

Julien Stainer + Andrew Clements  13 points

Stephanie Vanstone  – Best specimen caught from the shore.

Stephen Found thick-lipped mullet 7lb 175% 5th August

Jason Talbot memorial plate – Best specimen ray caught from the shore.

Antony Smith Thornback Ray 12lb 8 138.888% 2nd October

Snake Plate – best specimen Conger caught from the shore.

Richard Jefferies Conger eel 22lb 8 112.5% 21st August

Best round fish from the shore

Stephen Found thick-lipped mullet 7lb 175% 5th August

Best specimen flat fish caught from the shore ( no ray)

Stephen Found Flounder  1lb 11 ¼  86.156%

Best specimen shark from the shore.

Andrew Clements Bull Huss  15lb 11 ¼ 157.041% 29th March

Winner of end of season competition

Stephen Found spur 14lb 1 ½ 140.937%  29th January 2023

Big Mike Memorial vase

Nathan Clements bass 4lb 27th August

GAMES FISHING SECTION – Competition League

1st- John McCulham 34pts

2nd- Dan Lock 32pts

12 Feb 2023

Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly Competition

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Bideford and District Angling Club
Coarse section monthly competition
Results:
1st Martin Turner  39lb 7oz
2nd Dave Wood 19lb 5oz
3rd Nathan Underwood 16lb 13oz
4th Paul Elworthy  14lb 12oz
5th Stace N Dazza Polden  13lb 14oz
6th Stve Johnson  10lb 10oz
22 club members fished this, the second round of our year-long series.
Conditions, although dry and bright, were quite chilly in the South south Easterly stiff breeze.
Martin, BDAC. coarse section match secretary, drew the corner peg 13 , and fished a short pole with 6mm bread punch, for victory.
Our new member ,Dave, took second place in his first Bideford match with another short pole catch this time using yellow fuka bait on peg 9.
Mr. Consistent Nathan came in third with a couple of late carp on maggot over groundbait from peg 10.
Tiverton veteran Paul, on peg 17 landed a pole caught net of smaller fish on maggot for a well earned section and 4th spot.
23 Jan 2023

Bideford District A.C 4TH Rod and Reel match results date 22.1.23

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12 anglers fished the 4th match and fishing was hard going with very few bites. 1st place went to Anthony Bentley with a nice net of carp for 29lbs 8oz fishing the feeder with banded pellet on peg 17. Second place went to John Lane on peg 18 with 10lbs 12oz and 3rd place was shared between christiaan Russell and Sheila Found with 1 carp each for 7lbs. The next match is on 26.2.23 venue to be arranged.