Slade Reservoir was the venue North Devon Tackles latest match and members enjoyed some great silver fish sport on this challenging winter venue. Simon Poynter leading the way with an excellent bag of 26lb 2oz. In runner up spot was Barry Lee with11lb7oz and third Andy Gratton with 9lb 4oz.
Kevin Wilton was North Devon Tackle Clubs club champion and received his award at the club first presentation night at Cedars Inn. Norman Martin was runner up and silverfish champion,Simon Poynter won biggest fish/best specimen cup with 17lb 9oz carp,and he also picked up overall weight cup.
The clubs first match of the season is at Slade this on Sunday 5th February.
Championship No 1 Champion of champions
1st Kevin Shears 69lb
2nd Neilsen Jeffery 59lb 4oz
3rd Martin Turner 54lb 14oz
4th Nathan Underwood 50lb 15oz
5th Ian ‘Cosmic’ Croxton 44lb 4oz
A very wet day !! Match held on Oak pool Stafford Moor , fished very well smallish carp dominated the catches , long pole fished corn or maggot proved the best tactics .
Match next weekend on the bottom pond at Oaktree
Stafford Moor Open/ League Match continental payout.
The match was on Oak Tree & Tanners with Twenty Competitors
The winner was Andy Dare on peg 12 with 99lb 9oz fishing 6mm down the edge .
In second place was Phill Waters peg 3 on Tanners with 40lb 1oz
In third place was Ian Croxton peg 9 on Oak with 78lb 3oz
The silvers winner was Ian Gray peg 36 Tanners with 10lb 8oz
North Devon Match Group enjoyed some fine silver fish sport at Mill Pond Berrynarbor.
Kevin Shears landed a fantastic 38lb 10oz of roach and hybrids on caster over hemp on the long pole ,for a convincing victory. John Lisle took second with 4 carp on the method and pole, third Martin Turner had all roach on caster. Andy’s 4th place was boosted with a stunning chub.
1st Kevin Shears 38lb 10oz 2nd John Lisle 24lb 7oz 3rd Martin Turner 23lb 8oz 4th Andy Gray 11lb 7oz
John Lisle with one of his four carp
Andy Gray – Chub estimated at 4lb
Bideford and District Coarse Section Monthly Competition.
Martin Turner reports –
11 anglers turned out for our January Comp at Harepie, conditions were mild and damp. Winner Paul Morris found a shoal of carp and caught 9 fish on corn at 14 metres . John Lisle had 3 carp on maggot for 2nd he maintains his lead in the overall league.
Harepie Fishery Results :
1st Paul Morris 43lb 12oz
2nd John Lisle 20lb 1oz
3rd Matt Cross 14lb 4oz
4th Martin Turner 14lb 1oz
Clawford Christmas match saw anglers greeted by the hardest frost of the year so far, “bloody freezing”. Still 34 anglers had a days fishing as surprisingly there was only a bit of light ice at the ends of the lake.
Always gong to be a testing match but well done to Martin Turner who managed the top weight from peg 23 on JRs 34lb 6oz. second was Nick Jones with 24.15 from peg 9 on Fletcher’s and third was Thomas Downing with 21lb 4oz from peg 4 on Chris Boulton picked up the silver fish pool.
Nielsen Jeffery who organized the match would like everyone who turned up and supported the day, and thanks to all for great company.
Thank you to John, Wanda Ray and Michelle Jeffery for their hospitality and help with the breakfasts.
Its been just over six months since I launched North Devon Angling News aiming to be the one stop for angling news in North Devon.
A special thanks to all who have supported the project by sending me news, taking out an advert or just taking a look. In the coming year I will continue to build the site and welcome any pictures, articles that will be of interest to anglers in North Devon. Since June the site has been viewed well over 20,000 times. Below are a few highlights from the year.
Blakewell Double
Autumn mullet – Dan Welch
John Shapland – Flounder brace
North Devon Tackle Club held their Christmas Match at Wooda Lakes. Peter Seward won with 53lb 7oz and Andy Gratton was runner up with 40lb 2oz. Third was Norman Martin with 34lb 10oz.
Report from Joanne Combes
The Christmas match was held on Tanners & Woodpecker lakes. Had a continental payout top 4 was paid out plus a silvers pool and 4 x section winners.
Well done to Mark Hayman! who won from peg 7 on Woodys with 63lb 6oz fishing waggler on the deck.
In second place was Steve Ford peg 3 on Tanners with 35lb 14oz
I’m third place was Jim Lawrie peg 2 on Woodys with 57lb 3oz
In forth place was Mark Lazelle peg 9 Tanners with 27lb
Silvers winner was Rob Watts peg 6 Tanners with 10lb 10oz of silvers
Section winners Tanners :
Mark hill peg 1
Rob Watts peg 6
Section winners Woodys :
Paul Tidball peg 6
Phill Hardwick peg 24
Jo would like to thank everyone who fished the match Merry Christmas to all see you in 2017 !
We have a hangover match Sunday 8th January please let me know of you would like to join us thank you Jo
