Bideford & District Angling Club Monthly Coarse Match at Tarka Swims
1st John Lisle 28lb 10oz
2nd Matt Cross 15lb 11oz
3rd Steve Bailey 13lb 8oz
4th Ian Owen 10lb 15oz
5th Colin Gorman 10lb 4oz
John had, 5 good carp on the long pole using sweetcorn , Matt used similar tactics for 3 carp in the margins.
Joanne Combes reported on the open match on Tanners and Woodpecker lakes. Stating “Was hard fishing today as we have a lot of rain in the last 24 hours so a lot of cold water which affects the fishing.”
Any fishery that can produce top three bags on a hard day has to be pretty good in view!!
SUNDAY OPEN – September 4th
1st BEN BROXSON Peg 1 Woodpecker: 165lbs 1oz
2nd DAVE STOCKTON Peg 34 Woodpecker: 163lbs 1oz
3rd JOHN MCGAN Peg 32 Woodpecker: 109lbs 10oz
Simon Poytner won North Devon Tackle Clubs latest match at Harepie with 59lb 8oz. Norman Martin was runner up with 40lb 5oz and Kevin Wilton third with 39lb 13oz. Small carp made up the majority of the nets.
Doug Richardson took top spot in Stafford Moor’s Resident Match with 131lb 1oz of carp on the pole. A few days previously Doug landed 344lb from Woodpecker Lake.
2nd place was Ian Rowney peg 1 with 107lb 3oz fishing 8mm pellet
3rd place was Martyn Johns peg 25 with 74lb 12oz
Section winners were : Colin Cross peg 18 with 33lb 14oz and Mick Coupland peg 34 with 56lb 3oz
Andy Seery won Clawford Fisheries latest open match with a fine net of 105lb. Runner up was Nathan Underwood with 67lb. Numerous forty pound plus nets were taken.
The next open is on Sunday September 11th for details contact John Ray at Clawford Fishery.
Stafford Moor Sunday Open on Tanners lake saw competitors battling against the weather with wind & Rain all day!
Doug Richardson was winner with 138lb 5oz fishing 6 & 8 mm pellet on the pole.
Runner up was Kevin Osbourne with 104lb 6oz and Mark Hayman third with 102lb 11oz.
Silvers winner of the day was Bruce Hunt with 31lb 12oz.
Some bumper match weights at Stafford Moor despite some challenging weather conditions.
Stafford Moor – Open Match Wednesday 17thAugust
1st Dave Stockton Peg 36 Woodpecker: 159lbs 10oz
2nd John Kiddle Peg 16 Woodpecker: 134lbs 5oz
3rd Sean Brennan Peg 36 Tanners: 108lbs 11oz
4th Rob Pritchard Peg 32 Woodpecker: 104lbs 13oz
Stafford Moor – Open Match Sunday 21st August
1st –Colin Horwood Peg 25 Tanners: 136lbs 12oz
2nd Phil Hardwick Peg 6 Tanners: 112lbs 7oz
3rd Lee Jan Peg 34 Tanners: 107lbs 1oz
4th Steve Forshaw Peg 30 Tanners: 102lbs 12oz
North Devon Match Group Championship No 8 at Darracott Reservoir.
1st Andy Gray 12lb 8oz
2nd John Bailey 12lb
3rd Wayne Mitchell 11lb 9oz
4th Martin Turner 8lb 5oz
Very close match held in a brisk westerly wind roach perch and skimmers caught on the whip and pole dominated.
Martin Turner has won Bideford Angling Clubs Match-Man of the Year award with 105pts eight points ahead of runner up Steve Bailey 97pts 3rd Craig Crash Lamey 83pt. The clubs Final Match of the club year was held at Tarka Swims. Results below.
Steve Bailey
Final Monthly Competition Tarka Swims – 14th August
1st Steve Bailey 26lb 4oz
2nd Kieth Copeland 19lb 9oz
3rd Craig Crash Lamey 7lb 7oz
4th Antony Bentley 4lb 4oz
5th Martin Turner 3lb 13oz
Keith Copeland
Craig Crash Lamey
Bideford Match-Man of the Year to Martin Turner 105pts runner up Steve Bailey 97 3rd Craig Crash Lamey 83pts