Kevin Pike fished from his own Private Boat to land this fine specimen tope of 47lb 8oz. The fish was boated in a fine solo effort.
Night time for huss
Kody Chugg ventured out after dark to tempt this 8lb 14oz bull huss.
Thin lips giving good sport
Ian Laird caught this thin lipped grey mullet in the Taw Estuary using a baited spinner. These hard fighting members of the mullet family can give great sport and can also prove frustrating as they follow the spinner to the bank turning away at the last minute. Thick lipped grey mullet are also present in the estuary’s in good numbers but require a totally different approach with bread the top boat presented on float or quiver tip tactics. In the past huge catches of thin lipped mullet were made using float fished harbour ragworm a tactic that is seldom used today.
Tope on Reel Deal
Anglers are enjoying good boat sport off Ilfracombe with tope. Paul Lorrimore and Troy Laing were amongst anglers on Reel Deal to enjoy a day with these hard fighting members of the shark family.
Pack tope giving good boat sport
Stefan Jones enjoyed a great days sport boating over twenty pack tope in a day afloat in his own private boat.
Bideford Monthly Rover Result
A cracking picture of angler and mullet on location far better than those picture we used to see at the club house or in the back garden.
1st Antony Smith thin lipped mullet 3lb 14oz
2nd Andrew Clements smooth-hound 7lb
3rd Nathan Clements thin lipped mullet 2lb 9oz
Big huss for Dave Brooke
Combe Martin SAC member Dave Brooke landed this fine11lb 11oz bull huss on a trip to a local rock mark.
Sea Angling sport update
Sea anglers are enjoying mixed sport along the coast with bass, mullet and smoothound. It is also good to hear reports of a few mackerel and herring from the boats.
(Below)Nick Job enjoyed a good night fishing with his mate Ian Hooper targetting smoothound they landed several hounds the best this fine specimen of 12lb 4oz. Ian landed hounds to 8lb 13oz.
(Below) Nick Phillips was targetting grey mullet when this 7lb 12oz bass seized his bread hook bait.
(Above) Nathan Clements caught this fine grey mullet on his first attempt after the species this season.
Daniel Welch took his daughter Effie fishing for grey mullet and they both enjoyed success with Dan landing the above mullet of 4lb 4oz whilst his daughter enjoyed success with a nice mullet of 3lb 3oz.
North Devon’s Jon Patten selected to fish for Team GB in World Gig Game Championship
Globe Trotting North Devon angler Jon Patten has been selected by the Angling Trust to represent Team GB within a team of four anglers fishing in the World Big Game Championship’s. They will be fishing in Frontignan, Southern France against 28 teams from around the globe targeting Bluefin tuna and broadbill. Shimano, Sea-Power UK Costa, Reeds Chill-Cheaters, Jims Lures and Veal’s Mail Order sponsor Jon who fishes worldwide. Jon’s wide experience of angling for big game fish will be be a valuable asset for the team. The competitors will be fishing using a technique known as chunking using sardine and herring baits.
Pollock on lures off Ilfracombe
Chris Bonds has been taking advantage of mirror calm seas to venture out of Ilfracombe on his own boat to land good numbers of pollock on Sidewinder lures. The best of the fish have between 5lb 7lb and offer excellent sport on light tackle.