First Big Eel of the season!
Combe Martin SAC member Ross Stanway fished with his brother Jonathan on damp and drizzly evening with a lively sea. Jonathan hooked a Conger of 10lb 8oz early on in the evening; his biggest to date having not really done much eel fishing. I joked. “Imagine what one 3 times the size fights like!”. Ross then illustrated his point landing an eel of 30lb 3oz!
(Above)Ross Stanway with a proper conger – 30lb 3oz
Smooth operator
Ali Laird followed up his recent success with this fine specimen smoothound weighing 13lb 1oz he also landed a bull huss of 8lb 14oz. The next couple of months are potentially the best of the year for a wide range of species. Fishing can be excellent after the storm but take care as there are going to be some big seas over the next few days.
Bass as the storm sweeps in
A quick session before storm Brian arrives brings a pleasing 7lb bass tempted on rainbow trout deadbait and 6/0 Sakuma circle hook. The fish was released after a quick photo.
Top Shore Sport
Prospects are excellent for shore angling sport between the storms. Ian Laird landed this pleased brace that typify s the Autumn season with a plump bass of 6lb 10oz and a pleasing codling. He also caught a bull huss of 9lb 12oz in the same session! He also landed five smoothound, several pouting and the inevitable dogfish!
Cod Fishing
Daniel Hawkins writes:-
It’s all go in preparation for our cod season the Reel (obsession 2) Deal and jay jay are all serviced and had there maintain ready for the season and will be heading up to Watchet next week and our flyer is ready just the rules and catch recording cards to complete and we are ready don’t forget we have the easiest way of book all available online so don’t be disappoint spaces are filling fast get in with your chance of the cash prizes and the great tackle from high street tackle Ilfracombe and the must for all anglers Ammo baits looking like a good season with cod showing already.
Triple Hook Flounder Open – Result
Mark Hancock won Triple Hook Clubs first flounder Open of the season with a flounder scaling 1lb 43/4oz. In runner up spot was Dave Mock with a flattie of 1lb 1oz and in third Dennis Toleman with a flounder of 151/2oz.
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Triple Hook Fishing Club 2017
Open Flounder Competitions
Sunday 26th November
Sunday 3rd December
Sunday 17th December
8am – 1pm
£5 each event
Book in at the Ex-Service and Social Club (formerly Royal British Legion) St.Georges Road, Barnstaple from 8pm on Friday or Saturday evenings before each event or with Dennis Toleman tel.07815009260 or any committee member together with the entry fee before the event
Please note there will be no booking in on the day
Must be back and present fish at weigh in by 2pm at rear of Ex-Serviceman and Social Club (formerly Royal British Legion), St.Georges Road, Barnstaple
Boundaries – Iron Bridge at Rock Park, Barnstaple to The White House, Crow on either side of the River Taw
Flounder must be at least 12” with prizes for the heaviest fish weighed in, only heaviest fish per angler counts
Maximum 2 rods per angler with total of 3 hooks. Juniors (6 – 16 years) must be accompanied by an adult
Decision of the Weighmaster is final
Please call Mark Beer 01271 344440 if you have any queries
Grahams mullet brace secure top two spots.
Graham Snow secured the top two places in Bideford Angling Clubs 24 hour Rover landing a fine brace of thick lipped mullet scaling 5lb 43/4oz and 5lb 33/4oz.
Nathan Clements took third place with a flounder of 1lb 14oz.
Dick Talbot landed a club record tub gurnard of 1lb 10oz.
Bass on Bluefin
Anglers enjoyed a top day out of Ilfracombe aboard charter Boat Bluefin skippered by John Barbeary. Several bass were landed including this beauty to the rod of Toby Bassett. Lures accounted for several of the bass and were supplied by High Street Tackle Ilfracombe.
Flounder fishing beneath a setting sun
The tranquil Taw estuary bathed in the light of a setting sun. An awesome back drop to a spot of fishing for the humble and obliging flounder. Many thanks to Kyle Blackmore for allowing me to use his pictures. On light tackle flounder can give great sport and are ideal species for junior anglers to target over the coming half term. There is also every chance of a bass with a few good sized fish present.
