GILTHEAD
Combe Martin SAC Member Jamie Steward fished a North Devon mark to land several gilthead bream topped by a specimen of 4lb 4oz. He also had brace of 3lb 6oz and 3lb 4oz. These hard fighting fish have become established across the South West and it is perhaps helped by the estaury netting ban that has been in place for several years. To ensure this ban continues it might be a an idea to let DSIFCA know your thoughts.
Estuary Gilthead
Paul Chamberlain enjoyed an evening fishing session with his son Ethan and caught his first gilthead bream scaling 3lb from the Taw estuary .Paul thought the evening was over before it started as first cast he realised that the spool end cap on his Abu 6500 was missing but Paul persevered and two hours into the flood his Century ultralight hooped right over and after a short but spirited battle and wading out to my waist it was landed.Nice to know they are established in our river system and not just in Cornwall.
BIg Blonde For Ali
Biggest bass so far in Lure Competition
Latest Entry in Combe Martin SAC – Lure Competition
Combe Martin SAC member Mark Jones tempted this fine bass of of 63cm on his latest visit to the coast. There is plenty of time in the clubs members only bass competition that runs until the end of October.
At the end of June the club are hosting an Open Lure competition in conjunction with High Street Tackle Ilfracombe.
( Above )Note the club members competition is boat or shore
Present standings : –
1st – Reece Woolgar 2 bass – 116cm
2nd – Mark Jones 1 bass – 63cm
( Above) Note the Open competition is shore only
SEA ANGLING – Latest Results
Bideford Angling Clubs forty-eight hour Rover
Bideford Angling Clubs forty eight hour Rover was won by Antony Smith with a smoothound of 10lb 9.5oz. Julien Stainer was runner up with a smoothound of 10lb 6oz and Andrew Clements third with a thick lipped grey mullet of 3lb 13oz.
Other fish caught included :-
Antony Smith – smoothound 7lb 5oz
Nathan Clements -smoothound 7lb 13 1/2oz
Graham Snow Thin- lipped Mullet 3lb 11 1/2oz
Paul Ackland smoothound 7lb 8 1/2oz
Appledore Shipbuilders Boat Competition
Andrew Atkinson took first and second place in Appledore Shipbuilders Boat competition with smoothound of 15lb 4oz and 13lb 8oz. James Mayhew was third with a bull huss of 12lb 6oz.
Skippered by the legendary John Barbeary
D & S IFCA The Review of the Netting Permit Conditions
The Review of the Netting Permit Conditions
Have Your Say
What is this about?
D&S IFCA manages netting activity via the Netting Permit Byelaw. The Byelaw allows permits to be issued that contain conditions of use for those engaged in netting activity.
D&S IFCA must review the existing Netting Permit Conditions and has a duty to consult in writing with permit holders and such other stakeholders, organisations and persons as appear to the Authority to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by the proposed future management options.
Your view is important and D&S IFCA is inviting you to be involved in the review and have your say. We are directly contacting everyone on our mailing list and giving you options on how to respond. All stakeholders can respond even if they don’t have a Netting Permit.
The review of the Netting Permit Conditions will be an extended process, including collating information and evidence, and decision making by D&S IFCA’s Byelaw and Permitting Sub-Committee (B&PSC). The review may or may not lead to changes to the existing Netting Permit Conditions.
- The information gathering exercise starts on 19th May 2023
- The information gathering exercise ends on 30th June 2023.
What is covered by the current Netting Permit Conditions?
The Netting Permit Conditions and Annexes (charts) can be viewed in full by using the links below or visiting the D&S IFCA website.
- No drift or fixed nets are authorised within any of the estuaries.
- A series of coastal zones at sea that prohibit the use of fixed surface nets.
- Minimum sizes for shellfish and bass.
- Protection for berried crab, lobster and spiny lobster.
- A limitation on the removal of parts of crabs (claws).
- A bag limit for recreational fishers (2 lobsters and 3 crabs per calendar day).
- Gear marking requirements (floating markers and flags for fixed nets).
- A 25-metre maximum length for nets at sea operated by recreational fishers.
- Net tags requirement for recreational fishers.
- No removal of spiny lobster from defined Marine Protected Areas.
- No netting authorised in an area surrounding Lundy Island.
How to have your say?
The consultation is not a questionnaire. This phase one consultation has no focussed or specific items, but it does give all stakeholders the opportunity to examine the present Netting Permit Conditions, see how netting is being managed by D&S IFCA and respond accordingly.
The following prompts may help you provide a response:
- What is your interest in the review?
- How did you find out about this review?
- What changes do you think should be made (if any) to the Permit Conditions and why should there be changes?
- What works well from your point of view and why?
- What doesn’t work so well and why?
- Please provide any supporting information or evidence to support your response.
- Are you on our mailing list and would you like to be added if not already?
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (Neil Townsend) – 07590 224011 or 01626 331589
Telephone IFCA Office: 01803 854648
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR SUMMER RAY SPORT
Braunton Baits Craig Mcloughin took his frozen sandeels and squid to a local North Devon beach and tempted several small eyed ray. It has been a good season for ray so far this year which bodes well for the forthcoming Putsborough Open Match organised by Combe Martin SAC.