Bideford Angling Clubs -48-hour competition results
10 angler’s fished
3 fish weighed
1st Julien Stainer Bull Huss 10lb 12 1/2oz 107.812%
2nd Julien Stainer Bull Huss 10lb 8 1/2oz 105.312%
3rd Antony Smith Thornback Ray 6lb 14 1/2oz 76.736%
Putsborough Open
Combe Martin Sea Angling Club are pleased to announce the return of their annual Putsborough Open.
Sponsored by Sakuma Tackle, High StreetTackle, Braunton Baits and Quay Sports.
Ray and hounds from North Devon Beaches
Craig McLoughlin of Braunton Baits has been enjoying success from North Devon Beaches with small eyed ray and smoothound.
It’s Bass on the Lure Season!
Combe Martin SAC member Jack Philips got his lure fishing season underway with this 48cm bass that was tempted on a 5 ” Megabass spindle worm.
Conditions are good and the water is warming up so CMSAC members will start to register fish for their Summer long lure fishing competition sponsored by High Street Tackle.
The New Patchinko 125 Colours Are Arriving…..
After a very long wait the latest new Xorus colours are now available in the Patchinko 125 – we expect them to arrive here around 11th May…there is only a limited number available and they are available now to pre order…..
The stock pictures do not do proper justice to them in reality so I have taken this picture above using models we already have in the shop in the relevant colours, as follows from the top – Spring Minnow, French Wakasagi and Metal Ayu.
Long Trek brings skate to 199lb
Combe Martin SAC members Mark Jones and Craig Mcloughlin made the long trip to Scotland to fish for skate they enjoyed a very succesful trip boating skate of 148lb, 188lb,169lb and a personal best for Mark estimated at 199lb.
Mark also caught a huge edible crab.
Bideford & Appledore Shipbuilders May Rover Results
May rover results
13 angler’s fished 5 fish caught
1st Stephen Found Bull Huss 15lb 4 1/2oz 152.812%
2nd Nathan Clements Thornback Ray 7lb 12 1/2oz 86.485%
3rd Paul Ackland Smoothound 7lb 10 1/2oz 76.562%
4th Stephen Found Spotted Ray 3lb 4oz 72.222%
5th Antony Smith Thornback Ray 6lb 7oz 71.527%
Appledore Shipbuilders May Rover
12 Anglers fished the May Rover . Jazza John took the honours with a Smoothound of 8lb 6 1/2ozs. Second place went to Richard Boon with another Smoothound of 7lb 9ozs and Third was Chris Slade, also with a Smoothound of 7lb 8 1/2ozs.
Appledore Shipbuilders – Easter Cup
Appledore Shipbuilders Easter Cup away was a tough days fishing for all that fished . A few tiny Plaice and a small Wrasse were caught.
Winner was Olly Whitmore with an 11oz Plaice
Well done to all 5 that fished!
Lure Fishing Competition for Combe Martin SAC members
High Street tackle are sponsoring a lure fishing competition for all paid up members of Combe Martin SAC – http://cmsac.co.uk
Regular updates on North Devon Angling News and on Combe Martin SACs Facebook Page
High Street Tackle carries a vast range of the latest lures to tempt both anglers and bass,
Gilthead Bream
As the waters start to warm a few species associated with summer are starting show. Smoothound are already being caught on the open coast along with a few bass.
Combe Martin SAC member David Jenkins tempted this specimen gilt head bream weighing 3lb 9oz from the lower estuary using peeler crab bait.
High Street Tackle Publish New Blog
High Street Tackle New Blog Post Published…
Read High Street Tackles latest blog post here – https://www.highstreettackle.co.uk/blogs/Match-The-Hatch–Spring for some spring time inspiration/ideas.
Our blog facility is quite new and will be updated as regularly as new products and general information determine. So far we have published some useful articles covering the following subjects
and a couple more specific new product reviews.
As always feel to contact us should you have any queries…..