Combe Martin SAC member Claudio Pinto caught this stunning bull huss of 10lb 12oz from a North Devon rock mark.
A Pleasing blonde from Ilfracombe rock mark
Leigh-Paul Porter caught this 7lb 5oz blonde ray,’ his first of the species from a rock mark near Ilfracombe. it was tempted using a launce and squid cocktail.
Massive tope off Ilfracombe
Daniel Welch has boated a stunning tope of over 70lb whilst fishing from his Private boat out of Ilfracombe. The tope is one of the largest ever recorded from the area and should be considered the fish of a lifetime. The tope was tempted on a whole fresh pollock fished on a running ledger with a 300lb nylon trace and 10/0 hook. The tope was the highlight of a day that saw Dan boat pollock, bass, smoothound and bass.
New Fishing Tackle Store for Barnstaple – Quay Sports
North Devons anglers have a new tackle store opening on Saturday, June 26th. Located at Roundswell near Sainsburys it will be a convenient stop off for local anglers. I look forward to visiting in the near future. The recent upsurge in angling participation following the COVID outbreak will hopefully ensure that this and other local angling outlets prosper.
I spoke with Chris Connaughton (Above) Saturday, 8am – 5pm. We have free goody bags with every purchase including a remix baits sample for the carpers 😉🤣. We have also made a guide to fishing for beginners which will be available for free with our starter kits but also able to purchase in store with proceeds going to charity. Saturday, 8am – 5pm. We have free goody bags with every purchase including a remix baits sample for the carpers 😉🤣. We have also made a guide to fishing for beginners which will be available for free with our starter kits but also able to purchase in store with proceeds going to charity.( Above) a well known local carp angler who works at the store and is excited by this exciting new development that caters for all disciplines.
Saturday, 8am – 5pm. We have free goody bags with every purchase including a remix baits sample for the carpers 😉🤣. We have also made a guide to fishing for beginners which will be available for free with our starter kits but also able to purchase in store with proceeds going to charity.
Bideford Angling Club – Twenty Four Hour Rover Results
June 24 hour results
1st Julien Stainer Smoothound 11lb 12oz 117.5%
2nd Andrew Clements Smalleyed Ray 10lb 7oz 115.972%
3rd Paul Ackland Smoothound 11lb 4oz 112.5%
Well done guys some good fish finally. Other fish caught bull Huss to 10lb 8 rockling and dogs.
Fine wrasse wins trophy
Michael Hammett won Appledore Shipbuilders Gordon Harrower Trophy.
Members fished their away day this year on the North Cornwall coastline. The winning fish was Michaels colourful Ballan Wrasse of 4lb 7ozs.
All anglers reported catching several wrasse mainly around the 2 to 2 1/2 lb Mark, a few Dogfish and strap congers.
All fished were returned alive.
Sunny days and Boats
Dan Welch and friends have enjoyed some good fishing out off Ilfracombe relishing the calm conditions got boat a variety of species.
Appledore Shipbuilders Boat Competition Results
12 members in 6 different boats fished in Appledore Shipbuilders June Boat Competition.Weather was very kind for a change, with calm seas on an easy swell.
Plenty of Smoothounds were caught with many in the 8 to 10lb range along with a couple of Tope and several Bull Huss.
All fish safely returned to fight another day.
Winner was Michael Toogood with a Specimen Smoothound of 15lb 2ozs.
In a very close 2nd was Thomas Atkinson with another Smoothound of 15lb 0ozs and 3rd was Kevin Pike also with a Smoothound of 13lb 14ozs
Best Tope recorded was a near Specimen of 37lb 4ozs caught by Andrew Atkinson.
Let’s hope we get more days like this on Competition days !
Andy is delighted with double figure smoothound
Many thanks to Andy Sanders who sent me this stunning image of his first double figure smoothound scaling 10lb 3oz. Really sums up summer beach fishing.
Specimen thick & thin lipped mullet
Dan Spearman is dedicated thin lipped mullet angler and landed this fine 4lb 1oz specimen on his seventh trip of the season.
Dan Followed by landing this fine thick lipped mullet of 4lb 4oz that also took a baited spinner showing that fish do not always follow the text book approach.
