The winter months are often the best time to visit our local Stillwater Trout Fishery’s. This fine brown was tempted from Blakewell.
Stunning Winter Carp from Furzebray
Graham Kelly enjoyed more success at Furzebray banking Pearly at 33lb 8oz and a scaley at 25lb.
(Below)Chris Connaughton-mon With one of the most sought after fish in the lake!!! The Tiger Fish at 33lb
Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly competition No 1 results::
Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly competition No 1 results::
1st Keith Copland 50lb 14oz
2nd John Lisle 39lb 10oz
3rd Martin Turner 36lb 2oz
4th Richard Jefferies 35lb 10oz
5th Tom Scott 23lb 12oz
6th David Bailey 19lb 10oz
7th Reg Sutton 17lb 3oz
8th Ian Owen 15lb 9oz
14 club members fished @ Lakeview Morchard Road. Conditions , for our first match of the new season, blustery and damp but the small carp were in an obliging mood for some. Keith made no mistakes on peg 2 and fished the long pole, double white maggot over micros for a convincing victory. Second spot went to John who fished peg 12 with a small groundbait feeder, Martin fished the pole on peg 3 with maggots for third place.
SEA ANGLING ROUND UP
Sea Anglers are having to dodge the storms to find quality fish along the coast. Great care needs to be taken when choosing where to fish during these difficult conditions with long handled nets and sound warm waterproof clothing essential.
Kevin Legge won Combe Martin SACs Winter Rover 1 with a fine specimen Bull Huss scaling 11lb 7oz. Mark Jones was runner up with a small eyed ray of 9lb 3oz and Kevin third with another Bull Huss of 8lb 11oz. Fishing was generally hard going with quality fish hard to find. Nick Phillips caught a pleasing pollock of 3lb 9oz for forth place and David Jenkins targeted estuary flounder to take fifth place with a flounder of 1lb 61/2oz. Members also caught codling, whiting, pouting, rockling, small conger and the inevitable dogfish.
BIDEFORD COD COMPETITION
Dick Talbot secured first and second place in Bideford Angling Clubs cod competition landing codling of 2lb 0.5oz and 1lb 12oz.
LEARN TO FLY FISH – With Tony Hearn
Fly Fishing is a delightful way to fish and expert tuition is without doubt the best way to learn and get into good habits from the start.
Stafford Moor Winter carp
(Below)Corey Troy Harris and friend Jamie fished up on lodge lake on the Dam wall and had banked 4 fish up to 25lb 8oz all caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies.
(Below) Harry Burston and friend Aaron Merry banked 4 fish out from the dam wall up on lodge lake . Aaron now has a new pb of 29lb all caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies.
COMBE MARTIN SAC BOAT TRIP – Part 2
Once again many thanks to Matt Jeffery for I report on the CMSAC Boat Trip
Teddie boy 02/01/20
this was our 2 nd trip out after the elusive cod.
a little more blowy and the conditions today oozed cod.
with some fresh blood on the boat spirits were high once again,this was also boosted by the news that Michael webber had netted two cod to nearly 14lb the day before which is always good to hear !.
we managed to get conger eels to the boat within the first 15 minutes and the odd dog. The constant top up of tea and coffee from the ever vigilant skipper ( a knock off from the old block!.)plus bacon and sausage rolls.
Some decent fish came to the boat with Rob Scoines getting the first blonde to the boat of 14 lb
then young Jack Phillips picking up a whiting of 1lb 10 oz
the best fish of the day went to John Shapland with a 19lb 14oz blonde ray
Mark Jones and Mark Jones also got in to the action on the blonde to double figures
and Jamie Steward managed a decent eel at 22lb 6oz
other ray were caught by all, so we at least all had something other than small eels and dogs.
alas there was no cod, again it was not for the lack of trying, even with Michael stretching our 8 hr trip to 9hrs to give us every last glimmer of hope of the capture of the elusive unicorn mud pig !!!!!!!.. we will be back piggy……..
Spurdog, Tope and Huss on Bluefin off Ilfracombe
Steve Dawe enjoyed a successful first boat trip of 2020 catching loads of Spurs to 15lb+, 4 Bull Huss, 3 Congers and a bonus 35lb Male Tope. Many thanks John Barbeary on Bluefin for some great skippering. Most of the fish were tempted ion fresh herring baits.
More Melbury Gold for Lee Watts
Lee Watts has been at it again at Melbury, this time catching this beautiful mirror at 23lb 9oz. Successful tactics included his own Lee’s leads and a test bait fishing at 23 wraps on a multi rig.
North Devon Match Group – Morchard Road
Winter league No 4 today at Morchard Road, 21 fished which I think we came to the conclusion was a few to many with some poor areas having to be in the bag, however it was nice to fish in relatively dry conditions with little wind for a change.
A big well done to Chris Morris who comfortably won with 58lb 2oz, Chris drew the car park point and made the most of it with about 30 small carp.
After Chris it was all very tight and Stephen Craker had the edge with 31lb 8oz from just past the left point, and 3rd place went to Stuart Burridge with 29lb from next to Chris Morris.
Also rans and those in the points were as follows,
4th Neilsen Jeffery 26lb 10oz
5th John Lisle 24lb 8oz
6th Martin Crouch 20lb 8oz
7th Damian Lawrence 19lb 8oz
8th Dave Downton 17lb 10oz.
