Joanne Coombes sent me this report from Stafford Moor with more big catches in the annual Fish Festival.
A huge well done to the worthy winner Lee Werrett (bait tech/middy) who won with 253lb 8oz from peg 2 on Tanners today well done Lee !! Lee won £1000 today. Our 1st in section winners all won £225 each and 2nd in section all won £125 so well done to you all.
PERCH FISHING OPPORTUNITY!
Roadford Lake will be open for PERCH fishing during August. The 730 acre water has a large head of Perch, and some real specimens, with fish well over 3lbs having been caught in the past. It’s the ‘unknown mystery’ that makes this opportunity so appealing – the potential of a real monster uncaught stripey! Half a days test fishing has produced lots of fish to just over 3lbs so there will be plenty of action! They have never been targeted before!
The Perch fishing is by boat ONLY and boats can be booked on 01409 211507 at a cost of £15 for the day. Day tickets are £10 per person per day and available from the self service permit room at the Activity and Angling Centre. We have a petrol engine which is available at £9 per day or you can bring an electric engine. Oars are provided. Don’t miss out on this opportunity – it’s only for one month!
To view the Perch Fishing Regulations visit http://bit.ly/roadfordperch
Wayne Thomas has been privileged to enjoy over forty years fishing North Devon’s varied waters enjoying both success and failure. The places and the many people he has met along the way have greatly enriched his journey. In this book he tells stories of North Devon angling along with recollections from others; some from an earlier generation who enjoyed fishing in those good old days.
He has no favourite species of fish and this book reflects this with every discipline of angling represented. From the small crimson spotted trout of tumbling streams and the story of a five pound perch to the huge shark that roam the Atlantic Ocean. AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING EDITIONS
Lee Watts followed up his recent success with a 36lb 8oz mirror carp at Colebrooke Lake near Collumpton with this stunning common carp of 25lb.
1st Tyler Scott 11lb 7oz
2nd Charles Evans 4lb 9oz
3rd Thomas Scott 3lb 13oz
Our 3 hour junior event was the third in the summer series, Tyler Scott has fished peg U and landed a near 10lb carp early in the match, this specimen plus some smaller fish secured victory. Young Charles on the adjoining peg, V has pole fished to a very respectable 2nd spot. Thomas Scott put together a good net for third.
Rob Scoines enjoyed success on his latest visit to North Devons rocky shoreline tempting a 7lb bass and 2lb 8oz spotted ray.
David Jenkins fished mark in the Lower Taw & Torridge estuary to tempt this gilt head bream of 2lb.
Dave followed up success with another gilt head of 1lb 12oz
Amazing weights in the latest matches at Stafford Moor with the carp feeding with gusto in the hot weather. The Coombes family have certainly worked extremely hard to provide anglers with one of the countries top fisheries for both Match fishing and carp angling.
The latest open/ practice Match on Tanners & Woodpecker Lakes saw anglers take some amazing weights.
Steve Ford of Mosella put together an impressive catch totalling 487lb 8oz a new record for the venue and not far off 500lb!In fact check out the back up weights too !!!
Had a continental payout.
2nd place was Des Shipp peg 10 on Tanners lake with 259lb 14oz
3rd place was Chris Davis peg 11 on woodpecker lake with 234lb 15oz
4th place was Andy Edgington peg 14 on Tanners allenwith 238lb 8oz
Section winners :
Phil Hardwick peg 15 Tanners with 172lb 14oz
Anton Page peg 2 Tanners with 191lb 7oz
Rich James peg 2 woodpecker with 186lb 11oz
Christopher John Lovell peg 18 woodpecker with 196lb 2oz
Paul Blake caught this 17lb 14oz common carp from Jennets Reservoir on a surface bait.
(Below)Paul Blake banked this 21lb 13oz mirror from Stafford Moor’s Lodge Lake.
(Below) Wayne Grinney & son Jack who fished on the summer hut swim on Beatties lake and had 11 fish out up to 29lb 8oz caught on Sticky Baits Krill boilies & house pellet caught out in the open water and a couple in the margins.
