16 Jul 2017

Big Ballan

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Ross Stanway landed a fine ballan wrasse of 4lb 14oz from a North Devon Rock mark when he made an early start attempting to add new species in the clubs Species Hunt. Big ballan wrasse have been scarce over recent seasons with very few caught near the local specimen rating of 5lb.

It is unclear whether numbers have declined significantly or if less are caught because less anglers target them? In the clearer waters of Cornwall , South Devon and the Isle of Scilly large numbers of wrasse are tempted using soft plastic lures. It may well be worth trying for the species over some of North Devons Rocky marks during periods with improved water clarity.

Most wrasse are tempted using legered worm or crab baits.

 

16 Jul 2017

CMSAC Species Hunt 2017 – Its getting harder!

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John Shapland has a narrow lead in Combe Martin SAC’s Species Hunt with 25 species but concedes that its getting harder to add to the tally.

The thin lipped grey mullet above is a new PB for John.

Among Johns catches was this strange looking clingfish, his first of the species.

Daniel Welch is in runner up spot with 24 species.

In third place is Ross Stanway with 17 species

 

Fourth Rob Scoines with 12 species

(Above)  Lee Holden with a spotted ray – Lee is currently fifth in the species Hunt with 11 species!

15 Jul 2017

Bidefords Evening comp on Tarka Swims

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Bidefords Evening comp on Tarka Swims was won by Colin Gorman on peg E with a weight of 10lb 9oz, one good bream and a carp on prawn, fished on a method feeder, 2nd place went to Craig Crash Lamey on peg X with 9lb 3oz, Craig unfortunately landed a large carp after time which would have been enough for victory. 3rd place went to Pete Slade on peg A.

12 people enjoyed another warm evening and our league leader is Keith Copland on 50 closely followed by Peter and Colin both on 46

15 Jul 2017

A Trickle of fish into Taw and Torridge

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Ian Blewett landed the above 5lb 12oz grilse whilst fishing for sea trout at a quarter to midnight on a Middle Taw beat. The recent rain has encouraged a trickle of salmon and sea trout into both the Taw and Torridge. Two salmon of 5lb and 11lb were caught on a Middle Taw beat on Friday. Rumours are circulating of a 14lb + sea trout from the River Mole?

On the Torridge four grilse were tempted from a Middle River Beat despite the river being very low.

12 Jul 2017

There is more than carp and catfish in Paradise!

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Trevor Walker, 61 from Wakefield landed this gorgeous 6lb 3oz Koi from the Koi Lake – An awesome picture of colourful fish.

William Leonard, 18 from Harlow, Essex had a very successful week catching a variety of exoctic species including this stunner!
William caught this very rare and unusual 3lb 8oz Two Tone Golden Tench from the Specimen Tench and Orfe Lake using the traditional lift method with an Allcock Aerial Match Centrepin and handmade float. The bait of choice was sweetcorn fished in the margins.

Jacob Wise in this picture is an Angler who does love to catch eels, this one was from the Octopussy Lake, there are eels the Lakes up to 6lbs may be more!

Anglers Paradise
11 Jul 2017

Forty Four Carp in three nights?

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Joanne Combes at Stafford Moor writes” Steve Pinn AKA The bivvy tramp up on lodge lake on the sunset swim. He had in 3 nights Here at Stafford Moor Fishery in Dolton & had out 44 fish yes 44 in a 3 night session up on the sunset swim on lodge lake fishing with Sticky Baits Krill boilies. Fab session ”

(Above)Solomon Storrie who was here with dad John and friend Ian. They had 9 fish out from the summer hut swim on Beattie’s Lake fishing with Main line cell and Mainline salmon & shrimp boilies.
Solomon had a new pb of 16lb 9oz.

11 Jul 2017

Bideford Monthly Coarse match Result

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Keith Copeland won Bideford’s Monthly Coarse Match at Tarka Swims with 14lb 14oz a bag that contained two good-sized carp. Martin Turner was runner up with three carp for a total of 12lb and John Lisle third with 4lb 11oz.

Keith fished with double maggot on peg M using a pole in the margins he landed 2 good carp to register his 1st victory.

Martin Turner caught 3 carp on running line tactics using banded pellets for 2nd.

John Lisle landed one carp on corn for 3rd , Matt Cross had a fine perch of 2lb 3oz along with roach to take the silvers bag.

Current points John Lisle 98 Martin Turner 81 Steve Bailey 65