15 Nov 2022

ANGLERS PARADISE 2022 report from Zenia

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Article, Articles, Carp Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Sidebar | 0

ANGLERS PARADISE 2022 report from Zenia

NETTING 2022 A HUGE SUCCESS!!

Well, what a week last week was!! The Netting of the Main Carp went extremely well and all fish were transported safely and happily.

If we could describe last week’s events we’d say it was full of FUN, FRIENDS AND MORE FUN!

Throughout the Netting week, we hold many Fundraising Events and this years events were a HUGE SUCCESS!

Here’s a breakdown of what we got up to and what was raised for Charity –

**Saturday Burgers and Hot Dogs – Special Thank you to Phillip Warrens Butchers and Jim Williams

£200

**Party Games Night – Special thanks to Party Game King – Joe Drury, & helpers Wendi Postma, Jaz Trent and Di Mepham

£76.70

**Pool and Darts – Special thanks to Johnathon Clark and friend Carl

£53

**Connect 4 Battles – Special thank you to Nicky Lock

£54

**Irish Bingo – Special thanks to Di and Andy Mepham

£136

**Toga B-I-N-G-O – Special thanks to Di and Andy Mepham

£192

**Netting Badges – Special thanks to Di Mepham

£97.56

**Fishing Match – Special thanks to the Sam Wahid and his boys

£115

**Naughty, Farty, Burpy Party and Ghost Hunt – Special thanks to Wendi Postma and Co

£122.35

**Guess the biggest Catfish weight – special thanks to Step Pearson and Treasure Hunt

£175

**Zeejay’s Sparklers – Special thanks to Zeejay

£27

**Raffle – Special thanks to Jaz Trent for selling the tickets throughout the week and thank you to all that donated prizes and bought tickets

£490

**Quiz Night throughout the year – Special thank you to the Quiz Master – Paul Teggy

£527.80

**Charity Wine throughout the year – Special thanks to Anglers Paradise

£545

SO – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN – THIS YEAR’S TOTAL OF OUR FUDRAISING ANTICS IS………..

**£2,811.41!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, wow, wow!!!!!

A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU, WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!

Here’s to 2023!!

15 Nov 2022

Wistlandpound Fly Fishing Club – Winter Challenge

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The results for the first round of Wistlandpound Fly Fishing Clubs winter challenge.

1-Colin Combe 6.5lbs 3 Fish.

2-Dave Mock. 6lbs 3 fish.

3-Andre Muxworthy 5.5lbs 3 fish.

3-Nigel Bird 5.5lbs 3 fish.

5-Dave Richards 3.5lbs 2 fish.

This comp is run over 3 months and is the total weight over the 3 comps.

The next round is at Exe Valley Fishery on December 11th

13 Nov 2022

Barnstaple & District Angling Association

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Barnstaple & District Angling Association held their AGM at the Ebberly Arms on Tuesday, November 8th.

It was a pleasure to attend the meeting and share in the club members enthusiasm. John Webber the clubs Chairman is to be thanked for ensuring that the club continues to thrive and appears to be entering a new era of prosperity. The clubs roots stretch back over 100 years and it was fascinating to view some of the clubs historic trophies that carry the names of many well known local anglers.

I have been a member of the association on and off for close to fifty years and have many fond memorys of fishing with the club and on its waters. I am pleased to say that plans are being made to rebiuld the clubs hut on the River Taw. I have waxed lyrical on several occasions about the hut and the anglers that rested there as they talked of fish and fishing.

The clubs committee are enthiuastic and committed to the clubs future and that of the River Taw and the salmon and other species that swim within.

This year the club has used un-taken honorariums to give a little help to local worthy causes.

We chose two , The Wave Project , who run surf therapy programs to improve the mental health of children and young people. I watched them at Croyde beach .It was wonderful to see the beaming smiles on their faces as they surfed in with the help from the volunteer surf mentors

Our other choice was the local Barnstaple Ability Football Club, they are totally self funded and rely on just donations. They have nearly 80 disabled & special needs adults playing football in the club., including 30 new members and Lynn Ashman who helps run the club said our donation will go towards buying new kit for these new members

£150 to each one odf these commendable causes.

Full details on the club and membership can be found at the below link.

https://barnstapledistrictangling.co.uk

13 Nov 2022

QUAY SPORTS TACKLE – Match Result

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Simpsons Valley silvers match RESULTS.

Hard day at the office today fishing lower fuzzy lake at Simpson valley. Silver fish target with odd bonus of perch or skimmer.. really hard day with just small small tiny roach feeding and just a handful of bonus fish showed up for odd few anglers which showed on the scales at the end… very close call on the whistle.

Top 3

full results on photo.

1st Pete Seward 9lb 8oz.

2nd Barry Lee 9lb..

3rd David Doidge 8lb 15oz.

13 Nov 2022

Bideford – Coarse Section Monthly Competition. Results:

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Coarse Section monthly competition. Results:

Tarka Swims.

1st Darren Polten 31lb 8oz

2nd Stephen Cracker 24lb 10oz

3rd Keith Mountjoy 22lb 7oz

4th Colin Cherrington 21lb 13oz

5th Sheilat Found 20lb 3oz

6th Les Polden 20lb 2oz

7th Warren Thornton 19lb 13oz

17 fished .

Club members met up at George’s lake, for our penultimate match, in our year-long series.

The unseasonably mild weather led to some very close weights. Darren scored his first victory with a great mixed bag from peg 14, the moderate Southerly wind encouraged him to fish the margins using maggot hookbait .

Second place went to Stephen on peg 16 , another net taken on maggot on the pole. Keith took third on peg 13.

Our next , and final , match of 2022 will also be the Christmas competition.

13 Nov 2022

Anglers urged to sign petition to tackle river pollution

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Keen local angler Tony Watkins is urging fellow anglers to sign a petition to promote efforts to improve water quality in rivers across the UK.

Increase penalties and fund increased enforcement for river pollution

We want the Government to amend legislation governing offences for polluting rivers, from industrial or agricultural sources, and fund increased enforcement action against polluters.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/627440?fbclid=IwAR2I2zbyByTLk76nZn8i1LuFl8wwN-iGPHkf6KDtYF79wLREY5nJg8zuNfs

“6,000 trout and salmon die in ‘largest ever fish kill in Devon’
The Environment Agency blames a “pollution incident” for the deaths of at least 6,000 fish in a Devon river.”

River Taw Fisheries & Conservation Association – Respond to Mole Pollution Incident

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/627440?fbclid=IwAR2I2zbyByTLk76nZn8i1LuFl8wwN-iGPHkf6KDtYF79wLREY5nJg8zuNfs

13 Nov 2022

FLOUNDER SEASON – Competitions to put in your diary

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The Flounder season is underway with catches starting to increase as winter edges nearer. Several local clubs have organised Open Flounder Competitions. Full Details below :-

Triple Hook Fishing Club 2022

Xmas Open Flounder

Sunday 18^th December

8am – 1pm

£5 entry

Book in with Dennis Toleman tel.07815009260 or any committee member together with the entry fee before the event.

Must be back and present fish at weigh in by 2pm at rear of Barnstaple Social Club (formerly Royal British Legion), St.Georges Road, Barnstaple

Boundaries – Iron Bridge at Rock Park, Barnstaple to The White House, Crow on either side of the River Taw

Flounder must be at least 12” with prizes for the heaviest fish weighed in, only heaviest fish per angler counts

Maximum 2 rods per angler with total of 3 hooks. Juniors (6 – 16 years) must be accompanied by an adult

Decision of the Weighmaster is final

Please call Mark Beer 07796230674 if you have any queries

13 Nov 2022

COMBE MARTIN SAC – NOVEMBER OPEN – Celebrating 60 years

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David Brooke won £75 cash in Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs November Open Competition with a fine specimen smoothound scaling 13lb 6oz.

His fishing partner for the day Shane Hookway secured second, third and forth place in the event winning a £30 voucher from Quay Sports, a superb base layer from Chillcheater and a box of chocolates to celebrate his win.

Shanes fish were a specimen bull huss of 11lb, smoothound 8lb 4oz and Bull Huss 7lb 14oz.

Full results :-

David Brooke – smoothound 13lb 6oz – 133.750%

Shane Hookway – Bull Huss – 11lb – 110%

Shane Hookway – smoothound – 8lb 4oz – 82.5%

Shane Hookway – Bull Huss – 7lb 14oz 78.750%

Solly Welch – flounder – 1lb 8oz 75%

Solly Welch – flounder – 1lb 6oz 68.750%

Antony Smith – flounder – 1lb 4.5oz 64.063%

Antony Smith – flounder – 1lb 4oz 62.5%

Nathan Clements – blonde ray – 6lb 5.5oz 52.865%

Wayne Thomas – pollock – 2lb 6oz – 47.5%

A variety of fish were landed during the competition reflecting the changing seasons with smoothound once thought a summer species bringing rewards. David Brooke and Shane Hookway tempted their smoothound on Teign Baits squid baits. Whilst the bull huss were tempted using Teign Baits joey mackerel.https://m.facebook.com/people/Teign-Baits/100080212568197/

Competitors tempted a wide range of species including, bull Huss, dogfish, pollock, codling, flounder, pouting, conger and blonde ray. Combe Martin SAC would like to thank their generous sponsors Quay Sports and Chillcheater. Special thanks also to Danny Watson at High Street Tackle for providing a booking in location.