20 Feb 2023

Bideford Angling Club – 48 Hr Results

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Late February and March can be difficult months for sea anglers with rockling, dogfish, dabs and pouting often winning competitions. The beaches could be worth trying for ray with the chance of an early bass. Big huss are  likely to be caught from rock marks. It was hard going for Bideford Club members with just one fish tempted above the 70% qualifying criteria. Spotted ray and rockling were caught to just under the 70%.

Bideford Angling Clubs

February’s 48-hour results

1st  Andrew Clements – Pouting 1lb 2 3/4oz 78.125%

19 Feb 2023

Bideford Angling Club – Presentation Night

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Bideford and District Angling Clubs annual presentation night was held at the Conservative Club where members enjoyed an evening filled with good humoured banter and a celebration of a succesful years angling.
A big well done to all the winners of 2022 who have all been recognised and celebrated at the clubs annual presentation night.  Guests Wayne Thomas, Simon McCarthy, and Chris Connaughton for presented the trophies and awards.

Club man of the year was Nathan Clements who does a sterling job running the clubs shore fishing section.

COARSE FISHING AWARD WINNERS

Monthly Competition Champion : Nathan Underwood

Runner-up Craig Lamey

Third Keith Mountjoy

Midweek Series: Winner Nathan Underwood Runner up Martin Turner

Best bag in competition Richard Jefferies

Pairs winners Nathan Underwood and Darren Polden Junior series winner Imogen Babb Runner up Hope Polden.

SEA ANGLING AWARDS

Valentine bowl – most points in the Monthly Rover.

Andrew Clements  54 points

Keira short trophy – most points in 48 hour rover.

Julien Stainer + Andrew Clements  13 points

Stephanie Vanstone  – Best specimen caught from the shore.

Stephen Found thick-lipped mullet 7lb 175% 5th August

Jason Talbot memorial plate – Best specimen ray caught from the shore.

Antony Smith Thornback Ray 12lb 8 138.888% 2nd October

Snake Plate – best specimen Conger caught from the shore.

Richard Jefferies Conger eel 22lb 8 112.5% 21st August

Best round fish from the shore

Stephen Found thick-lipped mullet 7lb 175% 5th August

Best specimen flat fish caught from the shore ( no ray)

Stephen Found Flounder  1lb 11 ¼  86.156%

Best specimen shark from the shore.

Andrew Clements Bull Huss  15lb 11 ¼ 157.041% 29th March

Winner of end of season competition

Stephen Found spur 14lb 1 ½ 140.937%  29th January 2023

Big Mike Memorial vase

Nathan Clements bass 4lb 27th August

GAMES FISHING SECTION – Competition League

1st- John McCulham 34pts

2nd- Dan Lock 32pts

12 Feb 2023

Bideford and District Angling Club Coarse Section Monthly Competition

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Bideford and District Angling Club
Coarse section monthly competition
Results:
1st Martin Turner  39lb 7oz
2nd Dave Wood 19lb 5oz
3rd Nathan Underwood 16lb 13oz
4th Paul Elworthy  14lb 12oz
5th Stace N Dazza Polden  13lb 14oz
6th Stve Johnson  10lb 10oz
22 club members fished this, the second round of our year-long series.
Conditions, although dry and bright, were quite chilly in the South south Easterly stiff breeze.
Martin, BDAC. coarse section match secretary, drew the corner peg 13 , and fished a short pole with 6mm bread punch, for victory.
Our new member ,Dave, took second place in his first Bideford match with another short pole catch this time using yellow fuka bait on peg 9.
Mr. Consistent Nathan came in third with a couple of late carp on maggot over groundbait from peg 10.
Tiverton veteran Paul, on peg 17 landed a pole caught net of smaller fish on maggot for a well earned section and 4th spot.
6 Feb 2023

SEA ANGLING ROUND UP

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Calmer conditions have resulted in a down turn in sea angling sport with specimen fish hard to find over the past week. Despite this some good fish were recorded by anglers fishing the first week of February a time of year when catches traditionally start to decline. The seasons and the migration of fish in our waters is without doubt under going change with reports of mackerel from Ilfracombe in the past week and the presence of grey mullet throughout the calendar year.

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Thirteen Anglers fished the February rover today. It made a change to have nice weather for the rover after the last few competitions.
Although there was an easterly wind!
Kevin Pike was victorious with a fabulous Bull Huss of 11lb 7ozs. James Atkinson was second catching a fine Small Eyed Ray of 7lb 5 1/2ozs and 3rd was Chris Boon with a big Dogfish of 2lb 11 1/2ozs.

Bideford Angling Club  -February Rover Results 

1st Antony Smith Bull Huss 7lb 9oz 75.625%

2nd Andrew Clements Dog 2lb 3oz 72.916%

Combe Martin Sea Angling Club – Winter Rover 2 Results

Club seceretary Nick Phillips won with a specimen whiting scaling 1lb 10oz. Runner up was Wayne Thomas with dogfish of 2lb 8oz.

Whiting, dogfish, spotted ray and conger were also caught by members who fished marks across North Devon.

23 Jan 2023

Bideford District A.C 4TH Rod and Reel match results date 22.1.23

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12 anglers fished the 4th match and fishing was hard going with very few bites. 1st place went to Anthony Bentley with a nice net of carp for 29lbs 8oz fishing the feeder with banded pellet on peg 17. Second place went to John Lane on peg 18 with 10lbs 12oz and 3rd place was shared between christiaan Russell and Sheila Found with 1 carp each for 7lbs. The next match is on 26.2.23 venue to be arranged.

8 Jan 2023

Bideford Coarse Match Results

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January Monthly Coarse Section
Competition Results:
Tarka Swims:
1st Kevin Shears 14lb 15oz
2nd Warren Thornton  14lb 3oz
3rd Les Polden  13lb
4th Paul Elworthy  12lb 11oz
5th Keith Mountjoy 9lb 9oz
6th Nathan Underwood  7lb 8oz
7th Antony Bentley  6lb 6oz
Our first competition of the year was well attended, with 21 anglers braving the weather.
Conditions were colder than recently, with heavy showers, George’s lake has fished hard , although roach have fed all over., and top weights close.
Kevin has put together a lovely net ,of mainly silver fish , for victory on peg 19 using pole and maggots.
Warren 2nd place, on peg 13 , was also a pole fished maggot catch , including several smaller carp.
Les finished in third spot , and won his section.
11 Dec 2022

Bideford Christmas Competition

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Bideford Christmas competition results 66 angler’s fished with 12 fish caught.

1st M. Johns 1lb 6 3/4oz

2nd D. Bailey 1lb 6oz

3rd P. Downing 1lb 3 1/4oz

4th N. Braunton 1lb 3oz

5th P. Downing 1lb 2 1/4oz

6th S. Taylor 1lb

7th B. Maynard (junior) 15 1/2oz

8th R. Walker 14 3/4oz

9th M. John’s 14 1/4oz

10th B. Maynard (junior) 12 3/4oz

11th D. Bailey 12oz

12th M. Cashmore 10oz

Nathan Clements comments “Well done to all the winners brilliant job it’s been a difficult day’s fishing. Thank you very much to Paul and Lisa for organising all the sponsors and getting all the prizes brilliant job as always. Thanks you to all the sponsors we couldn’t do it without your generous donations, DS Electrical Angler’s heaven Quay Sports, Summerlands Tackle, Devon Baits Fat Boy fudge Parkham Cheese, Honeys Butchers, James Grigg, Roy Andrews Sorry if I’ve missed anyone out!!! Thanks again all hope you have a brilliant Christmas see you for next year’s competition”