30 Jun 2018

Ilfracombe shore and boat sport – Summer Sun Fishing

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Hot sun and crystal clear water is not ideal for all species but one fish that will feed well in these conditions is the ballan wrasse that can be caught using king ragworm, crab or prawn. Ollie Passmore landed these two colourful specimens to just over 3lb at a mark near Ilfracombe.

The calm waters are also brilliant for boat anglers with plenty of tope being caught off Ilfracombe on Charter boats and on Private boats. Toby Bassett caught this fine tope of 33lb from his own boat a cracking photo as well!

24 Jun 2018

Fine Boat Sport in settled weather

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar, Uncategorised | 0

Stef Jones and Matt Druce enjoyed some fine sport over the weekend in Bideford Bay and beyond landing tope to 35lb and spurdog to 16lb 2oz along with bull huss.

23 Jun 2018

Boat Fishing Opportunity!! SUNDAY JUNE 24th

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Due to an administrative error there is a great opportunity to enjoy a days sport off Minehead aboard top Charter Boat Osprey Skippered by Steve Webber. The target species will be hard fighting tope , ray and hounds. Weather forecast is spot on with light winds and blue skies.

Launch time 06:30 am

Please contact Matt Jeffery on 07824354117

22 Jun 2018

Light Lure Fishing for Pollock

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Blue skies, calm seas and clear water the lure fishers paradise. Daniel Welch has been enjoying some superb sport off North Devon’s spectacular coastline.

Awesome light gear fishing for pollack on a 16g Nomura rod. Loads of pollack around 4-5lb and got smashed up by a couple big ones. So moved to a slightly heavier setup and had a 10lb 3oz beauty caught on a size 4 fiiish candy green lure supplied by High Street Tackle

18 Jun 2018

Packs of tope off Ilfracombe are the Reel Deal

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Packs of tope are providing some fine sport for anglers fishing off Ilfracombe on Dan Hawkins boat Reel Deal.

13 Jun 2018

Pollock and codling provide sport on the lure

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Combe Martin SAC member Dan Welch enjoyed a cracking session out on his boat landing numerous pollack over 5lb the biggest 7lb 8oz even managed a couple codling to 5lb 12oz all caught on lures.

13 Jun 2018

FIFTY TWO POUND TOPE ON REEL DEAL

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

(Above) Justin Goodhine from Bristol boated this specimen tope of 52lb whilst fishing off Ilfracombe aboard Dan Hawkins Boat “Reel Deal”.

The fish was tempted using Ammo frozen mackerel.

10 Jun 2018

Big Solo tope

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Kevin Pike fished from his own Private Boat to land this fine specimen tope of 47lb 8oz. The fish was boated in a fine solo effort.

8 Jun 2018

Tope on Reel Deal

by Wayne Thomas | posted in: Sea Angling, Sidebar | 0

Anglers are enjoying good boat sport off Ilfracombe with tope. Paul Lorrimore and Troy Laing were amongst anglers on Reel Deal to enjoy a day with these hard fighting members of the shark family.