16 Jun 2019

Big tope wins Lynmouth Open Competition

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Twenty anglers competed in Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs week long competition to catch the best mixed brace of specimens. The event was held in conjunction with the Lyn Sailing Club with proceeds split between Combe Martin SAC and the 1st Lyn Scout Group. Several anglers invested a degree of effort into seeking out specimens from both boat and shore.

The presentation was held at the Ancient Mariner at Lynmouth as part of the Lynmouth Maritime Festival. The winner of the event was James Fradgley Gubb who boated a fine specimen tope of 50lb and a blonde ray of 12lb 12oz a combined rating of 210%.

James was also presented with a special prize from Ardosia Slate for the best specimen fish caught during the week.

Results –

1st James Gubb Fradgley – tope 50lb & blonde ray 12lb 12oz 210%

2nd – Dan Welch – smoothound 10lb 2oz & blonde ray 11lb 14oz 200.208%

3rd – Rob Scoines – rockling 1lb 10oz & small eyed ray 8lb 6oz

*Rob Scoines- blonde ray caught off Minehead on Osprey*

*David Jenkins – small eyed ray 10lb 5oz Caught on Osprey off Minehead*

*Paul Lorrimore – small eyed ray caught on Osprey off Minehead*

5 May 2019

Huss wins spring rover – Club record turbot

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Kevin Legge took top spot in Combe Martin SAC’s Spring Rover landing a specimen bull huss of 10lb 15oz. Mark Jones took the runner up spot with a new club shore record turbot scaling 4lb 4oz.Mark also took third place with a bass of 5lb 2oz. Members also landed numerous dogfish and several pollock fishing on a boat off Ilfracombe.

*(Above) Combe Martin Club Record – Shore Caught turbot 4lb 4oz*

21 Apr 2019

Spring ray and smoothound!

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Bideford 24 hour results

1st Kyle Blackmore small-eyed ray 8lb 4 91.666%

2nd Andrew Clements smoothound 7lb 12 77.500%

3rd Andrew Clements smoothound 7lb 4 72.500%

(Below) Combe Martin SAC Member Mark Jones took a trip to a Somerset beach and landed a fine brace of small eyed ray weighing 11lb 2oz and 10lb 12oz.

15 Apr 2019

Combe Martin SAC- Putsborough Competition

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Combe Martin Sea Angling Club

Presents Our

Putsborough Sands

Open Fishing Competition 2019

Saturday June 1st

Fishing From 10.00pm to 2.00am

Book In From 8.30pm to 9.30pm

Weigh In By 2.30am

Cash Prizes Of £100 & £50

Sakuma, High Street Tackle,

& Chillcheater

And Many Other Donated Prizes

2 Rods, 4 Hooks, Specimen Sizes

Entry £5 plus £1 Pool Best Brace

Phone Nick 814703 Or Wayne 850586

For More Details Please Check www.cmsac.co.uk Or Our Facebook Page

Please Respect Putsborough & Remove All Litter

6 Apr 2019

North Devon Anglers – Big Skate on Scottish Foray

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Combe Martin SAC members Mark Jones and Craig McCloughlin fished off Scotland’s West Coast and enjoyed success with some huge skate. Fishing on one and a half days ( second day was cut short due to bad weather) the four anglers boated five skate with Marks estimated at 193lb and Craig Mc Cloughlins 191lb. The other skate were between 136lb and 188lb.The fish were tempted using three whole mackerel sent to the Bottom in 500ft of water using 4lb of lead, 80lb b.s braided line and rod to match.

“These creatures totally ruin your back,arms,legs and joints. Never experience a fight like it!!!!”.

These awesome fish are all carefully returned and are now thriving in the deep waters off the Scottish Coast. It is sad to reflect that fish as big as these once swam in the waters of the Bristol Channel but were wiped out by overfishing.

26 Mar 2019

Stunning specimen brace for Mark Jones

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Combe Martin SAC Member Mark Jones landed a stunning brace of specimen fish during his latest shore fishing session. Mark landed a personal best small eyed ray of 13lb 2oz and followed it with a huge bull huss scaling 13lb 6oz.

In addition to the big ray Mark also landed five smaller ray. He was joined by Craig McCloughlin of Braunton baits who landed a brace of small eyed ray to around 9lb and a spotted ray.

12 Mar 2019

Combe Martin SAC Presentation Night

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Combe Martin SAC held their presentation night at the Ebrington Arms at Knowle where members enjoyed a delicious meal followed by the presentation of awards. It was especially pleasing to be able to present young Joshua Jeffery with the award for best catch by a Junior and the the award for the best specimen grey mullet a fine thin lip scaling 4lb 6oz. The full list of award winners are listed below with some fine fish registered throughout the year.

Cod Trophy Rob Scoines Cod 12lb 4oz

Bass Trophy Ali Laird Bass 9lb 12oz

Mullet Cup Joshua Jeffery Thin Lipped 4lb 6oz

Conger Cup Kevin Legge Conger 28lb

Flatfish Cup Matt Jeffery Flounder 1lb 14 3/4oz

Shore Shield Kevin Legge Conger 28lb

Medway Cup Rob Scoines Spurdog 18lb 2oz

Ray Shield Jonathon Stanway Small Eyed 11lb 2oz

Specimen Shield Dan Welch 646.737%, Ali Laird 634.913% and Matt Jeffery 622.537%

Burgess Trophy Joshua Jeffery Thin Lipped 4lb 6oz

Wrasse Trophy Ross Stanway Ballan Wrasse 4lb 7oz

Scouse Shield Rob Scoines Rockling 1lb 9oz

D Kyte Award John Shapland 6 Mullet to 631.411%

Merit Award Dan Welch

*Joshua Jeffery and his father Matt Jeffery proudly displaying their awards.*

24 Feb 2019

Conger secures win in Combe Martin SAC Rover

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Matt Jeffery secured top spot in Combe Martin SAC’s Six Hour Rover landing a conger of 18lb 6oz. Conditions proved difficult at many marks along the coast with a large swell pounding the coastline. Fish were hard to find with several of the competitors failing to catch. Runner up was Kevin Legge with a rockling of 1lb 6.5oz and third Ross Stanway with a dogfish of 2lb 3oz. Jonathon Stanway caught a conger of 14lb 8oz and David Jenkins a dogfish of 1lb 9.5oz.

This competition signals the end of the clubs winter fixtures. The coming months will see attention turn to spring ray, bull huss and grey mullet.

22 Feb 2019

SEA ANGLERS ENJOY SPRING SPORT

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

Spring is often a difficult time for sea angling but as the warm sun breaks through optimism rises and in these changing times its worthwhile getting out and seeing whats about. Toby Bassett fished Ilfracombe Pier and was rewarded with a plump codling. There are also a few whiting showing and some dabs from those sandy marks.

Grey mullet are also starting to show at their old haunts taunting angler’s as they boost their reputation as elusive wily grey ghosts of the coast. If you want to learn more about mullet I suggest you seek out the excellent book “Fishing For Ghosts” – Successful Mullet Angling by Mike Ladle and David Rigden.

Combe Martin SAC member Ali Laird headed up-Channel and was rewarded with a brace of ray including a spotted ray of 3lb 3oz and stunning specimen small eyed ray of 11lb 2oz.

4 Feb 2019

Sea Angling Competition Results

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

The weekend proved challenging for sea anglers with the first half blighted by a bitter North East wind that chilled to the bone with temperatures overnight rumoured to drop to minus ten.

Shore fishing was generally hard going with deep water less impacted upon by the low temperatures most productive. I will post a full write later on a my trip on Bluefin with South Molton Angling Club.

COMBE MARTIN SAC Winter Rover Results

Kevin Legge took top spot in Combe Martin SAC’s Winter Rover landing specimen spurdog scaling 12lb 7oz. In runner up spot was Wayne Thomas ( Myself) with a boat caught conger of 30lb boated on John Barbeary’s boat bluefin off Ilfracombe. Kevin also secured third place with a spurdog of 9lb 8oz.

Bideford Angling Club – February Rover Result

Dick Talbot won Bidefords Monthly Rover with a three beard rockling if 1lb 3oz. In runner spot was Dan Walbridge with a rockling of 1lb 2oz and third Dick Talbot with another rockling off 1lb 1.5oz. Terry Dymond took third place with a flounder of 1lb 67/8oz. Fifth was Stephen Found with a dogfish of 2lb 1.25oz.

The end of season result was first and second Dick Talbot with his rockling of 1lb 3oz and 1lb 1.5oz

APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS Monthly Rover

David John Langbridge took first and second places In Appledore Shipbuilders Rover landing flounder of 1lb 91/8oz and 1lb 71/8oz. Terry Dymond was third with a flounder of 1lb 67/8oz.