Following on from the very successful Dan Miles Redmore Memorial Competition Triple Hook Club are launching their Flounder Open Schedule for 2024
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DAN MILES REDMORE MEMORIAL OPEN 2024
An amazing turn out of supporters, both on the bank and at the weigh in!!
This year’s flounder comp saw 101 ENTRIES including 29 JUNIORS which has to be an all time record!!
Here are the competition results:
ADULTS
1st Alex Brine 1lb 12 3/4 oz
2nd Tarrant Wotton 1lb 12 1/2 oz
3rd Josh Snow 1lb 11 1/4 oz
4th Mario Manley 1lb 10 1/4oz
5th Steve Wilkinson 1lb 10 oz
Prizes went as far down as 22nd.
BEST BRACE
1st Tarrant Wotton 3lb 73/4 oz
2nd Mario Manley 3lb 6 1/4 oz
JUNIORS
1st Alfie Sanders 2lb 1/4 oz
2nd L.Gratton 1lb 7 3/4 oz
3rd Kayden Wotton 1lb 6 3/4 oz
4th Belka Mitchell 1lb 5 oz
5th Millie Jago 1lb 4 3/4 oz
A massive thanks to everyone who took part and a huge well done to Dave Jenkins for putting the whole event together!!
Also, we must give a big thanks to everyone that got involved with donating prizes, we couldn’t have done it without you!!
Over a whopping £750 was raised for charity…….what a result!!
More pictures and comment on Barnstaple Bait & Tackles Facebook Page
DIARY DATE FOR NEXT YEARS COMP
NOVEMBER 30TH 2025 9am to 2.30pm
MEMORIAL FLOUNDER COMP – NOVEMBER 24
Open Flounder Competition
North Devon Flounder fisherman are looking forward to the first big competition of the 2024 Flounder season. There is plenty of interest with a good number already registered at Barnstaple Bait and Tackle.
SUNDAYS RULES
FISHING 9am to 3pm
Alan’s Rock to IRON BRIDGE Rock PARK.
2 rods 3 hooks max in total
Minimum 12”
Max 2 fish to weigh in.
1 prize per person
Goody bags for all juniors
Prize for all ladies fishing too.
Dan Miles Redmore Memorial Competition
The flounder fishing season traditionally gets underway at the time of Barnstaple Fair and plenty of these obliging flatfish should be present in the estuary for the Dan Miles Redmore Memorial Competition that is to be held on October 13th. The event is sponsored by Barnstaple Bait and Tackle and Bullet Baits. Entry forms are available at Barnstaple Bait and Tackle.
The Summerlands Tackle Dan Miles Redmore Memorial
Bidefords Christmas Flounder Competition Results.
An absolutely brilliant turn out of 95 Anglers even the weather played ball in the end.
Top 20
1st Dave Atkinson 1lb 11 1/4
2nd Matt Cleverly 1lb 11
3rd Holly Allin 1lb 10
4th Andy Aspinall 1lb 9 3/4
5th Nigel Gullen 1lb 9
6th Shaun Kersey 1lb 6 3/4
7th Antony Smith 1lb 6 1/2
8th William Baker 1lb 6 1/4
9th Gary phipps 1lb 5 3/4
10th Martin John’s 1lb 5 1/2
11th Antony Smith 1lb 5 1/4
12th Lewis Collins 1lb 4 1/4
13th Ryan Mayhew 1lb 4
14th Paul Burslem 1lb 3 3/4
15th Derek Walter 1lb 3 3/4
16th Cally Horsham 1lb 3 1/2
17th Scott Bowden 1lb 3
18th Shaun Kersey 1lb 2 1/2
19th Steve Ashmore 1lb 2 1/2
20th Scott Bowden 1lb 2 1/2
Juniors
1st Holly Allin 1lb 10
2nd Cally Horsham 1lb 3 1/2
3rd Holly Allin 1lb 2
4th Preston Kersey 1lb 1 3/4
5th Ivy may mccourt 1lb 0 1/2
6th Bailey Phipps 1lb 0 1/4
7th Preston Kersey 1lb
8th Chloe Sanders 1lb
9th James clearly 15 oz
10th Frankie Kersey 14 3/4 oz
11th Alby Clements 14 1/4 oz
12th Callum Jay Mayhew 13 1/2 oz
13th Alby Clements 13 1/2 oz
14th Finley Eavis 13oz
15th Adam Pert 12 1/2 oz
16th Cally Horsham 11 1/4 oz
17th Frankie Kersey 10 3/4 oz
18th Ivy May Mccourt 10 3/4 oz
19th TJ Ashmore 10 1/2 oz
20th Jacey Ashmore 9 1/2 oz
The pool was won by No’ 42 Scott Bowden £72
Thank you ever so much to all are sponsors we couldn’t do it without you’re fantastic donations.
D S Electrical, Anglers Heaven , Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa, Devon Baits, Gabby Carp Pillows, Honeys Butchers, Parkham Cheese, The Bell Inn, Parkham, Quay Sports , James grigg, Stephen Found , Andrew Clements , Crusher, Debbie Jones , Summerlands Tackle
Also thanks to Sharon who ran the bar and the Reds Rowing Club for letting us use their facilities.
We made £530 which we will share between Chemohero and Hedwigs Hotel Hedgehog rescue.
I apologise if I’ve missed anyone or spelt any names wrong 😅
See you all next year and have a fantastic Christmas from Bideford & District Angling Club !!!
The Memorial Flounder Competition
..in memory of Teddy New Stephen Williams and Kevin Stanley Bridson.
Congratulation to Nick Braunton who helped to organise this brilliant competition that attracted a a large number of local anglers.
1st Nobby Jefferys 1lb 9ozs winning £250
2nd Dick Talbot 1lb 8ozs
3rd Paul Burslem 1lb 7.1/2ozs
4th Tony Gooch1lb 7.1/4oz
5th Johnny Weeks 1lb 6ozs
6th Matt Horsham 1lb 4.1/2oz
7th Mark Jordan 1lb 4.1/4oz
8th Graham Parsons 1lb 4ozs
9th Paul Simmons 1lb 3.1/2
10th James Mayhew and Matt cleverly 1lb 3 1/4oz
59 seniors fished
The result of the juniors was
1st place Barnaby Raymont 1lb 5ozs
2nd Bailey Phipps 1lb 4ozs
16 juniors fished in total 75 fished the event..Tony Gooch and Dick Talbot won the blind pairs with a total of 3lb 5ozs..Great day but with minus 5 degrees it took some fishing..
Every junior won a prize donated by Summerlands Tackle, Angler’s Heaven, Quay sports and Sakuma Fishing & Bullet Bait.
Over £800 of cash prizes paid out and £706 raised for the Pollyfield Bar Refurbishment.
FLOUNDER FISHING COMPETITION RESULTS
Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Annual Flounder Competition
Daniel Welch took first and second place in Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Annual Flounder Competition with flounder scaling 1lb 9oz and 1lb. His son Solly caught the only other flounder tempted during the match a fish of 14oz.
The Taw estuary flounder fishing has been below par so far this season with specimen sized flatfish very scarce. Fish seem to in small pockets with some anglers finding up to half a dozen flounder whilst other have blanked. The estuary has a ceratin appeal even on a grey November day. I fished the town area of the river with Nick Phillips and his son Jack and moved around to several swims without any indications on the rod tip. The glimpse of a kingfisher brought a welcome flash of electric blue to the day. The cry of curlew, oyster catcher, geese and gulls drifted across the grey estuary. The unpleasant litter of society was strewn here and there a rat scurried on the bank. Urban fishing on a grey late autumn day. I looked up to the bridge and thought of the salmon that had hopefully migrated through in recent weeks to spawn high on the moors.
Appledore Shipbuilders held their Christmas Competition at Heanton Court on the River Taw where the twenty four competitors recorded fifteen flounder. The winner was with a flounder of 1lb 6.75oz.
Appledore Shipbuilders
CHRISTMAS COMPETITION
24 members fished Appledore Shipbuilders Christmas competition.
Fishing was tough with only 13 anglers registering fish. Michael Hammett secured the trophy and customary large turkey with a flounder of 1lb 6oz 14dr.
Michael was certainly in the spot today as he also secured 2nd and 3rd pick of the table with Flounders of 1lb 6oz 8dr and 1lb 3oz 12dr.
Thanks to Quay Sports for donating some prizes.
It was decided to run these for the best brace which you will not be surprised that this was also won by Michael.
Well done to all that fished.
Cyril Petherick Flounder Competition
Bideford Angling Clubs Cyril Petherick Open Flounder Competition was won by Andrew Clements with a flounder of 1lb 4oz. Nathan Clements was runner up with a flounder of 1lb 1.5oz and Stephen Found third with a flounder of 1lb 1.25oz. The twenty two competitors struggled with strong winds and flood water making fishing difficult. Large numbers of small bass were stripping the hooks of bait.
