21 Dec 2025

CHRISTMAS TURKEY’s for Triple Hook Club Winners

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CHRISTMAS TURKEY’s for Triple Hook Club Winners

            Triple Hook Clubs Christmas Turkey Flounder Open is always a popular fixture for the North Devon angling community and this year was no exception with over forty anglers taking part. The flounder proved hard to find with plenty of freshwater rushing out with the ebbing tide. Despite this some quality fish were brought to the scales and it was good to join in and catch up with familiar faces from the angling community.

            The top ten anglers all received a turkey dinner. The winner was Tony Gooch with a fine flounder of 1lb 10.5oz. Paul Ackland was runner up with a flounder of 1lb 93/8oz and Rob Hancock third with a flounder of 1lb 75/8oz. Forth was Mark Beer with a flounder of 1lb 71/2oz and fifth myself with a flounder of 1lb 63/8oz. Steve Luxton and D Willbey sixth equal with flounder of 1lb 6oz. Andy Joslin was eigth with a flattie of 1lb 57/8oz, Stefan Jones ninth with a flounder of 1lb 43/8oz and Ronnie Luxton tenth with flounder of 1lb 17/8oz.

 The clubs ladies flounder competition was won by Sam Ackland with a flounder of 1lb 57/8oz  with Amber Chapple runner up with a flounder of 13.5oz.

Winter Solstice sunrise over Barnstaple

 

14 Dec 2025

Bidefords Christmas Flounder Competition Results

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Bidefords Christmas Competition Results

Ninety Nine anglers entered this year Christmas Competition on the Torridge Estuary.

Top 20 Flounder
1st Adam Coley 879g
2nd Steve Folland 818g
3rd Paul Burslem 798g
4th Scott Bowden 790g
5th Lance Garrett 790g
6th Jake Parsons 788g
7th Mathew Druce 778g
8th Stuart Taylor 796g
9th Isaac Eastman 672g junior
10th Preston Kersey 672g junior
11th Daniel Buttler 654g junior
12th Mathew Druce 650g
13th Martin Standon 646g
14th Andrew Clements 634g
15th Steve Folland 632g
16th Stephen Found 624g
17th Ricki Eavis 596g
18th Stephen Found 588g
19th Tyler Short
20th Tony Gooch

47 fish were weighed

Thank you ever so much to all the sponsors we couldn’t do the competition without you.
DS Electrical
Anglers Heaven
Clawford Lakes
Leeda
Devon Baits
Barnstaple Bait and Tackle
James Grigg
Gabby Pillows
We have raised a fantastic £650 for “CRY Cardiac Risk In The Young”
16 Nov 2025

Specimen Flounder takes top spot

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 Twenty eight anglers fished a friendly match at Fremington organised via Bideford’s Polyfield centre. The winner was Tony Gooch tempting a fine flounder of 2lb 2oz the biggest I have heard of so far this season.  Paul Simmons was runner up with a flounder of 1lb 3ozs and David Jenkins third with a flounder of 1lb 2ozs.

 

4 Oct 2025

FLOUNDER TIME –

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Its flounder season and Triple Hook Club launch their Winter time table of events.

The Daniel Mackie Flukeys Flatty Open attracted 40 entrants. Lots of fish were caught up and down the river. Results as follows:

1st Stef Jones 1lb 8 1/4 oz £100
2nd David Jenkins 1lb 6 7/8 oz £60
3rd Taz Wotton 1lb 6 3/4 oz £40
Next comp is on the Sunday November 24th the entry sheet will be in Barnstaple Bait and Tackle from Tuesday £5 entry we also raised £125 for Children’s Hospice South West.
26 Jan 2025

Family Flounder Bash 2025

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GREAT DAY!
Well, despite some appalling conditions,Barnstaple Bait & Tackles FAMILY FLOUNDER BASH went ahead with a good turnout of hardy (or mad) anglers braving the elements.
Plenty of fish were weighed in, plenty of raffle tickets were sold and over £200 was raised for the Children’s Hospice South West! We must say a big thanks to The Ebberley Arms for their hospitality and of course to David Jenkins for his help in running the event.
Big congrats to all the winners which were as follows:
JUNIORS:
1st – Max Chapple
2nd – Jack Chapple
3rd – Kayden Wolton
SENIORS:
1st – Richard Chapple
2nd – Taz Wolton
3rd – Scott Bowden
4th – Dave Bowden
COMBINED FAMILY:
‘The Chapples’
Thanks to everyone that took part and we look forward to seeing you on the next one in the Autumn! In the mean time, enjoy these pics of the day and a nice shot of some of the flounders before being returned safely back to the estuary.