11 Nov 2017

Mixed bags for sea anglers

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Ian Laird landed this 9lb 15oz bull huss whilst fishing a local rock mark. The fish was part of a haul that consisted of smoothound, dogfish and pollock.

(Above) This 3lb 6oz codling was tempted by Chay Boggis from a local beach whilst targetting bass.

Ali Laird fished the estuary to land nine flounder to 1lb 9oz. Flounder fishing should be good for the next few weeks with heavy rain flushing out the river.

(Above) Ollie Passmore with a grey mullet of almost 3lb.

(Above) Ollie Passmore with a bull huss of 10lb 4oz.

November can be an exciting time for sea anglers with a vast range of species to target. A big squid or mackerel bait presented on a pennel rig is likely to bring rewards from deep water marks all along the coast. Make sure you use a substantial hook length to withstand sharp teeth. I use a minimum of 80lb b.s mono or fluorocarbon for my shore fishing with a heavy wire trace if tope are a possibility, contrary to popular opinion.

31 Oct 2017

Triple Hook Club- Ladies and Juniors Open Result

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Triple Hook Clubs Ladies and Junior Open on Sunday October 29th saw several flounder brought to the scales with calm conditions and blue skies prevailing throughout the morning.

Ian Cairns won the event with a flounder of 1lb 31/2oz and topped the club members section.

In runner up spot was Max Chapple with a flounder of 1lb 33/8oz and third Levi Beer with a flounder of 1lb 31/4oz

The Ladies Event was won by Levi Beer with her flounder of 1lb 31/4oz and Joan Cairns was runner up with a flounder of 145/8oz

16 Oct 2017

Triple Hook Flounder Open – Result

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Mark Hancock won Triple Hook Clubs first flounder Open of the season with a flounder scaling 1lb 43/4oz. In runner up spot was Dave Mock with a flattie of 1lb 1oz and in third Dennis Toleman with a flounder of 151/2oz.

  • Triple Hook Fishing Club 2017

    Open Flounder Competitions

     

    Sunday 26th November

    Sunday 3rd December

    Sunday 17th December

     

    8am – 1pm

    £5 each event

     

    Book in at the Ex-Service and Social Club (formerly Royal British Legion) St.Georges Road, Barnstaple from 8pm on Friday or Saturday evenings before each event or with Dennis Toleman tel.07815009260 or any committee member together with the entry fee before the event

    Please note there will be no booking in on the day

    Must be back and present fish at weigh in by 2pm at rear of Ex-Serviceman and Social Club (formerly Royal British Legion), St.Georges Road, Barnstaple

     

    Boundaries – Iron Bridge at Rock Park, Barnstaple to The White House, Crow on either side of the River Taw

    Flounder must be at least 12” with prizes for the heaviest fish weighed in, only heaviest fish per angler counts

    Maximum 2 rods per angler with total of 3 hooks. Juniors (6 – 16 years) must be accompanied by an adult

    Decision of the Weighmaster is final

    Please call Mark Beer 01271 344440 if you have any queries

 

 

 

15 Oct 2017

Flounder fishing beneath a setting sun

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The tranquil Taw estuary bathed in the light of a setting sun. An awesome back drop to a spot of fishing for the humble and obliging flounder. Many thanks to Kyle Blackmore for allowing me to use his pictures. On light tackle flounder can give great sport and are ideal species for junior anglers to target over the coming half term. There is also every chance of a bass with a few good sized fish present.

22 Dec 2016

Flounder sport

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The Taw estuary is fishing well for quality flounder with every chance of that elusive 2lb plus specimen before the end of the year, John Shapland has been targetting flounder over the past few days landing near specimens of 1lb 15oz, 1lb 14.5oz and 1lb 14oz.

One of the local mystery’s is the well established fact that Taw estuary flounder tend to grow bigger than Torridge estuary Flounder?

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18 Dec 2016

TRIPLE HOOK CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

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Fifty anglers fished Triple Hook Clubs Turkey Open on a bright calm winters day.

Winner was John Passmore with a flounder of 1lb 13oz.

2nd – Junior Angler – Lennox Pine flounder 1lb 12oz

3rd – Taz Wotton – Flounder 1lb 10oz

4th – Nigel Gullion – Flounder 1lb 10oz

5th – Kay Short – Flounder 1lb 9.5oz

6th – Joan Cairns – 1lb 8.5oz

7th – Julian Stainer – 1lb 8oz

8th – Mark Beer – 1lb 6.75oz

9th – Marilyn Wotton – 1lb 5oz

10th – Dennis Toleman – Flounder 1lb 5ozdscn4489preview

13 Dec 2016

Appledore Shipbuilders & Triple Hook Club Christmas Results

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Appledore Shipbuilders- Christmas Competition Image supplied by – Stuart Arnett-Clark‎

Thirty-six anglers fished in Appledore Shipbuilders Christmas Competition on the Taw estuary and caught sixty-seven flounder most of which were returned alive to the water. Steven Kitto landed the winning fish scaling 1lb 135/8oz. In runner up spot was Liam Sumenar with a flattie of 1lb 121/2oz and in third James Atkinson with a flounder of 1lb 111/4oz.

In Triple Hook Clubs Ladies and Junior Open seventeen took part with Marilyn Wotton securing first in the ladies section with a fine flounder of 1lb 125/8oz second in the ladies section was Yasmin Beer with a flounder of 1lb 101/4oz. In the junior section it was Lily Gullin who took top spot with a flounder of 1lb 141/2oz. Yasmin Beer took second with her flounder of1lb 101/4oz and Levi Beer third with a flounder of 1lb 2oz.

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