ANGLERS PARADISE 2024 – Lure Fishing Weekend

Many thanks to Zenia for a full report of the 10th AP Lure Fishing Weekend

The 10th Anniversary of the Anglers Paradise Lure Weekend 2024…

There were laughs, banter, memories made, personal bests, first ever fishes caught on a Lure, the list goes on…
In a nutshell – A MEMORABLE WEEKEND FOR SURE 💫
A Friendly Fishing Competition does exist at Anglers Paradise, big or small love them all and remember sometimes we catch and sometimes we don’t…that’s why it’s called Fishing and not catching…blank days happen to us ALL…💖🎣🙌
STORM BERT💨☔️💨🤪…the most challenging conditions we’ve ever had for this competition that’s for sure!! But all anglers did awesome and we are proud of you all!!!
A massive thank you to all the sponsors for the AMAZING PRIZES
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Also thank you to Paul and his helper Grace for all the yummy food, all the adjudicators – Colin Beetz, Paul Tegg, Russell Irving, Duncan Smith, Joe Dietrich, and Toby Cryer. To our 4 fantastic Team Captains – Dave Drake, Ben Humber, Nathan Edgell and Ian Jones – for all doing a great job 👏🏻 Also thank you to the Bar staff, Jason Barnes and Emma Knight. Also a special mention to Joe Drury who has put in a tremendous amount of work…day and night to make this event happen! THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU 🫶🫵🏻🫶
We can’t wait to show you the results with all the Winners 🏆🎣 but with 100’s of pictures taken, we are currently in editing mode and will gradually share them with you.
To all that took part – we hope you enjoyed yourselves and hope to greet you again one day.
Well done to all the Winners who all went home with lots of awesome prizes from our great Sponsors!!
Izaak Walton wrote in 1653: ‘He that hopes to be a good angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit; but he must also bring a large measure of hope and patience.’
Well everyone who braved ‘Storm Bert’ down in Devon certainly were ‘good anglers’ as they persevered through those awful conditions displaying the very best example of ‘hope and patience’.
So a huge well done to all the friendly companions and competitors who took part in the 10th Anniversary Lure Weekend at Anglers Paradise.
Congratulations to Ian Jones on the win captaining his team to achieve 9 lure caught species which was an amazing result and my fellow captains Ben Humber and Dave Drake.
Massive thanks to my sponsors Rozemeijer UK and Rozemeijer and Robert Lawrie from Voodoo Traces for such generous and quality prizes. It’s an honor and a privilege to attend an event like this on your behalf so thank you again.
Finally special thanks to all at AP especially Joe Drury & Zenia Drury-Gregorek for everything they do for us lure anglers and anglers in general. The whole concept, venue and people make this event truly one of a kind and I’m very grateful to be able to attend it. The lure weekend always reaffirms to me that fishing is so much more than just fish and I like that.

WINNER 🏆 OF THE BIGGEST PERCH OF THE 2024 LURE WEEKEND

Dan Wahid who was our youngest participant aged 13, who caught a very credible 29cm Perch from the Kracking Carp Lake.
This was Dan’s 1st ever Lure Weekend and we are so, so happy for him on winning this category! Despite the horrendous storm, Dan fished his socks off and did not give up at any point, he showed 100% dedication and truly deserved this win!!

WINNER 🏆 OF THE BIGGEST CATFISH OF THE 2024 LURE WEEKEND

Nicole Williams who caught a 75.5cm Wels Catfish from the Easy Cat Lake!
This was also Nicole’s 1st ever Catfish and to catch her first on a lure is pretty impressive!!
Nicole showed 100% dedication, she listened to advice from the Adjudicators and her Captain, and after persevering cast after cast…SHE CAUGHT HER CATFISH!!

WINNER 🏆 OF THE BIGGEST TROUT OF THE 2024 LURE WEEKEND

A TIE between Nigel Kingston and Darren Higby who both caught a 68cm Rainbow Trout from the Trout Lake!

WINNER 🏆 OF THE BIGGEST PIKE (caught by a participant) OF THE 2024 LURE WEEKEND

Elliot Mason with a 62cm Pike from Valhalla 🐊🎣🏆🏅👏🏻🎣👏🏻
Congratulations Elliot, in tough conditions, you still managed to catch a Pike, great angling and another well deserved win!
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Reece Woolgar secures Lure Competition Victory for Second Year

Reece Woolgar has won Combe Martin SAC’s club members annual Lure fishing league for the second consecutive year with a five bass total of 334.5cm. Reece was presented with £100 tackle voucher by Danny Watson at High Street Tackle. The club hopes to run the event to the same format next year. It is hoped that more lure anglers will join the club and take part in this event that is free to club members.

I asked Reece about his go to lures and two of his top three are pictured below.

The megabass Dark sleeper and Megabass AYU 5″ Spindleworms certainly deserve a place in any keen lure fishers lure box.

 

Lure fishing is certainly a fascinating branch of angling with many thousands of lures available. Danny stocks an impressive range of lures to cover every aspect and species within the UK and beyond.

The biggest bass caught during the league was this fine bass of 75cm to the rod of Wayne Thomas using a megabits AYU 5″ Spindleworm

Runner up in the lure competition was Wayne Thomas with five bass for 310 cm, Ross Stanway with five for 293cm and Dan Welch with five for 270cm.

Ross Stanway with a boat caught bass.
Dan Welch with a fine shore caught bass

Reece Woolgar extends lead in bass Lure League

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Reece Woolgar has extended his lead in Combe Martin SAC’s Lure Fishing League tempting a fine bass of 73.5 cm. The fish had a good sized mullet of close to 30cm in its throat.

With just three weeks remaining in the competition Reece will take some beating though October is a good month for big bass.

The present standings are :-

Reece Woolgar – 334.5cm

Wayne Thomas – 310 cm

Ross Stanway –  293cm

Dan Welch – 270cm

 

Reece takes a commanding lead in lure fishing league

Reece Woolgar has taken a commanding lead in Combe Martin SAC’s Lure Fishing League sponsored by High Street Tackle. Reece banked a fine brace of bass measuring 66cm and 65cm to push his combined total for five bass to 321 cm. Wayne Thomas is in runner up spot with 310cm. The league closes on October 31st with the prizes presented at High Street Tackle.

Reece Woolgar – Five bass – 321 cm

Wayne Thomas – Five bass – 310 cm

Ross Stanway – Five Bass – 293cm

Dan Welch – Five Bass – 270cm

 

COMBE MARTIN SAC – Lure Fishing League update.

Combe Martin SACs Club members lure fishing league runs from April 1st until October 31st. After a slow start members are now catching some stunning bass from both boat and shore. There are now four members with five bass on the scoreboard. I( Wayne Thomas) have secured a lead after a couple of good sessions on the shore adding a fine bass of 75cm to my tally along with bass of 60cm and 58cm. All fish were caught using mega-bass spindle worms.

75 cm bass – estimated at 10lb 8oz against the BASS conversion chart. See link below

Present standings are :-

Wayne Thomas – Bass – 75cm, 60cm, 58cm, 57cm, 56cm   Total – 306cm

Ross Stanway – Bass 67cm, 58cm, 56cm, 56cm, 56cm  Total – 293cm

Reece Woolgar – Bass 62cm, 59cm, 58cm, 57cm, 56.5cm  Total – 292.5cm

Daniel Welch – 63cm, 55cm, 54cm, 50cm, 48cm  Total – 270cm

Reece Woolgars latest entry in the bass competition a fish of 59cm.

 

Weight for it

ILFRACOMBE OFF-SHORE LURE FISHING

Boat anglers off Ilfracombe are enjoying some superb boat sport with bass and pollock caught over wrecks and reefs. Reel Deal Charters targeted bass with the anglers on board tempting numerous good fish topped by a 69cm specimen to the rod of Danny Watson of High Street Tackle. Danny has done a great deal to promote lure fishing in North Devon with his shop stocking a vast range of lures.

On the same day I was on board Predator 2 last Sunday on a trip with friends of the Skipper Dan Welch. We set out with the intention of fishing for shark but the conditions prevented us from reaching the prime sharking grounds. Fortunately we were able to shift our attention to other species and enjoyed great sport with bass and pollock. The best bass boated was a good fish of 67cm to the rod of Callum Gove.

       Lure fishing is a growing sector of sea angling. This is in part I feel because it suits the modern sea anglers life style. The light tackle employed enables great sport with the bass, pollock and wrasse giving exciting accounts. There is no bait collection, no unpleasant odours and less pre trip preparation. Shore anglers can grab a rod reel and a bag of lures and enjoy a short session at the prime time.

 

 

COMBE MARTIN SAC – LURE COMPETITION UPDATE

 

Dan Welch skipper of Predator 2 Charters caught this fine 63cm bass on his latest excursion wiyth the lure rod. He is now running in second place in CMSAC’s Lure Fishing League.

Top Three Present positions : –

Ross Stanway 5 bass – 290

Dan Welch 5 bass – 270

Reece Woolgar – 3 bass – 175.5

“A but lumpy out there today so had an office day and then took the lure rod out off the shore, 9 bass to 63cm, can’t complain the new lucky hoody working its magic!”

Combe Martin SAC – Lure Fishing League update

Ross Stanway has established a healthy lead in Combe Martin SAC’s Lure Fishing league being the first member to register the required five fish. His total length for five bass is 273cms the best three bass all 56cm.

League standing at present is :-

Ross Stanway – Five bass – 273cm

Reece Woolgar – Three bass – 175.5

Mark Drewer – Two bass- 130.5 cm

Wayne Thomas – Two bass – 108cm

                                                Kyle Bishop – One bass – 59cm

COMBE MARTIN SAC – Open Lure Competition Result

(Above) Seth Tuson won Combe Martin SACs Open Lure Fishing competition with a fine bass measuring 62cm. The fish was tempted on a black back sparkle Chappy surface lure from High Street Tackle

Ross Stanway registered several bass up to 56cm and I caught four bass up to 52cm.

The competitors were hampered by strong North West Winds on the Saturday making fishing difficult across large sections of the coast.

(Above) Seth Tusons winning bass
(Above) Nick Phillips with a good bass caught in shallow water

A small bass caught in the surf

 

(Above) Ross Stanway with one of several bass he caught during the competition