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 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 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.
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
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.
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!”
Ross Stanway has consolidated his lead in Combe Martin SAC’s Bass Lure Fishing League adding bass of 67cm and 55cm on his latest trip to the coast.
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
(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.
Sunday evening low water at 7.40pm. A light North West Wind blowing into the coast; the lure of the coast is strong.
I am no follower of football but after enduring an hour of frustration watching those highly paid athletes kicking the ball around I was about to head out of the door. Then with thirty seconds to spare they went and scored. I guess I should watch the extra time and put the kettle on. After fifteen minutes I decided to head for the coast. Pauline questioned if it was worth it? I replied “that it only needs one cast in the right place just like the footballers only needed one kick on target!”
Forty five minutes or so later I was at the water’s edge as the tide started to creep in over the weed and boulder strewn shore. Water clarity was good and I found that I could work a weedless soft plastic without too much weed fouling it.
After half an hour and several casts I was rewarded with that savage tug as a good bass hit the lure. At 56cm it was a pleasing a result.
I fished on into darkness failing to contact with three other bass that hit the lure in the shallow water. The tug is undoubtedly the drug that keeps you casting! It’s been a slow start to the lure fishing for bass this summer but they are there and prospects for next weeks Combe Martin SAC Lure competition are good.
Predator 2 took a party of local anglers to explore the lure fishing opportunities off the spectacular North Devon Coast. I expect to see plenty more from Predator 2 over the coming seasons.
“Great evening out with a group of mates on the lure gear this evening catching bass, wrasse and pollack.”
