26 Jun 2023

OPEN BASS LURE COMPETITION

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Combe Martin SAC are hosting an Open Lure Fishing Competition with High Street Tackle Ilfracombe. If the event is well supported it is hoped it will become an annual event that can be built upon each year if the appetite is there to share the wonderful lure fishing for bass that can be enjoyed along Nortb Devons coast line. The coast line offers a wide variety of marks to target bass with a wide range of lure tactics proving successful.

Shallow rocky shorelines –
Taw and Torridge Estuary

 

Bass tempted on a soft plastic
One of North Devons rocky headlands from the sea.

 

Sandy beaches have great potential for bass on lures

The boundaries for the event are the entire North Devon Coastline from County Gate to Welcombe Mouth.

https://northdevon-aonb.org.uk

This  event is shore only.

The entry fee is £10.00 Competitors must book in at High Street Tackle Ilfracombe.

There is a first prize of £100 and £50 for the runner up. Additional prizes may be added if support is good.

The presentation will be held at Ilfracombe Pier, Outside the Aquarium at 6:30pm on Sunday July 2nd.

All those who attend the presentation will be entred into a raffle for a lure donated by High Street Tackle.

The prizes are for the longest bass nose to tip of tail caught using an artificial lure. A photo of bass and tape must be provided in addition to picture with captor if possible.

Fishing is from 00.00 June 29th until 6.00pm July 2nd.

All entries to be sent to CMSAC via their facebook page or to North Devon Angling News via social media or [email protected] 

Advice on lure fishing for bass along with a huge sellection of lures are avaialble at High Street tackle.

17 Jun 2023

COMBE MARTIN SAC – Bass Lure Competition Update

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Mark Jones has enjoyed recent success with lures whilst fishing from his boat with Craig Mcloughlin of Braunton Baits.

“Great day on my boat with Craig Crafty Mcloughlin 💥 Sun flat sea & no easterlies for a change😩Had 3 shark trips now but doing more lure fishing as well in between sharking🦈 Landed this beauty 70cm plus & it went like hell on my slash 28g lure rod what a fight won’t forget that in a hurry!!!! C&R”

Mark now has three bass totalling 193cm

Reece Woolgar has two for 116cm

Mark Tossel one for 69cm

10 Jun 2023

COMBE MARTIN SAC – LURE FISHING UPDATE

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COMBE MARTIN SAC –  Bass Lure League

Mark Jones – Bass – 63cm   53cm    50 cm Total   = 166cm

Reece Woolgar – Bass – 59cm 57cm    Total –  116cm

Mark Tossel – Bass 69cm

Mark Jones has taken an early lead in Combe Martin SACs Lure Fishing league being the first club member to register three bass of over 50cm.

COMBE MARTIN SAC are co hosting a lure fishing weekend with High Street Tackle first prize is £100 cash with £50 for runner up. See poster below. Details of presentation venue TBC.

If the event is well supported there will be additional prizes from High Street Tackle.

23 May 2023

Latest Entry in Combe Martin SAC – Lure Competition

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Combe Martin SAC member Mark Jones tempted this fine bass of of 63cm on his latest visit to the coast. There is plenty of time in the clubs members only bass competition that runs until the end of October.

At the end of June the club are hosting an Open Lure competition in conjunction with High Street Tackle Ilfracombe.


( Above )Note the club members competition is boat or shore

Present standings : –

1st – Reece Woolgar 2 bass – 116cm

2nd – Mark Jones  1 bass – 63cm

( Above) Note the Open competition is shore only

24 Nov 2022

Anglers Paradise – Lure Fishing Weekend

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THE WINNER OF THE 2022 LURE WEEKEND IS JOE SIMS
Joe Won with 5 Species consisting of Pike, Perch, Rudd, Rainbow Trout and Blue Trout.
He went home winning a massive bundle of Prizes from Fox Rage, Okuma, Rapala, Fortis Eyewear, Catch and a Week’s Holiday for 2 at Anglers Paradise.
CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE JOE! MASSIVE THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS FOR THE ABSOLUTELY AWESOME PRIZES!!!
THE WINNING CAPTAIN AND TEAM OF THE ANGLERS PARADISE LURE WEEKEND 2022 IS…
Team Drennan with Captain Dave Drake with Mark Bloxham, James Durkin, Emily Durkin, Alan Dicks, Liz Dicks, Simon Blatch and Joe Sims winning with 8 Species caught as a Team.
So, Ben Humber has had his Crown taken away, this year was Dave Drake’s Year as Winning Team Captain and to make it even more special – his first ever Lure Weekend Win! A Massive Congratulations to Dave and his Team, they all fished their socks off till the final whistle and Captain Dave lead them expertly to victory and without a doubt deserved to win. The Species consisted of Pike, Perch, Tiger Trout, Blue Trout, Rainbow Trout, Rudd and Golden Tench. They were the only Team to catch Golden Tench too which is pretty special!
MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM DRENNAN AND OUR 2022 WINNING CAPTAIN DAVE DRAKE!!
BIG Thank You to Fat Mammoth, Rapala, Fox Rage for the awesome Team Prizes – they all looked like the Cats that got the cream!
IN 2ND PLACE OF THE ANGLERS PARADISE LURE WEEKEND IS…
AARON CHUCK with 4 Species consisting of Pike, Perch, Rainbow Trout and Rudd, with a length of 146cm.
Congratulations and Well Done Aaron! Aaron was the Winner of the last Lure Weekend we held in 2019, so to come as Runner Up is quite an achievement!
Massive THANK YOU to Fox Rage, Drennan, Okuma, Rapala, Fortis Eyewear and Catch for the amazing Prizes!
IN 3RD PLACE OF THE ANGLERS PARADISE 2022 LURE WEEKEND IS…
STEVE SELF with 4 Species consisting of Pike, Perch, Rainbow Trout and Rudd with a length of 126cm.
Congratulations and Well Done Stevie!
Thank you to Fox Rage, Rapala, Fortis and Catch for the great Prizes!
Anglers Paradise
30 Oct 2022

COMBE MARTIN SAC LURE FISHING COMPETITION

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Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs Lure Fishing Competition generously sponsored by High Street Tackle concluded on Saturday, October 29th, with presentation of prizes at Danny Watsons High Street Tackle Shop in Ilfracombe.

I ( Wayne Thomas) was fortunate to take the first prize of a Penn Conflict XR Lure Rod with Dan Welch securing the runner up prize of a lure bundle worth close to £100.

Results – All lengths are actual with weights estimated via B.A.S.S Calculation charts for length to weight.

Wayne Thomas – Bass

74.5 cm                                 9lb 12oz

69    cm                                   8lb

68.5 cm                                   7lb 12oz

Total 212 cm

Daniel Welch

68 cm                                      7lb 12oz

66 cm.                                          7lb 2oz

61 cm                                      5lb 1oz

Total – 195cm

 

Solly Welch ( Junior)

58 cm                                      4lb 12oz

58 cm                                      4lb 12oz

57 cm                                      4lb 8oz

Total – 173cm

James Corner

62 cm                                      5lb 13oz

60 cm.                                      5lb 4oz

Total 122 cm

David Jenkins

55 cm                                      4lb

53 cm                                      3lb 12oz

Total 108 cm

Peter Robinson

62 cm                                      5lb 13oz

Effie Welch

53 cm                                      3lb 12oz

The club would like to thank Danny at High Street Tackle for his generous support throughout 2022. We look forward to working with Danny in 2023 whe he have exciting plans for another bass lure league for club members and an Open Lure Fishing competition fished over a weekend.  More details and dates to be confirmed in the New Year.

North Devon has a vast potentail for lure fishing with beaches, rocks and estuaries providing a wide variety of opportunities. The fishing on offer can certainly match fishing in more high profile areas like Southern Ireland, Pembrokeshire and Cornwall. We owe it to our local angling community to promote what we have to support the local economy.

9 Sep 2022

CMSAC – LURE FISHING COMPETITION UPDATE

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The Combe Martin SAC Lure Fishing Competition is free to all paid up members and is sponsored by High Street Tackle. Wayne Thomas has extended his lead in the competition catching a bass of 74.5cm and another of 68.5cm to give a total of three bass for 212cm. Both fish were tempted after dark using Megabass Spindle Worms.

Results so far :-

1st – Wayne Thomas – three bass – 74.5cm  68.5 cm 69 cm Total  212cm

2nd – Daniel Welch – three bass – 68cm 66cm 61cm  Total 195cm

3rd – Solly Welch – Three bass – 58cm 58cm 57cm Total 173cm

4th – James Corner – two bass 62cm and 60cm Total 122cm

Biggest Bass – Wayne Thomas 74.5cm, 69cm and 68.5cm  Daniel Welch – 68cm