Solly Welch enjoyed success beaching this stunning thick lipped grey mullet of 3lb 9oz.
Hookpoint Magazine
Delighted to have had the opportunity to contribute to Hookpoint Magazine with two features in this months edition that carries saltwater features from around the globe. An exciting future for this top production that plans to go into print within a few months.
Cannot beat good old fashioned hardcopy.
Bideford Angling Club – Sea Results
Bideford Angling Clubs Nathan Clements set a new club record with this stunning 3lb 2oz sole.
The clubs latest 24 hour rover was dominated by grey mullet. Graham Snow was the winner with a thin lipped mullet of 4lb 10.5oz. Stephen Found was runner up with a thick lipped mullet of 4lb 4oz. Third Graham Snow with a thin lip of 4lb 3oz.
Bideford Angling Club – Twenty Four Hour Rover Results
June 24 hour results
1st Julien Stainer Smoothound 11lb 12oz 117.5%
2nd Andrew Clements Smalleyed Ray 10lb 7oz 115.972%
3rd Paul Ackland Smoothound 11lb 4oz 112.5%
Well done guys some good fish finally. Other fish caught bull Huss to 10lb 8 rockling and dogs.
Big thin lip wins Bideford Rover
Bideford May Rover Results
1st Nathan Clements Thin Lipped Mullet 5lb 1oz 126.562%
2nd Julien Stainer Dog Fish 2lb 6 1/2oz 80.208%
3rd Paul Downing Thornback Ray 5lb 11oz 63.194%
4th Dick Talbot Rockling 15oz 62.5%
Bideford Angling Club Rover Results
Good to get some sea fishing results now that lockdown is easing. Don’t forget your camera’s next time !
Bideford Rover results
1st Phil Vanstone Wrasse 5lb 3 1/2oz 104.375%
2nd Dick Talbot Wrasse 4lb 11 1/2oz 94.375%
3rd Julien Stainer Thornback Ray 7lb 5 1/2oz 81.597%
4th Andrew Clements Thornback Ray 7lb 4 1/2oz 80.728%
5th Dick Talbot Dogfish 2lb 6oz 79.166%
6th Andy Sanders Dogfish 1lb 13oz 60.416%
END OF SEASON 2020 WINNERS
1st Phil Vanstone Wrasse 5lb 3 1/2oz
2nd Dick Talbot wrasse 4lb 11 1/2oz
EARLY MORNING HUSS
An early morning start produced this 10lb 2oz bull Huss for Combe Martin SAC member Jamie Steward.
Winter Spurdog
Jon Patten fished a local rock mark to tempt this fine double figure spurdog.
SEA ANGLING ROUND UP
Bideford Rover Results
1st Julien Stainer Dogfish 2lb 13.5oz 94.791%
2nd Jon Stevens Pouting 1lb 5oz 87.5%
3rd Paul Downing Whiting (bait) 15oz 62.5%
APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS JANUARY ROVER RESULTS
18 Anglers fished the January rover
Many people reported that the fishing was a struggle and that that the cold NE Wind had put a lot of fish off from feeding.
There were some good fish weighed in with the Winning fish being a 1lb 14oz 4dr Whiting caught by Andrew Atkinson
Second and third with Poutings of 1lb 6oz 4 dr and 1lb 2oz 12dr was James Atkinson.
Combe Martin SAC December Results
DECEMBER COMPETITION RESULT
David Brooke won the December competition with a specimen conger of 26lb 10oz.
Runner up Kevin Legge with his bass of 10lb 12oz and third Mark Jones with a conger of 23lb 2oz.
General round up.
The bitter cold North East Wind has undoubtedly impacted upon both the fishes willingness to feed and the anglers enthusiasm to chase them. Despite this a few fish have been caught including a few codling to 6lb.
SEA ANGLING ROUND UP
Cold North and East winds combined with high pressure seldom bring good results for sea anglers at this time of year. The wind is forecast to back to the South later in the month when sport should improve.
Bideford Rover results
1st Dick Talbot flounder 1lb 7oz
2nd Dick Talbot flounder 1lb 5oz
Dick caught his brace of flounder from the River Torridge estuary to win first and second in the clubs. monthly rover.
Triple Hook Club Suspend competitions.
Barnstaple’s Triple Hook Club have made the decision to suspend all competitions until 2021 when the COVID situation has eased.
Combe Martin SAC
Combe Martin SAC are holding a monthly competitions for the first half of their club year. At present Rob Sciones is leading the event with a small eyed ray of 9lb 10oz.
