Angling Open Day with Newton Abbot Fishing Association

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at angling but didn’t know how to go about it?

Now is your chance. This coming Saturday (August 3), Newton Abbot Fishing Association are holding an open day at their Rackerhayes complex (behind Tesco Newton Abbot).

It is from 10am until 4pm, you will get a 20-minute coached session with all tackle and bait supplied, further sessions as a follow up will be on Thursday evening. For more information and to book a place please email Chris Gray on Juniorfishingnewtonabbot@gmail.com This is available for both seniors and juniors.

Newton abbot FA have just finished round three of their Carp League, Matt Dore taking the honours with a weight of 75lbs 8 oz, with Harley Kitt in second with 53lbs12oz and Andy Short third with 37lbs 4oz. Lloyd Radford had the biggest fish at 23lbs 8oz. The leader after the three rounds is Andy Short with 153lbs 8oz.

The final of their tackle trader evening league was fished last week with Ethan Gilpin winning with a weight of 55lbs 2oz, Sam Powell was second with 55lbs 2oz and third Mike Smith with 32lbs 8oz.

Tench are still coming out of linhay pond, Trevor Jasper fished a session and had four to 7lbs 5oz. Holidaymaker Harvey Walker fished a day session at Newbarn Angling centre and landed one of the named Grass carp – Mellow - weighing 23lbs.

Sea anglers are faring well at the moment with the best fish this week and surely a contender for our Fish of the month competition, a superb cuckoo wrasse of 2lbs 3oz falling to the rod of John Bovey from Dawlish.

Brixham sea anglers had a great day out on Spot On charters, finding plenty of medium-sized Pollack from the wrecks.

Brixham SAC also held their Breakwater to Berry Head barbecue match on Saturday with Michael Head taking the prize of a spinning rod for a bull huss of 6lbs 12oz. Harvey Cockram of Teignmouth SAS fished a solo session to land a bull huss of 10lbs 4oz.

Members of Honiton Sac have been fishing both North and South coasts, with the group fishing out of Minehead finding plenty of mackerel, which gave them fresh bait for the rays, where many were caught with the best being a blonde ray to Paul Salmon tipping the scales at 17lbs.

On the south coast fishing aboard Stuart Pike’s boat Orca out of Beer, Ben Peek landed a beautiful red gurnard, while Scott Clarke targeted the rays and topped his catch with a fine Undulate Ray.

I must also mention junior Jack Squance, who was fishing with his dad from an undisclosed beach and landed his first gilthead bream.

Entries are now being taken for the July fish of the Month competition kindly sponsored by Sidewinder Lures and Newbarn Angling Centre. June’s result will be announced next week.