Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain - Colin and Jan Sargeant - Oct 2014

Fishing Away From Home - news from Fishing Trips and Holidays. 

Colin Sargeant sent us some photos from a recent trip to Caleta de Fuste, on the Spanish Island of Fuerteventura. Pictured below are Colin and Jan Sargeant with some of the varied species of fish caught during their recent holiday.

Species caught in this area from rocks and beaches include Parrot Fish (Vieja), Bream, Mullet, Garfish, Needle Fish, Blue Fish, Bonito Tuna, Barracuda, Wahoo and Sting Rays. Further out to sea, the big game include Blue and White Marlin, Sword Fish, Bluefin Tuna, Dolphin Fish and Sharks (Blue, Mako and Hammer Head).

             

For information about fishing on Fuerteventura visit http://www.sunnyfuerteventura.com/gonefishing/

Over 50s Beach Fishing Competition - Pevensey Bay - Tues 28th October 2014

22 anglers fished in the Over 50s Beach Competition held on Tues 28th October.
Points awarded as follows: 15 points for the winner, decreasing down to 1 point. 17 anglers weighed in.

Results

1st Iain Smart  - 2lb 10½oz    (15 points)
2nd Tony Kirrage - 1lb 15¾oz    (14 points)
3rd Keith Erridge 1lb - 15oz    (13 points) 
4th Alan Smith - 1lb 11½oz       (12 points)
5th Gary Banfield - 1lb 6¼oz     (11 points)
6th Ian Hopper- 1lb 6oz             (10 points)
7th Malcolm Payne - 1lb 4¼oz (9 points)     
8th Sam Samson - 1lb 3½oz        (8 points)
9th  Vernon Vivien -  1lb 1½oz   (7 points)
10th Gary Hazelgrove - 1lb 1¼oz(6 points)
11th Trevor-  1lb ¼oz          (5 points)
12th Dave Rudland - 13¼oz    (4 points)
13th Cracknell - 12oz       (3 points)
14th Gordon Welfare - 9½oz (2 points)
15th Gary Faulk - 9oz (1 point)
 16th  Carol Vivien - 5½oz (0 point)
17th Mike Perfect - 4oz (0 point)

Heaviest Flat Fish - Tony Kirrage 11oz
Heaviest Round Fish  - Malcolm Payne 13½oz  

Points awarded so far

Ian Hopper - 36 Points
Iain Smart - 34 Points
Keith Erridge - 26 Points
Tony Kirrage - 26 Points
Tony Bush - 26 Points
Sam Samson - 23 Points
Mike Perfect - 23 Points
Vernon Vivian - 18 Points
Malcolm Payne -  17 points
Dave Rudland - 13 Points
Gordon Welfare - 13 Points
Alan Smith - 12 Points
Gary Banfield - 11 Points
Carol Vivian - 11 Points
Fred Wassel - 10 Points
Mick Timms - 9 Points
Jeff Burgess  - 8 points
Terry Taylor - 6 points

Fortnightly Over 50s Beach Competitions run throughout the autumn/winter and are co-ordinated from Anglers Den. These comps usually take place on a weekday between 11am - 3pm.

Send us your photos!

Anderida Beach Competition - 20th Match - Tues 21st October 2014

  Anderida Beach Competition - 20th Match - Tues 21st October 2014

 Anderida Fishing Club held a beach competition on Tuesday 21st October in Pevensey Bay, with 18 anglers fishing.The main species caught were Whiting, but there were a number of Codling caught, along with some Dogfish and a cracking Dover Sole for Rod Reynolds.


Results:
1st Jim Whippy 11lb 13½oz
2nd Rob Lock 10lb 15oz
3rd Colin Isaacs 10lb 10oz

Superpool - Tim Harmer (Codling) 1lb 13½oz - pictured below
Heaviest flat - Rod Reynolds (Dover Sole) 1lb 5oz
Heaviest round fish - Tim Harmer (Codling) 1lb 13½oz

River Tyne Salmon Fishing, Bellingham, Northumberland - Dan Wood - October 2014

Fishing Away From Home - news from Fishing Trips and Holidays. 

The River Tyne in Northumberland is widely considered to be England's premier Salmon river and Dan Wood recently returned from a trip with his brother Mark to River North Tyne, where they fished at Bellingham.

Pictured below are Dan and Mark with the Salmon they caught fishing on the fly, which were returned alive. The fish were caught from a pool called Reeds Wood (since re-named by the pair 'Dan's Wood'  to mark their memorable trip).

Northumberland scenery is considered  'propa bonny' (really beautiful), and anglers report 'geet walla' (very large) Salmon catches from the North Tyne of 20lb+, where Salmon stocks have boomed in the last 15 years thanks to a highly successful Tyne hatchery program  - wey aye, man!

If you are considering 'gan doon' to this part of the country to try a spot of fly fishing, visit http://www.fishpal.com/England/Tyne/index.asp?dom=Tyne for more information.

Click on 'Location' at the bottom of this post to go to a Google Map of Bellingham, North Tyne.

Dan Wood with 7lb Cock Salmon

Mark Wood

Catch of Codling, Beach Fishing in Normans Bay - Monday 13th October 2014

Keith Bean caught this double shot of plump Codling fishing in Normans Bay today (End of the Bungalows) with his mate Darren Mitchell. Keith ended up with 5 Codling, Darren also caught 1. They proved the fact that if you brave the conditions you can reap the rewards.

For details of shore fishing marks along the Sussex Coast, including End of the Bungalows, where Keith was fishing, see this section of the Anglers Den website http://www.anglersdensussex.co.uk/article.php/36/sussex_coast_sea_fishing_marks

Pevensey Bay Aqua Club Competition - 10th Match - Sun 12th October 2014

Pevensey Bay Aqua Club Competition - 10th Match - Sun 12th October 2014

The 10th Pevensey Bay Aqua Club Beach Competition of 2014 was fished on Sun 12th October between 10am - 2pm in Pevensey Bay, with 20 anglers fishing.

Results as follows:
1st Kim McGreevy
2nd Gerald Sargeant
3rd Steve Tibbals
4th Ian Hopper

Biggest Flatfish Rod Reynolds (Flounder) 13½oz
Biggest Round Fish Steve Tibbals (Codling) 2lb 14oz

No photos for recent PBAC comps - its more interesting with photos -  send us your photos!

Over 50s Beach Fishing Competition - Pevensey Bay -Thurs 9th October 2014

Over 50s Beach Fishing Competition - Pevensey Bay -Thurs 9th October 2014

18 anglers fished in the Over 50s Beach Competition held on Thurs 9th October.
Points awarded as follows: 15 points for the winner, decreasing down to 1 point.

Results

1st Sam Samson  - 4lb 1½oz    (15 points)
2nd Tony Bush - 3lb 8¾oz            (14 points)
3rd Mike Perfect 3lb - 6½oz        (13 points) 
4th Tony Kirrage - 3lb 5¼oz       (12 points)
5th Ian Hopper - 3lb 2½oz          (11 points)
6th Fred Wassel- 2lb 11oz          (10 points)
7th Dave Rudland - 2lb 6½oz     (9 points)     
8th Jeff Burgess - 1lb 12oz        (8 points)
     Malcolm Payne -  1lb 12oz   (8 points)
10th Terry Taylor - 1lb 7oz        (6 points)
11th Iain Smart -  1lb 4oz          (5 points)
12th Gordon Welfare - 1lb 1¼oz    (4 points)
13th Carol Vivian - 8¼oz       (3 points)

Heaviest Flat Fish - Sam Samson (Bass) 2lb 4oz
Heaviest Round Fish  - Mike Perfect (Dover Sole) 1lb 8¾oz  

Points awarded so far

Ian Hopper - 26 Points
Tony Bush - 26 Points
Mike Perfect - 23 Points
Iain Smart - 19 Points
Sam Samson - 15 Points
Keith Erridge - 13 Points
Tony Kirrage - 12 Points
Carol Vivian - 11 Points
Vernon Vivian - 11 Points
Gordon Welfare - 11 Points
Fred Wassel - 10 Points
Mick Timms - 9 Points
Dave Rudland - 9 Points
Jeff Burgess  - 8 points
Malcolm Payne -  8 points
Terry Taylor - 6 points

Fortnightly Over 50s Beach Competitions run throughout the autumn/winter and are co-ordinated from Anglers Den. These comps usually take place on a weekday between 11am - 3pm.

Anderida Beach Competition - 19th Match - Tues 7th October 2014

  Anderida Beach Competition - 19th Match - Tues 7th October 2014

 Anderida Fishing Club held a beach competition on Tuesday 7th October in Pevensey Bay, with 18 anglers fishing.

A good number of Codling were caught, as well as Dover Sole, Pout and Whiting.

Results:
1st Kim McGreevy 8lb 14oz
2nd Dan Wood 8lb 6oz
3rd Ian Hopper 7lb 10¼oz

Superpool Kevin Morgan (Codling) 1lb 8¾oz
Heaviest flat Ian Hopper (Dover Sole) 1lb 4½oz
Heaviest round fish Kevin Morgan (Codling) 1lb 8¾oz

No Photos - send us your Anderida comp photos please!!

Catch of big Cod - Ann and Russ Blaney boat fishing on 'Hoppy Three' out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour - October 2014

Many thanks to Russ Blaney who sent us this report of recent boat fishing trip out of Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour:

Have been fishing out of Newhaven for many years and fishing Seaford Head for Cod  and Codling this time of the year using my preferred bait from 'Anglers Den' the frozen lug with added oil with great results.

Moved our boat 'Hoppy Three'  to Eastbourne Marina last summer looking for pastures new. 

Well now would like to update you regarding our progress.

On a lovely sunny October morning with two mates and the second in command Ann my wife headed 2.7 miles south of the marina and put down the anchor.  

Kettle on and before it boiled with all lines in big mess and Ann fishing single 4/0 Aberdeen on short trace using your frozen lug not tipped with squid caused mayhem with us landing a nice double figure cod, scales swinging between 21 to 22 pound.

Have attached two pictures one with me holding the fish showing the prime condition of Ann's catch and the second with Ann  trying to preserve her clothing  and arm muscles.

cheers Russ Blaney.

Daiwa Irish Pairs, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland - John Ryder and Phil Ollif - Sept/Oct 2014

Fishing Away From Home - news from your Fishing Trips and Holidays. 

John Ryder and Phil Ollif fished the Daiwa Irish Pairs which this year took place from Friday 26th Sept til Thurs 2nd October 2014,  held on the Dingle Peninsula in SW Ireland.  AKA 'The Angling Week of the Year', the legendary Daiwa Irish Pairs is considered a major event in the national match calendar.

Now in it's 33rd year, it's something of an annual pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle.

Dingle is the most westerly place in Europe, known for its peace, tranquility and unhurried pace - and it's fishing! Oh, and then there's the Irish hospitality which ensures this is a social event as well as a fishing competition!

John and Phil had a grand time, some great 'Craic', and got up to shenanigans. They also caught some great fish and bought back some photos!

Below are pictures from a pleasure fishing session, separate from the main competition, in Dingle Harbour. John and Phil caught these Thornback Rays with sandeels and squid on a Pennel Rig.

For Information about the Dingle Peninsula visit http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/

For information about the Daiwa Irish Pairs visit http://www.irishpairs.co.uk/

Click on 'Location' at the bottom of this post to go to a Google Map of the Dingle Peninsula

John Ryder with an 8lb Thornback Ray

Phil Ollif with a 5lb Thornback Ray

John Ryder up to Shenanigans with 20lb of weed