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Brendon Arms Knock OutSingles DrawSingles Knock Out 2026 Round 1 Round 2 Beau Charnock  Bye Beau Charnock  V Simon AllenSimon AllenBye       Andy Southey   Bye Andy Southey  V Karl…

Tuesday 2nd JunePairs League (Evening) Round 2The eight teams were greeted by a blustery evening where the visibility was difficult, the weather alternating between bright sunshine and overcast conditions with the light fading quickly in the last half hour.  Whilst in general the fishing was…

Sunday 31st MaySummer League Round 2 - Tom King TrophyMark Gratton was dismayed to draw the second longest walk of the day due to his bad knee, but things soon changed for the better as peg 34 was drawn as a golden peg.  Mark went on to amass 1oz short of 10lbs, using a combination of short…

Louise Banks a visiting angler from just across the border banked this beauty using a dog treat as bait. Photographs are in the website gallery of the fish  weighing in at 24lb 3oz. Is this the same carp that was banked in 2019 just under a pound  lighter? Is this the new record?

North Devon MG v Bude Canal AAStafford MoorSaturday saw the first leg of the annual interclub match against North Devon Match Group at Stafford Moor, fishing on tanners and Woodpecker lakes. With 28 anglers fishing , the weather was hot and bright sun which did make the fish very spooky and…

Summer League R1 - Monica Jones CupAs has been tradition for over half a centaury the 58th Monica Jones Cup kicked off the BCAA singles season on a breezy and showery day.  As can be typical of these early season affairs it was difficult to find the fish with everyone having to work hard just…

Pairs League R1 - Sunday 3rd MayWhalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge PondThe opening match of the 2026/27 season was a pairs contest held in overcast, showery conditions with sections in the Stock Pond and Whalesborough Lake.  As anticipated in the Stock Pond the best catches came from the…

Sunday 19th April - Bideford AA v Bude Canal AATarka SpringsBideford played host to the Cornish anglers on George's lake, Tarka Swims with the first leg of our 11 aside competition held in glorious spring sunshine.The Bude anglers joined us for a Pollyfield breakfast, then on to the Lake for a five…

Saturday 18th April - Junior Development Day MatchSeven juniors took part in the first Junior Development Day of the year which was structured around a 45 minute tuition on whip fishing, followed by a 2 hour match.Whilst the weather was bright and sunny, a nagging onshore wind made the angling…

Free Junior Fishing Event: Saturday 18th AprilWe will be holding a Junior Members tuition event on Saturday 18th April from 9:30am to 1pm.  The event will have a maximum of 15 places and take place in the Lower Basin of the Bude Canal.The event will be an introduction to the basics of…

Tuesday, March 23rd 2026Dear Member,Membership Renewal, AGM Notification and Annual Presentation Evening Date.MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2026-27 We are now open for membership renewal, annual subscriptions must be paid by the 31st May deadline, please do not forget as we often have a waiting list come June…

Sunday 22nd March - Last Chance Match1st Tony Hillas    11lb 13ozs   Peg282nd Ady Larkins  6lb 7ozs      Peg 313rd  Dave Allen   5lb 7ozs     Peg 27Six anglers met to contest the last chance match which is for those anglers who had not won a…

Sunday 8th MarchWinter League R8:  Jan Pethic/ Johnny Coney Memorial Match Andy Southy battered the opposition with a 23lb 11oz winning net in the annual Jan Pethic/Johnny Coney memorial match.  Fishing off peg 31 Andy alternated all day between the tip and long pole to bring a…

Sunday 22nd February 2026 - Winter League R7Calm, mild and overcast conditions were a welcome change after the past two months of rain and expectations were high following a number of good catch reports in the week.   It turned out to be a struggle to catch with small roach being the only fish…

Sunday 25th January - Winter League R6After a week of torrential rain the canal was the colour of cocoa and the lock gate paddles were being opened and closed with the level falling and rising 12" during the match.  With the exceptional conditions it was decided to peg all 11 anglers in the…