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Sunday 17th August - Summer League Round 6 The top two in the league went 'head to head' after drawing adjacent pegs in the Lower Basin and the outcome was as close as the current title race.  With only the odd bream showing the smart tactic was to keep at the silvers and hope for the odd…

 Sunday 3rd August - Pairs League Final Round - The Stu Bell Trophy The usual need for consistency to win went 'out the window' as two teams returned a section win and last place but still managed first place in what was an unprecidented three way tie for the Stu Bell Trophy.  Fishing…

Tuesday 8th July Pairs League R6 (Evening) Apologies for the late and incomplete posting, I was fishing in France and note the Tiscott Boys had the best result of the year without me! There is half a point in the race for the League title between the Bude Bay Pirates and Me and my Boy as we go into…

Sunday 20th July 2025 - Summer League R5 - Falcon Cup The recent rain had colured the water so expectations were high, although the good weather at the start did not hold and everyone got a soaking as the last hour was fished in torrential rain. A carp taken on the tip late on sealed victory for…

Sunday 6th July - Summer League R4 - Charity Match A 6lb 1oz bream gave Karl Yates a 1oz advantage over Andy Preston (12lb 13ozs to 12lb 12ozs) when it came to the weigh in, a valuable ounce as Karl was fishing from the golden peg.  Andy Southey finished third with 9lb 7ozs from peg 16. A…

Tuesday 25th June - Pairs League R5 After a skimmer bonanza on Sunday it was a 'no show' for the 5th Round of the Pairs League competition, with anglers scratching around for roach and the odd skimmer.  Ady Larkins alternated between long and short pole off mecurial peg 20, bagging a section…

Sunday 22nd June 2025 - Summer League R3 BR Autospares Wag 'n Mag Trophy It was a Lower Basin shut out as Tony Johns made the most of the skimmers returning by blasting away the opposition with 18lbs of silvers from peg 17 for victory and a bonus £100 golden peg payout.  Dave Allen to Tony's…

Sunday 15th June - Pairs League Round 4 Mark Gratton easily won the Hele Bridge Pond section with an impressive 20lbs of small carp and tench from end peg 9, all taken on the pole.  With Adrian Hill bagging a couple of carp, (one over 8lbs so the blanket weight applied) in the Lake to win that…

Please see draws and dates by which fixtures must be completed below: Singles - Brendon KO Singles 2025 Pairs - Brendon Pairs KO 2025

Tuesday 3rd June: Pairs League (Evening) Round 3 It was another scratching match as the bream failed to show in numbers.  It was very tight in the Upper Basin with Tony Hillas coming out on top banking 4lbs of silvers, whilst partner Matt sampson took second place in the Lower Basin,…

Sunday 1st June 2025 Summer League R2 - Tom King Trophy The double figure bags did not materialise on what turned into a hard scratching day with the bigger fish presumably looking for 'love' in the narrows.  The defending Summer League champion Brian Powel plugged away on peg 14 with the…

Tuesday 20th May - Pairs League (Evening) R2 Anglers surprisingly struggled to find fish in the Second Basin with Adrian Hill banking the top weight of 5lb 2ozs off fancied peg 34.  This gave the Bude Bay Pirates a solid platform that combined with partner Mark Gratton's 3lb 12ozs, saw the '…

Sunday 18th May - Summer League R1 - Monica Jones Cup The traditional season opener saw the introduction of a new points  system whereby points are awarded to anglers on a per section basis as follows:       1st section  6pts: 2nd section 4pts: 3rd section 3pts:…

Pairs League R1 - Sunday 4th May Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond Both venues fished as expected with the Stock Pond continuing to produce excellent bags of small carp (goldfish) and tench, whilst it was the anticipated struggle on the Lake.  Andy Southy did find two carp early doors to…

Sunday 20th April Bideford and District Angling Club Versus Bude Canal Angling Club Tarka Swims, George's lake. Individuals: 1st Adrian Hill Bude. 44lb 8oz 2nd Richard Jefferies Bideford 40lb 5oz 3rd Craig Crash Lamey Bideford. 36lb 5oz 4th Simon Allen Bude 22lb 7oz 5th Keith Mountjoy Bideford…