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Pairs League Round 3 Tuesday 5th June It was a perfect score for Cosmic Angling with Ian 'Cosmic' Croxton and Pete Horton winning their respective sections.  Both anglers banked bonus carp to boost their silver catch.  Kevin Hill was only an ounce behind Pete Horton netting a carp and a…

Summer League Round 2,  Tom King Trophy, Sunday 3rd June: The equivalent match last year produced 84lbs from 21 anglers, this year saw a slight increase with 86lbs banked from the same number of anglers. Pos: Angler Lbs ozs Peg No. Pts 1 Ian Gray 9lbs 2oz 13 20 2 Simon Allen 8lbs…

Summer League Round 1,  Monica Jones Cup, Sunday 20th May: Just to set the record straight, 24 anglers fished the corresponding competition last year and banked 58lbs 4ozs of fish, two less fished this year and banked 84lbs 8ozs, so in my books that is an improvement. In last years competition…

We will be repeating last years Chairman’s Trophy Teams of Three at Upper Tamar Lake – Cornish Bank Draw: 8am in the Café,  Fish 10am to 3pm, Prize giving 4.30pm in the Café  (Breakfast available from 07:30). Match Entry                …

Hi, Here are some photos from the Annual presentation Evening at the Brendon Arms last Saturday. Chairman Finally Wins Something Sammo Receives the Tom King Trophy Jean Bowden Amongst the Silverware Dave Accepts Being Pairs KO Runner Up…

Pairs League Round 2 Sunday 6th May The Whalesborough Lake section produced some better bags of carp, topped by Simon Allen with close on 30lbs of our hard fighting friends.  Me and My Boy won the contest by 2 points as partner Dave Allen managed to put a few bits together from the difficult…

Pairs League Round 1 Sunday 28th April As expected the pressure of a match on both waters saw the average bag drop from the impressive catches the pleasure anglers had been reporting in the week. Ian Gray was the only angler to bank more than two carp in the Lake with three, and with other anglers…

Last Chance Match Result - Sunday 1st April 2018 Pos: Angler Lbs ozs Peg No. 1 Dean Ferris 9lbs 2oz 14 2 Dave Allen 8lbs 6oz 17 3 Len Hancock 7lbs 1oz 16 4 Paul Braund 6lb 15oz 15 5 Mike Bowden 5lbs 15oz 19 6 Paul Drissell 5lbs 34 7 Wayne Burnard 3lbs 12oz 18 8 Steve…

Winter League, 9,  Sunday 25th March: The previous days reports of double figure bags of silvers had everyone in good spirit and expecting the first large nets of the season.  It was about an hour in when everyone realised it was going to be the all too familiar slog, scratching around…

Winter League, 8,  Sunday 11th March: Things are obviously warming up as no one blanked and the silvers started to put in a belated appearance.  Whilst gonk bashing Ady Larkins hooked a carp on 22 hook and single pinkie; god was obviously on Ady's side that day as an hour later he was…

Winter League, 7,  Sunday 25th February: After carp anglers had been fishing on peg 20 all day Saturday, Matt Sampson went after a lump early doors and banked a 13lb winner with only 20 minutes of the contest gone!  Everyone else was left scratching with a complete shut out in the Second…

Winter League, 6,  Sunday 11th February: An icy northerly wind with wintry showers made for tough conditions, especially for those drawing the Lower Basin.  The match itself was effectively decided in the first and last 30 minutes of the contest.  Paul Braund was off to a flyer on…

Canal Fish Stock 2018 Guy and Steve Supervise You possibly wonder what your rod license pays for these days so I am happy to report that Courtesy of the Environment Agency we received a delivery of fish from their Calverton Fish Farm.  We received:    500 Roach, 500…

Winter League, Fur and Feather Round 5,  Sunday 14th January: At least no one could complain about the weather this time around.  A bumper turnout on a cold but sunny day, the only thing that was missing were the roach, not even the eyes seemed interested (red fined ba***rds!). With…

Winter League Round 4,  Sunday 26th November: It looked like a day for the bread punch early doors as only tiny roach were coming over the bank.  However, it was the anglers sticking to the maggot who were eventually rewarded, picking up the larger fish.  Peter Slade fished red…