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Sunday 4th December Simon Allen could not believe his luck when he waited for the last peg to be left and drew peg 17 for the second week running. Once again Simon pole fished just off the ledge to find the slabs and record a hat trick of victories.  The fishing was a lot slower than…

Sunday 20th November Simon Allen stormed to an early lead in the Winter League with a 33lb haul of slabs from the Lower Basin, easily taking a second consecutive victory.  Sailor Hill was the only other angler to net nore than the odd 'jammy slab' (Dave's quote, not mine!) with a brace for…

01    Simon Allen                   Peg 28         12lb 15ozs 02   Dave Allen          …

Sunday 23rd October Now is the time to bag up on 'slab' bream and they were concentrated between pegs 30 and 32 for the final pairs match of the season.  Three anglers netted 137lbs between them with two getting 50lb plus bags, all using maggot and alternating between the pole and the waggler…

Sunday 9th October Nathan Underwood wrapped up the Summer League in style by winning the final round, but only just!  Nathan bagged 16lb 3ozs of skimmers and a slab from peg 16 which only just pipped Duncan Edwards on Golden Peg 31 who banked 15lbs 14ozs, just 5ozs off the win.  Duncs…

Reg Howard Trophy: Sunday 18th September Nathan Underwood      18lb 8ozs  Peg 33 Simon Allen                    18lb 3oz   Peg 29 Ian Gray                …

An invitation from Fergus Robertson, Technician (Structures), Highways, Cornwall Council As you may be aware Bencoolen Bridge, which is situated on Bencoolen Road in Bude over the River Neet is to be replaced. As part of the scheme development there is to be a public exhibition held in The…

Sunday 11th September The canal was on good form with just 10oz short of 100lbs of fish being brought to the weigh in by 12 anglers.  Four slab bream saw Dave Allen bank over 18lbs to take victory in the Second Basin, which combined with Simon Allens 10lb 11oz winning  haul from the Lower…

BR Autospares Trophy (Wag 'n Mag only) Match Result:  Sunday 4th Sept It was a Simon Allen 'Hat Trick' as he made it three wins on the bounce with a 20lb bag of skimmer bream and 'dog' roach (the best one weighing 15ozs) from peg 16.  Simon fished the waggler three quarters of the way…

Phyllis Turner (Rudd/Roach only) Match Result:  Sunday 21st August As ever the skimmer bream were showing all over he place when it was rudd and roach everyone was chasing.  Simon Allen made it two wins on the bounce,  pole fishing maggot for a 4lb bag of redfins from peg 29. …

Charity Match Result:  Sunday 14th August A big thanks to everyone who entered and donated prizes.  We raised £96 on the day which will be added to our funds to be donated to this year's chosen charity theStratton Hospital Appeal.  Any volunteers to hand over the cheque and get…

Sunday 7th August 1st Nathan Underwood                       10lb 11ozs 2nd Dave Allen                 …

Sunday 17th July Result 1st Bude Bay Pirates        A Hill 7lb 6ozs (5): P Willshire 22lb 5ozs (7) 2nd= Me and My Boy          Simon Allen 5lbs 2ozs (6): D Allen 22lb 4ozs (6) 2nd=     Lager Louts…

 You know the canal is fishing well when 4lb of silvers does not even see you get into the top ten let alone feature in the sections.  On the day Nathan Underwood ran away with the match as he settled onto a shed full of skimmer bream and picked up four slabs into the bargain. …

Two slabs for Guy Pessel and another for partner Duncan Edwards would normally see any team breeze to victory but Dave Allen also took a slab and Simon had a top weight of silver fish to see Me and my Boy tie with the Good, Bad and Ugly for first spot on 17 points each.  The Bude Bay Pirates…