Exeter & District Angling Association - Club News
On a very cold day some of our junior members fished a Christmas match at our Harpers Ponds venue. The fishing was hard on the day maggot over ground bait was the best tactic. First place on the day was Reese then James close be hind with Harrison making up top 3 well done to all for having a go ,more planed next year rolyp.
A reminder of the two matches for this weekend at our Harpers venue!!
Luke Salter here was presented this lovely Trophy and £50 tackle voucher (courtesy of Exeter Angling ) for most improved junior angler. Presented by Roly Palmer, Junior Coach and Officer of Exeter & District Angling Association Ltd. Well done Luke.
More stocking at our venues. Today has seen further stockings on the river Culm and at our Exwick fishery. This is a combined effort with the EA to try and enhance our fisheries.
Our thanks go to them for providing quality fish from their calverton fish rearing facilities.
Roach Dace and Chub!! 😁😁
Yesterday's Pike competition was attended by 16 anglers of all ages in slightly windy conditions following storm Daraugh but didn't stop a few nice fish being caught.
1ST In the bait category junior Grantas Vasilrauskas caught a lovely fish of 97cm earning himself £40 Exeter Angling vouchers and a £20 voucher from Devon Baits .
Joint 2ND with fish of 71cm was EDAA'S water manager, commitee members, bailiff and joint organiser Paul Doran earning £30 cash and a £15 voucher from Culm Valley Tackle .
The other 2ND place angler also with a fish of 71cm was Paul Mockridge who also won the the bait category most fish caught with 3 Pike and having lost 5 others. Paul earned himself £30 cash and a £15 voucher from Culm valley tackle plus £10 cash for most fish.
3RD place in the bait category went to joint organiser and EDAA Bailiff Colin Beetz who caught 2 Pike and also losing 5 others biggest of which was 69cm earning £20 cash and a £15 voucher from Culm valley tackle.
1ST place in the lure category was James Clews catching 2 decent Pike of u5cm and 91cm from Exeter river recieving £30 cash and lots of Rapala goodies including 3 x Rig harnesses, the SOFT PETO, SOFT OLIO, SOFT OTUS lures and also a pack of Rapala Crushcity kickman lures. Not only that! James also recieved the Rapala X-RAP HAKU lure and another pack of Crushcity kickman lures for most lure fish caught.
2ND in the lure category was Jonny Mac recieving £25 cash, the Rapala X-RAP OLIO and a pack of Crushcity kickman lures with a fish of 50cm.
3RD place went to Owen Smith with a fish of 44cm received £15 cash, Rapala X-RAP OTUS lure and a pack of Crushcity kickman lures.
Congratulations everyone!
Thanks to all that attended yesterday's EDAA Pike competition! It was a good effort by all involved. Massive thanks to all our sponsors for the amazing prizes, without which the competition would not be possible and the EDAA organisers Paul Doran and Colin Beetz . We look forward to the next competition on the 29th of December where we hope to see plenty more fish on the bank.
Thanks to all our great sponsors
Exeter Angling
Culm Valley Tackle
Devon Baits
Rapala
Rozemeijer UK
Voodoo Traces
PikePro Predator Fishing
Anglers Paradise
Head Bailiff Max Bygrave
Exeter & District Angling Association
The E&DAA now controls over 26 miles of fishing in and around the Exeter area, covering canal, ponds and rivers. The Associations aim is to provide low-cost, varied fishing for local anglers
Our membership runs from 1st January to 31st December and we welcome new & returning members of any age.
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