Cornish Lure Festival 2012

When?: 6th - 8th July, 2012

What?: Lure Fishing Competition/Fun Weekend

Where?: The whole of Cornwall!

2011′s event was immense! Everything on the weekend ended just right, with great weather, good conditions and a really brilliant bunch of anglers taking part. The only variable that didn’t fall in to place was the fish. Well, well over 100 fish were landed by 55 entrants but the winning Bass was a surprisingly low 53cm fish caught by Mike Symons from St Austell (who himself had 40+ fish over the weekend). Winner of the species hunt was Kieran Staff with 5 species in total.

To top it all off we had the delight of the presentation which involved playing some very funny games for entrants to win various prizes, and also an oportunity to speak to the Marukyu guys who had travelled over from Japan to support the event. Messing around with their baitcasting setups in the carpark was a surprising highlight for me.

So, the job now is to try and make the 2012 event even bigger and better!

For those that missed it, what is the Cornish lure festival all about?…

This is our main event of the year and revolves around different aspects of saltwater lure fishing. Running a fully catch and release concept, this competition/get-together involves a bass fishing section alongside a fun species-hunt. For 2012 we are now also including a kayak secction, and this and the shore based section will enable anglers to fly fish if they wish.

Not at all a serious event, the emphasis is on having fun and exploring our generally clear Cornish waters for all manner of fishies. With a little bit of luck you may even win youself some prizes!

Run through the information pages here for full details on how you can (very simply) join in. Tickets will be available over the counter or online from The Art of Fishing in St Merryn near Padstow (when all details have been confirmed). This is as much a social event as anything and even if you just want to come along to pick up a few tips, we’ll have people on hand to answer your questions. If last year was anything to go by, we’re in for a brilliant weekend!

Whether you’re new to lure fishing or a hardened fanatic, the event is for everyone (bar Cornish professional guides) and prizes will reflect this. The weekend is one big celebration of lure fishing evolution.