8am Sandsend beach, bitterly cold NEasterly wind
Whitby are hosts, at the Fleece, Church Street.
Cloughton have picked the date.
Fishing times 10.00 - 16.00 hrs
Boundaries are as 2016 - Cowbar steel to Robin Hood's Bay Landing
Weigh-in time reduced to 45 mins, scales close at 16.45 hrs.
Fish sizes re WSAA Rules
Low water 12.40 hrs, 1.3 metres
Entry fee £5, with both clubs putting £50 into the prize fund/table.
Paid in advance please. An ‘All In, All Out’ match.
Cloughton have picked the date.
Fishing times 10.00 - 16.00 hrs
Boundaries are as 2016 - Cowbar steel to Robin Hood's Bay Landing
Weigh-in time reduced to 45 mins, scales close at 16.45 hrs.
Fish sizes re WSAA Rules
Low water 12.40 hrs, 1.3 metres
Entry fee £5, with both clubs putting £50 into the prize fund/table.
Paid in advance please. An ‘All In, All Out’ match.
Office view, getting rigged up prior to 10.00 hr start
Whitby Sea Anglers Association
win the
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy
Low water 12.40 hrs, 1.3 metres, 1030 mbar, 4°C
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy day, Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. - V - Cloughton Rock Anglers.
Re-introduced in 2016 by secretaries Peter Halder & Peter Horbury. £5 match entry, with both clubs putting £50 into the prize fund for the ‘all in, all out’, 6 hr match. Prizes split 50/50 between HBoFish & HFish. Thereafter split 50/30/20 into 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Thirty one fully paid up members of both clubs started fishing at 10.00hrs, boundaries, set by WSAA as hosts - Cowbar steel to Robin Hood’s Bay landing scaur. The day was bright, cloudy and cold 4°C due to the NEasterly wind 20mph. Sea state NEasterly swell 2-4ft, with little colour, more ‘green’ than milky.
High pressure dominating and this was reflected in the size of the ebb, far greater than the ‘tabled’ 1.4 metres, more like 0.5 metres. Fishing approx. 3hrs either side of low water kelp beds were clearly visible come low water. The flood was fast, pushed back in by the onshore wind but the fish didn’t follow, as expected and fish bites were scarce.
Both secretaries were pleased with both the turnout & camaraderie between the members. At the scales, Bernard Vasey & Jason Ebison had given up their Sunday afternoon (neither fished) to oversee proceedings.
Cloughton Rocks weighed-in 14 codlings 22 lb 02½ oz giving an aggregate of 1 lb 11½ oz from their 13 members.
Whitby Sea Anglers weighed-in 17 codlings, 2 bleggs & a r/ling 33 lb 10½ oz giving them a winning aggregate 1 lb 13½ oz from their 18 members.
1st time WSAA had won since 2016. History
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy day, Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc. - V - Cloughton Rock Anglers.
Re-introduced in 2016 by secretaries Peter Halder & Peter Horbury. £5 match entry, with both clubs putting £50 into the prize fund for the ‘all in, all out’, 6 hr match. Prizes split 50/50 between HBoFish & HFish. Thereafter split 50/30/20 into 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Thirty one fully paid up members of both clubs started fishing at 10.00hrs, boundaries, set by WSAA as hosts - Cowbar steel to Robin Hood’s Bay landing scaur. The day was bright, cloudy and cold 4°C due to the NEasterly wind 20mph. Sea state NEasterly swell 2-4ft, with little colour, more ‘green’ than milky.
High pressure dominating and this was reflected in the size of the ebb, far greater than the ‘tabled’ 1.4 metres, more like 0.5 metres. Fishing approx. 3hrs either side of low water kelp beds were clearly visible come low water. The flood was fast, pushed back in by the onshore wind but the fish didn’t follow, as expected and fish bites were scarce.
Both secretaries were pleased with both the turnout & camaraderie between the members. At the scales, Bernard Vasey & Jason Ebison had given up their Sunday afternoon (neither fished) to oversee proceedings.
Cloughton Rocks weighed-in 14 codlings 22 lb 02½ oz giving an aggregate of 1 lb 11½ oz from their 13 members.
Whitby Sea Anglers weighed-in 17 codlings, 2 bleggs & a r/ling 33 lb 10½ oz giving them a winning aggregate 1 lb 13½ oz from their 18 members.
1st time WSAA had won since 2016. History
Cloughton Rocks
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22 lb 02½ oz ÷ 13 = 1 lb 11½ oz
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Whitby Sea Anglers
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33 lb 10½ oz ÷ 18 = 1 lb 13½ oz
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After the weigh-in anglers retired to the warmth of the Fleece for refreshments, and a warm by the open fire. Landlady Carla Smith & her staff had laid on a hearty stew and crusty bread for everyone.
After everyone had eaten, and the numbers crunched, WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury called upon all present to show their appreciation for the staff at the Fleece.
Then he started the presentation helped by Treasurer Dave Perrett & weigh master Bernard Vasey.
After everyone had eaten, and the numbers crunched, WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury called upon all present to show their appreciation for the staff at the Fleece.
Then he started the presentation helped by Treasurer Dave Perrett & weigh master Bernard Vasey.
Heaviest Bag of Fish
1st Andrew Crowe - 5 codlings - £63.75
2nd Chris France - 3 codlings - £42.50 3rd Denis Thompson - 2 codlings - £21.25 4th Dave Ward - 4 codlings 5th Paul Kilpatrick - 4 codlings 6th Danny Middlemas - 1 codling, 1 blegg 7th Mike Saunders - 3 codlings, 1 blegg 8th James Moore - 2 codlings 9th Bob Spedding - 2 codlings 10th Brian Harland - 1 codling 11th Chris Scaife* - 2 codlings 12th Tony Jeffels - 1 codling 13th Peter Halder - 1 codling 14th James Gilpin - 1 r/ling |
8 lb 03 oz
6 lb 08 oz 6 lb 05 oz 6 lb 04 oz 5 lb 15 oz 4 lb 07 oz 4 lb 04 oz 3 lb 04 oz 2 lb 11 oz 2 lb 10 oz 2 lb 04 oz 1 lb 09 oz 1 lb 01 oz 6 oz |
*Weighed-in on his behalf by Ian Thompson.
Heaviest Single Fish (1 per angler)
1st Denis Thompson - £63.75
2nd Danny Middlemas - 42.50 3rd Brian Harland - £21.25 4th Chris France 5th James Moore 6th Dave Ward 7th Paul Kilpatrick 8th Tony Jeffels 9th Peter Halder |
3 lb 02½ oz
2 lb 10½ oz 2 lb 10 oz 2 lb 08½ oz 2 lb 01 oz 1 lb 13½ oz 1 lb 12½ oz 1 lb 09 oz 1 lb 00½ oz |
Total prize fund £255, comprised £50 from both clubs, £140 from WSAA members, and £115 from Cloughton’s members.
Totalling £255 - split 50/50 for HBoFish / HFish giving £127.50 each this then split further 50/30/20 for individual prizes
£63.75 / £42.50 / £21.25 for 1st / 2nd / 3rd.
WSAA Club Results:- 33 lb 07 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)
1st Denis Thompson - 2 codlings
2nd Dave Ward - 4 codlings 3rd Paul Kilpatrick - 4 codlings 4th Danny Middlemas - 1 codling, 1 blegg 5th Mike Saunders - 3 codlings, 1 blegg 6th James Moore - 2 codlings 7th Brian Harland - 1 codling 8th James Gilpin - 1 r/ling |
6 lb 05 oz
6 lb 04 oz 5 lb 15 oz 4 lb 07 oz 4 lb 04 oz 3 lb 04 oz 2 lb 10 oz 6 oz |
Heaviest Fish 3 lb 02½ oz
Inc codling 1 lb 12½ oz Inc blegg 1 lb 12½ oz |
Many thanks to all who took part, Cloughton Rocks will host next year, and Whitby Sea Anglers will pick the date & tide fishing to Cloughton Rocks’ boundaries. We look forward to the ‘challenge’.
Tight lines.
Peter Horbury
Secretary
WSAA Leader Board
1st Rob Allison - 72 fish
2nd Denis Thompson - 74 fish 3rd Dave Perrett - 75 fish 4th Brian Harland - 73 fish 5th Paul Kilpatrick - 61 fish 7th Colin Stainthorpe - 71 fish 6th Andrew Cass - 58 fish 9th Paul Short - 76 fish 8th Bernard Vasey - 56 fish 10th Dave Ward - 74 fish 11th Danny Middlemas - 60 fish 12th Rob Taylor - 44 fish 13th James Moore - 53 fish 14th Dave Hambley - 33 fish 15th Mike Saunders - 53 fish 16th Ben Laws - 31 fish 17th James Gilpin - 38 fish 18th Niki McCourt - 32 fish 19th Malcolm Pitman - 70 fish 20th Stuart Swales - 30 fish 21st Peter Horbury - 37 fish 22nd Dave Smith - 26 fish 23rd Steven Swales - 20 fish 24th Paul Harding - 13 fish 25th Jason Ebison - 15 fish 26th Richard Deadman - 14 fish 27th William Atkinson - 17 fish 28th Keeley Fairbanks - 3 fish 29th Chris McCarthy - 5 fish 30th Mike Bowman - 2 fish 31st Mike Winton - 4 fish 32nd Norman Middlemas - 4 fish 33rd Dave Turnbull - 2 fish |
133 lb 13/16oz
132 lb 5/16oz 114 lb 9/16oz 108 lb 9/16oz 103 lb 2/16oz 100 lb 6/16oz 100 lb 00 oz 97 lb 8/16oz 96 lb 11/16oz 91 lb 15/16oz 86 lb 00 oz 71 lb 5/16oz 64 lb 8/16oz 64 lb 00 oz 63 lb 1/16oz 60 lb 13/16oz 53 lb 8/16oz 45 lb 12/16oz 44 lb 5/16oz 42 lb 14/16oz 41 lb 10/16oz 37 lb 3/16oz 36 lb 1/16oz 24 lb 3/16oz 21 lb 6/16oz 20 lb 9/16oz 18 lb 3/16oz 9 lb 8/16oz 6 lb 4/16oz 4 lb 3/16oz 3 lb 15/16oz 3 lb 11/16oz 2 lb 9/16oz |
Difference
1 lb 8/16oz 17 lb 12/16oz 6 lb 00 oz 5 lb 7/16oz 2 lb 12/16oz 6/16oz 2 lb 8/16oz 13/16oz 4 lb 12/16oz 5 lb 15/16oz 14 lb 11/16oz 6 lb 13/16oz 8/16oz 15/16oz 2 lb 4/16oz 7 lb 5/16oz 7 lb 12/16oz 1 lb 7/16oz 1 lb 7/16oz 1 lb 4/16oz 4 lb 7/16oz 1 lb 2/16oz 11 lb 14/16oz 2 lb 13/16oz 13/16oz 2 lb 6/16oz 8 lb 11/16oz 3 lb 4/16oz 2 lb 1/16oz 4/16oz 4/16oz 1 lb 2/16oz |
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by Peter Horbury
Published Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last edit Saturday 5th January 2019
Last edit Saturday 5th January 2019