Gary Watson
Neil Inglis, Chairman WSAA presents Gary Watson with both the Winners trophy, 13 lb 02 oz, and the Heaviest Fish trophy. 26th November 2000. Photograph by Bernard Vasey.
Neil Inglis, Chairman WSAA presents Gary Watson with both the Winners trophy, 13 lb 02 oz, and the Heaviest Fish trophy. 26th November 2000. Photograph by Bernard Vasey.
Sunday 26th November 2000.
Whitby Sea Anglers Association Annual Open
Whitby Sea Anglers Association held their Annual Open Shore competition, although it was a fine sunny day there was a very strong westerly wind present, which made casting quite difficult, but the sea conditions were fairly good with a lose to shore sea swell and plenty of colour in the water. The fishing time was from 10am to 4pm along the coast in boundaries of Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey, with 137 anglers taking part, 9 were juniors, resulting in 50 anglers weighing in 108 fish for a total weight of 196 lb.
The 1st place prize and the Whitby Open Trophy for the heaviest bag of codling were presented to Gary Watson, of Middlesbrough with 13 lb 02½ oz from 4 fish.
The 2nd place prize of £175 to Rob Allison, of Loftus, 9 lb 08 oz, 4 fish.
The 3rd place prize of £100 to Mark Wilson, of Whitby with 8 lb 13 oz, 5 fish.
The sweep for the heaviest single fish was also won by Gary Watson with a cod of 6 lb 07 oz, 2nd heaviest single fish William Atkinson, of Egton, 5 lb 09 oz.
The £30 Junior prize was won by Redcar angler Chris Routledge with 5 lb 03 oz, 2 codlings.
The 2nd place to Shane France, of Scarborough, 4 lb 03 oz, 3 codlings.
The 3rd place to Mathew Hillaby, of Scarborough, 3 lb 02 oz, 2 codlings.
1st - Gary Watson, of Middlesbrough - 13 lb 02½ oz - 4 fish
2nd - Rob Allison, of Loftus, 9 lb 08 oz - 4 fish
3rd - Mark Wilson, of Whitby - 8 lb 13 oz - 5 fish.
4th = Pete Bayes - 7 lb 15 oz - 5 fish.
4th = H Cook - 7 lb 15 oz - 3 fish.
6th - Eric Thompson - 7 lb 06 oz - 4 fish.
7th - Tennent - 7 lb 02 oz - 4 fish.
8th - Neil Inglis - 6 lb 09 oz - 4 fish.
9th - M Jackson - 6 lb 07½ oz - 2 fish.
10th - Ian Russell - 6 lb 01 oz - 3 fish.
11th - M Smith - 5 lb 08½ oz - 4 fish.
12th - P Atkinson - 5 lb 05 ½ oz - 3 fish.
13th - Denis Thompson - 5 lb 03½ oz - 3 fish.
14th - Norman Brittain - 5 lb 02 oz - 3 fish.
15th - D Kendal - 4 lb 12 oz - 4 fish.
16th - A Dobson - 4 lb 04 oz - 3 fish.
17th - G Hicks - 4 lb 03 oz - 2 fish.
18th - P France - 4 lb 00 oz - 2 fish.
1st Gary Watson 13 lb 02 1/2 oz - 4 fish.
2nd - Rob Allison 9 lb 08 oz - 4 fish.
3rd - Mark Wilson - 8 lb 13 oz - 5 fish.
Heaviest Fish sweeps
1st - Gary Watson - 6 lb 07 oz.
2nd - William Atkinson - 5 lb 09 oz.
Bernard Vasey 27th November 2000.
Whitby Sea Anglers Association Annual Open
Whitby Sea Anglers Association held their Annual Open Shore competition, although it was a fine sunny day there was a very strong westerly wind present, which made casting quite difficult, but the sea conditions were fairly good with a lose to shore sea swell and plenty of colour in the water. The fishing time was from 10am to 4pm along the coast in boundaries of Skinningrove Beck to Coble Landing, Filey, with 137 anglers taking part, 9 were juniors, resulting in 50 anglers weighing in 108 fish for a total weight of 196 lb.
The 1st place prize and the Whitby Open Trophy for the heaviest bag of codling were presented to Gary Watson, of Middlesbrough with 13 lb 02½ oz from 4 fish.
The 2nd place prize of £175 to Rob Allison, of Loftus, 9 lb 08 oz, 4 fish.
The 3rd place prize of £100 to Mark Wilson, of Whitby with 8 lb 13 oz, 5 fish.
The sweep for the heaviest single fish was also won by Gary Watson with a cod of 6 lb 07 oz, 2nd heaviest single fish William Atkinson, of Egton, 5 lb 09 oz.
The £30 Junior prize was won by Redcar angler Chris Routledge with 5 lb 03 oz, 2 codlings.
The 2nd place to Shane France, of Scarborough, 4 lb 03 oz, 3 codlings.
The 3rd place to Mathew Hillaby, of Scarborough, 3 lb 02 oz, 2 codlings.
1st - Gary Watson, of Middlesbrough - 13 lb 02½ oz - 4 fish
2nd - Rob Allison, of Loftus, 9 lb 08 oz - 4 fish
3rd - Mark Wilson, of Whitby - 8 lb 13 oz - 5 fish.
4th = Pete Bayes - 7 lb 15 oz - 5 fish.
4th = H Cook - 7 lb 15 oz - 3 fish.
6th - Eric Thompson - 7 lb 06 oz - 4 fish.
7th - Tennent - 7 lb 02 oz - 4 fish.
8th - Neil Inglis - 6 lb 09 oz - 4 fish.
9th - M Jackson - 6 lb 07½ oz - 2 fish.
10th - Ian Russell - 6 lb 01 oz - 3 fish.
11th - M Smith - 5 lb 08½ oz - 4 fish.
12th - P Atkinson - 5 lb 05 ½ oz - 3 fish.
13th - Denis Thompson - 5 lb 03½ oz - 3 fish.
14th - Norman Brittain - 5 lb 02 oz - 3 fish.
15th - D Kendal - 4 lb 12 oz - 4 fish.
16th - A Dobson - 4 lb 04 oz - 3 fish.
17th - G Hicks - 4 lb 03 oz - 2 fish.
18th - P France - 4 lb 00 oz - 2 fish.
1st Gary Watson 13 lb 02 1/2 oz - 4 fish.
2nd - Rob Allison 9 lb 08 oz - 4 fish.
3rd - Mark Wilson - 8 lb 13 oz - 5 fish.
Heaviest Fish sweeps
1st - Gary Watson - 6 lb 07 oz.
2nd - William Atkinson - 5 lb 09 oz.
Bernard Vasey 27th November 2000.