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2021 Open

43rd Annual Open

2022 Sponsors
Sunday 27th November 2022

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8am Sandsend
Middlemas tops Open scales

PictureTreasurer Dave Perrett & Danny Middlemas
Low water 12.05 hrs, 1.62 metres, 1010 mbar, 9°C, TR 4.0m

On Sunday Whitby Sea Anglers Association held its 43rd annual Open match, fishing from 10.00-16.00hrs.  The weigh-in, hot food, and prize presentation was held in the Fleece, Church Street, Whitby.  Many thanks to landlady Angela Fiori and her staff.

Conditions for the 6hr match were far from ideal, 1-2ft SSEasterly localised close to shore swell, with plenty of colour everywhere.  The SSWesterly wind however was not kind, cold wind chill, 10 gusting 20mph.  Overall a dull day, plenty of cloud cover.  Eighty two senior anglers, including one lady, and 3 juniors took part for the £600 1st place prize, in part, courtesy of Wilf Nobles Plant Hire & Construction, Ruswarp.

Fishing the last 2hrs of ebb, and 4hrs of flood, the tide turned very quickly, assisted by the wind, anglers soon had to retreat back up the scaurs as the swell gently grew.  Fish bites were timid, almost playful, one tap/pull and nothing more.

Missing from the scales was Bernard Vasey, a resounding ‘get well soon’ from all.  So Jason Ebison, Peter Horbury & Rich Deadman oversaw the 34 successful senior & 2 junior’s angler’s to weigh-in a total catch of 72 assorted fish - 63 codlings, 5 wrasse, 1 blegg, 1 flat fish & 1 stripling conger eel* [returned alive to the harbour] for 126 lb 14 oz giving a 1 lb 12 oz average fish.
*photo below - credited to Chris Fiatal.

Winner of the 43rd Open, Man of the Match local angler and old WSAA member Danny Middlemas - 6 codlings 9 lb 02½ oz, his best fish 2 lb 10½ oz not enough for any of the top 3 fish in the Superpool.  Unfortunately our Chairman William Atkinson is also unwell so Danny will be awarded the Whitby Townsmen Association Trophy at a later date.
Heaviest Fish of the match, and winner of the Superpool was Chris Scaife, Filey, 4 lb 06½ oz codling.  Again, as Danny, Chris will be awarded the Whitby Sea Anglers Association Challenge Cup for HFish in the Open at a later date.

Juniors - 3 entered and 2 weighed-in
Sponsored by - Peter Horbury, Danny Middlemas, Bernard Vasey, Colin Stainthorpe, Denis Thompson, [@£20 each = £100] was matched with an addditional £100 very generously from Craig Dalton on behalf of Redcar & Cleveland Sea Anglers.
Giving a £200 prize fund £100, £60, £40 - plus any placed prizes from the table.

↓ - 1st - George Sherwood - Brotton - 1 codling - 1 lb 06 oz
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↓ - 2nd - Lewis Plews, Whitby - 1 codling - 1 lb 00 oz
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£25 flat fish prize Rich Deadman


was won by Mark Taylor, Grimsby 1 lb 03 oz
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This year the Heaviest Fish Superpool was awarded for the top 3.
The £400 prize pool, split 50, 30, 20%
Chris Scaife
£200 for HFish
4 lb 06½ oz
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Mark Taylor
£120 for 2nd HFish
4 lb 04½ oz
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Mike Vasey
£80 for 3rd HFish
4 lb 03½ oz
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Gary Wright - 14th overall
3 lb 10½ oz stripling conger eel.
Photo credit Chris Fiatal
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↓ - Mike Vasey
4 lb 03½ oz

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Four Special ‘Placed Prizes’
13th Place

£100 Steve Ingleston

won by Chris McCarthy, Whitby

17th Place

£50 Dave Hambley

won by Andy Clark, Middlesbrough

21st Place

£50 Bass Boots voucher Davey Turnbull

won by Gary Watson, Middlesbrough

26th Place

£57 Dan Midd Custom Rods

Treasurer Dave Perrett added £20 off the prize table and £77 was shared by Dave Ward, Guisborough & Denis Thompson, Lythe.

Top 12 Heaviest Fish
1st -
2nd -
3rd -
4th -
5th -
6th -
7th -
8th -
9th -
10th -
11th -
12th -
Chris Scaife - 4 lb 06½ oz
Mark Taylor - 4 lb 04½ oz
Mike Vasey - 4 lb 03½ oz
Jez Robinson - 3 lb 12 oz
Gary Wright - 3 lb 10½ oz
Neil Eglon - 3 lb 09½ oz
Lewis Wright - 3 lb 05 oz
Simon Barker - 3 lb 04½ oz
Danny Middlemas - 2 lb 10½ oz
Davey Turnbull - 2 lb 09½ oz
Colin Stainthorpe - 2 lb 06½ oz
Garry Watson - 2 lb 01½ oz

Full result list:- 126 lb 14 oz - [Av 1 lb 12 oz]
1st
Danny Middlemas
Whitby
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2nd
Paul Short
Guisborough
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3rd
Neil Eglon
Whitby
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1st - Danny Middlemas - Whitby - 6 codlings
2nd - Paul Short - Guisborough - 6 codlings
3rd - Neil Eglon - Whitby - 3 codlings, 1 wrasse

4th - Jez Robinson - Scarborough - 3 codlings, 1 billet
5th - Mike Vasey - Whitby - 1 codling, 1 wrasse
6th - Mark Taylor - Grimsby - 2 codlings, 1 flat fish
7th - Davey Turnbull - Darlington - 3 codlings
8th - Martin Wilding - Scarborough - 4 codlings
9th - Chris Scaife - Filey - 1 codling, 1 blegg
10th - Dave Hambley - Staithes - 3 codlings
11th - Si Barker - Staintondale - 1 codling, 1 wrasse
12th - Alan Whitwell - Guisborough - 3 codlings
13th - Chris McCarthy - Whitby - 2 codlings
14th - Gary Wright - M’brough - 1 stripling conger eel
15th - Lewis Wright - Whitby - 1 codling
16th - Mick Chadwick - Staintondale - 2 codlings
17th - Andy Clark - M’brough - 2 codlings
18th - Sean Crowe - Scarborough - 1 codling, 1 wrasse
19th - Colin Stainthorpe - Whitby - 1 codling
20th - Martin Jackson - Marske - 2 codlings
21st - Garry Watson - M’brough - 1 codling
22nd - Jonny Watson - Guisborough- 2 codlings
23rd = Karim Kassab - Whitby - 1 codling
23rd = Paul Close - Guisborough - 1 codling
23rd = Dan Green - Skelton - 1 codling
26th = Dave Ward - Guisborough - 1 codling
26th = Denis Thompson - Lythe - 1 codling

28th - Damion Townsend - Whitby - 1 codling
29th - Rich Hill - Guisborough - 1 wrasse
30th = George Sherwood (Jnr) - Brotton - 1 codling
30th = Chris France - Ravenscar - 1 codling
32nd = Farron Trueman - Whitby - 1 codling
32nd = George Middlemas - Whitby - 1 codling
34th - Paul Garbutt - Middlesbrough - 1 codling
35th - Dave Perrett - Whitby - 1 codling
36th - Lewis Plews (Jnr) - Whitby - 1 codling
In Bold - predetermined placed prizes
9 lb 02½ oz
8 lb 14 oz
8 lb 04 oz

7 lb 07 oz
7 lb 01 oz
7 lb 00½ oz
6 lb 03½ oz
5 lb 12.5 oz
5 lb 05 oz
4 lb 08½ oz
4 lb 08 oz
4 lb 05 oz
3 lb 12½ oz
3 lb 10½ oz
3 lb 05 oz
3 lb 04½ oz
3 lb 00½ oz
2 lb 12½ oz
2 lb 06½ oz
2 lb 02½ oz
2 lb 01½ oz
1 lb 15½ oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 11 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 09 oz

1 lb 08 oz
1 lb 07 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 06 oz
1 lb 05½ oz
1 lb 05½ oz
1 lb 04½ oz
1 lb 01 oz
1 lb 00 oz
In the Lucky Ticket draw for those who did not catch - Peter Horbury won the £10 prize.

Secretary Peter Horbury's speech
Good evening ladies & gentlemen, many thanks for fishing Whitby Sea Anglers Association’s 43rd Annual Open.
Before we start with the prize giving, please could we all show your appreciation to Landlady Angela Fiori & her staff here at the Fleece for their hospitality.

Many thanks to Amanda for the food, many thanks to the bar staff, Simon & Amanda.

It is important name & thank our sponsors, without whom we could not hold this popular local event.

Wilf Nobles Plant Hire & Construction, Ruswarp £500

Angela Fiori, landlady of the Fleece £200

DS & S Thompson Plant Hire - £100

James ‘Jamsy’ Moore - £100

Woodfellas Flooring Specialist, Middlesbrough - £100

This year the Superpool Sweep is awarded to the top 3 Heaviest Fish.

There are as advertised ‘Four Special Place Prizes’:-

13th Place prize £100 thanks to Steve Ingleston

17th Place prize £50 thanks to Dave Hambley

21st Place £50 Bass Boots voucher thanks to Davey Turnbull

27th Place £57 thanks to Dan Midd Custom Rods

£25 Heaviest Flat Fish thanks to Rich Deadman

Non weigh-in Lucky ticket £10 Danny Middlemas

Liam Costin at Coso’s Tackle 2x £25 vouchers

Keith & Heather at Keith’s Sports

The Junior section sponsored by WSAA members:-Colin Stainthorpe, Bernard Vasey, Danny Middlemas, Denis Thompson and myself [Peter Horbury].

This Junior Prize fund has very generously been doubled with £100 from Redcar & Cleveland Sea Anglers, many thanks Craig Dalton.

Please show your appreciation to our weigh-masters Jason Ebison, Peter Horbury & Rich Deadman

Dave Perrett is on hand to help with your prize selection, and present your prizes.

Hopefully I have not forgotten anyone.

Thanks to you all.

Due to William Atkinson [recovering from pnuemonia] and Bernard Vasey [sciatica] both being unfit to attend the weigh-in.
I personally stopped fishing at 3pm in order to be at the scales by 4pm [with Chris] to set-up the room, and start the weigh-in with Jason Ebison until relieved by Rich Deadman.

Many thanks to Dave Hambley for helping to crunch the numbers.
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My catch of the day at 3pm

Members raffle prize contributions
credit to Bernard Vasey for co-ordinating collection

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2 & 3


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13
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Peter Horbury
Rich & Keeley Deadman
Rich & Keeley Deadman
Rich & Keeley Deadman
Rob Allison
Dave Perrett
Colin Stainthorpe
Brian Harland
Bernard Vasey
Dave Hambley
Jason Ebison
Dave Ward
Jonny Watson
Rob Taylor
Denis Thompson
1 btl Preseco Rosé
1 box McVities Victoria Biscuit Selection
1 box Highland Shortbread
1 box McVities Tasties Selection Biscuits
1 homemade Christmas cake
1 tin Quality Street
1 btl Regi  - Fine Ruby Port
1 btl Mozart White Choc Cream
6 cans Carlsberg Lager
1 btl Jack Daniels
1 box Celebrations
1 x Spool 40 lb Braid
2 x Spools Braid 90 & 50 lb
£20 cash in envelope
Fishing rod
24 members & only 14 contributed to the raffle.
Many thanks to my wife Chris Horbury for selling the raffle tickets.

Open Prizes - many thanks to all
Steve Ingleston
Dave Hambley
Davey Turnbull
Paul Short
Denis Thompson
Peter Horbury
Danny Middlemas
Bernard Vasey
Colin Stainthorpe
Denis Thompson
£100 - 13th Place prize
£50 - 17th Place prize
£50 Bass Boots voucher
Ian Goulds 6ft rod rest/tripod
Fishing rod
£20 - Juniors
£20- Juniors
£20 - Juniors
£20 - Juniors
£20 - Jumiors

In the members Club match just 11 weighed-in from 16 + 1 Jnr.

Man of the Match Paul Short, Guisborough 6 mops did not have a single fish worth weighing.

The HFish was won by Neil Eglon 3 lb 09½ oz. →


Lewis Wright was a close second 3 lb 05 oz.

Dave Hambley is the first to join the 100 lb Club.

Results:- 40 lb 14 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)
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1st - Paul Short - 6 codlings
2nd - Neil Eglon - 3 codlings, 1 wrasse
3rd - Davey Turnbull - 3 codlings
4th - Dave Hambley - 3 codlings
5th - Lewis Wright - 1 codling
6th - Colin Stainthorpe - 1 codling
7th - Jonny Watson - 2 codlings
8th = Dave Ward - 1 codling
8th = Denis Thompson - 1 codling
10th - Dave Perrett - 1 codling
11th - Lewis Plews (Jnr) - 1 codling
8 lb 14 oz
8 lb 04 oz
6 lb 04 oz
4 lb 09 oz
3 lb 05 oz
2 lb 07 oz
2 lb 00 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 01 oz
1 lb 00 oz

Heaviest Fish - 3 lb 09½ oz
16 + 1 Jnr fished
£20 each to Paul Short & Neil Eglon

Feed back from members about the presentation in the Fleece after the weigh-in.

I have been told, the presentation could not be heard at the fireplace end of the lounge, despite me shouting, and repeated requests for quiet.

The problem was the drunk members of the public who thought it funny, when asked to be quiet, kept on talking
and ‘shhhh ing’ each other.

Basically I have been told, and agree the Fleece is no longer the right venue….

So food for thought.

Unless

1] the Fleece agree to close it doors for a private party 16.00 - 20.00 hrs to allow the presentation to go ahead.

2] and / or a PA system is used.

So apologies, members have asked for a meeting.

Thusday 1st Dec - Sea Angler - Ian Bowell confirmed receipt of match results for Penn Points

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Published Mon 28th Nov 2022
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