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Many thanks to our sponsors
Malcolm & Paula Pitman
Hook, Line & Sinker
Church St. Whitby
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13.00hrs stopped off en route to my fishing mark - Sandsend beach & clear skies
WSAA Christmas Match Trophies
WSAA Christmas Match Winner
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Help A Capital Child WSAA Christmas Match Heaviest Fish
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Dave Perrett - 6 lb 08 oz
Sunday 20th December 2015. Match 24 of 51
Low water 17.14 hrs 2.1 metres 10°C, 1004mbar
The penultimate match of 2015, 21 senior members, and 1 Jnr, were competing for the Christmas Match Trophy, and the ‘Help a Capital Child’ Heaviest Fish Trophy. The match was sponsored by Malcolm & Paula Pitman of Hook, Line & Sinker tackle shop, Church St, Whitby. The Hfish trophy, Help A Capital Child is sponsored by WSAA member Mick Beedle. Many thanks from WSAA for their kind & generous sponsorships.
Slack tide, fishing from 2 -7pm, 3 down and 2 up, long distance Northerly swell 2-3ft with plenty of colour. Wind was the problem, a very strong SWesterly 22 mph with gusts 42 mph, making for a cold few hours once the sun set. The sky was virtually cloudless and between 5 & 7 pm those members that had a northerly view were treated to an Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) show, the faint green arc with spikes was visible to the naked eye.
With an hour to weigh-in members could fish the full 5 hrs with no rush to stop finish fishing before time. 12 members were at the scales having caught 39 assorted fish for 72 lb 13 oz (an average of 1 lb 14 oz) with 3 good fish to grace the fish pan.
Winner of the Christmas Match 2015 was Rob Allison 5 codlings for 16 lb 05 oz. Rob last won the trophy in 2009. In his bag, his Hfish of 5 lb 02 oz was not good enough to beat Dave Perrett’s single codling of 6 lb 08 oz to win the ‘Help A Capital Child’ trophy. Bernard Vasey also had a good codling of 4 lb 12 oz.
Dave Perrett’s fish now takes the lead in the Hfish ‘monthly sweep’ for December, with one match remaining before the Christmas break. Members return in the New Year Sunday 3rd January 2016.
After the weigh-in members enjoyed the hospitality of The Stakesby Arms for a hot carvery, and refreshments, many thanks to Tracey Stevens and her staff. This was followed by the prize giving, where no member goes home without a prize.
Two Open matches during the Christmas festive period
1) Station Inn Open, Whitby, Sunday 27th Dec fishing 10-4pm, Weigh-in 4.30-5.15pm
2) Cloughton Festive Sweepstake Tuesday 29th Dec fishing 2-8pm weigh-in Red Lion, Cloughton.
Results:- 39 assorted fish - 25 codlings, 8 rocklings, 5 whitings, 1 billet - 72 lb 13 oz
Low water 17.14 hrs 2.1 metres 10°C, 1004mbar
The penultimate match of 2015, 21 senior members, and 1 Jnr, were competing for the Christmas Match Trophy, and the ‘Help a Capital Child’ Heaviest Fish Trophy. The match was sponsored by Malcolm & Paula Pitman of Hook, Line & Sinker tackle shop, Church St, Whitby. The Hfish trophy, Help A Capital Child is sponsored by WSAA member Mick Beedle. Many thanks from WSAA for their kind & generous sponsorships.
Slack tide, fishing from 2 -7pm, 3 down and 2 up, long distance Northerly swell 2-3ft with plenty of colour. Wind was the problem, a very strong SWesterly 22 mph with gusts 42 mph, making for a cold few hours once the sun set. The sky was virtually cloudless and between 5 & 7 pm those members that had a northerly view were treated to an Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) show, the faint green arc with spikes was visible to the naked eye.
With an hour to weigh-in members could fish the full 5 hrs with no rush to stop finish fishing before time. 12 members were at the scales having caught 39 assorted fish for 72 lb 13 oz (an average of 1 lb 14 oz) with 3 good fish to grace the fish pan.
Winner of the Christmas Match 2015 was Rob Allison 5 codlings for 16 lb 05 oz. Rob last won the trophy in 2009. In his bag, his Hfish of 5 lb 02 oz was not good enough to beat Dave Perrett’s single codling of 6 lb 08 oz to win the ‘Help A Capital Child’ trophy. Bernard Vasey also had a good codling of 4 lb 12 oz.
Dave Perrett’s fish now takes the lead in the Hfish ‘monthly sweep’ for December, with one match remaining before the Christmas break. Members return in the New Year Sunday 3rd January 2016.
After the weigh-in members enjoyed the hospitality of The Stakesby Arms for a hot carvery, and refreshments, many thanks to Tracey Stevens and her staff. This was followed by the prize giving, where no member goes home without a prize.
Two Open matches during the Christmas festive period
1) Station Inn Open, Whitby, Sunday 27th Dec fishing 10-4pm, Weigh-in 4.30-5.15pm
2) Cloughton Festive Sweepstake Tuesday 29th Dec fishing 2-8pm weigh-in Red Lion, Cloughton.
Results:- 39 assorted fish - 25 codlings, 8 rocklings, 5 whitings, 1 billet - 72 lb 13 oz
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1st R Allison - 5 codlings
2nd A Cass - 6 codlings 3rd D Thompson - 3 codlings, 1 rockling 4th D Perrett - 1 codling, 3 rocklings 5th R Deadman - 2 codlings, 2 rocklings 6th M Beedle - 4 codlings 7th B Vasey - 1 codling 8th J Moore - 4 whitings, 1 billet 9th B Laws - 1 codling 10th P Short - 1 codling, 1 rockling 11th C Stainthorpe - 1 codling, 1 rockling 12th D Ward - 1 whiting |
16 lb 05 oz
12 lb 06 oz 8 lb 03 oz 8 lb 00 oz 6 lb 09 oz 6 lb 08 oz 4 lb 12 oz 3 lb 04 oz 2 lb 15 oz 1 lb 14 oz 1 lb 08 oz 10 oz |
Inc. 5 lb 02 oz
HFish 6 lb 08 oz |
Leader board after 24 of 51 matches
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1st R Allison - 70 fish for
2nd B Laws - 88 fish for 3rd A Cass - 67 fish for 4th C Stainthorpe - 66 fish for 5th M Garbutt - 39 fish for 6th J Moore - 87 fish for 7th P Short - 68 fish for 8th D Perrett - 61 fish for 9th D Thompson - 46 fish for 10th B Vasey - 34 fish for 11th M Pitman - 77 fish for 12th P Horbury - 56 fish for 13th P Kilpatrick - 36 fish for 14th J Gilpin - 46 fish for 15th R Cope - 28 fish for 16th M Saunders - 49 fish for 17th D Ward - 44 fish for 18th C McCarthy (Jnr) - 34 fish for 19th W Atkinson - 25 fish for 20th R Deadman - 12 fish for 21st M Beedle - 4 fish for 22nd J Wrigley - 3 fish for 23rd T Evans - 2 fish for 24th P Pitman - 1 fish for |
174 lb 12/16oz
121 lb 10/16oz 117 lb 11/16oz 107 lb 14/16oz 97 lb 6/16oz 95 lb 15/16oz 93 lb 2/16oz 92 lb 00 oz 91 lb 4/16oz 76 lb 13/16oz 69 lb 10/16oz 65 lb 3/16oz 61 lb 13/16oz 50 lb 11/16oz 44 lb 4/16oz 43 lb 2/16oz 40 lb 13/16oz 35 lb 14/16oz 32 lb 7/16oz 30 lb 5/16oz 6 lb 8/16oz 4 lb 6/16oz 1 lb 12/16oz 6/16oz |
Difference
53 lb 2/16oz 3 lb 15/16oz 9 lb 13/16oz 10 lb 8/16oz 1 lb 7/16oz 2 lb 13/16oz 1 lb 2/16oz 12/16oz 14 lb 7/16oz 7 lb 3/16oz 4 lb 7/16oz 3 lb 6/16oz 11 lb 2/16oz 6 lb 7/16oz 1 lb 2/16oz 2 lb 5/16oz 4 lb 15/16oz 3 lb 7/16oz 2 lb 2/16oz 23 lb 13/16oz 2 lb 2/16oz 2 lb 10/16oz 1 lb 6/16oz |
Winners & Sponsors Paula & Malcolm Pitman
From left - Paula Pitman, Rob Allison, Dave Perrett & Malcolm Pitman
Christmas match prize table
Christmas match prize table - no one goes home empty handed
WSAA members at the Stakesby Arms, Whitby
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Dave Perrett, Dave Johnson, Bernard Vasey (with his Santa hat) & William Atkinson
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Christmas match winner Rob Allison receives his winnings from sponsor Paula Pitman
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Andrew Cass, 2nd, receives his winnings from sponsor Paula Pitman
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Denis Thompson, 3rd, receives his winnings from sponsor Paula Pitman
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Dave Perrett HFish 6 lb 08 oz receives his sweep money from Paula Pitman
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Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
from
Whitby Sea Anglers Association
Having watched the matinee show of the Aurora Borealis whilst fishing the match. (without a camera) I was determined not to miss the midnight show so went out after the evenings presentation. More pictures and a time-lapse at Peter Horbury Photography
Aurora Borealis midnight show
Published Thursday 24th December 2015
Last edit Saturday 24th December 2016
Last edit Saturday 24th December 2016