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2015

Christmas Match
Sunday 18th December 2016

Christmas match

Many thanks to our sponsors (4th year)
Malcolm & Paula Pitman
Hook, Line & Sinker
​Church St. Whitby

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↑ - 08.00hrs quick look at the conditions - ↑

↓ - 13.00 hrs en-route to my chosen mark, checking out the beach for darkness - ↓
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WSAA Christmas Match Trophies

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WSAA Christmas Match Winner
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The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy

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Stuart Swales - wrasse 2 lb 03½ oz
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Stuart Swales joint 1st - 4 lb 02 oz (3)
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Chris McCarthy - HF 2 lb 06½ oz

Stuart & Malcolm share trophy

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Low water 13.00 hrs, 1.4 metres, High water 19.03 hrs,
5.4 metres, 1031mbar, 10°C

The weather was far from festive, nor seasonal for the WSAA annual Christmas match, ‘no jacket req’d’, it was so mild.  Fishing from 2-7pm, weigh-in 7-8pm at The Stakesby Arms, members needn’t rush back to the weigh-in and could fish to full time from any either end of the boundary.

There was a gentle SWesterly breeze, 10°C, some welcome light cloud cover to shield the sun shine from the water.  Plenty of colour despite the lack lustre 0-1 ft NWesterly swell.  Swell was periodic, and came in short burst for the all flood match up to high water 19.03 hrs, 5.4 metres.

There was an excellent turnout of 34 members fishing the 5hr match.  Conditions were such it was to be a scratching match, with members changing marks in search of an all-important weigh-in as catch forecasts were low.  Fishing the rock in daylight then moving to the beach for whitings as darkness fell was successful for one or two.  Fresh lug worm and mackerel strips being most successful baits.

Bernard Vasey wasn’t exactly rushed off his feet at the weigh-in (but made of point of weighing to the ½ oz as he knew it could be close) as a steady trickle of 21 successful members arrived with their meagre catches.  12 whitings, 8 billets, 8 flat fish, 7 codlings, 6 rocklings and a wrasse top the scales at 34 lb 14 oz, 42 assorted fish in total Av 13 oz.

As we waited, Bernard reported hooking a good fish 1st cast but was unable to get it moving, constantly nodding he tried for 20 mins walking 50yds left then 50 yds right in order to retrieve it.  Sadly all that came back was ½ a hook snood.

There was a tie for 1st place, Malcolm Pitman - 6 whitings & a flat fish - 4 lb 03 oz, weighing-in in front of Stuart Swales, as he waited for his turn with 1 wrasse (2 lb 03½ oz), 1 billet & a rockling for exactly the same weight 4 lb 03 oz.  Not even ½ oz could separate them.  Malcolm & Paula Pitman of Hook, Line & Sinker, Church St. very kindly & generous sponsor the event, so Malcolm elected not to take his share of the prize money.  He did however receive a prize from the table and will be engraved on the trophy.

The HFish fell to Chris McCarthy (Jnr) 2 lb 06½ oz codling.  Chris finished 6th overall and is the first member to receive the new Heaviest Fish Trophy for the Christmas match donated by Richard Deadman, The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy in memory of his father who sadly past away earlier this year.

Many thanks to Tracey Stevens, landlady of The Stakesby Arms, and her staff for an excellent carvery laid on for all members after the weigh-in prior to prize giving.  Nobody went home without a prize as those who weren’t successful in the match were drawn from a hat and had pick of the table.  Each member received a lottery scratch card and 2 raffle tickets for the extensive raffle table all laid on by WSAA Treasurer Dave Perrett.

Results:- 34 lb 14 oz (Av 0 lb 13 oz)


​1st = M Pitman - 6 whitings, 1 flat fish 
1st =Stu Swales - 1 fish wrasse, 1 billet, 1 rockling
3rd R Allison - 2 billets, 1 codling, 1 rockling
4th B Vasey - 4 billets
5th A Cass - 2 codlings
6th C McCarthy (Jnr) - 1 codling 
7th B Harland - 1 codling, 1 billet
8th D Thompson - 1 codling, 1 rockling
9th C Stainthorpe - 1 codling
10th J Moore - 2 whitings
11th = P Horbury - 1 whiting, 1 flat fish 
11th = M Lamb - 2 flat fish 
11th = D Middlemas - 1 whiting, 1 flat fish
14th Ste Swales - 1 flat fish 
15th D Perrett - 1 whiting
16th B Laws - 1 whiting
17th N McCourt - 1 rockling 
18th A Spilman - 1 flat fish 
19th P Short - 1 rockling
20th J Ebison - 1 flat fish
21st R Deadman - 1 rockling

Also rans from names in the hat - all received a prize

22nd Mick Beedle
23rd Paula Pitman
24th Keeley Fairbanks
25th Mike Saunders
26th William Atkinson
27th Luke Davis (Jnr)
28th Paul Dryden
29th Dave Johnson
30th Paul Kilpatrick
31stMick Bowman
32nd James Gilpin
33rd Colin Readman
34th Dave Ward
​4 lb 03 oz
4 lb 03 oz
3 lb 11 oz
3 lb 10 oz
3 lb 01½ oz
2 lb 06½ oz
2 lb 03 oz
2 lb 00½ oz
1 lb 09 oz
1 lb 01 oz
    14 oz
    14 oz
    14 oz
    13 oz
    10½ oz
    10 oz
     8 oz
     7 oz
     5½ oz
     6 oz
     5 oz

Wrasse - 2 lb 03½ oz



​Heaviest fish winner




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Scorpion fish caught by Bernard Vasey

Leader board after 25 of 50 matches
​1st   Denis Thompson - 54 fish for 
2nd   Matty Lamb - 51 fish for 
3rd   Rob Allison - 55 fish for 
4th   Brian Harland - 36 fish for 
5th   Colin Stainthorpe - 44 fish for 
6th   Bernard Vasey - 31 fish for 
7th   Ben Laws - 26 fish for 
8th   Dave Perrett - 30 fish for 
9th   James Moore - 34 fish for 
10th   Paul Kilpatrick - 24 fish for 
11th   Andrew Cass - 19 fish for 
12th   Paul Short - 39 fish for 
13th   Peter Horbury - 33 fish for 
14th   Danny Middlemas - 23 fish for 
15th   Chris McCarthy (Jnr) - 14 fish for 
16th   Dave Ward - 19 fish for 
17th   Stuart Swales - 20 fish for 
18th   Mike Bowman - 11 fish for 
19th   William Atkinson - 19 fish for 
20th   Steven Swales - 8 fish for 
21st   James Gilpin - 9 fish for 
22nd   Jason Ebison - 8 fish for 
23rd   Mick Beedle - 3 fish for 
24th   Richard Deadman - 6 fish for 
25th   R Cope - 2 fish for 
26th   Niki McCourt - 7 fish for 
27th   Mike Saunders - 8 fish for 
28th   Luke Davis (Jnr) - 4 fish for 
29th   Malcolm Pitman - 7 fish for 
30th   Paul Dryden - 1 fish for 
31st   Keeley Fairbanks - 1 fish for 
32nd   Andy Spilman - 1 fish for 
33rd   Tom Evans - 1 fish for 
​125 lb  7/16oz
118 lb 00 oz
99 lb 13/16oz
91 lb  2/16oz
81 lb  6/16oz
65 lb 11/16oz
65 lb  1/16oz
57 lb  3/16oz
50 lb  6/16oz
49 lb 00 oz
44 lb  5/16oz
42 lb  1/16oz
41 lb 10/16oz
40 lb  7/16oz
39 lb 00 oz
33 lb 14/16oz
28 lb 00 oz
21 lb 12/16oz
21 lb  9/16oz
15 lb 14/16oz
13 lb  7/16oz
11 lb  7/16oz
9 lb  7/16oz
9 lb  2/16oz
8 lb 00 oz
7 lb  1/16oz
4 lb 14/16oz
4 lb  5/16oz
4 lb  3/16oz
2 lb 10/16oz
    14/16oz
     7/16oz
     4/16oz
Difference
​7 lb  7/16oz
18 lb  3/16oz
8 lb 11/16oz
9 lb 12/16oz
15 lb 11/16oz
    10/16oz
7 lb 14/16oz
6 lb 13/16oz
1 lb  6/16oz
4 lb 11/16oz
2 lb  4/16oz
     7/16oz
1 lb  3/16oz
1 lb  7/16oz
5 lb  2/16oz
5 lb 14/16oz
6 lb  4/16oz
     3/16oz
5 lb 11/16oz
2 lb  7/16oz
2 lb 00 oz
2 lb 00 oz
     5/16oz
1 lb  2/16oz
    15/16oz
2 lb  3/16oz
     9/16oz
     2/16oz
1 lb  9/16oz
1 lb 12/16oz
     7/16oz
     3/16oz

Christmas match 2016 prize table

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Many thanks to Tracey & her staff at The Stakesby Arms for their first class hospitality.

Christmas Match Champions

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Stuart Swales, Chairman William Atkinson and Malcolm Pitman with the winners trophy
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3rd place Rob Allison receives his winnings from Chairman William Atkinson & match sponsor Malcolm Pitman
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4th place Bernard Vasey receives his winnings from Chairman William Atkinson & match sponsor Malcolm Pitman

The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy
For The Christmas Match Heaviest Fish

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The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy For The Christmas Match Heaviest Fish
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Chris McCarthy (Jnr), Richard Deadman, Chairman William Atkinson & Malcolm Pitman
Well done Chris McCarthy (Jnr) 1st winner of The Michael Deadman Memorial Trophy - 2 lb 06½ oz

Bernard & Dave organising the raffle prizes

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No one goes home without a prize or two.

Many thanks to Bernard Vasey for his candid photographs


Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
from
Whitby Sea Anglers Association


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Published Saturday 24th December 2016
Last edit Saturday 24th December 2016
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