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08.00hrs Sandsend
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Another landslipe along the old railway line from Sandsend to Kettleness.
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Cloughton Rocks Victorious
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The 'office view' for the first hour
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Low water 10.45 hrs, 1.64m, 998mbar, 6°C, TR 3.9m
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy day - Whitby Sea Anglers were hosts to Cloughton Rocks, fishing from 10.00-16.00hrs within the boundaries of Cowbar Steel to RHBay Landing Scaur. The weigh-in, 16.00-16.45hrs, followed by hospitality and presentation would be at The Wilson Arms, Sneaton.
Team work, the winning team would the one with the best aggregate weight.
Looking at the weather forecasts it would be a scratching match for the 22 anglers, 12 representing Cloughton Rocks and 10 from Whitby Sea Anglers. SSEasterly winds 5-13mph, minimal cloud cover gave unwanted bright sunshine as the water was clear bar a slight milkiness. Sea state virtually flat, ⅓rd foot Northerly swell.
Low water 10.45hrs, 1.65 metres the ebb was larger than forecast, nearer a 1.0 metre giving better access to tangle beds and gullies. A bonus, the flood was late turning giving another ½hr fishing the harder ground before being pushed back.
Secretary’s Challenge Trophy day - Whitby Sea Anglers were hosts to Cloughton Rocks, fishing from 10.00-16.00hrs within the boundaries of Cowbar Steel to RHBay Landing Scaur. The weigh-in, 16.00-16.45hrs, followed by hospitality and presentation would be at The Wilson Arms, Sneaton.
Team work, the winning team would the one with the best aggregate weight.
Looking at the weather forecasts it would be a scratching match for the 22 anglers, 12 representing Cloughton Rocks and 10 from Whitby Sea Anglers. SSEasterly winds 5-13mph, minimal cloud cover gave unwanted bright sunshine as the water was clear bar a slight milkiness. Sea state virtually flat, ⅓rd foot Northerly swell.
Low water 10.45hrs, 1.65 metres the ebb was larger than forecast, nearer a 1.0 metre giving better access to tangle beds and gullies. A bonus, the flood was late turning giving another ½hr fishing the harder ground before being pushed back.
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Catch of the day!
An undersized sea scorpion nee bull head |
An hours fishing at one mark, no fish, move to another, and repeat. Once the flood was in its full stride, the swells increased to 2ft however it was too little too late. An undersized bullhead was the highlight of the 6hrs fishing for me.
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Final chuck of the dice, Top of the World for the last 1½hrs. |
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At the scales Bernard Vasey had kindly volunteered to oversee proceedings for the successful participants. Three codlings and two billets from 5 of the 22 fishing.
The prize fund Clubs £50 each, and £5 from each angler £210 total, giving £105 split 50/30/20% each for HBoFish & HFish 1st/2nd/3rd . Davey Turnbull, Simon Barker & Freddie Barker took 1st/2nd/3rd in both HBoFish & HFish.
Overall results:- 5 fish - 8 lb 06 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)
The prize fund Clubs £50 each, and £5 from each angler £210 total, giving £105 split 50/30/20% each for HBoFish & HFish 1st/2nd/3rd . Davey Turnbull, Simon Barker & Freddie Barker took 1st/2nd/3rd in both HBoFish & HFish.
Overall results:- 5 fish - 8 lb 06 oz (Av 1 lb 11 oz)
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1st - Davey Turnbull - 1 codling
2nd - Simon Barker - 1 codling 3rd - Freddie Barker - 1 codling 4th - Danny Middlemas - 1 billet 5th - Mick Chadwick - 1 billet |
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 08½ oz 1 lb 11½ oz 12 oz 11½ oz |
Heaviest Fish
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↑ - First photo & Davey Turnbull is all smiles.
→ Second photograph, and I said to Davey "come on smile you've just won £100 with that fish!"
"You're ****ing joking" he exclaimed - snap, captured the expression, pure gold Davey. → |
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Heaviest Bag of Fish
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Heaviest Fish
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1st - Davey Turnbull - 1 codling
2nd - Simon Barker - 1 codling 3rd - Freddie Barker - 1 codling |
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 08½ oz 1 lb 11½ oz |
1st - Davey Turnbull
2nd - Simon Barker 3rd - Freddie Barker |
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 08½ oz 1 lb 11.5 oz |
Prize fund - 1st £52.50, 2nd £31.50, 3rd £21.00 for both HBoFish & HFish
Davey Turnbull receives his HBoFish winnings from Mark Stonehouse
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Davey Turnbull receives his HFish winnings from Mark Stonehouse
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Cloughton Rocks won the Secretary’s Challenge Trophy with an aggregate of 7 oz to Whitby’s 5 oz - Congratulations to Secretary Mark Stonehouse and his team. Thanks to all for fishing.
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WSAA Secretary Peter Horbury presents the tankard to Cloughton Rocks Secretary Mark Stonehouse.
See you all next year. |
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Many thanks to Dawn & Dan for their hospitality at The Wilson Arms, Sneaton.
Many thanks to Bernard Vasey for giving up his afternoon to oversee the weigh-in.
Tight lines
Peter
Tight lines
Peter
Secretary's Challenge Trophy 2024
Whitby - V - Cloughton Rocks
Sunday 25th February 2024
Fishing 10.00 - 16.00hrs
Low water 10.45hrs, 1.64 metres [Whitby]
Boundaries - Cowbar Steel to Landing scaur Robin Hoods Bay - a 'challenge', hence the name.
[subject to sea state]
Prize fund - £50 from each Club, £5 entry/member
All in, all out
Top 3 in both HBoFish & HFish
Weigh-in [by 16.45hrs], supper & presentation
Wilson Arms, Sneaton
YO22 5HS
Whitby - V - Cloughton Rocks
Sunday 25th February 2024
Fishing 10.00 - 16.00hrs
Low water 10.45hrs, 1.64 metres [Whitby]
Boundaries - Cowbar Steel to Landing scaur Robin Hoods Bay - a 'challenge', hence the name.
[subject to sea state]
Prize fund - £50 from each Club, £5 entry/member
All in, all out
Top 3 in both HBoFish & HFish
Weigh-in [by 16.45hrs], supper & presentation
Wilson Arms, Sneaton
YO22 5HS
Cloughton Rock Anglers lead
Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc 3 - 5 Cloughton Rock Anglers
Whitby Sea Anglers Assoc 3 - 5 Cloughton Rock Anglers
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Clubs take turn to pick date, and the other is the host.
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Date
7th Feb 2016 12th Feb 2017 4th Feb 2018 24th Feb 2019 1st Mar 2020 *2021 6th Mar 2022 12th Feb 2023 25th Feb 2024 TBA WSAA |
Host
Whitby Cloughton Whitby Cloughton Whitby Cloughton Whitby Cloughton Whitby Cloughton |
Winners
Cloughton Cloughton Whitby Whitby Cloughton Not fished* Cloughton Whitby Cloughton |
*Covid-19 Pandemic |
Published Thursday 18th January 2024
Last edit Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last edit Tuesday 27th February 2024