Wirral Sea Anglers

Recent match reports

The Gun 07/09/25

Based on bag length, calculated from each angler’s longest three fish, with the addition of two zones and the seasonal shift from summer to winter fishing, this was always set to be an interesting encounter.

On the day, an abundance of species were recorded across all the anglers. Some produced good bags of fish, while others unfortunately failed to catch. Strap conger, dogfish, and silver eel all contributed to the overall lengths, alongside the usual Mersey fare.

After checking the cards, Phil Ord (zone B) emerged as the winner. A last cast silver eel helping him achieve a total of 130cm from his longest 3 fish. Mike Flanagan (zone A) secured second having 122cm. Paul Bonner (zone B) was third and Jim Morris (zone A) fourth. Phil and Mike also shared the longest flat fish category, both having a fish of 39cm. Amongst Jim Morris's catch was a whiting of 12cm to give him the shortest fish.

The remaining results can be found on the chart below, with the current league standings available on the Points Table. Thank you to all who took part.

Click HERE to see your points awarded from matches so far this year and on the relevant year for previous results.

Blue Bridge 31/08/25

This match was based on the total bag length, made up of each angler’s longest five fish. Up to two eel could contribute to this total, measuring either 30cm or 50cm, but they did not count in the longest or shortest fish categories.

Fish were caught from the start and throughout, with some good-sized flounder making an appearance. Eel also added to the catches, but not in the numbers expected. Despite a recent match on this venue producing good numbers of bass, only two were recorded this time. There were varying degrees of success: while some anglers failed to record any fish, others managed good bags to build their totals.

After the results were checked and verified, the winner was Phil Ord, whose best five fish accumulated a total of 161cm. Bill Lindfield took second place, with Steve Bonner in third. The longest fish prize went to John Wood for a flounder of 43cm. There was a three-way tie for the shortest fish, with Paul Bonner, Phil Simpson, and Roy Watterson all recording 14cm flounder.

Thank you to all who took part.

Kinglake 27/07/25

It was decided on this occasion to run the encounter as a total-length match with no size limits, allowing anything and everything to count towards each angler’s total bag length.

While the fishing wasn’t spectacular, enough species were caught to make for an interesting match. Although, once again - apart from several exceptions - it was mainly small fish that influenced the results.

With fish being landed consistently throughout the event, it was, as ever, a wait until the conclusion before the winners could be confirmed.

That said, and with the cards checked, it was Dave Evans who emerged as the clear winner with a total of 305 cm. In second place was guest angler Joe Perry having 209 cm, whilst third place went to Peter James with 206 cm.

Phil Ord's bag included a smooth hound of 54 cm, earning him the longest fish, while a 10 cm whiting gave Nigel Conlon the shortest.

Thank you to all who took part.

Tobin Street 29/06/25

The fishing started well, with several anglers recording fish within the first 30 minutes, offering optimism for a good session.

However, after an initial period of activity, the fishing petered out, and despite the best efforts of all concerned, the match became a real scratchy affair, culminating in over half of the anglers failing to record any fish.

Based on points awarded for different species of fish, plus bonus points for additional species, a check of the cards at the conclusion brought out the winners.

In first place was Dave Ostler, and with a 47cm ray amongst his catch he also took the longest fish. Steve Bonner was second plus, he had the shortest fish. Bill Lindfield, at his first outing for eighteen months took third place. See the points table for current league positions.

Thank you to all who took part.

Vale Park 25/05/25

This match was based on bag length, made up from each angler’s best different species of fish added together. Therefore, the more species caught, the better the chance of a placing — and the final result reflected this.

However, the fishing was generally well below expectations, both in quality and quantity. Several anglers failed to record any fish, while the majority registered only one or two, with flounder being the dominant species.

At the conclusion, the winner was Phil Ord, having four species totalling 124 cm. Second place went to Simon Colman, whose ray and best flounder accumulated a length of 96 cm. Mark Roberts had just one fish, but being a smoothhound of 81 cm, it was enough for 3rd place and also earned him the longest fish. Gary Ritson recorded the shortest fish with a flounder of 17 cm.

See the Points Table for current Clubman League standings.

Thank you to all who participated.