Wirral Sea Anglers

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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 table below for full results and the Points Table for current Clubman League standings.

Thank you to all who participated.

The Gun 25/04/25

This match was scored by combining each angler’s best flat fish and best round fish, with the combined total taking precedence over the length of a single fish.

Recent reports from the venue suggested that, while there was a relative abundance of flat fish, round fish were in short supply. Therefore, the key to success on this occasion would be to target a round fish to accompany a “decent” flounder or plaice.

Fish were caught from the outset and throughout the match, although not in the numbers usually associated with this time of year. As always, catches varied along the match stretch, but it soon became evident that round fish were not as elusive as predicted. With small whiting and rockling dominating this category, it was clear that a dogfish or eel would be crucial to securing victory — a theory confirmed by the final result.

Martin Bleasdale emerged as the winner, accumulating 84 cm from his dogfish and flounder combination. Steve Moffat finished second with 52 cm, while Roy Watterson took third with 80 cm.

(Results were recorded continental-style from two zones.)

Martin landed the longest fish of the match, while Paul Warrington snr recorded the shortest.

Check out the Points Table for the updated league standings. Thank you to everyone who took part!

Kinglake 13/04/25

Our Clubman League continued at Kinglake, with the format based on the total length of each angler’s best five flatfish.

With the river not yet offering its full potential, catches varied significantly along the match length. By the end, some anglers had more than five fish from which to calculate their total length, while others had between one and five. With an absence of dab, it was plaice and flounder that contributed to the totals.

Once the measurements were tallied, the winner was Mike Flanagan, his best five fish totaling 166 cm. Phil Ord took second with 146 cm, narrowly pushing Ian Griffiths into third having 144 cm. Mike also had the longest round fish and Paul Bonner the shortest.

See the table the Points Table for the latest standings.

Thank you to everyone who took part.

Tobin Street 28/03/25

Clubman Points on this occasion were awarded based on bag length, calculated from each angler's best flat and round fish combined. Given recent reports, the most effective strategy was to target a flatfish and either a ray or a dogfish to achieve maximum length.

Fish were caught from the outset and steadily throughout the match. While not in great numbers, there was a notable improvement from previous encounters; along with encouraging signs of spring species beginning to appear.

As with this type of match, the result remained open until the last cast. Once the scorecards were checked, it was Jim Morris who had acted on the aforementioned strategy , landing a dogfish and a flounder to take first place with a total length of 91 cm. Dave Ostler secured second place with 78 cm, while Simon Colman completed the top three with 61 cm.

Simon's dogfish of 61 cm gave him the longest fish category, while a 16 cm fish secured Mickey Duff the smallest. See the Points Table for the latest league standings. Thank you to all who took part.

Vale Park 16/02/25

The format for this event was set at each angler’s longest three fish. However, due to the time of year and biting easterly winds, none of the anglers were able to reach this target. In fact, more than half failed to record a single fish, and those who did managed only one or two.

That said, results were still determined for the application of Clubman Points. With whiting seemingly absent, catches consisted of dab, rockling, flounder, and plaice. After an ever-changing leaderboard, Roy Watterson came out the winner with two fish for 55 cm. Gary Ritson came second with guest angler Yury Kazlouski third.

Both, Paul Bonner and Roy had plaice of 32 cm thus sharing the longest fish category. Andrew Sothern's flounder of 16 cm gave him the shortest fish. Check out the Points Table for the current standings.

Thank you to all who took part.