Wirral Sea Anglers

forthcoming match dates

Sunday 7th December, Christmas Match, Kinglake

For our Christmas match, meet in Maddock Road by 9 am. Fishing 10 am till 2 pm. Entry to this match is £15 and there will be 100 per cent payout of all entry fees. The format is bag length, with no size limits and the prize structure will consist of bag length placings, longest round, longest flat, smallest fish and highest number of species - tie break will be applied if needed. Only one prize category per angler.

To help spread some festive cheer please "bring a bottle or cans or chocolates" plus, it would be appreciated if you could pay your 2026 subs of £15 on the day as well. This will help us out as the club insurance is due early in the new year.

No guests, club members only. 2025 Clubman League trophy and league placings to be presented at the conclusion. See the League Table page for this years final standings.

Friday 2nd January 2026, Memorial Match, Vale Park.

Our 2026 matches commence on Friday 2nd January, with our Memorial Match. Meet by 6:30 pm, fishing 7:30 till 11:30 pm. This will be in the form of a "pairs match". Further details to be published soon.

Sunday 15th February, Blue Bridge.

The new league begins at the Blue Bridge. Meet by 7:30 am, fishing by 8:30 am (or earlier if tide allows) till midday. Further details nearer to the date.

latest match reports

Tobin Street 23/11/25

The format for our final league encounter of the year was bag length made up of each angler’s best five fish.

Within minutes of the start, fish were being caught, with bass, flounder, and coalfish showing, along with the customary dab and whiting. As the match progressed, and as forecast, whiting became the dominant species. Despite hopes for dogfish or other larger species to help boost total lengths, none showed, and it became clear that the winning totals would be close.

After the final measurements were applied, the above was justified with only a few centimetres seperating the top three. The winner was Gary Ritson, who accumulated a length of 148 cm. Martin Bleasdale took second place with 146 cm, while Mike Watterson’s 145 cm earned him third.

The pools on this occasion were awarded to the anglers with the first and second longest flatfish, going to Gary and Graham Lea respectively, and the shortest fish prize went to Yury Kazlouski.

With the points added to the table, the final standings for 2025 were confirmed and can be viewed on the League Table page. Thank you to all who have taken part in this friendly but competitive league.

See the chart below for a full roundup of the match. Our final match of the year will be our Christmas event on 7th December, with full details coming soon.

Colombus Quay 26/10/25

Columbus Quay played host to our penultimate league match of 2025, where the format was total bag length, made up from each angler’s best three fish. However, only one dogfish and/or one ray could contribute to the total.

There was an abundance of dogfish, but with no rays being recorded it was clear that other sizeable species would be needed to bolster bag lengths. Strap conger and flounder proved valuable in determining the top places, while the ever-faithful shoals of whiting ensured that the vast majority of anglers reached the set target.

After the cards were checked, the winner was Mark Allanson, achieving 144 cm from a dogfish, strap conger, and whiting. Dave Evans finished second with 130 cm, and Phil Ord took third place with 120 cm.

Mark also had the longest fish, a dog of 61 cm, whilst Dave and guest angler James Kelly both had the shortest fish at 14 cm.

See the League Table for current standings. Thank you to everyone who took part!

Vale Park 05/10/25

With the autumn invasion of whiting underway, there was certainly no shortage of fish at this venue. However, as this encounter was a species match, in reality only one whiting was needed per angler—meaning the difficult part was going to be finding other species.

With an array of baits and tactics being deployed, some of the anglers were able to land additional species, and at the conclusion of the match, Yuri Kazlouski came out on top with four species which, including the bonus points, gave him a winning length of 187 cm. Graham Lea came second with three species for 152 cm, and in third place was Phil Ord who amassed 151 cm also from three species.

With a dogfish of 59 cm Graham also had the longest fish. Paul Bonner caught only whiting, but among his bag of fish was one of 13 cm to earn him the smallest fish.

Current league standings can be seen on the Points Table. Thank you to all who took part.

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 current league standings can be seen on the Points Table. Thank you to all who took part.

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.