Wirral Sea Anglers

latest match reports

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 table below for a full roundup and refer to the Points Table for the current standings.

Thank you to all who took part.

Mersey Road 02/02/25

Our 2025 campaign kicked off at Mersey Road, where, as expected for this time of year, fish were few and far between.

At this match Clubman Points would be attained from points awarded based on the size and species of fish caught. Although some pegs failed to produce, there were enough fish caught to make for a competitive match and determine a clear result.

After checking the cards and applying the relative points to each angler's catch, the winner was Gary Tull, who landed a cod measuring 48cm along with two whiting. Nigel Conlon took second place with a dab and four whiting. The remaining eight, points places all carded two whiting each, so the order was determined by longest fish.

Gary's cod also gave him the longest fish, with Nigel taking the shortest having a 12cm whiting in his catch.

See the Points Table for league standings.

Thank you to everyone who took part.

Vale Park 12/01/25

Our 2025 matches began at Vale Park with the annual Memorial (pairs) Match, where the format involved accumulating bag lengths from each pair's total.

Fishing started slowly, but as high water approached, more fish began to show. As usual for the time of year, catches were dominated by small dab and whiting, resulting in mixed fortunes throughout the match length.

At the conclusion, a draw was held to determine the pairs. Based on the results, the winning partnership was Paul Bonner and Jim Morris, with a combined total, including their bonus, of 740 cm. Lee Edwards and Mike Watterson took second place having 672 cm, with Steve Bonner and Mark Roberts third on 599 cm.

Nigel Conlon won the longest flatfish with a 38 cm flounder, Steve Bonner took the longest round with a 37 cm whiting, and Lee Edwards had the shortest at 16 cm.

Thank you to all who participated.

Kinglake 15/12/24

Kinglake Promenade played host to the final encounter of 2024 – our Christmas match, which, as tradition dictates, is based on total bag length with no Clubman Points.

All competitors recorded fish, but there was a marked contrast in the final results, with some anglers having plenty of success while others had to settle for one or two fish.

With an absence of cod, dogfish, and ray, it was, once again, the usual Mersey stalwarts, mainly small whiting and dab, that contributed towards the totals.

With the results counted and verified, (continental style) the winner was Phil Simpson with a total of 493 cm. Jim Morris took second, with Dave Ostler third and Mike Flanagan fourth. Longest flat went to Phil Ord and longest round to Jim Morris. Mike Flanagan had the shortest fish.

Thank you to all who have supported the club throughout another successful year.

Congratulations to this year’s league winner, Steve Bonner

Egremont 15/11/24

Our final league match of the year took place along the Town Hall section of the promenade, with the format based on the total bag length of each angler's best three whiting measuring over 25 cm.

Given the time of year, this appeared relatively straight forward. However, results proved otherwise early on with only undersized whiting and small flatfish were being landed.

As the match progressed and high water approached, some better-sized whiting came on the feed, helping anglers meet the requirements. At the conclusion of the match, the winner was Steve Bonner, whose best three whiting totaled 92 cm. Roy Watterson and Mark Allanson came second and third respectively after countback, with Dale Glass taking fourth.

The winner of the longest round fish (excluding whiting) was Mark Allanson , with a dogfish measuring 52 cm, while Phil Ord secured the prize for the longest flatfish with a 31 cm flounder.

Congratulations to Steve, whose skill and judgment throughout the match not only earned him the win but also crowned him the league champion for 2024.

Thank you to everyone who participated this year in our friendly yet competitive league.