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At Mersey Road, Clubman Points were earned by the longest length, with each angler allowed up to four eels and four fish of any other species to achieve the target.
Fishing started well, with a deluge of fish being landed within minutes of the start. In fact, Gary Ritson had an eel before some anglers had even cast in. While catches slowed as the match progressed, flounder and eel, were still being landed throughout with varying degrees of success.
At the conclusion and with cards checked, the overall winner was Paul Bonner, while his son Steve took second place, and Dave Evans came in third.
Dave's good fortune continued as he took the longest fish prize (eel not counted in this category) with a 35 cm flounder, plus a share of the smallest fish prize, which was also shared by Nigel Conlon and Andy Sothern.
See the chart below for a complete round-up and check out the Points Table for current standings.
Thank you to all who took part.
Bag length consisting of 4 longest eels and 4 longest other fish, and shortest and longest competition.
19 anglers = £190. Payout 1st - 4th and longest and shortest £160. Clubman League £30.
Fish caught; eel, flounder, plaice and pouting.
Pensarn was the destination for a non-point scoring match. The format required each angler's longest three fish to be added together, with additional drawn pairs and longest fish (other than dogfish family) prizes.
The match saw mixed fortunes along the length of the fishing area. Some pegs recorded no fish at all, while others experienced a burst of activity in the first few casts but then yielded nothing for the remainder of the time - albeit some anglers caught steadily throughout the event. Although a variety of species were landed, length was the crucial factor, prompting a strategic focus on targeting dogfish and smooth hound.
This strategy was reflected in the results. Steve Bonner secured the winning length of 216 cm. Jim Morris, who caught good numbers of fish consistently all night, came in second place, while Mickey Duff and Nigel Conlon finished third and fourth.
Drawn pairs put together Mark Allanson and Mickey Duff . Their combined total length of 140 cm, giving them top place. Dave Ostler had a 35 cm flounder for longest fish other than dogfish. See the chart below for a full round up.
Thank you to all who took part.
Our Clubman League continued at Guinea Gap with a species hunt format. As the match got underway, there were plenty of flounder being caught, soon followed by an abundance of dab. Whiting also came into the equation, enhancing the species list. As high water approached, the hoped-for smoothhounds made an appearance.
Overall, there were good numbers of fish caught throughout the duration, making for an anxious wait until the conclusion to see who had amassed the greatest length with the most number of different species. With several anglers in contention having caught four species, it was a close-run contest. After a check of the cards, the winner was Steve Bonner, whose emphatic angling seems unstoppable, with a total of 177 cm. Dave Ostler had the same total but with count back applied it meant second place. Gary Ritson was third.
Steve also took the longest fish category and Phil Simpson the shortest.
Current league standings can be seen on the Points Table.
Thank you to all who took part.
For our Kinglake match, Clubman Points would be amassed from the total bag length made up of flat fish only, while the longest and shortest fish categories were based on round fish.
Fish were caught from the off and progressively throughout; however, there was mixed fortune along the match length, with some pegs producing relatively good numbers of fish, but others failing to record any whatsoever.
The vast majority were small though there were a few exceptions both in flat and round categories, and also a marked improvement from recent matches in the numbers of fish caught.
At the finish, the winner was Phil Simpson, his seven flat fish accumulating a total of 169cm. Ian Griffiths was second with 167cm, and Steve Bonner third with 150cm. Dave Evans had the longest round with a dogfish of 60cm, the shortest being a whiting of 16cm for Nigel Conlon.
Thank you to all who took part.
Given the venue, and with the match based on total length made from and up to each angler's longest three fish, it was always going to prove an effective strategy to target thornback ray.
However, in the event, only two were caught, both by Steve Bonner in consecutive casts, which at the conclusion gave him a commanding win.
Therefore, although not in any great numbers or size, once again, it was the usual Mersey regulars of whiting and flatfish that ultimately dictated the remaining places.
With cards checked, Roy Watterson took 2nd place, whilst Mike Flanagan and Mickey Duff came third and fourth respectively. Steve's 74cm ray gave him the longest fish, with Dale Glass having a 14cm whiting for the smallest.
Thank you to all who took part.
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