Wirral Sea Anglers

our next match date

Tobin Street 12/06/26

Meet in Tobin Street by 6.30 pm, fishing 7.30 till 11.30 pm along the Tobin St to Town Hall stretch. Format is bag length made up from each anglers longest different species added together. (plus longest and shortest fish category) Therefore the more species caught the better the chance, however, being bag length the possibility may arise were the winner may not necessarily have the most fish. Only one zone at this encounter. Countback decided on the number of species.

Please bring a bucket for fish and as this is a public promenade we would ask anglers to - catch - record - return fish - then cast in.

our latest match reports

The Gun 24/05/26

Our Clubman League continued at The Gun, where the format was based on total bag length, made up from each angler’s best five fish. During the course of the match, most anglers were able to complete their five-fish bag, so it came down to the larger fish to decide the winners.

For almost the entire match, flounder and dab were being caught, making it look as though it would be a very close finish. However, in the closing stages Nigel Conlon, (Zone A) on peg 1, recorded a 77cm strap conger giving him first place with a winning length of 188cm. Paul Bonner (Zone B) came second having 142cm. Third was Gary Ritson (Zone A) with John Wood (Zone B) fourth.

The longest fish prize went to Nigel for his conger, plus a share of the shortest fish at 19cm with Colin Cooke.

Thank you to everyone who took part. A full round-up can be found in the chart below, and the updated league standings — both pairs and individual — can be viewed on the relevant pages.

Vale Park 15/05/26

While there was an array of species caught, the fish did not show in numbers, and for the majority of anglers it proved to be a hard night’s fishing, with only a few pegs recording any numbers of fish. That said, with the format based on each angler’s best flat and round fish added together, it was quality rather than quantity that mattered. Even some of those who recorded fish were only able to muster a flat and no round, or vice versa.

As the match passed the halfway mark, however, some of the longer species began to show, constantly changing the lead and producing the better lengths required.

At the conclusion, and with the cards checked, the winner was Steve Bonner, whose flat and round combination culminated in a total length of 91cm. Joint second were Paul Bonner and Phil Simpson both having 89cm. Gary Tull was fourth with 83cm.

The longest prize went to Gary Ritson with a flatfish measuring 36cm, while Peter James and Dave Vernon tied for the smallest round having species of 17cm.

Updated individual and pairs league placing can bee sen on the relevant pages.

Once again, thank you to all who took part.

Kinglake 19/04/26

Our 2026 league continued at Kinglake, where the format was based on total bag length, calculated from each angler’s longest fish of every different species. This meant that catching a wider variety of species offered the best chance of achieving a higher total.

Although fish were not caught in great numbers, there was a good variety of species landed throughout, which justified the chosen format. As the match neared its conclusion, the “hoped-for” dogfish and ray made an appearance, boosting bag lengths and influencing the final placings.

Demonstrating the “more species, more length” theory, Phil Simpson (Zone B) emerged as the winner with four species and a total length of 148cm. Andy Sothern (Zone A), also with four species, finished in second place. Steve Bonner (Zone B) took third place, with Mike Flanagan (Zone A) finishing fourth (results in continental style).

Phil’s ray, measuring 65cm, was the longest fish of the match, while a 14cm fish earned Andy the smallest fish award.

Updated league and pairs points can be found on the relevant pages. Thank you to all who took part.

Tobin Street 08/03/26

Our second league match of the year was held at Tobin Street, where the format was total bag length made up from each angler’s longest five fish.

However, the river offered very little, and it proved to be a challenge just to get a fish on the card.

Nearly a third of the anglers failed to catch, with the majority registering just one or two fish on their cards, leaving only a minority to buck the trend. Several different species made up the catches, although most fish were small in size.

Once again, we had two zones with continental-style scoring. After the cards were checked, Phil Ord emerged as the winner with a total length of 111 cm. Steve Bonner finished in second place with 79 cm, followed by Dave Evans in third and Nigel Conlon in fourth.

Following his success at the Blue Bridge, Mark Roberts once again recorded the longest fish — a plaice of 36 cm — while Dave Vernon had the shortest fish at 16 cm.

For the updated standings, both individual and pairs, visit the League Table and Pairs League tabs. Thank you for your continued support.