Angling trust contest’s shore worth catching

Nov 5 2009 by Same Harris, Evening Chronicle

THE North East Division (Marine) Angling Trust is holding an open shore competition this Sunday.

This is a Penn Points Match, with fishing from 10am to 3pm and weigh-in closing at 4.30pm prompt.

Entry is £10 and registration is at the King Street Social Club, North Shields.

Tickets are available in local tackle shops, or on the day at the registration headquarters from 8.30am.

There are NO boundaries, except for Tynemouth and Seaham piers, which are out of bounds. Any private and restricted areas are also out of bounds.

This is a heaviest single fish match – one angler, one prize. The first prize is £300 cash with second and third prizes also cash and an excellent supporting prize table.

Further details from Sam Harris on (0191) 518 4561 or e-mail samharris01@aol.com.

On Sunday, November 15 South Shields SAC are holding their annual open shore competition. Fishing is from 10am to 3pm with registration from the New Crown Hotel, South Shields from 8am on the day or from local tackle shops on Saturday 14 until 4pm.

Entry is £9 seniors for all classes with juniors under 16 £2.

There are the usual optional sweeps, pairs, hsf and super pool.

Weigh-in is at the New Crown Hotel from 3pm to 4pm. Boundaries are from the Groyne, South Shields to Roker Pier, excluding the pier and foundations.

South Shields pier is included, but the round end, the foundations and any part closed to the public are out of bounds. Competitors are allowed to roam anywhere within the permitted boundaries.

First prize for the heaviest round fish is £500 plus the Alderman Barbour Trophy. The heaviest bag prize is £300. There are women’s and junior prizes and trophies, plus an excellent supporting prize list.

:: AREAS north of Blyth are still producing codling – average 2lb to 3lb.

The best fish last weekend was taken from Lynemouth beach by owner of Sports and Leisure Blyth John Laidler, who took a cod of 7 ½ lb plus another fish of 3 lb on a cocktail of lug, rag and crab.

Other venues which have produced have been Hauxley, the Salt Pans at Amble, Whitehouse Sands, Hadston and the Private Beach.

Roker Pier, following the heavy seas, produced a few cod to 4 ½ lb an at night there are still whiting being taken, mainly on worm baits.

:: FROM November 30 to December 6 the Whitby Charter Skippers Association is running a Winter Uptiding Festival.

The event is being sponsored and the captor of the heaviest single cod will receive £1,000.

Further details on www.wcsa.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/boats.

:: THE Fisherman’s Locker tackle shop at Sunderland are running monthly open shore competitions.

More details from Darren on (0191) 549 8880.