Civil Service Regional Qualifier, Amble 3rd June

[DaveMcK]

Six members entered the Civil Service regional qualifier fished aboard the Upholder out of Amble on Wednesday 3rd June, from which the top 3 would represent the North East at the National Final in Poole. Looking at the forecast last weekend it was strong winds on Monday & Tuesday before dropping off on Wednesday, XCweather was again spot on and we headed out into a flat sea with a westerly breeze behind us. What followed can only be described as a codfest as we caught them throughout the day on all sorts of baits and lures.
The competition is points based with a limit on how many you can record for any one species,this rewards the angler who can catch more species, however there were that many cod it was hard to catch anything else.
All anglers maxed out at 15 cod (60 points) and it was a few stray species to decide the places, which were
1st Ian Mitchell 15 cod, 2 pouting, 1 coalfish & 1 dab 80 points
2nd Barry Robinson 15 cod, 1 pouting, 1 coalfish & 1 wrasse 75 points
3rd Dave McKenzie 15 cod, 2 wrasse, 1 poor cod 75 points

Overall there was about 150 cod caught between 2 & 4lb of which 45 were kept with the others being released to fight another day.
Dave put us on to the fish and we all enjoyed his company & banter, but not his latest taste of music (Barbra Streisand) so once again we all appreciate his efforts on the day.

[allans]

Barbra streisend no wonder the fish were giving themselves up

[Kentish Bassman]

I hope you left a few fish for me, I`m out with Dave on Thursday, already had a couple of cracking days out with him this year, he certainly knows how to put you on the fish, although at the moment, going by all the reports there are tons of cod about. Will put a report up on Thursday when we get back in.