Northumbria Police SAC - Blyth 13th Jan 2014

[fozally]

1st Comp of this years league. 13 Anglers fished boundaries between Tynemouth Pier and River Blyth with no blanks. Fished catch and release with everything 18cm and above scoring points as per the SAMF score chart. Biggest bag went to Ray Archbold with a good bag from the Bandstand area where 2nd place was also from. Biggest fish with the most points on the night went to Steve Smith catching a cracking 44cm flounder which weighed in at 2lb 9oz (112 points).

1. R.Archbold 231points. 18 fish
2. F.Douglas 219. 23
3. S.Smith 184. 7
4. D.Nevin 123. 7
5. M.Dunn 105. 10
6. S.Walker 101. 8
7. M.Todd 77. 4
8. C.Bath 71. 8
9. I.Ainsley 48. 5
10. B.Smith 34. 5
11. I.Jackson 30. 3
12. S.Foster 28. 2
13. P.Morgan 24. 3

[dabcatcher]

just curious ..... if your fishing a rover, how do you use measure and release?

[fozally]

Most anglers fish beside someone else so fish can be measured and released and score cards can be marked up by the witness. Some anglers prefer to fish themselves and go to their secret or favourite marks. Lone anglers can only bring back fish to the weigh in that are minimum size limits. These fish are then eaten.

We brought the scoring in as it was a good conservation measure as it was not unusual to have several anglers with good bags of whiting which not everyone ate. It also reflects the rules and scoring when the SAMF challenge is held. This is where teams of 15 are entered by the SAMF, Police, Armed Forces and Fire Brigade and compete against each other over a two day event. The SAMF lads take some beating generally and invariably come 1st in the teams.

[mick dunn]

An enjoyable night in good conditions. My 15ft Salt rod with braid and fixed spool showed bites excellent.

Mick.

[crabstick333]

Well done all the lads who fished, shame the sea didn't kick up a bit as there would have been a few bigger fish caught. Well done Ray Arch on a canny bag, and well done Steve, cracking Flounder mate. See you's all at fraggle rock on Sunday morning.