Seaham Open The David Guy Memorial 2014
- Thread starter GEORDIE H
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Stewart 1971
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flat seas all week.
hope theres a tint of southerly in it by sunday. hope so, too early to tell
so flat seas all week. which mark lads? gonna be like a football match with the crowds innit
It's 25 years since I last fished the Open; can't remember the numbers from that year but I do remember we moved the weigh in from The Knack to the leisure centre because of the entry the year before (this was in the days of Clifford House, way before the building of the new HQ).
1988 I do remember well; it was the year BBC Newcastle did a programme focussed on the Open. It was part of their "Peculiar Obsession" series and was called "Jim and Alex and Chris and Ken" (Dobie, Harvey, Stringer and Robinson) and followed our four (and others) through the day of the comp. Used to have a copy on VHS (now sadly lost); the entry that year was about 1300 and the footage shows the beaches and piers with anglers literally shoulder to shoulder all the way along the coast.
Sadly I think the days of 1000 plus entries (the record entry for the Seaham Open was 2002 anglers IIRC) are long gone, but for the first time since I moved away after 1989 I'm going to have a go...
flat seas all week.
hope theres a tint of southerly in it by sunday. hope so, too early to tell
so flat seas all week. which mark lads? gonna be like a football match with the crowds innit
I think the winning fish will come from the northeast coast
GEORDIE H
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Thank you Paul for your kind words mate its nice to be reconised as it is a head buster to sort out just hope the fish play ball on the day forecast looks ok so good luck to all who fish
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Thank you Paul for your kind words mate its nice to be reconised as it is a head buster to sort out just hope the fish play ball on the day forecast looks ok so good luck to all who fish
F*ck that then im not fishing it
A daft fish will win it but i cant be arsed to camp out to get on the popular marks. If the sea was away you could turn up anywhere and have a chance
Might sound like a daft question but this will be my first proper comp, when people are on about getting to their favourite mark early sunday morning...whats stopping them fishing before the match starts ? will there be stewards everywhere ?
Me and my son both got south pier pegs so doesn't really apply to me, just wondering...
Me and my son both got south pier pegs so doesn't really apply to me, just wondering...
That's not true reg no one can ask to look in anyone's bag unless they are the organising party.
Have read the rules but was wondering if club stewards would be present thats all, ask an angler if i can look through his bag !...worse than raking through a womans bag 
I'm just in it for the experience as i'll be joining seaham club soon and will be fishing the club matches, never fished seaham south pier before, i know i'll need loads of leads but dont suppose it's worth asking for advise is it
I'm just in it for the experience as i'll be joining seaham club soon and will be fishing the club matches, never fished seaham south pier before, i know i'll need loads of leads but dont suppose it's worth asking for advise is it
robbo1530
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Have read the rules but was wondering if club stewards would be present thats all, ask an angler if i can look through his bag !...worse than raking through a womans bag
I'm just in it for the experience as i'll be joining seaham club soon and will be fishing the club matches, never fished seaham south pier before, i know i'll need loads of leads but dont suppose it's worth asking for advise is it
Assume its the same as when I was on the committee, many years ago now (over 20). We'd act as stewards (I seem to remember, although it may be a flawed memory that committee couldn't fish the open) and be allocated a section to patrol. That would include checking bags pre the start of the comp, making sure people didnt start early etc.
GEORDIE H
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There will be stewards dotted about here and there and also its in everybody's intrest who fishes to be vigelant /Also you must get your ticket signed when you catch a fish with estamated size + species
Aye that's what I was going to ask mate, what if your fishing somewhere alone?
GEORDIE H
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Go and find some one to sign your ticket or you will not be allowed to weigh in Phil this is the biggest way to keep a check on whats caught and a comp this big there will not be many places were people are secluded:question:
Aye good point mate I don't think anywhere will be lol
