Over 50s Beach Competition - Pevensey Bay - Weds 30th Sept 2015

An Over 50s Beach Fishing Competition  was held in Pevensey Bay, East Sussex on Weds 30th September between 11am - 3pm.

Heaviest round fish went to  Gary Hazelgrove for 9¾oz ,
and the biggest flat fish went to  M Sherwin with a dab of 5½oz

Points are awarded as follows, with 15 points for the winner, decreasing down to 1 point

1st  Paul Christopher- 6lb 10½oz  (15 points)         
2nd Dave Rudland -  5lb 9oz  (14 points) 
3rd Gerald Sargeant - 5lb 6oz (13 points) 
4th Sam Samson - 5lb 6oz  (13 points)  
5th  Terry Taylor -  5lb (11 points)  
6th  Malcolm Payne - 4lb 15½oz  (10 points)  
7th Gary Banfield - 4lb  10½oz   (9 points)  
8th  Gary Hazelgrove -  4lb 5¼oz  (8 points)                          
9th  A Smith  - 4lb 2oz (7 points) 
10th Mike Perfect - 3lb  ¾oz (6 points)
11th Vernon Vivien - 2lb 13oz  (5 points)
12th Fred Wassell - 2lb 12½oz   (4 points)
13th M Sherwin - 5½oz  (3 points)

Points awarded so far

Gerald Sargeant - 26 Points
Paul Christopher - 26 Points
Gary Banfield - 24 Points
Dave Rudland - 23 Points
Mike Perfect - 16 Points
Ian Hopper - 14 Points
Sam Samson - 13 Points
Fred Wassell - 13 Points
Tony Bush - 12 Points
Terry Taylor - 11 Points
Malcolm Payne -10 Points
Gary Hazelgrove - 8 Points
A Smith - 7 Points
Les Glassard - 7 Points
Vernon Vivien - 5 Points
M Sherwin - 3 Points


Fortnightly Over 50s Beach Competitions run throughout the autumn/winter in Pevensey Bay and are co-ordinated from Anglers Den. These comps usually take place on a weekday, over lunchtime.

The next Over 50s Comp  will be held on Thursday 15th October  11am - 3pm.

Anderida Beach Fishing Competition - 19th Match - Mon 28th September 2015

Anderida Fishing Club held a Beach Fishing Competition on Monday 28th September in Pevensey Bay, with 13 anglers fishing.

Results:
1st  -   Colin Isaacs 7lb 2½oz
2nd  -  Jim Whippy 5lb 1oz
3rd   -  Phil Metcalf 4lb 7oz

Heaviest Round Fish - Darren Mitchell (pout)  10oz
Heaviest Flat Fish -
Superpool -  Darren Mitchell (pout)  10oz

Over 50s Beach Competition - Pevensey Bay - Tues 15th Sept 2015

The first comp of a new series of Over 50s Beach Fishing Competitions  was held in Pevensey Bay, East Sussex on Tues 15th September, with 13 anglers fishing.

Heaviest round fish went to  Ian Hopper with  a cod of 2lb 13oz ,
and the biggest flat fish went to  Gerald Sargeant with a sole of 7oz

Points are awarded as follows, with 15 points for the winner, decreasing down to 1 point

1st  Gary Banfield - 4lb 9oz  (15 points)         
2nd Ian Hopper -  3lb 5½oz  (14 points) 
3rd Gerald Sargeant - 3lb ½oz (13 points) 
4th Tony Bush - 3lb  (12 points)  
5th  Paul Christopher -  2lb 5¼oz (11 points)  
6th  Mike Perfect - 1lb 9½oz  (10 points)  
7th Dave Rudland - 1lb 9oz   (9 points)  
7th  Fred Wassell -  1lb 9oz  (9 points)                          
9th  Les Glassard  - 12oz (7 points)   

Fortnightly Over 50s Beach Competitions run throughout the autumn/winter in Pevensey Bay and are co-ordinated from Anglers Den. These comps usually take place on a weekday, over lunchtime.

The next Over 50s Comp  will be held on Wednesday 30th September  11am - 3pm.

Pevensey Bay Angling Club Beach Competition - 9th Match - Sunday 13th September

 Pevensey Bay Angling Club held its ninth Beach Fishing Competition of 2015 on Sunday 13th September  between 9am - 1pm in Pevensey Bay, East Sussex.

18 anglers fished this comp.

Results as follows:

1st - Kim McGreevy 4lb 8oz

2nd - Les Glazzard 3lb 10½oz

3rd - Ian Hopper 3lb 6½oz

4th - Keith Erridge 2lb 11¼oz

Anderida Beach Fishing Competition - 18th Match - Thurs 10th September 2015

Anderida Fishing Club held a Beach Fishing Competition on Thursday 10th September in Pevensey Bay, with 17 anglers fishing.

Results:
1st  -  Gerald Sargeant 6lb 12½oz
2nd  -  Colin Isaacs 6lb 7¼oz
3rd   -  Kevin Morgan 5lb 7oz

Heaviest Round Fish - Phil Metcalf (eel)  14oz
Heaviest Flat Fish -  Gerald Sargeant (sole) 12oz
Superpool -  Phil Metcalf (eel)  14oz

Early Codling off the beach at Pevensey Bay and Normans Bay - Sept 2015

Early codling are starting to show along the Pevensey Bay/Normans Bay stretch of coast over the weekend of 5th/6th Sept 2015.

Pictured below is Steve Bod with a codling caught off Normans Bay, just after high tide on a single lug with Pulley Rig.

Also pictured is Aaron Fincham with a 3lb 2oz codling caught on lugworm during the day off Pevensey Bay.

Keep your catch news coming!

See the Anglers Den Sussex website for details of shore fishing marks, along the Sussex Coast, from below Eastbourne's Beachy Head, past Langney Point through Pevensey Bay to Cooden, near Bexhill-On-Sea.   Click here for Fishing Mark Information

The beach along this stretch varies dramatically from the shingle beaches towards the east at Cooden, with shallow flats exposed at low water, contrasting with the cliffs at Beachy Head and the rock Marks towards the west.

Fishing Mark information advises what seasonal fish species to target, and of fishing tactics, tackle and bait.

Newbie boat anglers fishing for dinner - Sovereign Harbour - Sept 2015

Kevin Watts sent us this report and photo after his first experience boat fishing out of Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour:

Having looked on the internet for local fishing tackle shops I decided Anglers Den Sussex was the place to go, what a great decision!

My partner and I visited the store on the morning of Saturday 5 September (due to an invite to go boat fishing the next day) We were met with a warm welcome and were guided through what was appropriate tackle, rod and reel and even how to use it and where.

Having returned home rather excited with my new toys I set to work making up the traces (as instructed – to the best of my limited knowledge), now even more excited in wanting to try them out.

Sunday came and we set off from Eastbourne marina to drift fish near the tower and were rewarded with:

Several mackerel – small ones returned but large ones made a good evening meal after being baked for 25 minutes in foil

A “ Wrasse” – did not know what it was at the time but google helped identify it, then Facebook contact identified it as a “Ballan Wrasse” (see attached photo) and despite what some people say made good eating as well, filleted and pan fried

Bream – filleted and pan fried

2 dog fish (returned them not realising they are also called huss – otherwise they would have found their way to the table that evening as well)

2 powting – would suggest good for fish pie only, so will return if caught again.

So thanks again, really appreciate your patience in talking us through the basics and we will certainly be back to replace items still clinging on to rocks and to expand my basic kit. 

All the best.

Kevin and Hilary