Fish 4 Kidz 2014 - Children's Beach Fishing Competition - Sun 27th April 2014
The third Fish 4 Kidz Beach Fishing Competition for children
aged 5 – 16 was held on Eastbourne beaches on Sunday 27th April
2014. The free event is a unique
opportunity for children, with their families, to experience beach fishing
under the tuition of a local angler who had given up their day to act as Steward
for the event. Founded in 2012 by Steve Frost of Eastbourne Nomads Fishing Club,
Fish 4 Kidz attracts widespread support from all of the local fishing tackle
shops and angling clubs, and from tackle and bait suppliers.
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| Fish 4 Kidz Organiser Steve Frost with Glyn Morgan from Anglers Den |
The day began with the RNLI, with their new Eastbourne
Lifeboat, giving a demonstration in front of Eastbourne Angling Club, where the
booking-in for the competition took place.
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| Glyn demonstrating baiting up |
Stewards then accompanied the young anglers with their families to their allocated beaches and assisted with setting up tackle, baiting up and with assisted casting.
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| Glyn Morgan Anglers Den demonstrating assisted casting |
For many of the participants, some as young as 5years old, this was their first experience of angling.
The
rods and reels use by anglers were donated by Rovex Masterline, much of the
angling equipment given out as prizes was donated by Pure Fishing, terminal
tackle given out in ‘goody bags’ to each child was donated by Tronix, along with
food and drink donated by Bookers.
A local fishing rig supplier made and donated all the rigs
used, and many local bait diggers got up early to dig bait which was donated
free to support the event.
A Sky TV ‘Tight Lines’ film crew filmed the event, so the children
involved, as well as having a great day out, will look forward to the
possibility of appearing on TV!
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| Sky TV Presenter interviews overall winner Oliver Newman (10yrs) |
Conditions
were windy on the day and a good mix of fish were caught in this catch and
release competition, including Plaice, Flounders, Whiting, Bullheads, Eels,
Pout, Rockling, Weavers, Dabs, and Bass. There were three age categories in this
event, with the youngest group (age 5 – 9 years) being the largest (44
children!), which bodes well for the future of our sport.
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Alfie Sargent(7yr)
1st in 5-9 Age Group |
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| Pearl Denny caught an Eel! |
Results:
Ages 5 to 9years
Alfie Sargeant (7yrs) - 5
Fish - 84 points
Delilah Worrell (6yrs) - 1
Fish - 80 points (Biggest fish)
Teigan Painge (8yrs) - 2
Fish - 70 points
Harvey Plumstead (6yrs) - 2
Fish - 39 points
Archie Wood (9yrs) - 1
Fish - 35 points
Pearl Denny (9yrs) - 1
Fish - 25 points
Gracie Hoad (5yrs) -
1 Fish - 25 points
Ellie Legate (8yrs) - 1 Fish - 13 points
Sam Atkinson (9yrs) - 1
Fish - 13 points
Joshua Cowley (5yrs)
- 1 Fish - 2 points
Bethany Holland (8yrs)
- 1 Fish - 2 points
Ages 10 to 12 years
Oliver Newman (10yrs)
- 190 points (overall winner
with 3 Bass)
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| Jessica Frias del Rio |
Lana Lawrence (11yrs)
- 2 Fish - 70 points
Connor Fox (10yrs)
- 3 Fish - 34 points
Charlie Wilkins (12yrs)
- 1 Fish - 25 points
Callum Sullivan (12yrs)
- 2 Fish - 22 points
Callum Dell (12yrs)
- 1 Fish - 22 points
Ellie Hylands (11yrs)
- 1 Fish - 18 points
Jacob Sargeant (11yrs)
- 1 Fish - 16 points
Jack Burke (12yrs)
- 2 Fish - 12 points
Jessica Frias Del Rio (11yrs) - 1
Fish - 9 points
Nathan Hyde (10yrs)
- 2 Fish - 4 points
Charlie Denton (12yrs)
- 1 Fish - 2 points
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| Abbie Vine |
Ages 13 to 16 years
Callum Jones (14yrs)
- 4 Fish - 66 points
Abbie Vine (15yrs)
- 1 Fish - 63 points
Jake Nixon (13yrs)
- 2 Fish - 36 points
Ryan Coats (14yrs)
- 1 Fish - 31 points
Jake Brown (14yrs)
- 1 Fish - 18 points
Charlie Hattenden (16yrs)
- 1 Fish - 7 points
Bob Sandalls (13yrs)
- 1 Fish - 2 points
Stephen Sullivan (13yrs)
- 1 Fish - 2 points
Every participant who caught a fish was awarded a prize, presented by Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd, who has been a keen supporter of this event since it began in 2012.
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| Winner Oliver Newman receiving his prize from Stephen Lloyd MP |
The organising comittee of Fish 4 Kidz are already busy planning ahead for Fish 4 Kidz 2015!
