Bexhill Sea Angling Club

Five brave souls tried, but after an hour of big waves, strong wind and masses of weed a halt was called on proceedings.

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The only benefit was, we got back to shelter before the rain hit.

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There is always next time !

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The results

1st - Martin Gosden - 5lb  4oz

2nd - Arthur Freeman - 4lb 5oz

3rd - Steve Hanks - 3lb 11oz

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Cracking night of fishing, with lots of bites and the feeling of a potential big fish being landed.

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Guess what... it did !  Martin found a unicorn (thats how rare cod are these days). 

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So best fish a Cod of 4lb 8oz 

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The results 

1st = Clive Ford - 

1st = Martin Gosden - 

3rd  Arthur Freeman

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Its always fun when we get a close match and the competition couldnt have been tighter, with Martin and Clive both catching a Thornback Ray of 43cm.

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The results 

1st Martin Gosden - 1lb 11oz

2nd Arthur Freeman - 1lb 1oz

3rd Gary Ray Man Rumsey - 5oz

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A surprisingly tough nights fishing with only 4 sizeable fish caught. However the bonus was the first Sole of the year (in a bexhill club competition).

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Well done Martin on catching 50% of the fish.  A good result for a great angler. 

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The results

1st - Clive Ford - 9lb  5oz

2nd - Martin Gosden - 5lb 13oz

3rd Arthur Freeman - 2lb 7oz

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In general a good nights fishing, with a few Smoothound showing up as darkness fell. For some of us that meant the very last moment of the last cast.

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Clive and Martin both had smoothounds with the biggest being 7 1/2 lbs.

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The results 

1st Arthur Freeman - 12lb 9oz

2nd Clive Ford - 5lb 6oz

3rd  Martin Gosden - 2lb 12oz

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Fantastic nights fishing with bites from start to finish.

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Arthur stole the show with a lovely Thornback Ray that measured 55cm from wingtip to wingtip

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The results 

1st Steve Hanks - 5lb 10oz

2nd Clive Ford - 3lb 13oz

3rd Not won

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Steve managed to find 2 nice Bass with the second one being around 3 1/2lb.

Clive managed a late Smoothound to come second and claim the biggest fish.

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The results

1st - Martin Gosden - 13lb  7oz

2nd - John Histen- 8lb 2oz

3rd Steve Hanks - 1lb 9oz

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It was a breezy night with a coloured sea, which made it more of a surprise that hounds showed up for some of the competitors.

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First of all John beat the club Starry smoothound record and within minutes Martin topped it again with a fish of 7lb 10oz.

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Could there be a wooden spoon award waiting ?  :o)

The results 

1st John Histed - 3lb 3oz

2nd Martin Gosden - 1lb 1oz

3rd not won

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A difficult nights fishing, that really switched on after the competition was over. Pleasure anglers caught bass and smoothound at high tide which was just after our competition ended.  A BIG well done to a tired looking John and Martin who both managed to find a fish.