Help for Heroes 2009 comes to the East coast

[beachy blue]

Hi guys :bye1:

This years Help for Heroes charity event will be held on the East coast
last years event was a huge sucess in Arnside Cumbria and it raised near £3000 with the kind people off WSF


Ian Houlton, myself will be organising the charity match

I hope you guys on the East coast will provide us with a great match and welcome the members of WSF with open arms to your coast

The date is yet to be arranged but shouldnt take long to arrange

This year we have had the idea of best pairs and maybe a 24hour match

It will also be a sponsored event and there will be a special prize for the most money raised

Last year we had a live auction after the match which raised alot of money for the charity

We look forward to working along side you and having a great charity meet on the East coast

Leigh & Ian

[Ian Houlton]

Yeah basically what he said.
anyone got any ideas how mogs eye and the likes will fish in Aug/Sep?
I know a few guys over there, WRC, sidewis and the like. Some local knowledge would be handy.
My home number is available for anyone who wants it or you can PM Beachy or me whenever

[Corndawg]

Bit hit and miss I should think,going on past experience....

Why not try Chapel Point,it always seems to be more consistant than other marks,and parking is a bit easier....though I do suggest a sort of patrol with a couple of lads every half hour/hour,because like a lot of places of late,car crime is a bit rife...

Depending on what's arranged,provisionally put me in,but I am giving advanced notice,I won't be able to do a full 24 hr.....

Si.

[patester]

Welcome news Gents........


You can count me and co. in on this lads......... bring it on.:clap3:

[gulp me drug]

Definitely up for that! Nice one lads.

[Rattyhorses]

we would like to come but depends on where it is as we have to travel from scotland.

[beachy blue]

tony c will be making his famous lancashire pea and ham soup

we will try our hardest to get things donated again as prizes:victory:

[Corndawg]

tony c will be making his famous lancashire pea and ham soup

we will try our hardest to get things donated again as prizes:victory:

Well Depending on dates and commitments, I would happily bring along my famous "stew"....... :ohmy:

[beachy blue]

Well Depending on dates and commitments, I would happily bring along my famous "stew"....... :ohmy:

:victory: more the better

[Corndawg]

:victory: more the better



Yer khazi won't like it though !!!!!!!!!!

Houlty should have heard of the famous "Airbourne Stew"...

Tell me,

How much vindaloo can you handle ?.....:spiteful:

[trev]

hopefully if i can get the time off i will be there. 24 hrs sound good to me.
i'll bring the weather with me. :oops:
possibility of smoothies,bass and flatties and i wouldn't rule out a stray codling.

[patester]

hopefully if i can get the time off i will be there. 24 hrs sound good to me.
i'll bring the weather with me. :oops:
possibility of smoothies,bass and flatties and i wouldn't rule out a stray codling.

..... or Staffordian.:bones:

[Ian Houlton]

Yer khazi won't like it though !!!!!!!!!!

Houlty should have heard of the famous "Airbourne Stew"...Tell me,

How much vindaloo can you handle ?.....:spiteful:

yeah and you can leave that at home sport.
Just a thought, when are the smoothy's at their best?

[tony c]

:victory::group::victory:
Good one chaps i will be there and will bring some soup and a roll
good to see this is back on let raise some cash for a very worthy
cause and lets see a good turn out the donking crew are up for it

[beachy blue]

just for the guys who are un aware please watch this short clip to where the money will be going
:victory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BZs9xztFyY

[Ian Houlton]

Anyone from the area between Skegness and Mablethorpe?

[Corndawg]

yeah and you can leave that at home sport.
Just a thought, when are the smoothy's at their best?


Yer great wuss !!! LOLOL..

Smuts should show around that time,but ubderstand they come on better from dusk.....

Coalie will be the man to chat to regarding them,he seems to be a Smut magnet... :laugh:

[beachy blue]

also does anyone know any caravan parks or b&b's cheers

[tony c]

and camp sites for stevie t:victory:

[Rattyhorses]

also does anyone know any caravan parks or b&b's cheers

see here for a search list for caravan parks static and tourers as well as camping sites

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=mablethorpe&by=town

Also stayed here not to far from mablethorpe if thats where it is they were ok for bog standard staying area they also have inns as well.

http://www.richardsonsholidayvillages.co.uk/

[Ian Houlton]

yeah my sister lol, she has a house at Brigg.
Beachy and me will have a lot of paperwork and sorting out to do. We want to do this as a sponsor form gig again because it worked so well last year. We need to get these forms off to people as soon as we can so basically we will plan the day over the next week and hit you with the facts next weekend.
It would be pretty good if we can make it a 24 hour job. More time for laughs and meeting people.

[Rattyhorses]

and camp sites for stevie t:victory:

campsites can be found on the link i gave first in my post above there is also the chance to search the other counties by there as well.

If you get stuck i can look in my cc&c book as there will be cheaper sites in there.

[beachy blue]

campsites can be found on the link i gave first in my post above there is also the chance to search the other counties by there as well.

If you get stuck i can look in my cc&c book as there will be cheaper sites in there.

thanks for the help once date has been sorted ill get back in touch with you:victory:

[Ian Houlton]

Just one thing, if we are having this as a 24 hour job then we will do it in sticks (teams for them that aint lived) of 2 anglers.

[Corndawg]

The east coast is full of camp sites...

a fair few of them cater for touring caravans too,so if anyone is bringing their own,they won't be doing a Pikey gig and making camp on the kerbside.....

Tents are also catered for on some sites,so again,the canvas brigade can stop on a safe and comfy site without the hole and burning bog roll.

There is a poster who has a connection to some chalets in Mablethorpe,and perhaps if there are a few spare in the time of the meet,accomodation could be supplied to those who book it with him.

I suggest the lad concerned asks folk to PM him for further details,so as not to infringe the forum rules....

[Pouting Paul]

Hi Guys! Count me in big time! The potential for a decent match venue is huge, but my advice and for obvious reasons, would be to stay away from populated areas during holiday periods! Daylight hours would be fraught and in all probability fishless!!
With regards to caravan sites there's lots to choose from!! I spend my summers at the Mabletorpe Chalet Park, where I have a van a few hundred yards from the beach.The facilities here are good and there are are vans/chalets to hire. The fishing is excellent and I don't know what more I can wish for!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[beachy blue]

lythams fishing have again kindly donated some prizes:clap2::thumbs::clap2:

[Corndawg]

Good evening gents,

I have taken it upon myself to bring this thread over to the meet section,where it can be left stuck until time to take it down.

As you can appreciate,the normal forum was starting to get a bit full of stickies,so I have done a bit of jiggery pokery to free up some room for other threads which need sticking for a bit.

Cheers,

SI.

[codwadd]

Sounds like a brilliant idea 24 hours fishing should be good fun as well count me in ,hopefully the smoothies will still be about if you time it right cheers Andy

[philgray]

Count me it just need a partner try this link for places to stay


http://www.suttononsea.info/accommodation/accommodation.htm

[beachy blue]

Hi Guys! Count me in big time! The potential for a decent match venue is huge, but my advice and for obvious reasons, would be to stay away from populated areas during holiday periods! Daylight hours would be fraught and in all probability fishless!!
With regards to caravan sites there's lots to choose from!! I spend my summers at the Mabletorpe Chalet Park, where I have a van a few hundred yards from the beach.The facilities here are good and there are are vans/chalets to hire. The fishing is excellent and I don't know what more I can wish for!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

what venues were you thinking?

[Pouting Paul]

Hi beachy blue!! The venues that immediately spring to mind are those areas north of Chapel St Leonards up to Huttoft, ie Six Marshes, Wolla Bank, Anderby, Moggs Eye and Huttoft. Even these beaches will be busy in the six week summer holiday and every weekend between July and September.
The best fishing will be during the hours of darkness with figers-crossed an abundance smooothounds, bass, flatties, the odd cod and roker!!

However I have also sought the advice of my fishing mate Steve from Lakeside Leisure in Chapel St Leonards. The beach adjacent to his complex can be very productive indeed, but fishing in the daytime during the summer is nigh on impossible - his words not mine!! However this could prove to be a very good venue for a match if it were to be held either before or after the school holidays. The parking at Lakeside Leisure is excellent. There is also a good tackle shop with bait, if required. Also a cafe with loos(!) and a camping field for tents. Very close by are a multitude of caravan sites with all the usual amenities.
Hope this is useful, please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further help.
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[beachy blue]

its with deep regret i will have to stand down from organising this years h4h event
i have landed a top career and this takes me away from home mon - fri
and i have got a lot to learn within this role
and this wouldnt recieve my full attention
tight lines
leigh

[gulp me drug]

Completely understandable, Leigh. Work has to come first, especially in your circumstances. You got the idea off the ground in the first place, and with the Cumb/Lancs as well, you've done your bit.

[trev]

congrats on your new job. wish you all the success for the future.
will ian still be organising it or will it now be cancelled.
trev

[Ian Houlton]

could trev or Pouting Paul Pm me a number so I can call them please?
Beachy thats fair enough, you know how hard it got and I did not expect it to be any less this year mate.

[trev]

any dates or venues been decided upon yet ?

[Pouting Paul]

Not yet Trev., but hopefully, fingers-crossed and with some help from Ian H. and the expertise of the Skegness Pier Angling Club something should happen. My thoughts are still centred around Trunch Lane and mid-October (half-term). As I've said before I would be more than happy to put in the leg work for a most worth-while event!! I think we will see some movement after the Easter Hols!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[philgray]

Tide times for October school holidays start 23.10.09


Skegness
Immingham, England - READ flaterco.com/pol.html
+ Corrections: High(+0:16 -0.90) Low(+0:24 -0.20)
Units are meters, initial timezone is GMTDT
October 2009 low is 0.8m, high is 7.0m, range is 6.2m.
Predicted historical low is -1.0m, high is 9.0m, range is 10.0m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

09-27 09-28 09-29 09-30 10-01 10-02 10-03
L0636 2.8 H0131 5.1 H0310 5.3 H0414 5.6 H0500 6.0 H0537 6.3 L0029 1.8
H1307 5.0 L0808 3.0 L1000 2.7 L1058 2.3 L1140 1.9 L1217 1.6 H0609 6.6
L1905 3.2 H1456 5.0 H1611 5.4 H1703 5.7 H1743 6.1 H1817 6.3 L1253 1.3
L2050 3.2 L2219 2.9 L2310 2.5 L2351 2.1 H1848 6.5

Full 10-04 10-05 10-06 10-07 10-08 10-09 10-10
L0104 1.6 L0139 1.5 L0213 1.4 L0246 1.4 L0319 1.5 L0355 1.6 L0438 1.8
H0642 6.8 H0715 6.9 H0751 7.0 H0828 6.9 H0906 6.8 H0949 6.5 H1038 6.2
L1327 1.2 L1401 1.2 L1433 1.2 L1506 1.3 L1539 1.5 L1616 1.8 L1702 2.2
H1917 6.6 H1947 6.7 H2019 6.7 H2052 6.6 H2127 6.5 H2206 6.2 H2253 5.9

LQtr 10-11 10-12 10-13 10-14 10-15 10-16 10-17
L0533 2.1 L0644 2.2 H0136 5.5 H0308 5.8 H0415 6.2 H0510 6.6 L0004 1.5
H1141 5.8 H1314 5.5 L0816 2.2 L0951 1.8 L1057 1.4 L1149 1.0 H0558 6.9
L1800 2.5 L1917 2.8 H1452 5.7 H1606 6.1 H1704 6.4 H1753 6.7 L1234 0.8
H2358 5.6 L2055 2.7 L2219 2.3 L2317 1.9 H1836 6.8

New 10-18 10-19 10-20 10-21 10-22 10-23 10-24
L0048 1.3 L0129 1.2 L0207 1.1 L0244 1.2 L0319 1.4 L0354 1.6 L0430 2.0
H0640 7.0 H0719 7.0 H0756 6.9 H0831 6.8 H0906 6.5 H0942 6.2 H1022 5.8
L1316 0.8 L1355 0.9 L1432 1.1 L1505 1.4 L1537 1.7 L1609 2.0 L1643 2.4
H1914 6.9 H1947 6.8 H2017 6.8 H2047 6.6 H2118 6.5 H2151 6.2 H2228 5.9

10-25 FQtr 10-26 10-27 10-28 10-29 10-30 10-31
L0412 2.3 L0505 2.6 L0615 2.8 H0104 5.3 H0218 5.5 H0311 5.8 H0353 6.1
H1011 5.4 H1122 5.0 H1302 5.0 L0749 2.7 L0905 2.4 L0955 2.0 L1036 1.7
L1626 2.8 L1723 3.1 L1839 3.2 H1420 5.2 H1515 5.6 H1559 5.9 H1635 6.2
H2216 5.6 H2326 5.3 L2013 3.1 L2122 2.7 L2210 2.3 L2252 2.0

[Corndawg]

Is there anything set in stone yet?......

Until I know some dates,I can't make arrangments to get there......

And if it pleases you all,I will leave the pot of death at home.....

[patester]

I'm still in for this one too.

Has it stalled completely or are we wating for someone ?

[trev]

I'm still in for this one too.

Has it stalled completely or are we wating for someone ?

cant answer that one!!!!!
could do with a date so i can organise time off work.

[Corndawg]

Anybody out there ?.............

Need info to make arrangments for this chaps,can we see some action please?.........

[BIGPETE]

Certainly interested in this one as I missed the Arnside event.
Any information appreciated if it is going ahead.
Regards,
Pete

[patester]

I'm still in for this one too.

Has it stalled completely or are we wating for someone ?


This looks as if someone needs to arrange something fast.

A local member should take it upon himself to 'move it on'........ 'cos otherwise it ain't gonna happen.

[Corndawg]

Pat,
Normally,I would........BUT.

I have been stung before with organising matches,and I promised myself I wouldn't do it again,no matter what.

No disrespect intended to those on here,it was from my coarse match fishing,but I won't put myself in that situation again no matter what dicipline of the sport it is...........

I will however,make sure I will attend.........

[chorley boy]

I'm up for this, I'd probably drag a few with me as well. C'mon lads get it sorted. Leigh and Ian did a sterling job last year. (should be doing the same again but that's another story!)

Corndawg, what's the "pot of death"? Got a feeling I'd wished I'd never asked. :laugh:

[patester]

Pouting Paul seems have his finger on the pulse.

Even if it turns into a smaller meet than last year I think something should arranged.

PM sent.

[Pouting Paul]

I sent Pat a pm yesterday with a cc to Ian H., outlining what I have been upto in the last month. I'm going to a meeting this coming Wedneday in Skegness and hopefully will be able to drum up some brilliant support. I will also be contacting the Help for Heroes Charity HQ with details of what is being proposed. Watch this space and fingers crossed we will have a match towards the end of October next!!
TAHNK COD FOR FISHING!!

[philgray]

I sent Pat a pm yesterday with a cc to Ian H., outlining what I have been upto in the last month. I'm going to a meeting this coming Wedneday in Skegness and hopefully will be able to drum up some brilliant support. I will also be contacting the Help for Heroes Charity HQ with details of what is being proposed. Watch this space and fingers crossed we will have a match towards the end of October next!!
TAHNK COD FOR FISHING!!

Any news on date

[Pouting Paul]

UPDATE AS [PROMISED)!!

I attended the Skegness Pier Angling Club (SPAC) and am pleased to report that members present were very supportive of the idea and the following suggestions were put forward:

- The event would be held on Sunday 27th December 2009
- SPAC would organise the matchday itself.
- Prizes would be awarded for the biggest fish caught.
- The match would take the form of a 6 hour "Rover" on the Lincolnshire coast between Mablethorpe and Gibraltar Point.
- Registration and weigh-in would take place at Lakeside Leisure, Trunch Lane , Chapel St Leonards.

These proposals are subject to a further SPAC meeting, due to take place at the beginning of July. Afterwards we're all hoping that entry forms and advertising for the event will be produced. Meanwhile the search is on for prizes! I know that some Fishing Tackle manufacturers have already been approached and the initial response is very promising. What we need is a really good table of prizes to attract a good response on the day.

Your thoughts and perhaps a "thumbs up" whether or not you think it's "goer" would be great. A nod on this thread would be brilliant!!

THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[trev]

hi paul, dont know if you have checked the tides for that day yet, but they are not very good. otherwise the date is good for me, and there should be a good turnout as most people should still be on holiday.
how about a raffle as well.
trev

[patester]

Count me and a few others in for that mucca........ keep us all 'in the loop' please.:victory:

[Corndawg]

Put me in Paul,if I can drum up some extra bods,I'll let you know.

What's the tides looking like then Trev ?....

[trev]

Put me in Paul,if I can drum up some extra bods,I'll let you know.

What's the tides looking like then Trev ?....

high water approx 2pm. height of tide 5.6

[Pouting Paul]

Hi Trev! Thanks for the tide info mate. Big prob will getting fresh yellow-tails. According to my little book the only previous daytime chance to pump a few will on Saturday 19th December. Alternatively three o' clock in the morning on Tuesday 22nd December is also a possibility**..$%*!**!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[philgray]

Tides for 27th of December



Skegness
Immingham, England - READ flaterco.com/pol.html
+ Corrections: High(+0:16 -0.90) Low(+0:24 -0.20)
Units are meters

Sunday 2009-12-27
Sunrise 8:12 AM GMTST, Sunset 3:46 PM GMTST
Moonset 3:13 AM GMTST, Moonrise 12:03 PM GMTST
High Tide: 12:55 AM GMTST 5.6
Low Tide: 7:27 AM GMTST 2.3
High Tide: 1:59 PM GMTST 5.4
Low Tide: 8:00 PM GMTST 2.7

[Pouting Paul]

Finally here are the details for the "Help for Heroes" charity match to be fished along the Lincolnshire coast. The match itself is being run by Skegness Pier Angling Club (SPAC) who have loads of experience in organising such events.
Date: Sunday 27th December 2009
Title: SPAC "Help for Heroes" Biggest Fish Rover Match
Venue: Mablethorpe to Gibraltar Point"
Duration: 1000hours - 1600 hours
Book-in: Lakeside Leisure, Trunch Lane, Chapel St. Leonards, Lincs PE24 1TU from 0700hrs
Format: * Weigh-in Biggest fish only at match HQ (Lakeside Leisure)
* A magnificent table of prizes has been donated including many "fishy and non-fishy items"
* One prize only per angler
*£15 entry - all cash proceeds to H4H. Sponsorship forms are available if you wish to increase your giving to H4H
*Penn Points Series Match
*Presentation of Prizes, plus raffle, plus buffet at the Arches Public House, Trunch Lane, Chapel St. Leonards

It's worth remembering that in this type of match the odds are that our winner could be anyone fishing in the match and not just from the world of the "expert matchman". So the "pleasure" fisherman should not be deterred from entering. But above all, I hope that we will all feel able to express our immense gratitude to our wounded service personnel by giving generously. If you can't fish yourself why not just send a donation or a give a prize. I'm really after a top prize of a fishing trip to Norway or something similar. Can you help "Help for Heroes.!!

Please pm me with your email address for more information or any offers of help
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[Pouting Paul]

Just a quickie to say thanks to those who have contacted me so far. It's been suggested that it would be great if WSF members could to send me a pm if they reckon they will be fishing the H4H match. I think this is a excellent idea as it would give us a bit of an indication of what sort of response we can expect on matchday. In the meantime I will post an on- going weekly tally on the East Coast Forum. I am looking forward to hearing from you!! Remember, lest we forget, this is for H4H!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[happy fisherman]

Hi m8 if you decide to have a 24 hour sesh on the east coast i could provide a beach chalet at mablethorpe free as its for charity. it might not be an ideal location as the beach is a bit flat there. im no expert but iv caught a few fish from there and im not the best caster in the world. just thought it might help as at least it would be somewhere for the lads to make a coffee in. you can get our number via the tourist information mablethorpe. snack shack cafe & beach chalet hire.
cheers bob

[colthecodman]

Finally here are the details for the "Help for Heroes" charity match to be fished along the Lincolnshire coast. The match itself is being run by Skegness Pier Angling Club (SPAC) who have loads of experience in organising such events.
Date: Sunday 27th December 2009
Title: SPAC "Help for Heroes" Biggest Fish Rover Match
Venue: Mablethorpe to Gibraltar Point"
Duration: 1000hours - 1600 hours
Book-in: Lakeside Leisure, Trunch Lane, Chapel St. Leonards, Lincs PE24 1TU from 0700hrs
Format: * Weigh-in Biggest fish only at match HQ (Lakeside Leisure)
* A magnificent table of prizes has been donated including many "fishy and non-fishy items"
* One prize only per angler
*£15 entry - all cash proceeds to H4H. Sponsorship forms are available if you wish to increase your giving to H4H
*Penn Points Series Match
*Presentation of Prizes, plus raffle, plus buffet at the Arches Public House, Trunch Lane, Chapel St. Leonards

It's worth remembering that in this type of match the odds are that our winner could be anyone fishing in the match and not just from the world of the "expert matchman". So the "pleasure" fisherman should not be deterred from entering. But above all, I hope that we will all feel able to express our immense gratitude to our wounded service personnel by giving generously. If you can't fish yourself why not just send a donation or a give a prize. I'm really after a top prize of a fishing trip to Norway or something similar. Can you help "Help for Heroes.!!

Please pm me with your email address for more information or any offers of help
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

i'm not having a dig but do the people organising this kind of event consider the bait digging situation, i do a bit of digging and we are always flat out between christmas and new year anyhow and to fish it on the 27th means most tackle shops bait will be at least 4/5 days old there will be no fresh as none of the diggers i know dig christmas day and very few boxing day most start again on the 27th and they are poor tides for digging anyhow for 3 or 4 days before

[dingit]

what a sad date to meet full potential of a charity event
1. people spent out
2. who wants to travel with all the p*sss inside ya
3. its family week.

I would willingly travelled up for this good cause but i feel you are halfing the full potential of this event.
good luck and hope ya raise a fortune, if you do another at a realistic time i would travel up from lowestoft np.

[Pouting Paul]

Hiya dingit!! I take on board your comments and would like to refer you to the new "stickied" thread about our forthcoming match in aid of Help for Heroes.
Traditionally Skegness Pier Angling Club have organised a "Big Fish Rover Match" along the Lincolnshire Coast sometime between Christmas and New Year. This has proved a popular event in the past and traditionally many folks think that this is a good time to pursue their favourite sporting activity. For me that is quite definitely fishing, especially with a very good of catching a cod or two!! Being able to combine that with the ability to make a financial contribution to H4H is reason enough for me.

Col. Your comments about fresh lug are also valid but I don't have problems keeping our locally pumped yellow-tail lug alive for 10 - 14 days. However, I would happily place a side-bet on an angler winning the match using frozen blacks and squid!!

THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

Skegness Pier Angling Club - H4H Big Fish Rover Match 27.12.09

[colthecodman]

Col. Your comments about fresh lug are also valid but I don't have problems keeping our locally pumped yellow-tail lug alive for 10 - 14 days. However, I would happily place a side-bet on an angler winning the match using frozen blacks and squid!!

THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

Skegness Pier Angling Club - H4H Big Fish Rover Match 27.12.09

the point about the fresh lug is more about it affecting the attendace as people will try to get bait and fail so wont bother turning up (mainly visiting anglers)

[patester]

Whilst I posted earlier in the thread that I would attend this Help 4 Heroes meet, I was under the impression that I would be 'helping the heroes'.:g:

Finding now that I would be 'helping the pier angling club' to the tune of £13 of my £15 entrance fee I won't be attending.

I realise that it's an annual open run by the pier angling club so it's perfectly ok in it's own right, the distribution of money is open and up front but I feel a little uneasy that it's being presented as an H4H meet when so little of the entrance fee is going to the charity.

I'll take the point that all the raffle proceeds are going to H4H and applaud that.

Good luck to everyone involved and I hope you raise a bomb.:thumbs:

[trev]

Whilst I posted earlier in the thread that I would attend this Help 4 Heroes meet, I was under the impression that I would be 'helping the heroes'.:g:

Finding now that I would be 'helping the pier angling club' to the tune of £13 of my £15 entrance fee I won't be attending.

I realise that it's an annual open run by the pier angling club so it's perfectly ok in it's own right, the distribution of money is open and up front but I feel a little uneasy that it's being presented as an H4H meet when so little of the entrance fee is going to the charity.

I'll take the point that all the raffle proceeds are going to H4H and applaud that.

Good luck to everyone involved and I hope you raise a bomb.:thumbs:

well put pat, and i will not be giving my hard earned cash to a match angler.

[Ian Houlton]

well put pat, and i will not be giving my hard earned cash to a match angler.

I am a bit gutted to be honnest. My home town and I had plans to stay over and fish this purely because I wanted to fish Gibralter point.
you would have to be on your toes if you wanted to fish the full match and get to the weigh in in time, but the idea that only 2 quid from 15 is donated to H4H is not on. Personally I do not think Paul is responsible for the amendments but i think it is a massive shame.
christ I was really looking forward to going back to skegness, but I will go in early December and try my luck just for kicks.

[Pouting Paul]

Hi Ian!
I've sent you pm.

There's just a couple of points really which I would like to make.
i) I had tried my best (which obviously was not good enough!) to gather "a magnificent prize table" for the eventual winners of the match. The club's original idea was then to donate all of the entry fee (£15) to H4H and that I would gatherr the prizes and that they (SPAC) wouyd organise the match.
The donations of prizes was not forthcoming because and quite simlpy the donors (tackle trade etc) wanted to know how many anglers were likely to turn up on the day. Likewise it was hard to get the match anglers to "volunteer" until they knew what was in it for them!! Registration was considered but rejected. The net result of all this is that H4H becomes the loser. A "damage limitation" decision was therefore made by SPAC to hold the match, which was already an event in their match calendar, and donate £2 to H4H. The remaining £13 will distributed as prize money and the raffle will become the most important element in the club's fund-raising effort for H4H. That is exactly why I made the recent request via these pages for prizes!! Please,please help H4H in this respect.

ii) I've tried to steer clear from expressing my own views. I personally know very little about the sea angling match scene, but it is one which I do not fancy and have steered clear-of in the past. I'm pleased to say that my motivation for a day's fishing is exactly that....a day's fishing. As simple as that with maximum pleasure!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[Ian Houlton]

Hi Ian!
I've sent you pm.

There's just a couple of points really which I would like to make.
i) I had tried my best (which obviously was not good enough!) to gather "a magnificent prize table" for the eventual winners of the match. The club's original idea was then to donate all of the entry fee (£15) to H4H and that I would gatherr the prizes and that they (SPAC) wouyd organise the match.
The donations of prizes was not forthcoming because and quite simlpy the donors (tackle trade etc) wanted to know how many anglers were likely to turn up on the day. Likewise it was hard to get the match anglers to "volunteer" until they knew what was in it for them!! Registration was considered but rejected. The net result of all this is that H4H becomes the loser. A "damage limitation" decision was therefore made by SPAC to hold the match, which was already an event in their match calendar, and donate £2 to H4H. The remaining £13 will distributed as prize money and the raffle will become the most important element in the club's fund-raising effort for H4H. That is exactly why I made the recent request via these pages for prizes!! Please,please help H4H in this respect.

ii) I've tried to steer clear from expressing my own views. I personally know very little about the sea angling match scene, but it is one which I do not fancy and have steered clear-of in the past. I'm pleased to say that my motivation for a day's fishing is exactly that....a day's fishing. As simple as that with maximum pleasure!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

Read it mate, and thanks for the call.
I know that this is not Pauls doing and totally understand how he feels.
I believe that a sponsored session is on the cards with some of you later next year and will happily put a Tubertini Boomerang rod up for the person who raises the most money for H4H. I miss that coastline a lot and will fish the sponsored event if there is room.
Keep it up Paul, your chin I mean.

[trev]

Read it mate, and thanks for the call.
I know that this is not Pauls doing and totally understand how he feels.
I believe that a sponsored session is on the cards with some of you later next year and will happily put a Tubertini Boomerang rod up for the person who raises the most money for H4H. I miss that coastline a lot and will fish the sponsored event if there is room.
Keep it up Paul, your chin I mean.

hi ian, what a fabulous offer.
i have spoken to paul about this and not wanting to get into any arguments with fellow anglers i will not comment any further on 'that' match.
i fully support paul and will give him all the help he needs in organising a sponsored fishing session sometime in the new year.
i think a 24 hour sponsored session could be the way to go, and then people who cannot do 24 hrs will have a chance of turning up at some point.and what a great way to meet other members of wsf, and raise lots of money for H4H.

[philgray]

hi ian, what a fabulous offer.
i have spoken to paul about this and not wanting to get into any arguments with fellow anglers i will not comment any further on 'that' match.
i fully support paul and will give him all the help he needs in organising a sponsored fishing session sometime in the new year.
i think a 24 hour sponsored session could be the way to go, and then people who cannot do 24 hrs will have a chance of turning up at some point.and what a great way to meet other members of wsf, and raise lots of money for H4H.



Hi, I agree, I will not be fishing "the" match on the 27th but I would definitely consider the 24 hour sponsored session in honour of H4H,(preferably a little warmer weather!) What about the May bank holiday week with a chance of bass and smooth hound? My family and I will support Paul in whatever he decides to do for the best.

Phil

[Pouting Paul]

Thanks chaps for your support and words of encouragement!! Thanks also Ian for your very generous offer of a Tubertini Boomerang. I now know what you are talking about - wow!!
I had a chat with Phil Gray this morning and he is really keen to get a 24hour, sponsored endurance event going next year, with fisherman being sponsored by friends etc. All cash will go to H4H and prizes will be unimportant. What is important is that those who fish will have to "work" hard to raise as much sponsorship as possible. Phil's idea is to base the event at Sutton on Sea, Lincs., possible during the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May. Sounds good to me, hope loads of you agree?
Watch this Space!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[BH4H/SPAC - Lincolnshire's Big Fish Rover Match - 27.12.09[/B]

[trev]

Thanks chaps for your support and words of encouragement!! Thanks also Ian for your very generous offer of a Tubertini Boomerang. I now know what you are talking about - wow!!
I had a chat with Phil Gray this morning and he is really keen to get a 24hour, sponsored endurance event going next year, with fisherman being sponsored by friends etc. All cash will go to H4H and prizes will be unimportant. What is important is that those who fish will have to "work" hard to raise as much sponsorship as possible. Phil's idea is to base the event at Sutton on Sea, Lincs., possible during the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May. Sounds good to me, hope loads of you agree?
Watch this Space!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[BH4H/SPAC - Lincolnshire's Big Fish Rover Match - 27.12.09[/B]

sounds good to me. is there plenty of safe parking around there ? havn't fished sutton before.
c'mon lads stand up and be counted for a very worthwhile cause.

[codwadd]

excellent idea count me in let me know if you a hand organising always available cheers Andy

[trev]

paul, it might be a good idea to start a new thread for this meet. then it wont get all jumbled up with the 'other' one. and maybe put a post on the main forum, as there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest at the moment. which does suprise me as our local paper has been full of news about the two brave guy's who were killed in afghanistan.

[Pouting Paul]

I quite agree Trev. However, I would like to suggest that perhaps you and me plus Phil Gray and Andy "Codwadd" have a bit of a fish and a natter sometime over the Christmas hols.,ie when Phil will be about. May I suggest Bohemia, then we can bale out to mine if the weather turns foul! Anyone else would be welcomed to join us but be warned Trev can bring on some atrocious weather!! Time and date to be arranged.....stay in touch chaps and then we can do a decent launch of an event for 2010!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

Skegness Pier Angling Club/Help4Heroes Charity Match 27.12.09

[patester]

You can count 'Team Chatter' in when you sort it Paul.:hug:

[codwadd]

Thats fine with me Paul should be down your towards the weekend pinching some worms and having a dangle catch up with you then cheers Andy

[trev]

I quite agree Trev. However, I would like to suggest that perhaps you and me plus Phil Gray and Andy "Codwadd" have a bit of a fish and a natter sometime over the Christmas hols.,ie when Phil will be about. May I suggest Bohemia, then we can bale out to mine if the weather turns foul! Anyone else would be welcomed to join us but be warned Trev can bring on some atrocious weather!! Time and date to be arranged.....stay in touch chaps and then we can do a decent launch of an event for 2010!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

Skegness Pier Angling Club/Help4Heroes Charity Match 27.12.09

sounds good to me paul. any particular kind of gale or monsoon you would like me to bring. :fishing:

[gregmhp]

Hi all,
Ive been asked to remind every one that this match is still going ahead on the 27th December and the purpose is to raise money for H4H. I know this is not the format that was originally decided upon but some form of prize had to be found or the posters that had been circulated would have been misleading.

To those who are under the impression that Skegness Pier Angling Club are profiting from this match you need to know that No monies are going to the club and the club is donating £50 to H4H out of the club fund, which a significant sum from the funds.

The comment about not giving you money to a match angler please note most of these events are won by non match anglers and there is no reason why any prize money could not be donated back to H4H, I for one would do this. The more people who fish this event the more chance of the money being donated!

As of tonight there are £100's of prizes for the match, raffle and auction. If you do not wish to fish the match then just buy some raffle tickets as all the money will be going direct to H4H.

We all started this with the intention of raising money for a good cause, that still holds true. It does seem though that money raised one way is better appreciated than money raised another. I was under the impression that any money raised is appreciated!!!

I know this post will probably set me up, but we have to make the best of this fund raiser and I hope that you will turn up if not for the match then the after event fund raiser.

Regards
Greg

[kan]

Anyone fishing the match tomorrow ?

Chas has managed to put a good raffle together so hopefully he will raise plenty of money for Help For Heros

Anyone know how its fishing ?

[gregmhp]

Hi all
Many thanks to all that made the effort to turn up today and to help the day be very successful.
The days fishing was patchy with the winning fish being a 1lb 6oz whiting.
The amount raised by the 26 attending anglers being over £1200. The event was attended by a number of non match anglers a number of which won prizes for thier fish.
A very big thank you to those anglers who donated thier prizes straight back to H4H.

I have to say after all the set backs and problems around this event I hope it does not put the organisor off doing another one next year. I am very sure that if another one is organised it will be even more successful raising even more money for this deserving charity.

Regards Greg

[Pouting Paul]

Good news Greg and thanks for the report. The outright winner was definitely Help for Heroes. Well done!!
THANK COD FOR FISHING!!

[johnatkinson]

On the Sunday it was the Help the Heroes match at Skegness and this is the report from Chas Tibble:

"The last Skegness Pier Angling Club (SPAC) match of the year was a charity event in support of the Help For Heroes appeal fund in aid of our injured servicemen.

The match was a biggest fish rover fished anywhere between Mablethorpe and Gibraltar Point.

Unfortunately, the expected cod did not show, resulting in a very close finish for the minor places.

However, the runaway winner was top Gainsborough match angler Simon Drayton, who finished off a good year for him in style with a last cast specimen 1lb 6½oz whiting.

Skegness local Dave Bradley continued his recent run of good form by taking second place with a nice 13½oz dab, followed closely by Grimsby -based England international angler George Smith, who despite catching more than 20 dabs, couldn't manage one bigger than 12½oz.

In fourth place was Kettering's Dave Shorthouse with an 11¼oz whiting and the final prizewinner was Wrangle based Paul Cridland, whose 10¾oz dab was just good enough to hold on to fifth place from a large number of slightly smaller dabs.

The prize presentation was hosted by The Arches Pub, Trunch Lane, where the owner Will Watson put on a superb free buffet for all participants and was master of ceremonies for the Grand Raffle, which had more than 60 prizes on offer.

The match raised a magnificent £1263.32 for the Help For Heroes appeal fund and SPAC would like to thank everyone that helped out and/or donated prizes for the event, especially Lakeside Leisure, Trunch Lane, who allowed use of their facilities for the match registration and weigh-in.

acko