Taking out the end is a very good move in my opinion - good for the pleasure anglers (might actually help them catch if they're edged towards the better fishing!) and makes the playing field even more level.
have to say that it's less for us aging anglers to walk too :wheelchai
Have purchased a folding set of wheels to make the bin emptying easier to

As it's fun fishing, I'm happy to go along with whatever GAr/ Mackerel limits you propose Mark or any suggestions from any other members I'm sure.

 

Good to see you back in your role mark where you belong. So after all the whiting bashing comps what are we going to be plaqued with nxt. My moneys on bream,lots of them and then the last 2 matchs of the league back 2 whiting or my fav LING.:hug:

 

Whatever we have it'll be nice to have rest from whiting. Bream are fun but let's hope for some good schoolies and mullet during the summer matches.

 

i would just like to wish you all luck in the forthcoming summer league

sadly i will not be able to do this league as work is priority now till October but i will be there for the winter league and cant wait to get at the whiting againhmy:

i would like to thank mark for all his fantastic organisation during the winter league and i would also like to thank all the guys who attended and made it real friendly winter angling bash along with all the new tricks i have learnt,tony and me will be back to challenge a top 5 finish next year :blink::blink::laughwell we can dream cant we?)

special congrats to jay on winning overall :1a: a fine performance indeed over the 10 matches

 

You will be sadly missed mr bloatedcod.
Does this mean I will have to buy my own digestive biscuits??!!

 

You will be sadly missed mr bloatedcod.
Does this mean I will have to buy my own digestive biscuits??!!

sorry mr badger

will make it up to you with choccy ones next winter as a treat

 

You will be sadly missed mr bloatedcod.
Does this mean I will have to buy my own digestive biscuits??!!

I fished nxt 2 bc a couple of comps and i got no biscuits.Whats going on there then??????Do u swap them 4 bait or tronix rigs.:roll1::roll1::roll1:

 

I fished nxt 2 bc a couple of comps and i got no biscuits.Whats going on there then??????Do u swap them 4 bait or tronix rigs.:roll1::roll1::roll1:

nothing to untoward occurred jay, its just mr badger has the nose of a bloodhound and can sniff these little treats out at twenty paces

looks like biscuits all round next winter

 

nothing to untoward occurred jay, its just mr badger has the nose of a bloodhound and can sniff these little treats out at twenty paces

looks like biscuits all round next winter

And the greedy git gets sausage in batter and chips during an issac match.Its not what u know its who u know.:busted_co

 

Jay - if he's busy scoffing then he's being diverted from his fishing. Take biscuits and you'll beat him!:laugh:

Fishing the next Worthing match over at Widewater, George?:spiteful::whistling

 

And back on topic - has anyone got any suggestions regarding west arm pegging (third bollard line fish ether side within that), macks(1 pt only) and gars (5 max) as mentioned in my first post? Come on lads - I don't want to have to make an executive decision and then have people bitching in six weeks time!

 

And back on topic - has anyone got any suggestions regarding west arm pegging (third bollard line fish ether side within that), macks(1 pt only) and gars (5 max) as mentioned in my first post? Come on lads - I don't want to have to make an executive decision and then have people bitching in six weeks time!

There are eight bollard’s in all, I think we should fish up to number five from the land end on both sides. As for macks and gars I think you are right. Regards Robin.

 

Happy with whatever you choose Mark.
I may go on Sunday, are you taking biscuits then? I probably would go if there was a pack of ginger nuts knocking about.

 

There are eight bollard’s in all, I think we should fish up to number five from the land end on both sides. As for macks and gars I think you are right. Regards Robin.

Thats what mark is saying short rod,3 bollards down from the end is the same as 5 bollards up from the land end.Sounds good mark,mackeral 1 point each and limit to 5 gar plus species points.Saying that if we do get plagued by gars and you get a small one you could be brave and not count it and hopefully get 5 large ones.Is that allowed.

 

Or do you record all your gars and use the 5 biggest on your card?

 

Thats what mark is saying short rod,3 bollards down from the end is the same as 5 bollards up from the land end.Sounds good mark,mackeral 1 point each and limit to 5 gar plus species points.Saying that if we do get plagued by gars and you get a small one you could be brave and not count it and hopefully get 5 large ones.Is that allowed.

Or do you record all your gars and use the 5 biggest on your card?

I guess it is okay to be brave and not count a small gar. But definitely not okay to record all gars and simply count the 5 biggest as the main aim of the rule is to reduce the mortality rate of gars - they do not go back too well after being wrestled flat to be measured and losing lots of scales in the process. So once 5 are on the card time to switch to fishing for something else.

 

I guess it is okay to be brave and not count a small gar. But definitely not okay to record all gars and simply count the 5 biggest as the main aim of the rule is to reduce the mortality rate of gars - they do not go back too well after being wrestled flat to be measured and losing lots of scales in the process. So once 5 are on the card time to switch to fishing for something else.

I know i dont fish the comps, but 5 Gars each and say 10 in the comp that would be 50 gars most likley killed. Ok if thay are going to be kept for bait, but not really ok, if thay are going to be put back and most likley die in the water.
So i would have to say first 2 max.

 

hi i havce just recently joined the sas and i was hoping to join the summer league for a bit of fun and to meet new people etc etc but i am unsure of a few things e.g registering for the league how and when do i do it ? and how can i find out the rules of the sas comps etc etc would be very grateful of any help and advice cheers all the best . mike

 

I know i dont fish the comps, but 5 Gars each and say 10 in the comp that would be 50 gars most likley killed. Ok if thay are going to be kept for bait, but not really ok, if thay are going to be put back and most likley die in the water.
So i would have to say first 2 max.

The same could be said about Whiting, Pouting & Red Mullet

 

hi i havce just recently joined the sas and i was hoping to join the summer league for a bit of fun and to meet new people etc etc but i am unsure of a few things e.g registering for the league how and when do i do it ? and how can i find out the rules of the sas comps etc etc would be very grateful of any help and advice cheers all the best . mike

Hi Mike - welcome to the SAS. Registering for the league is simply a matter of turning up. The first league match you fish will cost a tenner - a fiver to register and a fiver for the match. All subsequent league matches will be a fiver.

Detailed rules for the league will be emailed to all members in due course. But in the meantime, we fish one rod, two hooks max, any bait allowed. All matches are measure and release though you can of course keep sizeable fish for the table. All fish over 18cm count and attract points depending on their species and length. We also award 20 points per species. Each fish is witnessed by a fellow competitor. The person with most points at the end wins. Match results are translated into league points - 10pts for a win down to 1pt for weighing in. A portion of the entry fees from each match goes into the league prize fund, the rest is paid out on the night for 1-2-3, best flat, best round and most fish.

The winner of the league is determined by taking their best 8 results out of the ten matches. Fish all ten and you get to discard your two worst scores. Missing a match counts as a no score result, so ideally you would aim to fish a minimum of 8. League prizes will be 1-2-3-4, best flat overall, best round overall, and most fish from 8 results.

That's it basically - the other rules are mostly for contingencies or fully detailed versions of the ones I've already mentioned. Hope you'll join in and look forward to meeting you on 21 April.

 

hi thanks for all that info it was very helpful and i will definatly join in the league and maybe i mite even catch a fish or 2 lol thanks again and see you on the 21 april thanks and all the best .mike

 

not sure i'm going to be able to make the first match at the moment as i'm flying out to Mexico to go marlin fishing out there about that time but i will have to check on that! still sounds good to me on all other details, 5 gar limit seems sensible to me!

 

And back on topic - has anyone got any suggestions regarding west arm pegging (third bollard line fish ether side within that), macks(1 pt only) and gars (5 max) as mentioned in my first post? Come on lads - I don't want to have to make an executive decision and then have people bitching in six weeks time!

5 gars max limit sounds good too me.

 

And back on topic - has anyone got any suggestions regarding west arm pegging (third bollard line fish ether side within that), macks(1 pt only) and gars (5 max) as mentioned in my first post? Come on lads - I don't want to have to make an executive decision and then have people bitching in six weeks time!

I agree with the mackerel and gars. On the subject of boundaries I think it should be the same as the last solstice comp with just the end out of bounds. Space will be a premium on a nice evening in the summer so why limit ourselves? The so called 'hot pegs' will most probably be occupied when we get there so I think it will be a case of just slotting in where we can. We were lucky with the winter league cos there wasn't many other people to fish around.

 

This is bad news I'm starting to get tempted to join in

Can't let James get all the glory