Shore Competitions are organised by Roland Blomfield. For more information, please contact Roland on 01590-683363.
All competition dates for 2024.
Sat 28th Sept, Sat 12th Oct, Sat 16th Nov. 2025 Club Year. Sun 15th Dec.
10th Shore Competion 28th September. Results sent in by Roland Blomfield.
The club held its 10th shore competition on Saturday 28th September at Warren Edge, Southbourne on a cold and blustery evening with strong north-westerly winds. 12 club members signed on and 9 weighed in fish consisting of bass, gilthead bream, sole, dab, plaice, small eyed ray and whiting. On these competitions undersize fish count for points which were bass, dab, plaice, smooth-hound and conger eel. 12 fish were weighed for a total weight of 13lbs 13oz. All fish once weighed are released straight back into the sea.
Best fish of the evening was a bass weighing 4lb 7oz caught by Malcolm Stote. Best flat fish was a sole of 0lb 12-7/8oz caught by Summer Monckton.
Results.
9th Club Shore Competition. Report sent in by Roland Blomfield.
On Saturday evening 3rd August the club held its 9th Shore competition on Lymington Sea Wall. It was a pleasant evening with a light north-west breeze and 9 club members plus 2 guests signed on. 8 weighed in fish consisting of gilthead bream, smooth-hounds and silver eels. On these competitions under size fish count for points which were silver eels. A total of 27 fish were caught, weighed and released back into the a.s.a.p. for a total weight of 22 lbs 10.5 oz. Best round fish of the evening was a smooth-hound of 4lb 7oz caught by guest angler Barry Samber.
Results.
1st Barry Samber (guest) 3 fish for 5lb 13.5oz, 2nd Malcolm Stote 10 fish, 1 undersize for 5lb 2oz and 75 pts, 3rd John Tharme 4 fish, 2 undersize for 3lb 7oz and 80 pts, 4th Steve Monckton 4 fish, 1 undersize for 2lb 0-3/8oz and 55 pts, 5th Bruce Samber 3 fish, 1 undersize for 1lb 14.2oz and 60 pts, 6th Mrs Summer Monckton 4 fish, 1 undersize for 1lb 9-3/8oz and 45 pts, 7th Danny Mapes (guest) 2 fish for 1lb 3oz, 8th Roland blomfield 3 fish, 1 undersize for 0lb 15oz and 40 pts, Shane samber no fish but gets 5 pts.
8th Club Shore Competition. Results sent in by Roland Blomfield.
On Sunday morning 28th July the club held its 8th Club Shore competition on the Shingle Bank at Milford-on-Sea. The weather was warm and sunny with a light wind. 13 club members signed on and 10 weighed in fish consisting of black bream and pollack. On these competitions under size fish count for points which were plaice and bass. A total of 41 fish were caught for a total weight of 31 lbs 14 3/8 oz. Best round fish of the day was a black bream of 1 lb 6.2 oz caught by Bruce Samber.
Results:
1st Bruce Samber 8 fish 8 lb 1.7oz and 55 points, 2nd John Tharme 9 fish 7 lb 15oz and 50 points, 3rd Pete Chamberlain 5 fish 3 lb 15oz and 55 points, 4th Malcolm Stote 6 fish -1 under size 3 lb 13 3/4oz and 50 points, 5th John Hitchiner 3 fish 2 lb 10oz and 35 points, 6th Luke Woodford 3 fish 1 lb 14oz and 30 points, 7th Shane Samber 3 fish 1lb 13.1oz and 25 points, 8th Terry Kempton 2 fish 1 lb 9oz and 20 points, 9th Glenn Short 2 fish 1 lb 8 1/8oz and 20 points, 10th Steve Monckton 1 fish 0 lb 14 3/8oz and 20 points, 11th Roland Blomfield 1 fish under size for 15 points. Mrs Summer Monckton and Rory Lancaster both no fish but 5 points each.