JUNIOR PAGE |
Welcome to the junior page this page will contain the latest weights & points for the Saturday junior competitions as well as the latest match report & some useful tips. If any junior would like to write in with a useful fishing tip to pass on to fellow members than please do and if the tip is used you will receive a small prize (a packet of size 6 hooks). Send your tips to Richard "Tiny" Daw, Hon Secretary, 56A Crock Lane, Bridport, DT6 4DF. or Email them click here
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Last month Steven Rathbone represented England in the junior section, at the
home internationals held at Samphire hoe in Kent. Steven helped the England
juniors to win the gold medal over two days of intense fishing, with the Welsh
team chasing the English team all the way England managed to hold off the
challenge winning the gold by two points. This is a great achievement for the
England team and for Steven, who has one more competition to fish this year for
the England Junior Team. Steven will be representing England in the world
championships in Barcelona later this year. with the win at Samphire Hoe under
his belt this hopefully will give Steven the boost he needs to help England to
win the gold. West Bay Sea Angling Club wishes Steven good luck in Barcelona.
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TIPS |
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1. OKAY I WILL START OFF THE FIRST TIP: When you are fishing
watch you rod tip at all times as fish can bite quick and remove your bait, if
you don't see the bite you can't catch the fish. 2.
When you are putting your worm onto your hook, make sure you leave a little
bit of the hook sticking out of the worm. So that when the fish bite they
have some hook to get stuck on, instead of just sucking the worm off of the
hook. If you cover the hook point with bait you will miss bites and lose
fish". sent in by Connor Hallett
3. When wrasse fishing in or around rocks watch your
rod at all times so that you don’t loose the fish in a snag from the
powerful dive of the wrasse and be quick to wind the fish in. Sent in by
Steven Rathbone. 5. If you make your own rigs always make two or three of the same kind in case you lose one. You don't want to lose a rig that is catching fish, especially in a competition. You can also tie some of the same types of rigs with different sizes of hooks in case one size isn't getting any bites. Sometimes a smaller hook size can make all the difference between catching or not catching. sent in by Connor Hallett. 6. When drawing pegs in a competition make sure you adapt to your swim. e.g.. when your swim is in rocks then don’t float fish in small holes because the tide and wind will force the float into the rocks and you will lose tackle, also don’t use long rig snoods because the snoods will tangle around rocks. When fishing over sand for flatfish use long flowing rig snoods because the tide will give your bait natural movement which means they love it!! Sent in by Steve Rathbone.
7.
If
you are float fishing and want to try more than one hook you can.
Either attach a 2 or 3 hook rig under your float with the weight at the
bottom, or, attach a swivel between the top of the float and your bead
and stop knot. The second method allows you to try for Garfish on the
surface and Mackerel and Garfish lower down. Sent in by Connor Hallett
8. When float fishing for mackerel try changing the depth of your float, because mackerel don't always stay at the same depth. Also when casting your float be sure to have a strong stop knot because otherwise it will slip to easily. Sent in by Aiden Dean
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Latest Match Report |
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Saturday 23rd August 2008. Stokes Family Trophy.
WEATHER: Sunny with some cloud and a south-westerly 3 wind, sea was fairly clear with a slight chop. PRIZES DONATED BY: Stokes Family, Hilary, Kay Guppy & Tiny.
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