the open at benone

people: me sean and around 80 other anglers

duration: 12:00pm-5:pm

tide: going out

weather: very rainy

bait: rag,mackrel,ground bait.

rigs: a pulley with a big hook (for bass) and a 3 hook flapper for in close

results: 2 flounder (too small) sean got a flounder at 34cm the winner of the comp from my club (GADSAC) had a total of 405 points (biggest fish was around 48 I think).

report: it was a good enough turn out with an estimate of 84 anglers I struggled to catch a fish then caught 1 near the end and then one last cast both under 20 cm. But all through the competion when you looked around you people were catching fish. The prizes were good. The ballot prizes were a tool box (I got it),bottle of scotch,4 or 5 bottles of wine and a case if harp. The comp prizes were medals bronze, silver, gold top prize witch steve hewitt from GADSAC won was a trophy a gold medal and £100 cash.

Congratulations Steve great win and and a nice bag of fish as well. Two years in a row for the club. Pity yous just cant do it on the big stage (the inter-club) :D

[toaddi33]

i had 3 fish (flounders) 31cm 23cm and 29cm
was a good day out-pity about the weather :twisted:

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we will win it next year :D :D :D

Hard lines wee man.

It can be a hard beach to fish at times.

Congrats to Steve.

Jude

i sait steves biggest fish was around 48! :?

but congrats on the turbot toaddi33.

I think the Turbot was caught by Uel from the Larne Club.

It was 6.5lb :shock:

Belter of a fish!!!

JUDE

sorry uel well done

thats ok, i wish i did catch it!!

nah, asked him today in work, it was weighed at 7lb...nice one alright! he also had another turbot on the same rig around 300mm but lost it as he pounced on the other fish at the waters edge!!! :lol: :shock:

He pounced on it alright :roll: He was like Steve Irwin fighting a large croc at the waters edge :shock: Filleting knife across his mouth, long flowing locks of hair driping wet hanging in his eyes which were full of sand :lol: the splashing of him in the water puting all other fish off for miles, it was seriously funny to watch :shock:

It definately wasn't getting away, or Uel was going in after it :lol: :shock:

Only joking Uel :wink:

Cracking fish mate, you deserved it :shock: :wink:

Steve