Despite the spiteful Easterly wind, eleven anglers set out on Sunday 10th April for the accumulator boat competition.
The accumulator gets its name as prize money is awarded on a sliding scale through the final standings but money is deducted based on attendance and passed on to the next placed entrant.
With their recent abundance, skate were top of the agenda but also present were the usual whiting and dogfish.
In excess of 20 skate were brought to the scales but only one was a notable size with the majority small male fish.
M. Morris won the heavy fish pool with his ray of 9lbs 9.6oz and along with 5 more thornbacks also claimed 1st place.
Brother, T. Morris was 2nd and D. Perry 3rd both with 3 rays a piece, all three competitors fished at the pier head.
Full results as follows;
1st- M. Morris, 10 fish, 40lbs 3.4oz
2nd- T. Morris, 7 fish, 20lbs 11.6oz
3rd- D. Perry, 6 fish, 18lbs 10.2oz
4th- B. Morris, 9 fish, 17lbs 12oz
5th- B. Perry-French, 6 fish, 15lbs 3.2oz
6th- L. Perry-French, 5 fish, 14lbs 11.6oz
7th- L. Simpson, 4 fish, 11lbs 2oz
8th- J. Simpson, 3 fish, 7lbs 15.6oz
9th- C. Zacharia, 3 fish, 2lbs 1.2oz
10th- K. Morris, 2 fish, 2lbs 0oz
(K. Wilton returned early due to engine failure and didn't weigh in).
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| M. Morris with 2 of his 6 rays |
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| D. Perry, T. Morris and M. Morris |
