Conditions were reasonable with a very light and decreasing NE breeze and all were hoping to find a ray or two. The event didn’t disappoint!
Although three anglers didn’t manage to return with a catch, the rest more than made up for it. By the end of the competition, 25 rays were weighed in, including 4 double figure fish.
Kevin Morris took the heavy fish pool with his offering of 11lbs 5.6oz but despite also landing 6 more rays and 2 dogfish could still only muster 2nd place from Reculver. Simon Stephenson, also fishing Reculver, landed 7 rays to 10lbs 0.6oz as well as 6 dogfish and a smooth hound pup for the win.
Ben Morris found 6 rays fishing beltinge for 3rd spot whilst Mark Bowman landed his 1st ever brace including a nice 10lbs 9.6oz fish from Kings Hall. Tony Morris completed the rout with 3 thornbacks from the hundred steps including his 1st shore caught double of 10lbs 7oz. Tony also had 3 dogfish.
Competitions like this don’t happen too often!!
Full results as follows;
1st- S. Stephenson, 14 fish, 58lbs 11oz
2nd- K. Morris, 9 fish, 55lbs 3.7oz
3rd- B. Morris, 6 fish, 40lbs 12oz
4th- T. Morris, 6 fish, 29lbs 4.6oz
5th- M. Bowman, 2 fish, 15lbs 0.6oz
6th- D. Morris, 1 fish, 1lbs 5.6oz
