IT was a busy weekend for sea anglers fishing at the Channel Tunnel's Samphire Hoe coastal park, with the Home International Team Championship taking place from the outer wall, writes Alan Yates.
The England youngsters won the day, showing the seniors how to fish this difficult venue. Both the junior and the youth teams took the gold medal, while the seniors finished joint last out of the four nations.
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HUGE: : Reg Clough celebrates a successful catch?
CATCH: Dave Hall with his 24lb carp at Monks Lake?EXCELLENT: David Morris of Deal fishing for the England Juniors at Samphire HoeThe event was marred by a casting accident when one of the Scottish youth team was hit by a lead weight that broke from another angler's line.
Fortunately he was not seriously hurt and he returned to finish fishing.
The other event fished on Samphire Hoe was the European Federation Championships and that produced a rare giant three-bearded rockling for winner Reg Clough of Dorset.
Reg was so excited by his unusual catch he returned it without measuring it in the catch, measure and release competition.
LOCAL club anglers have been busy with a host of evening competitions fished from Shepway venues.
The latest Folkestone Sea Angling Association beach event saw Folkestone angler Lee Heaver win thanks to a bonus smoothhound he hooked at Sandgate beach.
Lee's hound weighed 2kg and took his total weight to 8.52kg. Second was Martyn Reid and third Ray Coyne.
At the Fountain Angling Club's event, Sandgate also proved the hot spot to fish with John Wells, of Hythe, topping the weights with 6.552kg. Second was Julian Bausola and third Michael Warne.
Dungeness Angling Association fished their latest late night competition at a crowded Dungeness Point.
Winner was Jim McMurray, of Folkestone, with 9lb 11.5oz. Second was Cieron Bull, of Hythe, with 7lb 13oz and third Matt Sommerfield with 6lb.
The Dungeness Association's next event is at Dungeness on July 21, fishing 7pm to midnight. Meet at Gate will be between 5pm and 6pm.
Other sea results include the latest Ashford Sea Match Group competition fished at Sandgate and that was won by Dean Graham, of Ashford, with dogfish and whiting for 3.58kg.
The Seabrook Sea Anglers fished from the boats in their latest event and that was won by Dave Gray with 29 points.
Freshwater match results include the conclusion of the Cinque Ports Angling Society's Willing Cup at Beachborough Lake. Match winner was Colin Conroy and overall win went to Chris Shield of Dover
The CPAS also fished their all night competition at Beachborough lakes and the winner was Grant Turner of Ashford with 23.830kg.
Folkestone and Shepway Angling Club are holding a members match this Sunday at Radnor Park. The Peter Mead float-only competition has its draw at 9am and fishing is 10am until 4pm.
IF you have caught a big fish, won a match, freshwater or sea, why not let us know about it. Contact Alan Yates on 01303 250017, 07790 132656 or e-mail alankyates@aol.com.
