Western Wight Angling Club

WWAC AGM AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS 2012

This will be held at the Southern Vectis Club on Wednesday14th March, commencing 8pm.

Propositions must be with the Chairman or Secretary, in writing, signed and seconded by 29th February.

WESTERN WIGHT ANGLING CLUB - TROPHIES 2011
		Please contact Mike Richardson on 752952 if there are any queries or problems.
FISH OF THE YEAR	Based on % Island records.	M. BENNETT. Smoothound 14 lb 6 oz (Shore)
SHORE CHAMPION	Overall shore champion.	M. KNIGHT.
1ST LADIES SHORE		C. BENNETT.
1ST JUNIOR SHORE		O. BICHENO.
FLOUNDER CUP	Best flounder.	P. COTTON. 2 lb 14 oz (Shore)
K. YOUNG TROPHY.	Best specimen from a boat.	G. THORNER. Cod 31 lb 5 oz
SKATE CUP	Best specimen boat or shore.	P. HOWARD. Thornback Ray. 11 lb 5 oz (Shore)
MRS BURT BASS CUP	Best bass-boat or shore	D. WEBSTER. 9 lb 14.5 oz (Shore)
T. PERKINS JUNIOR	Best specimen by a junior.	O. BICHINO
J. SCOTT TROPHY	Most specimens - 66% or more.	G. THORNER. 4 Specimens.
POUT TROPHY	Best specimen - shore.	R. WHITEWOOD. 2 lb 6.75 oz
COD CUP	Best cod - boat or shore.	G. THORNER. 31 lb 5 oz
SHORE BASS CUP	Best bass - shore.	D. WEBSTER. 9 lb 14.5 oz (Shore)
RED LION TROPHY	Best specimen in shore comps.	P. HOLLINGSHEAD. Smoothound 14 lb 2 oz
BILL RAYNOR CUP	Best bass - junior - boat or shore.	NOT AWARDED
ATKINSON CONGER	Best conger - boat or shore.	C. CADE 19 lb 10 oz.
BAIT DIGGERS CUP	Best 3 flounders - boat or shore.	P. COTTON. 2 lb 14 oz, 2 lb 12 oz, 2 lb 5 oz.
SOLE TROPHY	Best sole - boat or shore.	NOT AWARDED
BEST THREE BASS	Best three bass - shore.	D. WEBSTER. 9 - 14.5, 8 - 10, 8 - 8
BEST OF THREE	Best of 3 from:- skate, bass	D. WEBSTER. Bass 9 lb -14.5 oz,
	flounder or pout - (shore)	Undulate Ray 12 lb 10 oz, Pouting 1 lb 3 oz
LADIES BASS	Best bass - boat or shore.	C. BENNETT 2 lb
F. SALERO TROPHY	Best three cod - boat.	R WHIEWOOD 26lb 6oz, 19lb 0oz, 13lb 10oz
KNOCKOUT CUP		M. KNIGHT.
ODDY PAIRS TROPHY	Pairs - points in shore comps.	L. WYATT & C. WYATT.
		D. WEBSTER & R. HOLLINGSHEAD.
WHITBREAD CUP	Overall winner - summer open.	C. CADE
PRESIDENTS CUP	Best club member - summer open.	C. CADE
JACK STARKE CUP	Best club member - Xmas open.	A. BENNETT
BILL BURT TEAM	Team of 4 - shore comps.	C. WYATT, L. WYATT, A. CASSELL &
		M. CASSELL

2ND OVERALL SHORE	L. DANSON.
2ND LADIES SHORE	F. COTTON.
3RD OVERALL SHORE	L. WYATT.

OVERALL SHORE - REMAINDER OF TOP TEN.

4TH SHORE	L. SMITH.
5TH SHORE	K. BUCKLER.
6TH SHORE	C. WYATT.
7TH SHORE	G. PRESSEY.
8TH SHORE	P. HOLLINGSHEAD.
9TH SHORE	D. WEBSTER.
10TH SHORE	S. GRAHAM.

FISH OF THE MONTH - BOAT.

MARCH	G. THORNER.	Spurdog. 14 lb 2 oz
AUGUST	R. WHITEWOOD.	Cod. 13 lb 10 oz
NOVEMBER	G. THORNER	Cod. 31 lb 5 oz


FISH OF THE MONTH. SHORE

JANUARY	S. COOKE.	Flounder 1 lb 11.5 oz
FEBRUARY	S. COOKE.	Flounder 1 lb 5.5 oz
MARCH	C. GRIFFITHS.	L.S. Dogfish. 1 lb 11 oz
APRIL	K. BUCKLER.	Painted Ray . 5 lb 9 oz
MAY	M. BENNETT.	Smoothound. 14 lb 6 oz
JUNE	P. HOWARD	Thornback Ray. 11 lb 5 oz
JULY	P. HOLLINGSHEAD.	Painted Ray 8 lb 1 oz
AUGUST	C. WYATT.	Grey Mullet (Thick). 3 lb 11.5 oz
SEPTEMBER	K. BUCKLER.	Spotted Ray. 4 lb 3 oz
OCTOBER	P. COTTON	Flounder. 2 lb 14 oz
NOVEMBER	R. WHITEWOOD.	Pouting. 2 lb 6.75 oz.
DECEMBER	S. COOKE	Flounder. 2 lb 2 oz

EFSA FISH OF THE YEAR AWARDS

As usual Western Wight members have gained several of these awards. Well done to them.

SPECIES – Boat
BASS	D Lynes	PM	13 lb 10 oz
BLACK BREAM	D Meyers	Portland	3 lb 8 oz
COD	R Whitewood	West Wight	26 lb 6 oz
CONGER	M Watson	BCC	83 lb 0 oz
FLOUNDER	M Osborne	PM	1 lb 15 oz
PLAICE	A Selby	PM	6 lb 12 oz
POLLACK	A Hudson	Bisley	13 lb 4 oz
RAYS – Blonde	S Norman	PM	26 lb 0 oz
SMOOTHOUND	D McCune	PM	20 lb 0 oz
WHITING	S Barnaby	West Wight	3 lb 9 oz
WRASSE – Ballan	I Burden	Portland	7 lb 6 oz
OTHER (by %)
Undulate Ray	P Rod	Portland	19 lb 4 oz (137%)


SPECIES – Shore
BASS	N Coan	Portland	13 lb 1 oz
BLACK BREAM	P Dixon	Portland	2 lb 15 oz
COD	N Coan	Portland	7 lb 15 oz
CONGER	D Spear	BCC	38 lb 11 oz
FLOUNDER	P Cotton	West Wight	2 lb 14 oz
PLAICE	J Booker	Portland	2 lb
POLLACK	A Stone	Portland	2 lb 2 oz
MULLET (thk lip)	J Bowler	Portland	4 lb 13 oz
SMOOTHOUND	M Bennett	West Wight	14 lb 6 oz
WHITING	C Hayne	Portland	1 lb 14 oz
WRASSE – Ballan	N Coan	Portland	6 lb 9 oz
OTHER (by %)
Pout	N Coan	Portland	2 lb 14 oz (192%)

BALANCED SEAS PROJECT

DRAFT FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOW ONLINE

Just follow the link below to view the report and draft Marine Conservation Zones - you will find the links about half way down on the right hand side of their homepage.

Balanced Seas Project Homepage

EFSA ENGLAND

As affiliated club members, all good fish are submitted to EFSA for their annual awards. For the latest 2011 Fish of the Year information, including fish submitted by several Western Wight members click here:

2011 Fish of the Year

For full details on forthcoming events, reports on past events, photo galleries and general information please visit: www.efsa-england.com.

Links

Angling Trust U.K. Hooks Bembridge AC Ventnor AC IWSAC Met Office

Sandown By Protection Forum Great Wight Hunters British Conger Club

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