North Vs South Friendly

seanyrooroo

seanyrooroo

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Just wondering if anyone has ideas for a friendly NvS match on the south side later this year. I was thinking 18th October (Saturday night). Meet at the Crows Nest (Seaham Hall). Fish anywhere south of the Tyne (obviously) maybe have optional heaviest fish/bag pools and maybe a pint in the Crows Nest after. We will need a mars bar to keep Tony happy lol. Maybe 4pm till 10pm or there abouts. Any input lads?

Sean
 
Sean thats normally the time,give or take a week or two,we have the annual Shore Comp,which will be on the South side,still a good idea for a pre comp recce ;)
 
I didn't want to set anything in stone as it's still so far away but its nice to get the ball rolling. Tony, depends on how mark X is fishing lol:p

Thought you would be there Paul!!
 
Why not have a spring/summer meetup instead maybe may, i know ive had some canny catches in may in the past, and the weather is better hehe.

The crows nest is a good meetup spot also, right on the coast, easy to find, and close to me, so like gazzawill i can walk.
 
When Tony first started the N v S he arranged it so that it would be on the opposite side of the Tyne to the winter comp each winter.

As you say last years was run along side Tony's Comp. There are a couple of excellent prizes for this years winter comp, they were donated by Paul (matchman) and it will be very worthwhile winning indeed ;)

I think Sean's idea is a good one but why not have a friendly every couple of months or so (either side of the Tyne), that way a lot more marks will be used and it will make the annual comp a lot more competitive. It will also bring new members together a lot more and make them feel more at home, Just a thought.

Jim.
 
Freindly Comps are a good idea...it's just a case of people taking part and making the trip...the one in January was quite successful with a good stamp of fish landed that night...if, like Jim said, they were ran more frequently more people could/would get involved

Maybe instead of setting wide boundaries, set a very localised venue - this could give people a chance to talk etc and newbies would be able to glean info more easily
 
I totally agree Jim. Just thinking if they are too often they may lose their appeal?? I also like the idea of a comp with boundaries. The hall at Seaham is big enough to accommodate us all but not have us too far apart. Come to think of it there are numerous venues that would be suitable. It would be nice also, to meet up after the weigh in and have a shandy together and a good chinwag.

Maybe fishing in pairs as a rule for the comp, a north member with a south member. Could help the northern lads who aren't familiar with the southern marks and vice versa. Maybe even fish heaviest bag pairs with your assigned north/south partner, to help working together??
 
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Yes Sean, too often would be too much mate, every couple of months though would be ok I think. I like your idea of fishing with a partner too lol that would be much better and completely different to the annual comp. My only problem would be that no one from the north side would want me as a partner as I do all my fishing north of the Tyne so have no Idea of the marks south of the Tyne.

Some great ideas here, it would be nice to see it happen a few times each year.

Jim.
 
Ahh but you aint ever gonna learn about marks South of the Tyne unless you fish them Jim lol;). Maybe we could draw up some dates and put them on here, have a few North and South and mix up between High and Low water comps?? Maybe have boundaries for each one??

How about all names put into two hats, draw one out from Each hat and thats who you fish with?
 
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why dont we have a pegged match in the tyne or the wear.
july or august,loads of flatties and eels on a catch and release basis?
 

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