Had 2 fish for 6lb 12oz, best a codling of 4lb 12oz, but was a couple of minutes late for the weigh in (along with quite a few other lads!) so no result for me
Considering the size of the boundaries, & despite packing up nearly half an hour early to try & get back in time, I think the half hour weigh-in period was a bit short.![]()
i think i know who you are and where you fished.
embelstones.
well if thats the one you actually thought the weighinn was 4pm until i told you otherwise,dont know why you thought that.
anyway i with a pal left at 10 past 2 from emblestones and it actually took 38 minutes to get to car,you were still fishing when we were half way across beach,i comented on this as you had fish and could be well up the prize list.
i cannot understand why anyone would actually stay on a mark until the last minute when it clearly stated in the rules the weigh inn finished at 3.30.
thats one hour to get back.its always been apparent when fishing the northern boundries in any open you would always give packup 20 mins to get back on time.
i also think the others lads in question where at beadnell.well the winner was there and made it in plenty of time along with alec harvey and jim dobey who both had good bags and made well before time.
iam sorry you and the other lads missed the weighinn but rules are rules.
bet most fishing the northern marks in opens in the future who have good bags of fish will leave at least 15 mins before actual end times.
well done on catching the fish to all that entered.hope to see you all next year .