South Shields 61st Open – FULL RESULTS

[greysg]

Hi All

First of all many thanks to all those that have participated in this years South Shields & District Sea Angling clubs 61st Open competition.

Full results can now be viewed on our website including past results…see link below.

south shields and district sea angling club

Kind Regards
Stephen Grey

 

[mick dunn]

A lot of people fished the compo. And the heaviest fish was quite a modest size.
well done.

 

[jordy]

Well done to all that fished,anyone know where most of the bag weights came from?

 

[sk4]

pier

 

[neil1964]

One heaviest fish beats a heaviest bag????.....stupid in my opinion...

 

[johnf]

One heaviest fish beats a heaviest bag????.....stupid in my opinion...

Makes sense if it helped fish conservation. Heaviest fish comps with a minimum weight rather than bags.

 

[pop39]

well done everyone that wieghed in

 

[weefus]

One heaviest fish beats a heaviest bag????.....stupid in my opinion... neil 1964.

Regarding this statement neil, The South Shields & District Sea Angling Club have for many years tries to put on a decent prize table and one prize that has been set in stone is for the person that lands the heaviest fish receives £500 and then the heaviest bag receives £300.
We as a club put these cash prizes on offer as other clubs do for as many anglers to participate in our open competition. Your remark about our clubs offer of £500 for the heaviest fish is stupid in your opinion,well I don't think the winner will have any complaints, and as for the heaviest bag winner who is a member of our club, I haven't had a complaint from him either.

Keith Walker (Secretary)

 

[STEVO]

Personally think its a very well run open!! heaviest fish gives everybody a chance and heaviest bag gives you better prize options as you get money plus 1st pick off the prize table etc ... and theres some good prizes!! how many prize tables offer a free trip to iceland fishing???
Theres always someone with a gripe but over 400 people turned out which speaks for its self!!
Even the raffle... zziplex and daiwa 7ht!!!
Well run, excellent day, really enjoyed it

 

[Topfly]

Aye Paul, I enjoyed it and wasn't even fishing

 

[tony.codling]

One heaviest fish beats a heaviest bag????.....stupid in my opinion...

Could you imagine someone coming back from the river with a bag of $h### and winning the trophy?

 

[rod-the-cod]

if you dont like the rules you dont fish simples well done to all that took part and caught..

 

[YoursTruly]

One heaviest fish beats a heaviest bag????.....stupid in my opinion...

Just as well your not part of the Shields club, this is one of the longest running open shore comps in the country, 61 consecutive opens.
We must be doing something right.

 

[Charlton]

and as i said to Terry at the weigh in, it is the only open I know where most of the competitors come back whether they have fish or not. And I believe the format Shields use for the area they fish is the best format.

PS thanks for all the coalies, not many whitings caught, got two crackers in with the coalies though.

 

[YoursTruly]

300 and odd anglers every year seem to think the format is ok so if it aint broke then dont fix it !

 

[mrchairman]

In my opinion the Shields open is one of the best for prizes and it always seems to run smoothly at the weigh in etc which needs credit to those that do it without anything else said. As back to the prizes The Alberta club had about 15 rods out in support and out of those that weighed in at the crown there was some excelent prizes. Well done Keith and the other lads at the shields club for another good year although im still waiting for my first weigh in 5 years but im sure it will come.

 

[tony.codling]

Before you all pull Neil 64 to bits, lets get one thing straight here. This is a fishing forum and he's entitled to his opinion. In his defence, there's a lot of clubs up North who don't allow the fishing of rivers and piers in their opens which therefore makes a heaviest bag of quality fish very commendable and certainly sorts out the men from the boys.
However, I'm not silly enough to realise these rules should apply to the Shields open, as we need the river bashers to make the numbers up.

 

[Brashy]

lets get one thing straight here. This is a fishing forum and he's entitled to his opinion. In his defence, there's a lot of clubs up North who don't allow the fishing of rivers and piers in their opens which therefore makes a heaviest bag of quality fish very commendable and certainly sorts out the men from the boys.

Whats that suppose to mean like, "sorts out the men from the boys" that if you fish the river your not as equal as the people that fish the front?
Some people prefer the river as it can be more comfortable for them rather than jumping from rock to rock, take other things into consideration before you insult other people who happily fish the open.
Im not just saying this because i do fish the river alot but i do like the front aswell when the conditions are right, not everyone likes the same kind of fishing.
And as for the forum yes people are entitled to there opinions as i have showed here but i would say that everyone a member on here should get along thats what forums are also for.
Not having a dig or out just expressing my opinion

 

[mick dunn]

I,m quite new to river fishing and have found it quite hard work. Avoiding the floating debri and weed on your line is a right pain. I also don,t think there is anything different really. You have blankers on the river as well as the shore.
I,ve fished the Tyne and the Wear now a few times at different spots.

Mick.

 

[sless]

alreet brashy boy
hahahahahhaha
see ya the neet