Whitley Bay 2011 Open details

[g-force]

A few changes this year, particularly boundaries & contest HQ: we've extended the boundary northwards to Seahouses south breakwater (excluding pier) and the southern boundary is now Tynemouth Pier (excluding the pier & all foundations). Correspondingly, to centralise the weigh-in a bit we're using the Bankhouse club in Newbiggin as contest HQ. We've also added a heaviest flatfish prize (£100)

52nd annual festival, Sunday 18 September
Fishing from 10.30am - 2.30pm
Contest HQ - Bankhouse Club, 7 Front St. Newbiggin

First prize - £500 cash
Supporting prize table courtesy of Greys, I D Fishing & Lewis Tackle
Heaviest fish payout 50%, 30%, 20%
Heaviest flatfish - £100 cash
Junior prize kindly sponsored by Simon at Lewis Tackle

Entry: all seniors - £12 all-in
Juniors (under 16) fish for free but must be accompanied by an adult
Registration on the day 8am - 9.30am at Bankhouse club
Weigh-in at Bankhouse Club - 3pm - 4pm

Tickets will be available the week prior to the event in local tackle shops (until saturday 17th) including; Lewis Tackle, W/Bay, I D Fishing, Byker, Frazers of Gateshead, Sport & Leisure, Blyth, McDermott's Ashington, Anglers United, Lynemouth & Amble Angling Centre

Full details, fish-sizes, rules etc can be found in the brochure that will come with your ticket.

Fingers crossed for good conditions on the day & hope to see you there,

Cheers, Gary

 

[g-force]

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[sk4]

How long for the weigh in if you have opened the boundaries?

 

[g-force]

How long for the weigh in if you have opened the boundaries?

Fishing ends at 2.30pm & weigh-in is 3-4pm, so up to one & a half hours to get back.

Gary

 

[g-force]

Tickets should be in the shops from today; forgot to mention in earlier post that tickets will also be available from Billy's in North Shields.

Gary

 

[Mogthemackem]

Is first prize heaviest bag?

 

[g-force]

Is first prize heaviest bag?

Yep, first prize is heaviest bag.

Gary

 

[codonly]

Whats the value of the prize table ?

 

[g-force]

Prize table approx. £2000 of prizes.

Gary

 

[codonly]

Prize table approx. £2000 of prizes.

Gary

Well,i hope its better than last years,to say people were a bit disgruntled would be an understatement

 

[wheres the fish?]

The registration in the morning? Can I register another way as I'm planning on fishing I just have no form of transport on the day that could get me to the club then my fishing mark on time? As my route is purley by the good old bus ?

 

[g-force]

The registration in the morning? Can I register another way as I'm planning on fishing I just have no form of transport on the day that could get me to the club then my fishing mark on time? As my route is purley by the good old bus ?

Tickets are in several tackle shops - I D Fishing in Byker or Frazers in Gateshead are probably the closest to you - I've put a full list in the previous post. They are available there all this week until saturday afternoon.

Gary

 

[wheres the fish?]

Tickets are in several tackle shops - I D Fishing in Byker or Frazers in Gateshead are probably the closest to you - I've put a full list in the previous post. They are available there all this week until saturday afternoon.

Gary

So i dont need to go to the pub in the morning to register like the amble open?

 

[g-force]

Not at all mate; if you get your ticket from one of the shops you're all set to go. These days we sell probably 75% or more of tickets in advance through the shops, meaning people can just get up in the morning and head straight to their marks.

Cheers, Gary

 

[wheres the fish?]

Not at all mate; if you get your ticket from one of the shops you're all set to go. These days we sell probably 75% or more of tickets in advance through the shops, meaning people can just get up in the morning and head straight to their marks.

Cheers, Gary

Ah spot on mate See you at the weigh in then hopefully with a deacent set of coddies

 

[g-force]

Hope so! As always, weather on the day is the biggest factor - so far looking good with swells of 3-4 feet today/tomorrow dropping to a foot or so by sunday, should be perfect for a lot of the rock marks, particularly up the coast - also good for those fishing the beaches for flatties.

Gary

 

[wheres the fish?]

Hope so! As always, weather on the day is the biggest factor - so far looking good with swells of 3-4 feet today/tomorrow dropping to a foot or so by sunday, should be perfect for a lot of the rock marks, particularly up the coast - also good for those fishing the beaches for flatties.

Gary

Will probs be hitting the rocks, hoping to haul a some deacent cod out

 

[g-force]

Just to add, for those travelling up from the south end of our region (or for those that weren't aware) that all forms of edible crab including cart are banned (due to local bye-laws).

Gary

 

[GPO]

Wrasse?

 

[g-force]

Wrasse?

35cm

Gary