Match three of the 2024 Edinburgh Winter League was fished on the eighth of October at Newhaven Breakwater on a windless night. With 480 fish counted and plenty of extra caught the fishing was something however calm!
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| Flat Calm Night on Newhaven Breakwater |
The 31 anglers turning as much as fish match 3 of the Edinburgh Winter Shore League at Newhaven had a busy evening. 480 measurement fish had been caught among the many anglers with the standard Whiting & Dabs in abundance.
Excellent news for the Cod anglers with stormy nights forward, a great variety of bigger Codling had been caught too (the largest at 47cm, and 19 others over the authorized measurement restrict) One angler managed six Cod over 35cm in his 20 fish bag. Improbable to see numbers of fish this measurement on the native shoreline.
Longest fish of the evening was a shock 59cm dogfish caught by Stuart Macfarlane, the guys fished in a wonderful flat calm and had been handled to the occasional show of fireworks within the distance!
Sponsored by Fishingmegastore and Cox & Rawle this match sequence promotes the superb fishing obtainable near the town and a possibility for anglers of all skills to fish alongside skilled anglers in a aggressive social setting.
Catch Outcomes:
Winner on the evening was Gav Owen (a Newcastle primarily based match angler).
1st. Gav Owen 36 fish for 837
2nd. Gus Brindle 36 fish for 830
third. Scott Emmerson 31 fish for743
Banked Species included:
- Whiting
- Dabs
- Codling
- Dogfish
- Flounder
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| Nicely Stocked Rig Field |
High Strategies:
With calm circumstances on a small tide most anglers opted to fish 1-3oz weights with heavier fashion grip leads not being required. Fish had been caught in any respect ranges on the evening.
Continental fashion rods or sea quiver tip fashion rods are suited to this fashion of fishing in calm circumstances as a result of their elevated sensitivity, matched up with a hard and fast spool reel loaded with comparatively mild (0.35) line.
Full Outcomes:
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| Match 3 Outcomes |
Standings:
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| Standings After Match 3 |
Subsequent Match:
Match 4 is on Friday, 21/11/24, Newhaven Reg 6-6.15pm at Western Harbour View EH6 6PG
Pre-booked pegs solely and bookings to be made by way of Fb by contacting Ian Campbell. Converse to the workers at Edinburgh Angling Centre for extra particulars and recommendations on sea fishing within the metropolis.
Seven-match 2024 Edinburgh Winter Shore Angling League fishing inside the Edinburgh Metropolis Limits.
1st, 2nd and threerd Place Total Prizes £100+£50, £60+£30 and £40+£20 Vouchers (complete of prime 5 scores)
Weekly Money Pot Prizes, PENN Sea Sea League Factors, All ranges welcome
