Shore and Boat Fixtures

Upcoming match events, including our prestigious Penn Sea League

Plan for your next open competition.

MARCH

11: Southern League & open, Highcliffe/Frairs, 6pm-11pm, £15 entry, £5 optional pools, Darren 07919 073232, Nick 07870 922216, Mike 07983 579596, Ian 07736 004714 or Ant 07775 691916.

11: Ollie’s Winter League & open, Tynemouth pier to Snook Point, Newton, 7pm-11pm, register an hour before match at General Havelock, East Sleekburn, NE22 7AT, £10 entry, 07928 749649.

12: Hornsea SAC Anyfish Anywhere open, 10am-4pm, John 07968 215565.

12: Kent Flounder League rnd 3, All Hallows, 10.15am-2.45pm, register from 8am at car park ME3 9QD, measure & return, book only, Ian 07791 234318.

12: East Anglian Teams of Five, Clacton, 10am-3pm, Rob Tuck 07855 848967.

12: Yorkshire Federation open, Hornsea, noon-6pm, meet 11am at North Beach, Harry 01977 734890 or 07768 187823.

12: Welsh FSA Shore League, Marcross & Monknash, 10.30pm3.30pm, book in 9am at Marcross car park, Steve Chadwick 07777 689289.

12: Scottish Match League rnd 1, Loch Fyne, 10.30am-3.30pm, meet 8.30am at Oyster Bar, Scott McCartney 07766 000139 or Isaac Muir 07796 322831.

12: North Norfolk NSL rnd 6 & open, Bacton, 9am-2pm, Mike 07858 758669 or Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com

18: Chesil League & open, Bexington, 6pm-11pm, Dave 07977 132951.

19: Country Stores open, Green Bank, Loughor, 9am-1pm, pegged, zoned, longest fish, longest brace, longest bag (Penn pts), £13 all-in, Brian Davies 01792 875050 or 07970 404522.

25: Bristol Channel FSA spring open, Minehead to Blue Anchor, 2.30pm-6.30pm, two zones, £200 1st, sign in 12.30pm at Minehead Golf Club, £10 entry, juniors free, Mark 07825 446051 or James 07900 651071.

26: Yorkshire Federation open, Hornsea, noon-6pm, meet 11am at North Beach, Harry 01977 734890 or 07768 187823.

26: West Coast Tackle League rnd 3 open, Gynn Wall, 8.45am-12.45pm, book on at 7am at WCT, £20 all-in, Dave 07472 249294.

APRIL

2: Chesil Beach Leeda flatfish open, Abbotsbury, 11am-5pm, sign on from 9am, £500 1st (longest length), £250 longest fish, £15 entry, £5 juniors/OAPs, Weymouth Angling Centre 01305 777771.

2: Channel Anglers SAC open, Porlock & Bossington, 9am-2pm, two zones, pegged, limited to 51 pegs, draw 7.30am, £22 all-in includes bait supplied (4 packs sandeels, 1 pack mackerel), one rod, three hooks, measure and points conversion, book only (£10 deposit required), James Madsen 07900 651071.

8-9: Norfolk Sea Angling Festival, rover, Cley to Cromer pier, 10am-3pm each day, £30 entry, Norfolk Angling Club (Dene) 01263 838248.

9: East Anglian Teams of Five, Dunwich, 10am-3pm, Rob Tuck 07855 848967.

9: Gwent SAC open (Garry Evans Seamaster leg), St Brides, Ivor Smith 07854 829590.

9: Bognor Regis AAS open, Pagham, 8.30am-1.30pm, book in from 7.30am at Pagham yacht club (1 West Front Rd, PO21 4SY), £8 entry, £4 OAPs & juniors, optional pools, Johh Small 07799 762377.

9: Gravesend spring open, 10.30am-2.30pm, £10 entry, £5 juniors/OAPs, optional pools & raffle, book in and draw from 8.30am at Ship & Lobster pub, Graham East 07985 557920.

14-15: Wexford Easter Festival, two days, Rossdunestown, Fri 8pm-midnight, Ballyhack, Sat 10am-2pm, Martin 00353 (0)87 6481791.

15: Senhouse Street Easter open, heaviest flatfish £1,000, 9am-1pm, book in from 7am at Senhouse St WMC, Workington, CA14 2SJ, Mark 07775 637801 or Mike 07548 949140. 16: Scottish FSA open sweepstake, Lunan Bay, Montrose, 10am-3pm, pegged, book only, draw 8.15am-9am, Alan 07872 899791 or 07831 192717.

16: Tralee Bay SAC open, Cashen, 1pm-5pm, Daniel 00353 (0)87 4659867. 16: Peever SAC Easter open, Balcary Hotel to Creetown, 10am-4pm, register 8am-9am at Royal Hotel, Kirkcudbright, five LSD limit, size limits apply, £10 entry, Bob 07469 184812.

16: North West ASAC open, Otterspool, 11.30am-3.30pm, book on 9.30am-10.15am, book only, 07572 593272 or 0151 677 0011

16: Samphire Hoe open, Samphire Hoe, 12.30pm-5.30pm, overall and longest fish, £20 all-in plus £4 fishing fee, pegged, measure & return 18cm, weight conversion, book in 10am-11am, book only, Martyn 07765 278579.

16: Veals League & open, Littleton, 9am-1pm, draw 8am, pegged, one rod, three hooks, no white rag or maddies, £50 league (best six matches from eight), book to fish as open, £12 all-in, Steve 0117 926 0790.

22: Southern League and open, Eastney, 7pm-midnight, £15 entry, £5 optional pools, for contacts see March 11 fixture.

22: Ardrossan SAC open, Onich, noon-6pm, measure and release, meet at 11am-11.30am, booking advised, Stuart Miller 07868 732891 or Stuart Ballantyne 07742 716173.

23: Hornsea SAC lifeboat open, 10am-4pm, John 07968 215565.

24: Kent Flounder League rnd 4, Gravesend, 8.45am-1.15pm, register from 7am at sea school, DA12 2QA, measure & return, book only, Ian 07791 234318.

29: West Coast Tackle League rnd 4 open, Lytham 11am-2.30pm, book on at 9am at Fairlawn Road, £20 all-in, Dave Hutchinson 07472 249294.

29: Chesil League & open, Cogden, 6pm-11pm, Dave 07977 132951.

30: Country Stores Llantwit Major charity open (Garry Evans Seamaster), Summerhouse Point to Marcross, 2pm-6.30pm, weigh and release, book in from 9am at Llantwit Major beach café, £250 1st, £10 entry, optional £1 heaviest rockling pool, under 16 free, Mark Cowell, 07721 791210.

30: North West ASAC open, Hall Road, Crosby, 12.15pm-4.15pm, book in from 8.30am in pay & display car park by Coastguard station L23 8SY (parking charge applies), £7 all-in, two hooks, measure and release 18cm, length to weight conversion, Richard 07763 529509.

MAY

6: Spring open, Kessingland, 4.30pm10.30pm, £25 all-in, zoned and pegged, meet 3pm for draw at holiday park car park, NR33 7RW, Stephen 07858 307358. 7: Bognor Regis AAS 53rd Bream Festival, 7am-2pm, £11 seniors, £6 juniors, bring your own boat, book in on day an hour before start at BRAAS boat pound, PO22 7AD, John Small 07799 762377 (after 5pm), or entries from Littlehampton two days before event via Tony Chant 07766 078977. Reserve date is May 14.

7: SAMF GB Yorkshire Summer League, Hessle foreshore, 3pm-7pm, book on 1.15pm-2pm, £15 entry & optional £5 pool, SAMF qualifier, two hooks, measure to weight conversion, 50 pegs, book only, Brett Bartram 07834 559265.

13: Chesil League & open, Chesil Centre, 6pm-11pm, Dave 07977 132951.

13 & 14: The 5th North Norfolk Bass Festival, full details on page 119.

13-14: Tralee Bay SAC Tag a Ray open, Tralee Bay, Daniel Brosnan 00353 (0)87 4659867.

14: Newport SAC open (Garry Evans Seamaster), St Brides, Paul 07968 599705.

14: West Coast Tackle League rnd 5 open, Preston (track centre), noon-3.45pm, book on at 10am at main road, track centre, £20 all-in, Dave Hutchinson 07472 249294.

14: Scottish Match League rnd 2, Glencaple, River Nith, 11am-4pm, meet 9am at tearoom, Scott 07766 000139 or Isaac 07796 322831.

14: North West ASAC open, Otterspool, 9.30am-2.30pm, book in from 8am in Jericho Lane car park L17 5AR, £7 all-in, two hooks, measure and release 18cm, length to weight conversion, no pendulum casting, Richard 07763 529509.

14: Samphire Hoe open, noon-5pm, overall and longest fish, £20 all-in plus £4 fishing fee, pegged, measure & return 18cm, weight conversion, book in 9.30am-10.30am, book only, Martyn 07765 278579. 14: Charity open in memory of John Beeching, Grain foreshore, 1pm-5pm, book in from 11am at Hogarth Inn, High St, Isle of Grain, prizes for top three bags, longest flatfish, pegged, catch & release, £20 all-in, 50 pegs, Pete 07564 091750 or Andy 07931 948091. 14: Veals League & open, Littleton, 8.15am-12.15pm, draw 7.15am, £50 league (best six matches from eight), book to fish as open, £12 all-in, Steve 0117 926 0790.