WHAT’S ON & TIDES

Your at-a-glance match events planner = Penn Sea league

13: PF Sea league rnd 12, eastney, measure & release, £10 match entry, (£12.50 non-member), lock, Stock and Tackle 02392 812 478.

14: Colwyn Bay Victoria SaC fur & feather open, llandudno north Shore, 7pm-11pm, measure and realease, club sizes, three zones, £10 entry, £5 ladies and juniors, HQ at Paddling Pool shelter, norman 01745 852876.

14: Hastings & St leonards aa open, 9.30am-2.30pm, Colin Crosby 07971 252652.

14: Bispham angling Sea league rnd 12 of 12 open, gynn Wall, 11am-3pm, book on from 9am at Bispham angling, book only, £20 entry, Hutch 07472 249294, Tony 07702 229015 or Jordan 01253 358194.

14: Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod league rnd 3, Carnoustie to Ferryden lighthouse, 4.30pm-9.30pm, register 3pm-3.30pm at Victoria car park, depart 3.30pm, £10 league entry, £15 match entry, weigh in closes 10.30pm, SFSa rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807.

14: Yorkshire FSa open, Hornsea, noon-6pm, meet 11am at north end car park, c&r, weight conversion, heaviest bag, £12 all-in, £2 juniors (must be accompanied by adult), Keith Mumby 07340 758013.

14: Harrington SaC cod only open, 4.30pm-8.30pm, £1,000 1st, two hooks, register 1.30pm-4pm at Harrington boating club, Ca14 5QW, weigh in from 8.30pm, £20 entry, juniors free, alan Hill 01900 67257 or barrymcglasson@hotmail.co.uk.

14: Fishing for Wishes charity match, lowestoft South Beach, 10.30am3.30pm, free entry, book only, dress code Santa Claus (suits provided or bring your own), raffle, Phil 07977 445215.

15: gorleston Tackle Centre open, gorleston, 10am-3pm, Jason amies, gTC 01493 662448.

15: Bognor regis aaS open, Pagham, 9.30am-2.30pm, catch & release, draw 8.30am at Pagham yacht club, PO21 4SY, £8 entry, £4 juniors, plus pools,

John Small 07799 762377 (after 5pm).

15: Bedlington Station northumbria open rover, 9am-1pm, £400 heaviest bag, £12 all-in, register at local tackle shops or 7am-8am on day at Bankhouse Social Club, newbiggin, Steve 07888 674873.

15: gower rockhoppers open, The george, Mumbles, Swansea, 6.30pm10.30pm, heaviest single fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting only, minimum 50lb shockleader, bucket to keep catch alive, WFSa size limits, meet 5.30pm opposite The george pub, John Hearn 07398 532144.

15: Deal aC 1919 Pier & Beach Festival, four zones (Sandown Castle, Deal Castle, Walmer Castle & Deal Pier), 10am-3pm, aggregate weight prizes, pegged,

Pat Heath 01304 361248 or T Sudds 01304 363968.

15: north West aSl Christmas open, Silloth, 11am-3pm, two hooks only, C&r 20cm minimum, draw from 9am at raFa Club, Silloth, £20 all-in, book only,

Philip 07770 266124.

15: Victoria Hotel open, South gare, redcar to Filey coble landing, 10am-4pm, £1,000 heaviest cod, many others prizes including heaviest bag, weigh in 4.30pm5.30pm, £15 entry, £3 juniors, tickets from Whitby angling Supplies, Keith’s Sports (Saltburn) or Bill Costin’s (Scarborough), Paul Kilpatrick 07748 705695.

15: Splash Sport Tackle & Bait Christmas open, ardrossan, 2pm-8pm, register 12.30pm-1.30pm at car park, no wading, two hooks, catch & release, size 4 minimum hook, 20cm minimum fish size, common eels 20cm, conger eels 100cm, £10 entry, alex 07838 127781 or ron 07890 230011.

15: Firth of Clyde open sweepstake, Port glasgow, 2pm-6pm, register noon-1pm, £15 entry, Ken greason 07931 543336.

21: Samalite Chesil league & open, Masonic, noon-5pm, best eight from 10 matches, £25 league membership, new members welcome, £15 match entry, book in by 3pm, Dave 07977 132951.

22: Holt SaC Christmas & open, Kelling, Mike 07858 758669 or holtseaanglers@gmail.com.

22: Bell Fishing Club open, green Banks, noon-3.30pm, Country Stores 01792 875050.

26: Hastings & St leonards aa charity open, 10am-noon, Colin 07971 252652.

26: Seaham SaC Boxing Day open, Hendon groyne to South Stack, Blast Beach, noon-5pm, heaviest single fish, optional bag prizes, £125 1st plus 50% of entry fees, £10 entry,

ian ainsley 0191 581 0321.

27: Hythe open, Princes Parade, Hythe, 10am-3pm, book in from 7am at Fountain pub, £30 all-in, book & pre-pay only, Mark rogers 07770 973062.

27: Blackhall navy SaC get Carter open, Horden Fox Holes to Hartlepool Heugh Pier wall (piers excluded), 10am-3pm, no bass, £10 entry, £500 heaviest bag, £2 optional sweep, juniors free (must be accompanied by an adult, £50 1st), register 7.30am-9.30-am at Blackhall Colliery navy Club, Barry atchinson 07772 669063.

28: Christmas cod open, Whitehaven Small Pier to Harrington Pier (piers included), 4.30pm-8.30pm, heaviest cod match, book on 2pm-3.30pm at Parton slipway, weigh in 9pm-9.30pm, £15 entry, £5 optional heaviest bag pool, andrew Pickering 07494 922986.

28: gower rockhoppers open,

The george, Mumbles, Swansea, 6pm-10pm, heaviest single fish, pegged, three hooks, overhead casting only, minimum 50lb shockleader, bucket to keep catch alive, WFSa size limits, meet 5pm opposite The george pub, John Hearn 07398 532144.

29: Cloughton Festival sweepstake open, open boundaries, 2pm-8pm, weigh in 8pm-9pm at red lion, Cloughton, Martyn 07909 682691 or Chris 07850 422277.

29: Weymouth angling Society banger and beans harbour open, 2pm-7pm, book on at club from 12.30pm, last bag in club 7.30pm, Dave lane 07977 132951.

29: Holt SaC rocket House open, Salthouse, Mike 07858 758669 or holtseaanglers@gmail.com

29: Hornsea SaC HCF Cup open, 10am-4pm, John aylward 07968 215565.

29: Hastings angling Centre open, 10am-3pm, Colin Crosby 07971 252652.

29: John & alan’s Christmas sweepstake, Carnoustie to Ferryden, 2pm-7pm, register 12.30pm-1pm at Victoria Park, weigh in closes 8pm, alan 07872 899791 or John 07718 127311.

January 2020

1: Holt SaC new Year open, Kelling, Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com

1: Hornsea SaC new Year’s Day open, Sewerby Steps to Paull lighthouse, 10am-4pm, weigh in by 5pm,

John aylward 07968 215565.

5: Dean Foster memorial open, noses Point to Blackhall chair, 11am-4pm, heaviest fish match, £1,000 1st, register 8.30am-10am at easington welfare centre, Sr8 3Pl, £12 entry, two bag prizes, ian Foster 0191 527 0635.

11: Mike and Chris’s Winter Heaviest Cod league rnd 4, Carnoustie to Ferryden lighthouse, 4pm-9pm, register 2.30pm3pm at Victoria car park, depart 3pm, £10 league entry, £15 match entry, weigh in closes 10pm, SFSa rules, one rod, three hooks maximum, Chris 07872 944807.

11-12: The asso two-day open, Hythe, £60 entry, book in from 7pm Friday & 6am-7am Saturday at Burstin Hotel, Folkestone, book & pre-pay only, Mark rogers

07770 973062.

12: The 43rd amble open, 9am-1pm, £12 entry, approx. £500 heaviest bag, £500 heaveist fish, £6,000 total prize fund, HQ and registration from 7am at radcliffe Club, amble, ne65 0ra, register for tickets from local tackle shops.

12: north norfolk national Sea league rnd 4 & open, Salthouse, Tony 07780 793141 or thomasamt@btinternet.com 12: The 18th annual air ambulance open, amroth, 11.30am-3.30pm, £200 1st heaviest bag of flatfish, £100 2nd heaviest any fish, £50 3rd for 2nd heaviest bag of flatfish, £10 entry, optional £2 pairs, raffle, book in from 9.30am at Temple Bar inn, use suitable containers to keep fish alive, only one sizeable fish other than flatfish to be presented to scales, scales close 4pm, John O’Connor 01834 891510. 12: Filey Brigg Jamie richardson memorial open, Skinningrove Beck to Bridlington South Pier, 10am-4pm, £1,500 1st heaviest cod, weigh in by 5pm at Filey Sports Bar YO14 9ar, £15 entry, £2 juniors, tickets from north Bay angling (Bridlington), adrian Colling butchers (Filey), Keith Tackle (Saltburn), Coso’s Tackle (Scarborough) and Hook, line and Sinker (Whitby), Carl Bithell 01723 514794 or 07706 745345.

18: Southern league rnd 1 of 12 & open, Portsmouth, 4pm-9pm, pegged, measure & return, undersize fish count as 1oz,

£15 match entry, £5 pools, £10 pair, team of five free, 2020 league entry £20, booking ends one hour before start, Darren 07919 073 232, nick 07870 922 216, Mike 07983 579 596, ian 07736 004 714 or ant 07775 691 916.

19: Frankie Oldham memorial open sweepstake, amble pier to Tynemouth pier (all rivers and piers excluded), 2pm-6pm, register noon-1pm at general Havelock, east Sleekburn, ne2 7aT, for rules see Bedlington Station SaC website, 07852 351493.

22: Deal aC (1919) Wednesday beach competition, 7pm-10pm, enter at 1919 HQ, all welcome, Pat Heath 01304 361248 or T Sudds 01304 363968.

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