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Matthew Riddlers thought he was into a big cod when his rod tip flicked up an hour into the rip but he wasn't that disappointed when he saw this 21lb 14oz conger come to the surface, it's a PB from the shore for the member of Carling Wales Specimen Hunters. Matthew tempted the fish with a whole squid fished on a pulley pennel rig, rod, a Zipplex Zero Plus reel, a Penn 525, size 6/0 Sakumas.

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NFSA ENGLAND TEAMS ANNOUNCED

The National Team & Competition Group is pleased to announce that teams have been selected for various International events during 2007.

The World Club Championships being staged in Belgium from 1/8 June is the first event.

England will be represented by two teams: Worthing SAC comprising of Mike Perfect, Colin Carey, Alan Gilbert, Mike Kempster and Paul Stevens. SAMF will also be sending a team to the event, comprising of Malcolm Stote, Mark Pinder, Ian Bowell, Nick Hayward and Andy Gallagher.

The NFSA will be hosting the Home International Boat Championships at Weymouth during June under the watchful eye of Manager Ray Ashby, the team comprises of: Steve Clements, Paul Hart, Cliff Newbold, Richard Russell, David Shay, Perry Dack (reserve).

The Home International Shore Championships for seniors, youth and juniors will be held towards the end of June in Ireland. Seniors Wayne Harriman, Julian Shambrook (new cap), Rob Marshall, Bill Lindfield (new cap), Neville Charlesworth, Dave Lane (reserve) Norman Berry (Manager).

Youth: Louie Smith, Darren Bond (new cap), Neil Hargreaves, Luke Hutton, Paul Lingham, Ben Lloyd (reserve), Joe Hyde (Manager). Juniors: Scott Hesling (new cap), James Lane, Daniel Warman (new cap), Steven Rathbone (new cap), Luke Mooring, Adam Smith (reserve), Joyce Rogers (Manager).

England will be defending their title during the World Boat Championships being held in Belgium, the selectors decided to send a squad of six to the event under the leadership of Neil Bryant, the squad comprises of: Bob King, Ray Barron, Richard Russell, Rolf Marschaleck, Colin Searles and Glen Milligan.

The World Youth & Junior Shore Championships takes place in France during September, the teams comprise of Youth: Ben Lloyd, Paul Lingham, Luke Hutton, Neil Hargreaves, Louie Smith. Alan Gilbert (Manager). Juniors: Adam Smith, Oliver Hopkins (new cap), Callum Richardson, Robbie Taylor (new cap), Jamie Morgan, Scott Hesling (reserve), Chris Clark (Manager)

The World Ladies and Men's Senior Shore Championships will be held in Brazil during October. Ladies: Sherryl Bellfield, Heather Lindfield, Pauline Ferry, Wendy Metcalfe, Averil Moon (new cap), Adele Smith (reserve), Bill Lindfield (Manager). Mens: Ian Golds, Darren Phillips, Lee Cullen, George Smith, Colin Provins (new cap), Bernard Westgarth (reserve), Richard Prosser (Manager).

A squad for the long slinging of sea weights (casting) was also approved: Lee Adams, Stephen Boyt, Ben Bradstock, Stephen Crimmens, Garry Dickerson, John Hodgson, David Hughes, Neil Jones, Tony Jones, Steven Morris, Roger Mortimer, Dennis Retter and David Richardson. One or two teams will be selected after three casting heats have been held, depending on results.

The Chairman of the National Team & Competition group, Chris Clark, would like to thank all the team managers and selectors for another successful year which has resulted in our shore anglers being ranked number one in the world while our boat anglers are ranked number two in the world, a tremendous achievement. Much of this success is down to the squad system which has been devolved over the past few years, a special word of thanks for all those who have both attended and given up their time as coaches during these events. Chris Clark would also like to thank his Vice Chairman, Geoff Knight, for his support during the past twelve months and Eric Gerrey who remains as secretary of the group for his work throughout the year. Thanks also to the staff in the office for administration and support.

At the group's annual meeting a small dedicated Competition sub group under the chairmanship of Geoff Knight was also formed. This group, which comprises of Joyce Rogers, Paul Lawson, Dave Harris and Brian Owen will be setting out to organise small boat, large boat and open shore competitions for both seniors and juniors at some time in the future. The newly formed group will be meeting again shortly to sort out details for at least two events which are planned for the coming year. This is certainly an exciting new development which can only enhance the reputation of the NFSA.
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Steve Fedrick with a superb boat caught cod of 33lb 13oz. The fish was caught half a mile from Watchett Harbour on the private boat "Orfords Girl" owned by Scott Smy and his father. The fish was weighed at Clive's Tackle in Plymouth. Tackle used was a Daiwa SL20SH, Daiwa Powerlift 2-8oz uptide rod and 15lb line. Trace was 2 x 4/0 Sakumas, pennel rigged and baited with crab and lug. Steve is a shore angler who boat fishes just 2 or 3 times a year. It just goes to prove that there's no justice in sea angling, just joking Steve, a great catch.

New landing size for bass from next April
Commercial fishermen and recreational sea anglers will all benefit equally from the new landing size for bass from next April, Ben Bradshaw the fisheries minister told parliament. Defending the new 40 cms minimum size he said that if female bass were allowed to grow to 42 cms at which size they began spawning, there would not only be more fish, there would be bigger fish.

"I think in the short term this will involve some pain for some fishermen, particularly inshore fishermen in the south west. In the medium to long-term they will benefit from the increased landing size and the increased numbers of bass in exactly the same way as the recreational fishermen will." The vast majority of the beneficiaries would be British fishermen "because the bass are moving within our own waters" where foreign fishermen did not have access.

Opening the annual fisheries debate Mr. Bradshaw announced that in 2005 the value of landings by British commercial fishing vessels increased for the second year running to £571 million a rise of 11 per cent. Exports had risen by four per cent to £925 million. He said recreational sea anglers also made a very significant contribution to the UK economy but in his view their interests had not always been sufficiently recognised in fisheries management. "We have tried to make sure their interests are better represented, for example on inshore fisheries management bodies and we are currently working closely with recreational angling interests to take this approach forward with a recreational sea angling strategy for England in the New Year."

Bill Wiggin, the Conservative fisheries spokesman, said recreational sea angling in the EU, including that in Britain, was worth up to 10 billion Euro and that both angling and commercial fishing were entirely reliant on the same natural resource, the publicly-owned fish stocks in inshore waters. The overarching issue confronting both sectors was the need to stop over exploiting fish stocks in inshore waters and develop conservation programmes to improve the quality and quantity of fish in the sea. The fishing industry, he said, looked vulnerable and fragile as ever. The government and the EU had not yet struck the balance between the environment and the economic needs of British fishermen. "An atmosphere of gloominess and pessimism has once again descended over our fishing communities as they await the outcome of the EU December fisheries council and their future for the next 12 months." Anthony Steen, MP for Totnes, said that while the picture might look rather gloomy in many parts of Britain, in Brixham fishermen were rather optimistic and were having "a booming trade with lobster and crabs in abundance."
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Kevin Legge, a member of Combe Martin Sea Angling Club has smashed the British shore record for tope during a session at a rock mark near Lynmouth on bonfire night. The tope weighed in at 66lb, obliterating the previous record of 58lb 2oz set by Barnstaple angler Ray White in 1982. The fish took a flounder fillet presented on pennel rigged 8/0 hooks to a wire trace. The powerful fish took over a hundred yards of line on its first run, Kevin was forced to do battle holding the rod high in the air as his twenty pound line came perilously close to a jagged rock outcrop. Eventually the huge fish was brought to the shoreline and lifted from the water by Kev's fishing partner Adrian Alford. It immediately became apparent that Kevin had caught something special when the scales they were carrying bottomed out at 55lb. Although Kevin and Adrian tried for nearly an hour to revive the fish it died so they decided to get the fish officially weighed. The fish was officially weighed eight hours later at Gratton's Butchers shop in Barnstaple. Kevin had been targeting tope for three nights in perfect conditions, certain that success would come. Kevin's previous best tope held Combe Martin Sea Angling Clubs record at 53lb 12oz and was caught in 1992.

Tackle used was a Zziplex ZTI rod with a Daiwa SLX 30 SHV reel loaded with 20lb Berkley Trilene line to a pennel rig consisting of an 8/0 Owner top hook and an 8/0 Varivas Big Mouth for the bottom hook.

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GAME FAIR 2006

From July 28-30 all roads lead to Broadlands, in Hampshire, site of this year's CLA Game Fair, the world's
 biggest countryside event.The fishing area at the Game Fair is in its own right Britiain's biggest angling
exhibition, offering visitors a wealth of diverse features, exhibits and demonstrations.
On the FishingWales stand in Fisherman's Village we greatly look forward to meeting you.
Do come along and have a chat.The Game Fair officially opens at 9.30am-6pm
(open until 7.30pm on Friday) However the gates open for early arrivals:
6.30 am Friday and 7am Saturday and Sunday so you can get in early and enjoy some
breakfast while studying the programme.
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Rays are now showing to shore rods at Caernarfon, Trefor, Ty Croes and Cable Bay. Ragworm/crab cocktails working well for them on a long trace. Mainly thornbacks but a blonde ray and small eyed ray caught together at Ty Croes.Dee estuary slowed a bit but still giving good catches of codling. Mostyn best at low water.
The angling at Conwy was haltered by a suicide attempt. To see more details of that visit Victoria Pier Angling at www.victoriapierangling.co.uk  For more info e-mail ray@victoriapierangling.co.uk
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Press release from the Sea Anglers' Conservation Network  http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/news/articles/720.html
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1. Mark Cowel

2. Jamie Pickup

3. Cliff Wilkins

4. Rob Mitchell

5. Phil House

World Portugal

1.    Franco Attanassio

2.    Pete Corker

3.    Joe Arch

4.    Gerald John

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Match Calendar

	02nd October	SeaMasters Final	Cold Knap / Porth Kerry	Steve Chadwick	e
	08th October	CIPS World Boat Angling Championships	Weymouth, England	R Roberts
	09th October	Penarth SAC Open	Penarth	B Galley
	16th October	WFSA Ladies Team Wales qualifiers	Cei Bach, Ceredigion	H Pearce	e
	23rd October	Rhondda Valley SAC Open	Cardiff Foreshore	C Jones
	23-30 October	CIPS World Shore Angling Championships	Italy	M Flynn	e
	30th October	WFSA Ladies Team Wales fundraiser	Borth Beach	H Pearce	e
	12th November	National Shore Team trials	Cardiff Foreshore	M Flynn	e
	13th November	Pembroke & District Open	Amroth	W F Dewhurst
	27th November	WFSA Ladies Team Wales fundraiser	Tan-Y-Bwlch Beach	H Pearce	e
	27th November	Elysians SAC	Penarth	S Chadwick
	27th November	South West Region Open	Llansteffan	T Lewis
	03rd December	Colwyn Bay Victoria SAC F&F	Llandudno North Shore	Terry Jones
	04th December	Haven Angling Group	Amroth	T Eden
	04th December	South West Region Open	Estuary Rover	T Lewis
	04th December	East Region Shore League	Cardiff Foreshore	Steve Chadwick	e

DOGFISH BANNED

Dogfish will not count at next weeks NWSA match. This is to keep thecompetition competative towards more worthwhile species like bass, whiting, flatties etc. Best
bait by far in that area at the moment is live sandeel. You can order bait (including live sandeel) by phoning Ray of Victoria Pier Angling on 01492 530663 or 07754 256357 and the bait will be ready for you at the match. Species most likely to be caught at the match next weekend are bass, mackerel, whiting, plaice,  dabs, and dogfish.
If you have any juniors (under 16's) in the match, please tell me when booking in so that I can mark their scorecard as that of a junior. A few people have forgotten to do
that in the past. If you've ever wanted to introduce members of your family or friends to
sea angling then this is an excellent oppertunity to do so with safe platforms to fish from and facilities on the pier such as cafe and toilets etc and rod hire from the piers tackle shop.
It's an open match with anyone from novice to expert welcome. Free hot food and drink after the match at the pier cafe and then prize giving and raffle.
For further details of the match vist
www.nwsa.ukf.net/nextmatch/nextmatch.htm

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for a guide to sea angling;

www.sea-fishing.org

www.ailishcharters.co.uk 

www.aboutjersey.net/do/watersports/sea_angling.html

www.sea-fishing,org

www.nfsa.org.uk/navigation.htm

www.micks-sea-fishing-page.org.uk

www.deepsea.co.uk/advertising/index.htm

The summer NWSA open match is on SUNDAY 18TH Sept. It's a daytime fixture from 10am to
3pm, booking in from 8.30am at the pier at Colwyn Bay. Families welcome.Trophies and prizes for
1st, 2nd, 3rd and  largest flattie and a trophy and prize for the junior winner. Also of course, a raffle!
The entry fee is £7 and includes a hot meal and brew at the end of the
match, hence the £2 increase to previos matches and therefore supporting the pier cafe. Brittania pier supports and  encourages sea angling, unlike many piers who ban or merely tolerate
anglers and it's important for us to show our support and gratitude. Remaining profits (minus the
cost of prizes) will go towards the Kidz 4 Kidz charity. Some of you said you'd prefer this match NOT to be a Penn League match so that it keeps the friendly atmosphere of usual NWSA matches and so this match is not a Penn League match. The match is on a September spring tide which usually gives good fishing for bass, codling, mackerel and whiting. To view more details or contact me click the link below.
www.nwsa.ukf.net/nextmatch/nextmatch.htm

P.S. If you have a junior (under 16) fishing the match, please let me know at the booking in so that I
can put it on his/her scorecard
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From: "mike edwards" <mike.edwards38@ntlworld.com> To: <angling-news@cardiffcity.net> Date: 11/17/03 00:10:49 Subject: I caught a Sea Bass hello,.....I caught a Bass off penarth beach @ 7.30pm on the 15th nov yesterday, the fish was 1oz short of 12 LBs. could you tell me what the welsh record is for bass, i dont think my fish is anywhere near it, but I would like to know how big the record is for bass caught in wales from the beach. I have a few pictures of my bass...some taken on the beach and some when i got it home. I dont know if anyone would like the pictures...its a lovely fish Regards Mike