CSSC logo

NATIONAL ANGLING COUNCIL


Home

Coarse

Game

Shore

Fixtures

Results

Regions

Album

Finalists

RAF v CSSC

BOAT ANGLING                                         

2017 Report - Thursday 6th July, Weymouth 

Despite forecasts to the contrary up to the previous afternoon, the weather was just about perfect for this competition. Cloudless skies and warm sun were the order of day – for once I was happy to be under the canopy of Supanova for most of the day!

All three boats made several stops for mackerel off the tip of Portland Bill but they were notable by their absence as hardly any were found.

We started the day drifting the sewer pipe for pout and other bits. Most anglers "maxed out" on pout in a couple of drifts. A few scad, poor cod and red gurnards came aboard too. A move back under the cliffs at Portland for wrasse showed the impact the Scottish salmon farms are having on the ballan wrasse numbers. Hundreds of these fish are being transported live to clean the sea-lice off the salmon. Consequently, the number of ballans caught was low and catches were made up of the smaller wrasse species on tompot blennies.

Several moves onto rougher ground brought a few dogfish and a solitary plaice. However, a slight shift of position for the last stop of the day produced a few thornback rays, strap congers and a smoothound. Pete Savoury (E) had the best fish, a conger estimated at 25lb. (Sorry I didn’t manage to get photo of this one).

On returning to port and going through the score sheets, it was apparent that all three boats had had a very similar days fishing. The scores across the three boats being very much the same.

Congratulations to the successful anglers and many thanks to the skippers for their hard work and frequent tea and coffee.

Tony Hiscock (Steward on Supanova)

The 2018 final is at Cork on the 12th July. 

Previous year's results - 2008  2009  2010  2011 2012  2013  2014 2015 2016

Please note that accommodation for these finals is booked at least a year in advance and numbers are based on the regional teams that we know will be taking part. If you want to bring your partner or make the event a family holiday you must contact the angling council first, do not approach the hotel.

There is more to preparation for these finals than sorting out your tackle and ordering bait. Unless you know who you will be sharing a room with get yourself a decent pair of earplugs just in case! Despite forecasts the weather is very changeable so bring seasickness tablets even if you have never been sick before and take them the the night before! 

Whilst competing in the national finals on special leave you are deemed to be at work and are governed by normal Civil Service rules, as such you are expected to turn up at the boats to compete, occupy the room allocated to you and attend the presentation meal. Failure to comply with this timetable could cause you to be charged for unoccupancy of rooms, charged for an evening meal and may lead to disciplinary action by the Civil Service Sports Council or your employer. This also applies if you are retired as you are representing the CSSC.

Team Results

  REGION POINTS   REGION POINTS
1 SOUTH WEST 6 7 NORTH WEST 18
2 SOUTHERN 11 8 WALES 19
3 LONDON 13 9 NORTHERN 24
4 YORKSHIRE 15 10 SOUTH EAST 26
5 EASTERN 16      
6 MIDLANDS 17      

TOP CAT III

  NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 VERNON ALLEN SOUTH WEST 167 2 Dogfish, 6 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 3 Pollack, 1 Poor Cod, 4 Pouting, 1 Ray, 1 Sandeel, 4 Scad and 6 Wrasse.
2 JAMES WINDEBANK SOUTHERN 141 1 Bream, 7 Dogfish, 2 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 5 Pouting, 2 Sandeels, 4 Scad, 5 Wrasse.
3 BRIAN DE SOUZA LONDON 115 1 Conger, 3 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 2 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
4 STEVE ADKIN YORKSHIRE 74 1 Conger, 2 Dogfish, 4 Pouting, 3 Scad, 2 Wrasse.
5 JOHN CUTHBERT NORTHERN 73 1 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod, 4 Pouting, 4 Scad and 2 Wrasse.
6 DAVE HUTCHINGS MIDLANDS 64 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 4 Pouting, 2 Scad and 1 Wrasse.
7 KEITH TURNER EASTERN 61 2 Dogfish, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
8 DAVE FUNG NORTH WEST 55 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 5 Scad and 2 Wrasse.
9 MARK EDDY WALES 50 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
10 DNF SOUTH EAST

SUPA NOVA

  NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 BOB POOLE MIDLANDS 163 3 Dogfish, 2 Gurnard, 2 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Pollack, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 3 Scad, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse and 5 Wrasse (other).
2 GORDON McCAIN LONDON 133 1 Bream, 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 6 Gurnard, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 3 Wrasse and 3 Unclassified.
3 PETER HOLT  SOUTHERN 122 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 2 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Scad, 5 Wrasse and 2 Unclassified.
4 CLIVE BADDICK SOUTH WEST 100 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 3 Wrasse and 6 Unclassified.
5 ASHLEY ROBERTSON NORTH WEST 87 2 Conger, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 2 Scad, 2 Wrasse and 1 Unclassified.
6 TIM GIBBS WALES 84 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Scad, 1 Smoothound and 1 Wrasse.
7 PETE SAVORY EASTERN 71 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 5 Pouting, 2 Wrasse and 4 Unclassified.
8 GRAHAM BOWERS YORKSHIRE 64 2 Dogfish, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 2 Wrasse and 1 Unclassified.
9 DAVE PETTITT SOUTH EAST 59 3 Dogfish, 5 Pouting, 2 Wrasse and 1 Unclassified.
10 IAN MITCHELL NORTHERN 35 5 Pouting, 1 Ray and 2 Scad.

WILD FRONTIER 2

  NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 MIKE PATTEN SOUTH WEST 159 2 Bream, 1 Bull Huss, 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 4 Mackerel, 1 Pollack, 2 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 3 Scad and 4 Wrasse.
2 DAVE HOLMES EASTERN 117 2 Bream, 1 Conger, 3 Dogfish, 4 Mackerel, 3 Pouting, 4 Scad and 2 Wrasse.
3 JOHN WRIGHT YORKSHIRE 115 1 Bream, 3 Dogfish, 8 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 10 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
4 ALED DANIELS WALES 91 3 Bream, 6 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 8 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
5 CHRIS NEEDEN NORTH WEST 90 1 Gurnard, 5 Mackerel, 1 Pollack, 5 Pouting, 6 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
6 MARK DRENNAN SOUTHERN 75 3 Dogfish, 2 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 2 Wrasse. 
7 PAUL FOOT SOUTH EAST 68 1 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 2 Wrasse. 
8 STEVE DOHERTY LONDON 50 1 Mackerel, 1 Pouting, 1 Scad, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse and 1 Wrasse (other).
9 GARETH JOHNSON NORTHERN 45 1 Bream, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 1 Wrasse.
10 DNF MIDLANDS    

Individual Results

NAME REGION POINTS FISH
1 VERNON ALLEN SOUTH WEST 167 2 Dogfish, 6 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 3 Pollack, 1 Poor Cod, 4 Pouting, 1 Ray, 1 Sandeel, 4 Scad and 6 Wrasse.
2 BOB POOLE MIDLANDS 163 3 Dogfish, 2 Gurnard, 2 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Pollack, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 3 Scad, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse and 5 Wrasse (other).
3 MIKE PATTEN SOUTH WEST 159 2 Bream, 1 Bull Huss, 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 4 Mackerel, 1 Pollack, 2 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 3 Scad and 4 Wrasse.
4 JAMES WINDEBANK SOUTHERN 141 1 Bream, 7 Dogfish, 2 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 5 Pouting, 2 Sandeels, 4 Scad, 5 Wrasse.
5 GORDON McCAIN LONDON 133 1 Bream, 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 6 Gurnard, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 3 Wrasse and 3 Unclassified.
6 PETER HOLT  SOUTHERN 122 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 2 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Scad, 5 Wrasse and 2 Unclassified.
7 DAVE HOLMES EASTERN 117 2 Bream, 1 Conger, 3 Dogfish, 4 Mackerel, 3 Pouting, 4 Scad and 2 Wrasse.
8 BRIAN DE SOUZA LONDON 115 1 Conger, 3 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 2 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
9 JOHN WRIGHT YORKSHIRE 115 1 Bream, 3 Dogfish, 8 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 10 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
10 CLIVE BADDICK SOUTH WEST 100 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 2 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 3 Wrasse and 6 Unclassified.
11 ALED DANIELS WALES 91 3 Bream, 6 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 8 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
12 CHRIS NEEDEN NORTH WEST 90 1 Gurnard, 5 Mackerel, 1 Pollack, 5 Pouting, 6 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
13 ASHLEY ROBERTSON NORTH WEST 87 2 Conger, 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 2 Scad, 2 Wrasse and 1 Unclassified.
14 TIM GIBBS WALES 84 1 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 1 Scad, 1 Smoothound and 1 Wrasse.
15 MARK DRENNAN SOUTHERN 75 3 Dogfish, 2 Mackerel, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 2 Wrasse. 
16 STEVE ADKIN YORKSHIRE 74 1 Conger, 2 Dogfish, 4 Pouting, 3 Scad, 2 Wrasse.
17 JOHN CUTHBERT NORTHERN 73 1 Mackerel, 1 Plaice, 1 Poor Cod, 4 Pouting, 4 Scad and 2 Wrasse.
18 PETE SAVORY EASTERN 71 1 Conger, 1 Dogfish, 5 Pouting, 2 Wrasse and 4 Unclassified.
19 PAUL FOOT SOUTH EAST 68 1 Gurnard, 1 Mackerel, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 2 Wrasse. 
20 GRAHAM BOWERS YORKSHIRE 64 2 Dogfish, 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 2 Wrasse and 1 Unclassified.
DAVE HUTCHINGS MIDLANDS 64 2 Dogfish, 1 Gurnard, 4 Pouting, 2 Scad and 1 Wrasse.
22 KEITH TURNER EASTERN 61 2 Dogfish, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
23 DAVE PETTITT SOUTH EAST 59 3 Dogfish, 5 Pouting, 2 Wrasse and 1 Unclassified.
24 DAVE FUNG NORTH WEST 55 5 Pouting, 1 Ray, 5 Scad and 2 Wrasse.
25 STEVE DOHERTY LONDON 50 1 Mackerel, 1 Pouting, 1 Scad, 1 Cuckoo Wrasse and 1 Wrasse (other).
26 MARK EDDY WALES 50 1 Poor Cod, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 5 Wrasse.
27 GARETH JOHNSON NORTHERN 45 1 Bream, 5 Pouting, 2 Scad and 1 Wrasse.
28 IAN MITCHELL NORTHERN 35 5 Pouting, 1 Ray and 2 Scad.

TOP