IRSA National Open Shore Angling Championships - 2000

 

VENUE: -                         White Horses section of Pevensey Bay, near Eastbourne.

                                    This is a popular venue for National Organisation Championships.

DATE: -                        Saturday 21st October 2000.

TIME: -                      13.30 - 19.30   (Note we are fishing into darkness - some artificial light may be required).

ELIGIBILITY: -             Open to IRSA members for trophies and CSSC colleagues welcome as guests for optional pools only.

COMPETITION: -            Trophies for Heaviest Bag and Heaviest Fish with replicas for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each category.

HIGH TIDE: -           18.30

BEACH: -                         Typical South Coast shingle beach with some sand.  Clean bottom.

TACKLE: -                        Beach caster, 15lb line, 5oz grip lead with 3 hook paternoster trace.

BAIT: -                       Local Black Lug, Blow lug, or White Rag tipped with Mackerel or Squid.  Others such as crab, harbour (but not king) rag may be worth a try.

SPECIES: -                 Whiting, Pouting, Flounders, Dabs, with possibility of late Plaice and early Codling.

 

Other information: -            It is hoped that the weigh in will take place at local fishermen’s club and that meal or buffet will be available after weigh in at the club and that and trophies will be presented there.

 

Accommodation will be booked in nearby Eastbourne on B&B Basis if required. 

 

Local black lug is favoured bait (dug from venue beach), tipped with mackerel or squid can be obtained from following local tackle shops.

 

Angler’s Den - 6 North Road, Pevensey Bay - Tel.            01323 460441 (near venue) or

Tony’s Tackle 211 Seaside, Eastbourne - Tel. 01323 731388 (approx. 2 mile from venue).

Please order and arrange to pick up your own bait.

                                   

                                    Pools are optional and are expected to be £2.00 per entrant, per category.

 

Local Organiser: -            Mark Vincent             (Home telephone 01273 272295 for more information.

National Organiser:-            Iain Colquhoun HMIT HULL 2          Work tel. 01482 601542

Home 01482 634752

Can you please let Iain Colquhoun know by 30th September (or earlier please):-

A)             If you wish to enter (or not) and

B)            Accommodation requirements for Friday 20th and or Saturday 21st October.

 

It would help me if you would reply to this e-mail even if you do not intend to take part (saves me chasing you up!)

Also, if I have missed anyone you know may be interested please forward this e-mail to them.

 

Other events/information to note.

 

CSSC NOSAC - Otterspool - 18th November 2000.

 

As in previous years the IRSA will be arranging for a team to attend the CSSC National Open Championships to be held at Otterspool, Merseyside.  More details to follow.

Further details of the above events and other CSSC Sea Angling events can be found at the CSSC Angling web site at www.cssc.karoo.net.                          (Please e-mail reply to Iain Colquhoun, Hull 2.)