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2017 D&WAA Competition Dates, Rules, Results & Leaderboard
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| 2017 Competition Dates | |||
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| Venue | Sat Nav | Date | Time |
| Horsa Road (groynes): HW 19:30 | 51.231428, 1.404148 | Sunday, 8th January | 5pm to 9pm |
| Chequers: HW 17:30 | 51.251010, 1.39189 | Sunday, 5th February | 3pm to 7pm |
| Cambridge Road (gardens): HW 15:50 | 51.210211, 1.402760 | Sunday, 5th March | 2pm to 6pm |
| Hythe (Imperial Hotel - flatfish only): HW 15:15 | 51.06768, 1.09396 | Sunday, 2nd April | 1pm to 5pm |
| Sandwich Bay (10th Green): HW 21.50 | 51.26345, 1.39016 | Sunday, 23rd April | 5pm to 9pm |
| Deal Pier (promenade deck): HW 20.20 | 51.223707, 1.404842 | Sunday, 21st May | 5pm to 9pm |
| Sandown Castle: HW 18.20 | 51.238577, 1.402298 | Sunday, 18th June | 4pm to 8pm |
| Cambridge Road (gardens - sole only): HW 22.15 | 51.210211, 1.402760 | Saturday, 19th August | 8pm to midnight |
| Walmer Castle (top car park): LW 17.10 | 51.202032, 1.402374 | Sunday, 3rd September | 3pm to 7pm |
| Chequers: HW 21:00 | 51.251010, 1.39189 | Sunday, 1st October | 5pm to 9pm |
| Cambridge Road (gardens): HW 18.20 | 51.210211, 1.402760 | Sunday, 29th October | 4pm to 8pm |
| Walmer Castle (top car park): HW 18.25 | 51.202032, 1.402374 | Sunday, 12th November | 4pm to 8pm |
| Horsa Road (groynes - Xmas match): HW 16.20 | 51.231428, 1.404148 | Sunday, 10th December | 2pm to 6pm |
| 2018 Competition Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Sat Nav | Date | Time |
| Horsa Road (groynes): HW 20:40 | 51.231428, 1.404148 | Sunday, 28th January | 5pm to 9pm |
| Cambridge Road (gardens): HW 20:45 | 51.210211, 1.402760 | Sunday, 11th February | 5pm to 9pm |
| Chequers: HW 19:00 | 51.251010, 1.391895 | Sunday, 18th March | 5pm to 7pm |
| Hythe (Imperial Hotel - flatfish only): HW 12:30 | 51.067666, 1.093971 | Sunday, 1st April | 11am to 3pm |
| Sandwich Bay (10th Green): LW 19.15 | 51.263444, 1.390162 | Sunday, 29th April | 5pm to 9pm |
| Boundary Road: LW 18.00 | 51.189290, 1.404363 | Sunday, 13th May | 3:30pm to 7:30pm |
| Sandown Castle: HW 21.15 | 51.238577, 1.402298 | Sunday, 10th June | 5pm to 9pm |
| Deal Pier (Pier & Beach Rover): HW 19.30 [†] | 51.223707, 1.404842 | Sunday, 8th July | 5pm to 9pm |
| Deal Pier (Pier & Beach Rover): HW 19.20 [†] | 51.223707, 1.404842 | Saturday, 11th August | 7pm to 11pm |
| Boundary Road: LW 18.10 | 51.189290, 1.404363 | Sunday, 9th September | 5pm to 9pm |
| Chequers: HW 15:30 | 51.251010, 1.391895 | Sunday, 14th October | 1:30pm to 5:30pm |
| Walmer Castle (top car park): HW 21.15 | 51.202032, 1.402374 | Sunday, 4th November | 5pm to 9pm |
| Horsa Road (groynes - Xmas match): HW 18.00 | 51.231428, 1.404148 | Sunday, 16th December | 1pm to 5pm |
| [†] 8th July and 11th August competitions - 5 pouting maximum each match | |||
D&WAA Membership Charges 2017
Announcement by Doug Pettit
At its AGM in March the Deal & Walmer Angling Association committee approved the following membership charges for 2017:
- Full membership: £10
- Seniors (65 and over) and disabled: £8
- Juniors (under 18): £1 (unchanged)
- Keys and lockers: charges unchanged
These membership charges apply to calendar year 2017 regardless of the date of application or renewal.
D&WAA committee appointments 2017
Announcement by Doug Pettit
The following committee appointments (awaiting confirmation) were made at the 2016 annual general meeting of the Deal & Walmer Angling Association held at 19:30 on Saturday, 26th March 2016 in the Deal and Walmer Rowing Club, The Marina, Deal CT14 6NJ:
- President: Mr. J. Barrett
- Vice-President and Secretary: Mr. D. Pettit
- Chairman: Mr. M. Hambrook
- Vice Chairman and Press Officer: David Chamberlain (resigned both posts on 6 December 2017)
- Treasurer & Membership Secretary: Mrs. S. Pettit
- Competitions Secretary: Brian Smith
- Committee Members (new): Shane Bradford & Julian Attwood
- Committee Member: Mr. F. Leach
- Committee Member: Mr. A. Manning
Competition Rules
- Club members who wish to participate in D&WAA competitions in the 2017 campaign, the first of which falls on Sunday 8th January, must renew their membership by no later than Friday 20th January 2017 so that all competitors are registered as an insured for the purposes of the Angling Trust's combined liability Insurance policy.
- Competitions are open only to D&WAA registered members each of whom is an Insured for the purposes of the Angling Trust's combined liability insurance policy whilst acting in connection with the D&WAA's activities and conforming to its rules and by-laws.
- The D&WAA is an affiliate of the Angling Trust, whose competition rules and recommended retention sizes for shore-caught fish apply to all D&WAA competitions. Following these recommendations will ensure that neither the D&WAA nor its members are in contravention of any local bye laws set by the Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.
- £10 entry fee is payable by each competitor on the day of the competition. The fee payable for the Christmas competition, to be held on Sunday, 10th December, is £15.
- All D&WAA 2017 campaign competitions will be "pegged" on the day of the competition at, or about, 20 yards (18 metres) apart, or more where practicable.
- Competitors must be present at each venue no less than 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- Five prizes are awarded from the total of the entry fees collected at each competition: first (40%), second (25%) and third (15%) place and heaviest round fish (10%) and flat fish (10%). A prize is shared if and when an eligible catch is matched. The prize for the heaviest round or flat fish, if none eligible is weighed in, is awarded to the second heaviest of the other class weighed in and the prizes adjusted as follows: heaviest round fish/flat fish (12%), second heaviest round fish/flat fish (8%). In a "flattie-only" or "sole-only" match the prizes are adjusted as follows: heaviest flat fish/sole (12%), second heaviest flat fish/sole (8%).
- A draw between competitors (equal weights) will be decided as follows: (1) number of fish, (2) if still equal, the heaviest fish and (3) if still equal, the number of species.
- No more than one (1) rod and three (3) hooks to be in use at any one time.
- The Club's November competition, to be held on Sunday, 12th November, will be the last match in which "leader-board" points are awarded. The December competition, to be held on Sunday 10th December, is therefore "standalone" and "pointless" and competitors will be competing for prizes and prize money only - no points will be awarded.
- The Gillett Points System will apply to all D&WAA club competitions in 2017. The leader-board will be closed after the November competition on Sunday, 12th November.
- The Deal Pier competition, to be held on Sunday, 21st May, will be (a) confined to the Promenade Deck and (b) pegged.
- In the interests of conservation, all lesser-spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula - "LSD") caught are to be recorded on the peg card and signed for by a competitor on an adjacent peg but only the three (3) heaviest LSD so recorded by each competitor are to be weighed in. All additional LSD caught are to be recorded, signed for in the usual way and returned to the water and will be allocated a notional weight of 500g each at the weigh-in.
- European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) caught during a competition must be immediately returned alive to the water they were taken from and may not be retained for weighing.
- Each competitor is responsible for ensuring that his competition "peg card" bears his name and accurately records each sizeable fish caught during the competition as attested by the signature of an adjacent competitor.
- The Competitions Secretary's decision on all matters, including competition disputes, is final and conclusive.
"Flatfish-only" (sole) Competition Notes
The "flatfish-only" (sole) competition is a D&WAA members-only beach match in which:
- round fish are ineligible, and
- sole - if any are caught and regardless of size - take precedence over other flatfish species.
All undersized flatfish are to be measured, recorded, signed-off and returned until three (3) sizeable flatfish have been caught, following which undersized fish will not be recorded. Please note that it is the individual angler's responsibility to ensure that, after being measured and recorded, all undersized flatfish are returned alive to the water from which they were taken and must not be retained.
The length of all flatfish is to be measured in centimetres, from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail fin and, should there be any dispute on the measurement of a flatfish, the D&WAA Secretary's Master Measure will be the deciding measure.
The three (3) heaviest sole take priority over all other flatfish caught but, if three (3) or less sole are not caught, then sizeable flatfish will take the prizes. If no sizeable flatfish are caught the longest total of undersize sole will take precedence over any other flatfish.
For the purposes of the D&WAA "heaviest flatfish" of 2017 award, the longest sole (or flatfish if no sole is caught) measured at this competition will also be weighed.
Five prizes are awarded from the total of the entry fees collected at the competition: first (40%), second (25%) and third (15%) place and heaviest flatfish (12%) and second heaviest flatfish (8%). A prize is shared if and when an eligible catch is matched. If less than three (3) flatfish are caught the prize(s) is\are awarded on the basis of the outcome of a draw of the competitors' peg cards. In addition, points will be awarded in the usual way.
In summary, you will be fishing for flatties, particularly Dover, common or black sole (all common names for Solea solea) but, for the avoidance of doubt, the following flatfish species, although eligible to be measured for the competition (being flatfish), are not considered to be "sole" for such purposes:
- lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), also known as lemon dab, smear dab, Mary sole, sweet fluke
- thickback sole (Microchirus variegatus)
- sand sole (Pegusa lascaris)
- solenette (Buglossidium luteum), also known as yellow sole
The competition will be pegged on the stretch of Walmer beach from Cambridge Road heading north to the pier and fished between 8pm and midnight on Sunday, 20th August 2017, so please try to be at the Cambridge Road venue by 7pm. The "measure-in" will take place 15 minutes after midnight.
The D&WAA is an affiliate of the Angling Trust, whose recommended retention sizes for flatfish caught at sea angling matches and competitions are set out below. Following these recommendations will ensure that neither the D&WAA nor its members are in contravention of any local bye laws set by the Kent Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority.
| Species (common name) | Species | Recommended Retention Size (centimetres) |
Recommended Retention Size (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brill | Scophthalmus rhombus | 35cm | 13¾in |
| Dab | Limanda limanda | 23cm | 9in |
| Dab, Long Rough | Hippoglossoides platessoides | 20cm | 8in |
| Flounder | Platichthys flesus | 27cm | 10⅔in |
| Megrim | Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis | 25cm | 9¾in |
| Plaice | Pleuronectes platessa | 28cm | 11in |
| Sole, Dover | Solea solea | 25cm | 9¾in |
| Sole, Lemon | Microstomus kitt | 25cm | 9¾in |
| Turbot | Scophthalmus maximus | 35cm | 13¾in |
| Witch | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | 28cm | 11in |
UK shore-caught flattie records
| Species (common name) | lb | oz | dr | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brill | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1980 |
| Dab | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1936 |
| Flounder | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1994 |
| Megrim | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1987 |
| Plaice | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1989 |
| Sole | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1991 |
| Sole, Lemon | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1980 |
| Turbot | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1973 |
| Witch | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1967 |
D&WAA 2017 Competition Leader-board |
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| Position | Member | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Hutton | 500 |
| 2 | Steve Swan | 497 |
| 3 | Dave Chamberlain | 455 |
| 4 | Kevin Scott | 423 |
| 5 | John Green | 410 |
| 6 | Dave Andrews | 405 |
| 7 | Fred Leach | 402 |
| 8= | Julian Attwood | 397 |
| 8= | Andy Manning | 397 |
| 9 | Brian Smith | 385 |
| 10 | Mark Wilkie | 301 |
| 11 | Martin Jenkins | 282 |
| 12 | Joe Smith | 250 |
| 13 | Alan Fuller | 228 |
| 14 | Alan Underdown | 220 |
| 15 | Graham King | 210 |
| 16 | Pat Green | 194 |
| 17 | Henry Thomas | 186 |
| 18 | Sam Collier | 178 |
| 19 | Tim Fagg | 141 |
| 20 | Louie Smith | 140 |
| 21 | Dave Eaglestone | 82 |
| 22 | Shane Bradford | 73 |
| 23 | Richard Yates | 50 |
| 24 | Steve Hackett | 47 |
| 25 | Josh Hackett | 41 |
| 26 | Tom Wells | 40 |
| 27 | Brett Cotter | 38 |
| 28= | Ken Withington | 23 |
| 28= | John L. Fogg | 23 |
| 28= | John C. Fogg | 23 |
| 29 | Saul Page | 20 |
| 30 | John Smissen | 17 |
D&WAA 2017 Competition Results |
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| 8th January 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Collier | 3.170 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Steve Swan | 2.990 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| Brian Smith | 2.290 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
| Steve Hackett | 1.810 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 47 |
| Dave Andrews | 1.650 | 6? | 5 | 46 | 46 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 1.520 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 45 |
| Tim Fagg | 1.370 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 44 |
| Graham King | 1.240 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 43 |
| Luke Hutton | 1.170 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 42 |
| Josh Hackett | 1.070 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 41 |
| Fred Leach | 0.860 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 40 |
| John Green | 0.850 | ? | 12 | 39 | 39 |
| Joe Smith | 0.760 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 38 |
| Andy Manning | 0.430 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 37 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.420 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 36 |
| Alan Fuller | 0.410 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 35 |
| Kevin Scott | 0.290 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 34 |
| Shane Bradford | 0.210 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 33 |
| Mark Wilkie | 0.0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| 22.51 | 108 | ||||
| 5th February 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Steve Swan | 0.550 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 99 |
| Martin Jenkins | 0.430 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| Dave Andrews | 0.310 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 94 |
| Luke Hutton | 0.300 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 89 |
| Brian Smith | 0.240 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 94 |
| John Green | 0.230 | 2 | 6= | 45 | 84 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.230 | 4 | 6= | 45 | 91 |
| Graham King | 0.200 | 2 | 7= | 44 | 87 |
| Andy Manning | 0.200 | 2 | 7= | 44 | 81 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.160 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 79 |
| Sam Collier | 0.150 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 92 |
| Alan Fuller | 0.60 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 76 |
| Fred Leach | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 60 |
| Kevin Scott | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 54 |
| Mark Wilkie | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 36 |
| Joe Smith | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 58 |
| Shane Bradford | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 53 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 20 |
| Alan Underdown | 0.0 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 20 |
| 3.600 | 32 | ||||
| 5th March 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Alan Underdown | 2.010 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 70 |
| Dave Andrews | 1.930 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 143 |
| Graham King | 1.320 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 135 |
| Luke Hutton | 1.250 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 136 |
| Kevin Scott | 1.130 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 100 |
| Andy Manning | 0.840 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 126 |
| Joe Smith | 0.780 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 102 |
| Steve Swan | 0.750 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 142 |
| Dave Eaglestone | 0.520 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 42 |
| Sam Collier | 0.450 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 133 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.440 | 2 | 11= | 40 | 60 |
| Tom Wells | 0.440 | 3 | 11= | 40 | 40 |
| John Green | 0.380 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 123 |
| Fred Leach | 0.360 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 98 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.340 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 116 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.230 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 127 |
| Mark Wilkie | 0.00 | 0 | 16= | 18 | 54 |
| Brian Smith | 0.00 | 0 | 16= | 18 | 112 |
| 13.170 | 62 | ||||
| 2nd April 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Steve Swan | 1.320 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 192 |
| Dave Andrews | 1.040 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 192 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.920 | ? | 3 | 48 | 108 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.740 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 163 |
| Fred Leach | 0.590 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 144 |
| Martin Jenkins | 0.570 | ? | 7 | 45 | 94 |
| Kevin Scott | 0.560 | ? | 8 | 44 | 144 |
| Brian Smith | 0.540 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 155 |
| Andy Manning | 0.510 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 168 |
| Louie Smith | 0.490 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 41 |
| Alan Underdown | 0.460 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 110 |
| Luke Hutton | 0.450 | 3 | 12= | 39 | 175 |
| Brett Cotter | 0.450 | 5 | 12= | 39 | 38 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.430 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 165 |
| Graham King | 0.160 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 172 |
| Alan Fuller | 0.120 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 112 |
| Mark Wilkie | 0.00 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 72 |
| 9.650 | 46+ | ||||
| 23rd April 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Andy Manning | 3.010 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 218 |
| Martin Jenkins | 2.770 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 143 |
| Steve Swan | 2.440 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 240 |
| Brian Smith | 2.180 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 202 |
| Joe Smith | 2.090 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 148 |
| Sam Collier | 1.820 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 178 |
| Kevin Scott | 1.600 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 188 |
| Mark Wilkie | 1.550 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 115 |
| Dave Andrews | 1.330 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 234 |
| Luke Hutton | 1.090 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 216 |
| Dave Eaglestone | 0.760 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 82 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.620 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 204 |
| Graham King | 0.520 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 210 |
| John Green | 0.440 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 160 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.370 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 199 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.170 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 143 |
| Fred Leach | 0.000 | 0 | 17= | 17 | 161 |
| John Smissen | 0.000 | 0 | 17= | 17 | 17 |
| 23.66 | 58 | ||||
| 21st May 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Richard Yates | 2.980 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Steve Swan | 2.144 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 289 |
| Martin Jenkins | 1.800 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 191 |
| Tim Fagg | 1.380 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 91 |
| Luke Hutton | 1.110 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 262 |
| Fred Leach | 0.730 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 206 |
| Dave Andrews | 0.600 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 278 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.440 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 242 |
| Alan Underdown | 0.370 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 152 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.70 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 245 |
| John Green | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 180 |
| Pat Green | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 20 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 163 |
| Joe Smith | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 168 |
| Shane Bradford | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 73 |
| Saul Page | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 20 |
| Andy Manning | 0.000 | 0 | 11= | 20 | 238 |
| 12.254 | 28 | ||||
| 18th June 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Louie Smith | 1.180 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 91 |
| Luke Hutton | 0.780 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 311 |
| Steve Swan | 0.650 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 337 |
| Mark Wilkie | 0.210 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 162 |
| Brian Smith | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 225 |
| John Green | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 203 |
| Alan Underdown | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 175 |
| Alan Fuller | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 135 |
| Henry Thomas | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 186 |
| Kevin Scott | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 211 |
| Dave Andrews | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 301 |
| Fred Leach | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 229 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 268 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.000 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 265 |
| 2.820 | 5 | ||||
| 19th August 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Kevin Scott | 27 cm (0.180) | 1 (sole) | 1 | 50 | 261 |
| Julian Attwood | 23 cm | 1 | 2 | 49 | 314 |
| Andy Manning | 20 cm | 1 | 3 | 48 | 286 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 18 cm | 1 | 4 | 47 | 315 |
| Pat Green | 0.00 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 43 |
| John Green | 0.00 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 226 |
| Fred Leach | 0.00 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 252 |
| Brian Smith | 0.00 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 248 |
| Steve Swan | 0.00 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 360 |
| Ken Withington | 0.00 | 0 | 5= | 23 | 23 |
| 5 | |||||
| 3rd September 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Luke Hutton | 1.650 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 361 |
| Martin Jenkins | 0.210 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 240 |
| John Green | (20 cm) | 1 | 3= | 48 | 274 |
| Andy Manning | (20 cm) | 1 | 3= | 47 | 333 |
| Pat Green | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 66 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 338 |
| Dave Andrews | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 324 |
| Fred Leach | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 275 |
| Brian Smith | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 271 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 337 |
| Kevin Scott | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 284 |
| John L. Fogg | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 23 |
| John C. Fogg | 0.00 | 0 | 4= | 23 | 23 |
| 1st October 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Brian Smith | 3.110 | ? | 1 | 50 | 321 |
| Louie Smith | 2.800 | ? | 2 | 49 | 140 |
| Fred Leach | 2.690 | ? | 3 | 48 | 323 |
| Luke Hutton | 2.470 | ? | 4 | 47 | 408 |
| Mark Wilkie | 2.070 | ? | 5 | 46 | 208 |
| John Green | 1.910 | ? | 6 | 45 | 319 |
| Kevin Scott | 1.800 | ? | 7 | 44 | 328 |
| Pat Green | 1.330 | ? | 8 | 43 | 109 |
| Steve Swan | 1.480 | ? | 9 | 42 | 402 |
| Dave Andrews | 1.290 | ? | 10 | 41 | 365 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.050 | ? | 11 | 40 | 378 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.000 | ? | 12= | 20 | 357 |
| Andy Manning | 0.000 | ? | 12= | 20 | 353 |
| 29th October 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Mark Wilkie | 4.410 | 1 ? | 1 | 50 | 258 |
| John Green | 3.300 | 13 | 2 | 49 | 368 |
| Kevin Scott | 2.910 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 376 |
| Steve Swan | 2.710 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 449 |
| Luke Hutton | 2.230 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 454 |
| Alan Underdown | 2.180 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 220 |
| Andy Manning | 1.900 | 7 | 7= | 44 | 397 |
| Alan Fuller | 1.900 | 5 | 7= | 44 | 179 |
| Joe Smith | 1.380 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 211 |
| Martin Jenkins | 1.350 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 282 |
| Pat Green | 1.060 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 150 |
| Julian Attwood | 0.870 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 397 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.760 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 417 |
| Fred Leach | 0.230 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 361 |
| Brian Smith | 0.000 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 340 |
| 27.190 | 82 ? | ||||
| 12th November 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Tim Fagg | 8.170 | 32 | 1 | 50 | 141 |
| Alan Fuller | 7.610 | 31 (?) | 2 | 49 | 228 |
| Steve Swan | 6.180 | 29 | 3 | 48 | 497 |
| Kevin Scott | 5.710 | 30 | 4 | 47 | 423 |
| Luke Hutton | 4.890 | 26 | 5 | 46 | 500 |
| Brian Smith | 4.650 | 26 | 6 | 45 | 385 |
| Pat Green | 4.580 | 25 | 7 | 44 | 194 |
| Mark Wilkie | 4.560 | 25 | 8 | 43 | 301 |
| John Green | 4.230 | 21 | 9 | 42 | 410 |
| Fred Leach | 4.100 | 26 | 10 | 41 | 402 |
| Dave Andrews | 3.910 | 21 | 11 | 40 | 405 |
| Joe Smith | 3.680 | 20 | 12 | 39 | 250 |
| Dave Chamberlain | 3.530 | 21 | 13 | 38 | 455 |
| 65.800 | 333 | 10th December 2017 | Total Weight (kg) | Fish Caught | Position | Points | Running Total |
| Tom Wells | 8.720 | 34 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Tim Fagg | 5.750 | 30 | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| Luke Hutton | 5.630 | 39 | 3 | n/a | n/a |
| Ken Withington | 4.270 | 26 | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| John Green | 3.990 | 24 | 5 | n/a | n/a |
| Kevin Scott | 3.910 | 20 | 6 | n/a | n/a |
| Alan Underdown | 3.690 | 23 | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| Andy Manning | 3.610 | 21 | 8 | n/a | n/a |
| Joe Smith | 3.170 | 19 | 9 | n/a | n/a |
| Alan Fuller | 2.860 | 18 | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Julian Attwood | 2.470 | 15 | 11 | n/a | n/a |
| Pat Green | 1.880 | 13 | 12 | n/a | n/a |
| Dave Chamberlain | 0.970 | 7 | 13 | n/a | n/a |
| Fred Leach | 0.000 | 0 | 14= | n/a | n/a |
| Dave Eaglestone | 0.000 | 0 | 14= | n/a | n/a |
| Brian Smith | 0.000 | 0 | 14= | n/a | n/a |
| Todd Walker | 0.000 | 0 | 14= | n/a | n/a |
| 50.920 | 289 | ||||
Deal & Walmer Angling Association
Dave Chamberlain
The Deal and Walmer Angling Association invites new members to join the club. Founded in 1904, it is one of the oldest established sea angling clubs in Britain. The members have full use of the only cabin that is open on Deal Pier. The cabin provides club members with shelter and the use of its facilities - lockers, hot and cold running water, kettle, microwave etc. As the club is affiliated to the Angling Trust it allows members to participate with third party insurance whilst fishing in the club competitions. Details and membership renewal forms are available from Pleasure Angling (Dean) and Channel Angling (Fred), Deal's two bait and tackle shops.
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| Lockers | Club Cabin | Lord Douglas of Blenheim |
| Category | 2016 | 2017 |
| Seniors | £8.00 | £10.00 |
| O.A.P. (65 and over) | £6.00 | £8.00 |
| Disabled | £6.00 | £8.00 |
| Juniors (under 18) | £1.00 | £1.00 |
| Cabin Key | £5.00 | £5.00 |
| Locker (wood) | £5.00 | £5.00 |
| Locker (metal) | £3.00 | £3.00 |
| Metal badge | £3.00 | £3.00 |
"Flatfish-only" (sole) Competition Notes
Announcement by Doug Pettit
The Deal & Walmer Angling Association members-only match scheduled for Sunday, 20th August 2017 - the eighth of the 12 competitions comprising the 2017 campaign - will be held at the Cambridge Road (gardens) venue (51.210211, 1.402760). The competition will be pegged on the stretch of Walmer beach extending for 750 yards south of the Downs Sailing Club and fished between 8pm and midnight on Sunday, 20th August, so all competitors must be present at the Cambridge Road (gardens) venue by no later than 7:30pm. The "measure-in" and weighing of eligible flatfish will take place 15 minutes after midnight.
This is a "flatfish-only (sole)" competition in which:
- round fish are ineligible, and
- sole - if any are caught and regardless of size - take precedence over other flatfish species.
All undersized flatfish are to be measured, recorded, signed-off and returned until three (3) sizeable flatfish have been caught, following which undersized fish will not be recorded. Please note that it is the individual angler's responsibility to ensure that, after being measured and recorded, all undersized flatfish are returned alive to the water from which they were taken and must not be retained.
The length of all flatfish is to be measured in centimetres, from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail fin and, should there be any dispute on the measurement of a flatfish, the Club Secretary's Master Measure will be the deciding measure.
The three (3) heaviest sole take priority over all other flatfish caught but, if three (3) or less sole are not caught, then sizeable flatfish will take the prizes. If no sizeable flatfish are caught the longest total of undersize sole will take precedence over any other flatfish.
Five prizes are awarded from the total of the entry fees collected at the competition: first (40%), second (25%) and third (15%) place and heaviest flatfish (12%) and second heaviest flatfish (8%). A prize is shared if and when an eligible catch is matched. If less than three (3) flatfish are caught the prize(s) is\are awarded on the basis of the outcome of a draw of the competitors' peg cards. In addition, points will be awarded in the usual way.
In summary, competitors will be fishing for flatfish, particularly Dover, common or black sole (Solea solea) but, for the avoidance of doubt, the following flatfish species, although eligible to be measured for the competition (being flatfish), are not considered to be "sole" for such purposes:
- lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), also known as lemon dab, smear dab, Mary sole, sweet fluke
- thickback sole (Microchirus variegatus)
- sand sole (Pegusa lascaris)
- solenette (Buglossidium luteum), also known as yellow sole
The D&WAA is an affiliate of the Angling Trust, whose recommended retention sizes for flatfish caught at sea angling matches and competitions are set out below. Following these recommendations will ensure that neither the D&WAA nor its members are in contravention of any local bye laws set by the Kent Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority.
| Species (common name) | Species | Recommended Retention Size (centimetres) |
Recommended Retention Size (inches) |
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| Brill | Scophthalmus rhombus | 35 cm | 13¾ in |
| Dab | Limanda limanda | 23 cm | 8 in |
| Dab, Long Rough | Hippoglossoides platessoides | 20 cm | 8 in |
| Flounder | Platichthys flesus | 27 cm | 10⅔ in |
| Megrim | Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis | 25 cm | 9¾ in |
| Plaice | Pleuronectes platessa | 28 cm | 11 in |
| Sole, Dover | Solea solea | 25 cm | 9¾ in |
| Sole, Lemon | Microstomus kitt | 25 cm | 9¾ in |
| Sole, Thickback | Microchirus variegatus | 25 cm | 9¾ in |
| Topknot, Norwegian | Phrynorhombus norvegicus | 10 cm | 4 in |
| Turbot | Scophthalmus maximus | 35 cm | 13¾ in |
| Witch | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | 28 cm | 11 in |
UK shore-caught flattie records
| Species (common name) | lb | oz | dr | Year |
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| Brill | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1980 |
| Dab | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1936 |
| Flounder | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1994 |
| Megrim | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1987 |
| Plaice | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1989 |
| Sole | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1991 |
| Sole, Lemon | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1980 |
| Turbot | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1973 |
| Witch | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1967 |