European Boat and Line Class Championships Stromness on the Orkney Islands 1st to 8th August On the 2nd of August the opening ceremony for the 2009 Boat and Line Class Championships took place with a pipe band leading the parade of participating nations through the streets of Stromness on the Orkney Islands. The speeches were made and the Championships formally opened by our … [Read more...]

Eastbourne 3rd & 4th October The Section Shore Championships were fished over 2 days on Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne (Langley Point ) beaches. Only 15 Section members entered of whom one withdrew sick and one withdrew because of the low turnout! This left a disappointing 13 anglers but nethetheless a determined group to show their skills and local nouce! The … [Read more...]

European Shore Championships Langeland 7th to 14th November This year's Championships were held on the shores of Langeland one of the large islands that make up Denmark . Germany were the hosts for this year's event and had organised the 3 day competition with an additional practice day for those willing to brave the weather! Four young spritely English Section members … [Read more...]

EFSA Cod Festival Dover 12th and 13th November Wind from the east The fish bite least This year's cod festival was fished in Dover on the 12th and 13th December with 32 entries. The talk prior to the event was of plenty of cod around with some local entrants expecting 10 plus cod just to their rod, what a difference a few days and a change in climatic conditions make! Day … [Read more...]

Flounder Festival Poole Clear skies and calm seas provided the backdrop to this year's Flounder Festival from Poole , and thoughts on the quayside were on the possibility of that elusive four pounder. The eight shore competitors and four boat loads of eager boat anglers dispersed at 8.45am and were soon heading towards the 'hotspots'. Unfortunately the only hotspots … [Read more...]