2009 British Cod boat Championships

Lee Chilcott a Glassing fitter from Cowes is the 2009 British Cod boat champion.
Chilcott fishing the two-day event hosted by Western Wight Skippers association for only the second time registered five fish on day one totalling 44lb 11 ½ oz. With the overall prize of £1000 going to the angler with the most Cod over the two day competition his ½ oz made all the difference when Len Pyke also on five fish tipped the scales at 44lb 11oz. Pyke from Milford on sea did have the best Cod of the first day with a fish of 22lb 11oz receiving the £1000 day prize and was second overall. Gareth Croft was the next best placed islander with three fish totalling 18lb 5oz taking 6th overall. Steve Cooke also had two fish taking 9th with 18lb ½oz and Liam Smith was 12th with 16lb 12oz. Other local anglers in the prizes were Aiden Aisher with 14lb 9oz, Mike Warne on 12lb 11oz, Richard Russell on 11lb 7 ½ oz, Steve Farrow with 12lb 2 ½ oz and Rob Turner on 8lb 6 ½ oz. The top skipper overall was Dave Stephenson on Becky M
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Garreth Butt
Tony Burt
Jude Ridler
Geoff Bond
Alan Bravery also had a fish of 11lb 4oz