November 2007
Western Wight AC had the highest open sign on of the year with 150 attending the full competition and 25 entering the junior fixture. In the main open the top prize of £250 sponsored by Contract Distribution Services went to Richard Smith who returned a weight of 8lb 4-1/2oz. Smith also won the pairs sweep with Bill Barnaby on a combined weight of 10lb 1oz. The £125 runners up prize went to Matt Brook with 7lb 0-1/2oz and Pete Turner had first pick of the table with 6lb 9oz. Scotties donated the Jack Waterhouse Bass Rod for the heaviest fish which went to a Flounder of 2lb 11-1/2oz for Dave Snook along with the best specimen prize. The Veteran walking stick went to Steve Cooke with 5lb 4oz and Mick Young had the second best specimen with a Flounder of 2lb 6-1/2oz. 13 year old junior angler Joe Winchcombe won the third specimen prize in the main open and took first place and the sweep in the junior competition with 5lb 14-1/2oz which included a Flounder of 2lb 1-3/4oz. Jade Goodall was second with 4lb 8-3/4oz and Daniel Farrow was third with 2lb 8oz.
New island and British record
Steve Cave a plumber, gas fitter from Sandown landed the fish of a lifetime last Saturday on Sandown pier. Cave a committee member of Sandown & Lake AS opted not to fish the clubs competition last week as he was using two rods and hooked into a Bass of 19lb 11-1/4oz which will take the Island and British record. The previous island record of 15lb 6oz has stood since1998 and the British record of 19lb caught at Dover has been held since 1988. The fish was identified by Alan Bravery and weighed by Scotties on Sunday morning.
