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Sharkbyte You gotta be in it to win it!! How unrigid is it? We could always have a special rule waver for jelly boats Kevin

Braintree Sea Angling Club is holding its 5th small boat open match in honour of life member Gerry Armstrong. First Prize for Heaviest Cod is £200 cash and the Heaviest Whiting is £50 cash. This year’s Match will be held on Sunday 16th November 2008 at Felixstowe and will be limited to 25 boats. The entrance fee is £12 per person. Launching and parking will be available for a fee of £16 payable in advance. There must be a minimum of two people per boat. Further information, entry form and rules are available from our website Kevin, Braintree S.A.C.

This match has been cancelled due to the weather. The Cod Match will be held on November 25th (weather permitting). Check the BSAC website for more details closer to the time Kevin, Braintree S.A.C.

Maybe Useful Info Used the new tackle shop in Brightlingsea today . Fresh bait and terminal tackle. Fresh Lug - Nice Worms, good storage. For info: Closed on Mondays (except bank Holidays 7am to 5pm) Tuesday to Friday 9am - 4:30pm Saturday 7am - 5pm Sunday 7am - 4pm Pre-ordered bait can be collected by prior arrangement Phone Number: 01206 308199 No more stopping in Colchester on the way to a BSAC boat match or Brightlingsea Charter..

Due to the weather and safety concerns we have postponed the match until the 1st April. For details see our website www.braintreesac.co.uk

Braintree Sea Angling Club is holding its fourth small boat open match in honour of life member Gerry Armstrong. First Prize for Heaviest Fish is £200 cash and the Second heaviest £50 cash. Gerry was an Honorary Life Member of Braintree S.A.C. He was a member of the Club for over 25 years and had held the position of Chairman. His love of fishing, particularly boat fishing, was well known to his fellow club members. Sadly, Gerry passed away in December 2002 aged 88, just 3 months after his last trip. This year’s Memorial Match will be held on Sunday 18th March 2007 at Felixstowe Ferry, located on the river Deben at Old Felixstowe, and will be limited to 25 boats. The entrance fee is £12 per person. Launching and parking will be available at Felixstowe Ferry for a fee of £15 payable in advance. There must be a minimum of two people per boat. Further information, entry form and rules are available from our website BSAC Home Pages Kevin, Braintree S.A.C.

glennk As a rule we weigh and return on the beach based on our clubs size limits. Length is something we may start using next year to gauge the weight but want to try it out and judge how accurate it is for ourselves. No problem swapping links. Thanks Kevin

Braintree Sea Angling Clubs last match of the season would decide who would be the beach champion for the year as only one point separated Peter Costin and Barrie Senior. The match, a fur & feather match, was fished at OrfordNess. The anglers were greeted with a heavy frost and a south westerly wind. Sizeable fish were hard to find although a few a dabs put in a welcome appearance to ensure all anglers had fish. The wind increased throughout the day and as conditions worsened fishing became more difficult. It was Barrie Senior who took top place and secured the beach championship with 65 points over the season. His mixed bag of whiting, dabs and a codling for 5lb 9oz gave him the honours. Kevin Thorpe took second spot with 2 codling, 3 dabs and a pout for 3lb 12oz. Peter Costin was third with a dogfish, 2 dabs and a whiting for 3lb 4 1/2 oz and was the runner up in the beach championship with 61 points. Chris Leonard was fourth with 2lb 13oz. Next Meeting: 8th January at The Eagle Pub in Braintree. Our Website: www.braintreesac.co.uk