tonyfromalnwick

You and me both mate !! There's a real shortage up here.

lol No mate. I'm the club chairman. The Amble Angling Centre Tony is much more into boat fishing !

H/fish.................Willy Emery..............................7 lb 5.3/4 oz 2nd.....................Antony Gibbison......................7 lb 4.1/4 oz 3rd.....................Dennis Melvin...........................7 lb 0.1/4 oz H/Flat................Steven Ayling(turbot)..............2 lb 9 oz 2nd....................Darren McGlen...........................2 lb 4.1/4 oz 3rd....................Steven Smith.............................2 lb 2.1/2 oz Ladies, sponsored by Amble Angling Centre 1st.....................Pauline Ferry.............................4 lb 9 oz 2nd....................Cath Higgins...............................3 lb 5.3/4 oz 3rd.....................K Graham..........................................12 oz Juniors, sponsored by MKM Building Supplies 1st.....................Daniel Tait................................6 lb 0.1/4 oz 2nd....................Callum Bartlett.........................4 lb 5 oz 3rd....................Kyle Whellans............................3 lb 10.1/2 oz Overall winner 1st...................Matthew Holdroyd.....................14 lb 5.5 oz 2nd..................Antony Gibbison.........................13 lb 10.25 oz 3rd..................Willy Emery..................................10 lb 1.3/4 oz Full list here... http://www.amblefishing.com/open_competition.asp A total of 558 anglers fished, weighing in 391 fish for 402 lb.

It's my favourite rod for clean beach fishing. Fairly powerful in the butt section, with a good fishing tip. Although it's advertised as a match rod, I think it's somewhere between that and a mixed ground rod. Worth every penny.

Because of a printers error in the brochure for this years Open on January 15th, the club needs to stress that the weigh-in is from 3.00pm to 4.00pm. Also, hot food will be available before and after the event, from the Radcliffe Club.

Only two weeks to go. Will anybody who wants to pick up bait on the morning of the comp please book it with Norma at Amble Angling Centre, 01665 711200

No, I don't think that Tony gets on many forums. I'm the Tony who's the chairman of Amble SAC.

Greys Amble Open 2012 Sunday January 15th. Fishing from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Weigh-in at Radcliffe Club Amble 3.00pm - 4.00pm Anglers must be in the queue before 4.00pm for their fish to count. Tickets available from local tackle shops prior to the day, or from Radcliffe Club and Amble Angling Centre on the morning of the Open. Entry fee £12 all classes. All juniors returning to the weigh-in with a valid entry ticket will receive a Greys goodie bag. Boundaries are from Seahouses south pier(excluding the pier) to the pipe at Lynemouth. No fishing allowed from Amble Pier,except disabled anglers who MAY fish from the pier if they wish, and can be accompanied by one helper who may also fish the pier. The rivers Aln and Coquet are also excluded. Club officials will be patrolling the event and anyone caught fishing out of bounds will be disqualified. PRIZES Heaviest bag...£400 + new Greys Apollo Extreme 140 rod + trophy 2nd...£300 3rd...£150 Heaviest fish...£200 + new Greys Apollo Extreme 130 rod 2nd...£200 3rd...£100 Heaviest flatfish....£150 + new Greys GRXS Bass 126 rod 2nd...£100 3rd...£50 Ladies (sponsored by Amble Angling Centre) 1st....£50 2nd...£30 3rd...£20 Juniors (sponsored by MKM building supplies, Alnwick) 1st...£50 2nd...£30 3rd...£20 + the usual fantastic prize table. This year, the total value of cash and prizes on offer is over £7000. The main raffle prize is a Greys Apollo Extreme 140. Further details from Tony (01665 602034) or Jimmy (01665 711007) Please note that NO WRASSE are allowed to be weighed in.

Hardy & Greys Ltd. are very proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2012 Greys Amble S.A.C. Open Shore Championships. This will be the 35th Amble open competition which attracts shore anglers from all over the country. The total prize fund will be over £7000, and this includes many varied categories including prizes for ladies and juniors. There will also be a free Greys goody bag for all juniors who fish and attend the weigh in. Amble SAC competition secretary Mr. Jim French said “We are very pleased that Greys are now the Amble Open sponsors. This has always been a very family friendly competition with juniors and ladies very welcome and the association with our local tackle company Greys will help us attract anglers to the area from far and wide.” Competition HQ and registration will be held at the Radcliffe club in Amble. Registration will open at 7:30am. Fishing from 10:00 am to 3:00pm. Entry fee is £12 for all classes. For more details contact- Steve Peterson Marketing manager game and sea Hardy & Greys Ltd. Speterson@hardygreys.com www.greysfishing.com This is fantastic news for the club, and follows quite a few weeks of talks with Greys. We are now looking forward to an even more successful competition, and a fruitful partnership with one of the leading tackle manufacturers in the country. I would like to say special thanks to Steve and Martin from Greys, both good blokes and good anglers ! Full competition details will be posted in December.

If you're using fish baits (strips), use circle hooks. More chance of lip hooking the fish.

I'd have to say the Reelsport Response for most scenarios, including kelp and rough ground, followed by the new Tip Tornado LD, great for clean beach and mixed ground.

Great report and photos mate. Good to see a new fisherman too !

A question about the licence is winging its way to Sky now........

If it's anything like last winter, they'll soon be back down your way !!

Managed a couple of hours yesterday about 3/4 mile north of Creswell (Green Skeers?) area. Managed 2 whities and 4 flats, including this one ! First one I've seen for a while. All the fish would touch was squid.