Only a few of the faithful turned out for the October meeting. We considered voting to divide the entire club funds between us but decided to give the others another chance. Steve as usual chaired the meeting with his usual authority although to be honest we could have just sat round a table.
Steve announced the Club Standings (see below). We all noted that the plaice and bream sizes were down compared to previous years, although bass are bigger. 19 Specimen Fish though! Next up was Fish Of The Month and with only one entry, it didn’t take long even for us to work out that Andy Bird clinched it with a 42lb Stingray (pictured above).
The Cod Pool currently stands at £220 but that is likely to double when members realise what a cod could be worth. On the subject of cod, the SMAC Cod Open is scheduled for Sunday 30th November with the following Sundays as reserve dates. Watch out for the usual promotions.
The Inter-Club Competition was postponed due to the weather and will roll over to the following Sundays as reserve dates.
Premier Marinas will be organising a Berth Holders event on Saturday 25th October, and have invited SMAC to be present. Watch out for promotions from Premier on that one.
We finished the meeting listening to Peter Atkinson’s account of his first three Bluefin Tuna caught from Southsea last week, an incredible achievement. Photos and story will be in our Catch Report.
Next Meeting: Tuesday 4th November at 7pm in the Marina Bar.
