Hossack takes South Shields Open
Honours
Nov 20 2009 The Journal
SOME anglers said is that all as the weight of the winning fish in the South Shields Open was announced, but I bet they would have liked it as the codling of only 3lb 9oz taken from the Black Path at Marsden won Chris Hossack £653.
Second place for the heaviest bag went to Paul McIntyre with two codling and 14 coalfish taken from the pier for 14lb 8oz. The 23-6-2 combined weight of Gavin Owen, third with 14 fish 12-2-8... Read Full Story
Angling trust contests shore worth
catching
Nov 5 2009 by Same Harris, Evening Chronicle
THE North East Division (Marine) Angling Trust is holding an open shore competition this Sunday.
This is a Penn Points Match, with fishing from 10am to 3pm and weigh-in closing at 4.30pm prompt.
Entry is £10 and registration is at the King Street Social Club, North Shields.
Tickets are available in local tackle shops, or on the day at the registration headquarters from 8.30am.
There are NO bo... Read Full Story
Hossack takes South Shields Open honours
Nov 20 2009 The Journal
SOME anglers said “is that all” as the weight of the winning fish in the South Shields Open was announced, but I bet they would have liked it as the codling of only 3lb 9oz taken from the Black Path at Marsden won Chris Hossack £653.
Second place for the heaviest bag went to Paul McIntyre with two codling and 14 coalfish taken from the pier for 14lb 8oz. The 23-6-2 combined weight of Gavin Owen, third with 14 fish 12-2-8, and ... Read Full Story
New rules may end snapper alliance
Monday, November 16, 2009
By BEN RAINES and JEFF DUTE
As the congressionally mandated deadline to end overfishing of red snapper by 2010 approaches, the longtime alliance between charter boat captains and recreational fishermen against the Gulf's commercial fleet is in danger of splintering.
Each recreational group suspects the other of catching more than its fair share of their collective 2.5 million-pound snapper quota in 2009.
Part of the problem, sa... Read Full Story
