K Strummer wins Bexhill Centenary Open

Bexhill Sea Angling Club held it's centenary open on Sunday 26th February and the weather certainly made the conditions excellent for being on the beach. The Winner was K Strummer (pictured)  with 2lb 11oz of fish.

The Results are:

1 K Strummer 2lb 11 oz

2. B Elliott 1lb 61/2 oz

3. C Crosby 1lb 5oz

There were a lot of Plaice (mostly small) caught in the competition which is unusual in itself but particularly so because of the time of year. We don't usually get many Plaice at Bexhill until mid March - and very rarely on the beach. Best Flat was won by B Elliott with a Plaice of 1lb 6oz.

D Knight won best round with a Whiting of 3oz! The highest placed Bexhill SAC angler was Yogi Poland who came in 6th!
 
Over 50 anglers took part and congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who took part on what was a lovely days fishing.
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Angling Trust Announces taster Days for kids

Sport's governing body announces string of days to get kids into fly fishing.

The Angling Trust has announced a number of fly fishing ‘taster’ days for under 17-year-olds.

Being run in conjunction with England Youth Flyfishing, the youngsters will be given first class instruction, including casting tuition and fly tying demonstrations. The certified instructors will also provide all the tackle needed.

The three days will be held at Chigboro Fisheries, Essex, Toft Newton, Lincolnshire and Lockwood Beck, North Yorkshire.

The great news is that the Toft Newton and Lockwood Beck days will be absolutely free of charge, with the Chigboro event costing £25 in lake charges.

“Kids are the future of the sport so anything we can do to get them interested and involved in fly fishing is worth while,” Stuart Sharp of the Angling Trust told Total Flyfisher. “If just a hand full of the youngsters that take part in these days go on to be fly anglers we’ve done a good job.”

Children will need to be booked into the fly taster days in advance. Parents can contact the numbers below to book their child’s place.

Dates and Contact Numbers

Chigboro Lakes, April 3 - 01621 857368 / 07702 244440

Toft Newton, June 24 - 01673 878453 / 07806 400878

Lockwood Beck, September 8 - 01673 878453 / 07806 400878

News letter from Hastings Flyfishers about Powerdermills Reservoir

http://www.hastingsflyfishers.co.uk/newsletter/hffc_12feb_2.html

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LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO!

Yet more fish arrive for the start of the new season which begins on Thursday 1 March. This time we played safe and took them to the reservoir via Southern Water's access route to the valve tower rather than through the main entrance. Despite being steep and having to reverse the vehicle back downhill, it was preferable to getting stuck trying to get onto the dam.

More deliveries are due before the season start. The water level is only two foot three inches short of the maximum and water is still being pumped in from the Brede river, so we hope that it will soon be full. Water clarity is also very good compared to last year and the water is cold - ideal conditions for the trout so the start of the 2012 season looks set fair.

As the fish were being unloaded, high up in the sky above us were no fewer than six buzzards performing awe inspiring acrobatics in the thermals; coots argued among themselves along the dam and a deer ventured into one of the clearings on the far bank. In the unseasonal sunshine it is easy to believe that all is well with the world, or at least it is here in paradise.Make a date to visit us next month, we can almost guarantee that you won't be disappointed." 

For more on this go to the Hastings Flyfishers Website

Making Waves recruiting 2 Project Officers

Making Waves is a project led by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight and Sussex Wildlife Trust's that will develop and deliver an ambitious marine education and awareness programme. They are currently seeking to recruit two new Project Officers. This could be your chance to work in a great environment and help inspire others about our coastline habitats.

• The two project officers will be recruited for the three year project and they will be responsible for delivering a project that will include:
• A new marine outreach service for schools Across the four counties (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, East Sussex and West Sussex) including marine educator-led sessions in schools, cross-curricular marine heritage loans boxes, boat trips using Remote Operated Vehicles to explore the undersea environment, digital teacher and pupil resources and interactive web cast events featuring scientists and archaeologists.
• A programme of staff, volunteer, teacher and group leader training delivered across the region to equip teachers, outdoor educators, group leaders and Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers with the skills, confidence and resources to work with under-represented audiences and to introduce marine conservation content to their learning programmes during and beyond the completion of the project.
• An extensive public programme of events increasing the number and range of marine conservation learning activities for families and adults across the region delivered at coastal and inland locations, in rural and urban settings and on key tourist routes.
• An oral history project providing intergenerational learning opportunities resulting in film and animated content to explore our relationship with the sea in the past and present.
• High quality interpretation materials including a DVD for screening on board ferries, printed materials for distribution across key tourist attractions and accommodation providers and pop up exhibitions for loan to schools, libraries, Children’s Centres and community groups.
• New marine heritage web content including virtual tours of the local underwater environment, downloadable resources, film and audio clips, interactive games, a digital resource bank for ongoing social media campaigns and a marine learning directory providing a central resource to signpost marine awareness programmes across the South East.
• New volunteering opportunities developing skills in the development and delivery of marine learning provision.
• Audience consultation and stakeholder engagement providing genuine opportunities for our audiences and partners to have a say in the development of the project.
• A Marine Learning Conference sharing the lessons of the project.
• A focus on inclusion and accessibility through the provision of resources and activities designed to meet the needs of people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities

Click here http://www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/page00050.htm for more

Details Announced of Bexhill Sea Angling Club Centenary Open

Bexhill Sea Angling Club is 100 years old in 2012- and to kick off a year of celebratory events the club is staging a special centenary open beach competition. 

The details:

Date 26th February

11am - 6pm

Zonned and Pegged 

Prebooking required before Friday 24th February

First Prize £250

Junior Prizes 

entry Fee £10

+ £5 optional pools

Please call Arthur Freeman  07973 809308 or  Steve at Hook Line & Sinker 01424 733211

Consultation Period for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Announced

The consultation period for the Rampion wind farm project has now formally begun. As a registered stakeholder Sussex Angling received the first newsletter with any detail about the plan.

Firstly they have announced a series of dates and venues for their public exhibitions. More details of times and venues can be found at their web site www.eon-uk.com/rampion where interested parties can also register their opinions by filling in a questionnaire. 

The dates are:

18th February   - Brighton

25th February   - Worthing

27th February   - Newhaven

29th February   - Steyning

5th March        - Shoreham

10th March       - Hove

12th March       - Seaford

17th March       - Albourne

21th March       - Peacehaven

27th March       - Henfield

29th March       - Lancing

4th April          - Littlehampton 

For our part we'll be bringing you news later in March of how the Angling Trust and Sussex Sea Angling Network react to this and what they're likely to be submitting to the consultation.

Please feel free to give us your views about the project and whether anglers should rejoice or reject it! email angling@sussexanglingmedia.co.uk or comment on this blog. 

We'll be posting more on our soon to be launched web site - more on that soon.

Eastbourne charter boat Deep Blue creating waves in Sussex waters

Charter boat Deep Blue has been creating a stir in Eastbourne in recent months with a string of large cod  over 30lb and topped off by a fish of 43lb caught by London angler Chris Proctor. The local  boat fishing community is alive with gossip and speculation about where these monster fish have been landed. 

All we know is that he has found some new areas to fish in, probably wrecks and probably well offshore. We've been fishing in inshore waters for Cod all winter and while a number of decent fish have been landed (particularly off the Beachy Head Ledge where we have seen Deep Blue anchored) nothing has match skipper Steve's consistency at finding the bigger Cod. Still it won't do his forward bookings any harm and of fellow charter boats in Eastbourne as well.  

As more information becomes available we'll let you know.

Deep Blue can be contacted by clinking this link http://www.deepbluecharters.co.uk/