SWSA OPEN RESULTS AT BIRDS / CARDIFF FORESHORE & PENARTH, 14th DECEMBER 2025
A cracking turn-out today of 81 (anglers, (29 seniors & 2 juniors) with a first for SWSA with the event being fished over 3 venues. The weather remained pretty good throughout the event with a moderate south westerly wind. Fishing was tough, and the anglers had to work hard for the fish; most of which were caught on the flood & top water, with conger eels & thornback rays being the main catch. Penarth section of the venue marginally out fished Birds/Cardiff Foreshore.
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Thirty anglers caught fish with 6 different species being caught i.e., Conger/Silver eels, thornback rays, pouting, whiting & 5 bearded rockling totalling 42.8 kgs.
First Place was Dai Llewellyn with 5.65kg including a conger eel of 4.135kg. Dai also won the Bob Radman Trophy which was presented by Bob (below left), and the heaviest conger pool.
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2nd place went to Robbie Wall with a weight of 5.49kg which included a fine 4.99kg thornback ray.
Third place with 3.4kg - Alan Wayne Price
Fourth place with 3.355kg - Drew Abraham
Fifth place with 2.75kg - Kaden Copp
Heaviest Whiting Pool was won by Chris Mather with a whiting of 0.33kg winning him £158 in pool money
First place in the junior category was won by Dan Winter with 0.73kg
Thanks to all our club member sponsors, without you it wouldn't be possible.
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Cheers to the committee that work hard behind the scenes, namely: John Fishlock, Shane Boxall, Gareth Swensson and John Howcroft.
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SWSA would like to thank all the following sponsors of prizes:
Computer world Wales
Fenixlight UK
Sakuma Fishing
Angling Ambition Custom Rod House
Garry Evans Tackle Centres
Baits2go
Pinnacle Angling
Robz Rigz
Robert Radman
Paul Osmond haulage
Also a big thank you to the staff of the Splott Cons Club for providing the venue for the presentation and for the food supplied
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Garry Evans Seamasters Leg - Cardiff SAC Open
30th November Cardiff Foreshore & Penarth
With restrictions on the Cardiff Foreshore access, for the first time, Cardiff fished their annual open competition over two venues, Cardiff & Penarth. There was a good attendance of 92 seniors & 2 juniors. 32 anglers caught fish totalling 61kgs.
Six different species in all were caught which included conger eels, dog fish, thornback ray, pouting, silver eel & whiting. Most of the top places were taken from anglers fishing Penarth beach.
All top Three prizes were donated by ELEUSIS ENGINEERING.
In first place was Penarth member Lee Williams with 5.005kgs consisting of 2 conger eels. Lee won £350 plus the heaviest conger eel pool of £150
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2nd place went to Cameron Sennett from Cardiff also with 2 conger eels for 4.88kgs. Cameron won £200
2nd place went to Cameron Sennett from Cardiff also with 2 conger eels for 4.88kgs. Cameron won £200
4th Place went to Tata SAC member Gary Parsons with 2 conger eels for 3.675kgs. Gary won £100 Cash donated by Chris Read Cardiff SAC member
5th place went to Rob Cole fishing for South Wales Sea Anglers (SWSA) with a single conger eel of 3.30kgs. Rob won £100 donated by Drew Abraham Cardiff SAC member
The Biggest whiting pool of £150 was won by Cardiff SAC member Gary Addis with a fish of 0.365kgs
Two Juniors fished the match but just one caught fish.
Lawson 8 year old Lawson Gamlin took the junior spot with a cracking silver eel of 0.62kgs, which was weighed on the beach & safely returned. Lawson won £50 donated by the Cardiff SAC Pring family
Cardiff SAC would like to thank all the other tackle shops & individuals who contributed to the the rest of the prize list & raffle.
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The remaining top 20 anglers can be seen on the Seamasters Points updated by clicking on this LINK