Last Saturday, 17 anglers battled it out at Pendine in the second of four qualifying matches in this year’s DragonMania Shore Welsh Championships.
The fishing was slow at best, as a high-pressure system and moved in and the surf was non-existent, leaving the water crystal clear.
Bags were made up of only flounder, however the ones caught were very good specimens up to 44cms.
Congratulations to the top five placed anglers from the match, who have all booked their place in October’s final.
Top 5 result:
1st Phillip Jehu 359 pts
2nd Christopher Isaac 273pts
3rd Franco Attanasio 272pts
4th Ivor Smith 265pts
5th Haydn Cole 195pts
Click on the link for full results.
They join the qualifiers from the first match at Burry Port, won by Shaun Tucker, and followed by Rob Collins, Ben Edwards, Steve Tucker and Peter Hammond.
Pendine match winner Phil said: “The match started out slow for me with the very calm conditions, no surf and clear water.
“I managed a fish first cast at around 50 yards out and one a hour in again at around the same distance.
“The fish switched on when the flood started and shorter casts produced fish with two double shots as a bonus. They were a very good average stamp of flounder with most over 35cm.”
The competition now moves on to St Brides, East Region on Saturday 11 May, followed by Pwllhelli on Saturday 6 July. BOOK HERE.
Match 3 – St Brides, East Region
Saturday, May 11th
Fishing 8.30am till 12.
Match 4 – Pwllheli
Saturday, July 6th
Fishing 8am till 12 noon
Final – Freshwater East
Saturday, October 5th
Fishing 1pm till 5pm