Scarborough Angling Festival – 2009 Kayak Fishing Match Results

Forty three kayak anglers from across the Uk turned out for the second annual kayak fishing match ats Scarborough’s marine drive. Once again the weather was perfect for the match which is part of the Scarborough Angling Festival. The anglers paddled out under cloudless blue skies, and with little more than a southerly breeze the conditions were near perfect for kayak fishing.

A diversity of techniques were employed with anglers targeting mainly cod or pollack. Top rod of the Day was Bridlingtons Steve Sowersby who tempted a nice cod of  7lb 12 ounces. Steve won a chart plotter donated by Robin Hoods Water Sports of Leeds. Second place went to D Blake with a pollack of 6 pounds 3 ounces. Well known local lad Mark Jackson took 3rd place with a nice cod of 5 pounds 13. Niel Turnball who travelled down from the borders, targeted pollack and had a good day with a decent bag of fish (Mostly returned). Niels largest fish which he retained for the weigh in went 5 pounds 12 ounces.

Dave Adamson and Ken Oliver were this years doubles champions. Damian Townsend was the lucky loser and although he never featured in the main prizes he won a Lenser H7 headlight when his name was pulled out of the hat from a list of anglers who never weighed in put turned up at the anglers social club to watch the presentation.

Full Results

1-      S Sowersby – 7.12.0

2-      D Blake  – 6.3.10

3-      M Jackson  – 5.13.2

4-      N Turnbull  – 5.12.2

5-      K Oliver – 5.8.8

6-      K Clarke -5.5.8

7-      M Coalman  – 5.1.12

8-      M Lamb – 5.0.12

9-      S Eastman and S Baxter 4.15.4

10-   ….

11-   I Edwards  4.7.8

12-   L Taylor 4.6.2

13-   D Tratt  4.5.10

Pairs- Dave Adamson and Ken Oliver – 9.7.10

43 Fished

21 Weighed In

Match Winner Steve Sowersby

Ken Oliver with a brace of Pollack

Another cod for last years winner Sam Baxter

Please visit our fishing forum topic on the match to view more reports and pictures from this years competition – Click Here.