Young anglers braved hot conditions to take part in the annual Frank and Peggy Daw Memorial Match on West Bay’s East Pier.
A total of 13 juniors signed on for the event on July 11, with challenging fishing conditions throughout the afternoon. Despite this, patience paid off, with a range of species brought to the scales including pout, pollack, shore rockling, flounder and corkwing.
Cody Harley landed the first fish of the day, while Chelsea Pearce recorded the highest number of catches with nine. The smallest fish went to Lidy Carter with a 6g pout.
In the weight categories, Quin Whitfield secured the heaviest flatfish with a 35g flounder, while Sam Carter claimed the heaviest round fish with a 134g corkwing.
Overall, Sam Carter took first place with 134g of sizeable fish, followed by Chelsea Pearce in second with 124g, and Quin Whitfield in third with 35g.
Organisers thanked Angling Centre West Bay for providing bait and tackle free of charge, as well as Richard 'Tiny' Daw for organising the event and managing the scales. Norman Stokes was also praised for supporting anglers throughout the day.
The next event, the Stokes Family Trophy, will take place on August 22 from 12pm to 3pm on the East Pier, alongside the Wyvern Junior Open.
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