Langstone Harbour Juniors Boat Festival

- Thu 18th Aug 2005

Here are the results for the Langstone Harbour Juniors Boat Festival, fished Tues 9th August from Langstone Harbour aboard Dave Adams' "Torbay  Belle" and Dave Chapman's "Starfish".

In case you had any lads (1st year with no young ladies) fishing, here are the full results:

They indicate the suitability of The Solent for species matches (12 species) as follows:
smoothhounds, bream, pout, poor cod, mackerel, LSDs, Scad, Goldsinny wrasse, Ballan wrasse, Corkwing wrasse, Tope, Pollack.

The high levels of angling skill of the youngsters.

Overall winner (Abu Mag Sports Rocket)
Shaun O'Donovan (Leigh Park, 15 yrs)
27lbs 8oz (inc 20-0-0 smoothhound; 133% of Wessex Area Specimen Weight)

"Torbay Belle" weights (tackle vouchers) -
1st Shaun O'Donovan (as above)
2nd Paul Corbett 18-12-0
3rd Craig McDonald 17-12-0

"Starfish" weights -
1st Kyle Findlay 13-4-0 (inc 12-10-0 'hound)
2nd Ryan Davis 9-12-0
3rd Dean Vokes 9-10-0

Species (vouchers)
1st Ryan Davis 7 species, 17 fish
2nd Dean Vokes 7 species, 7 fish

Thanks to Dave Adams, Dave Chapman (skippers), Adrian Carter, John Trapmore (coaches/organisers with me), Hayling Angling Centre, 'Reel Doctor'.

By forum user, HIbot