Dartmouth Plaice Festival 2008
Saturday 26th April - Dartmouth Plaice Festival - Day 1 - A light Southerly wind with sunshine and calm seas saw 144 competitors sign on for today. about 50 boats fished the "Skerries" which are about 4 miles out to sea from Dartmouth.The fish were there in abundance, though not of great average size. Many of the Plaice caught and returned alive were between 1 lb and 1� lbs. Best fish of the first day was a Plaice of 3 lbs 7 ozs, caught by Mark Ash from Plymouth,aboard a Plymouth charter boat, "Sea Angler II". Paignton SAA member Mike Johnson had a fine plaice which was recorded at 2lb 12oz 5dr,fishing from Tim Birds boat 'Otter'. Also Paignton SAA Junior Liam Cosgrave had a plaice of 1lb 13ozs.
Chris Wheeler, from Callington, Cornwall, a member of the Mayflower SAC, Plymouth, fished aboard his private boat "Edwardian Lady". Chris had an amazing day when he landed a Plaice of 3 lbs 13 ozs 8 dr, with another of 2
lbs 10 ozs, both from the "Skerries", to take first prize with a combined weight of 6 lbs 7 ozs 8 dr.
The final results were: Juniors: 1st Dominic Ruskin - who won a Storm fishing rod. 2nd Joseph Caunter. 3rd Chloe Yalland. 4th R. Burrows. Seniors: 1st Chris Wheeler from Callington - Mayflower SAC Plymouth - �250 + Rod 2nd Chris Chislett from Redruth - �150 + Rod 3rd Chris Martin from Brixham - Brixham SAC - �125 + Rod 4th Karen Dawe from Plymouth - Mayflower SAC - �100 + Rod 5th Fran Dawe from Plymouth - Mayflower SAC 6th K. Allen Best Plaice from Boat - 3 lbs 14 ozs - Chris Cheslett from Redruth - �75 Best Plaice from Shore - 9 ozs - Neil Hargreaves from Kingsbridge - �75 Best Plaice Saturday - 3 lbs 7 ozs - Mark Ash from Plymouth - �200 sweep Best Plaice Sunday - 3 lbs 14 ozs - Chris Cheslett from Redruth - �180 sweep.
Last updated on: Friday, 25th April 2008
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