Neal Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 As mentioned during recent Club Meetings, I was asked to take Dave Lewis of Sea Angler Magazine out to photograph the Police National Boat Championships - which this year took place in Poole. 18 Charter boats were used with 8 Anglers to a boat - to fish a species hunt. 2 Club members representing their regional police forces were amongst the 144 competitors. The brief was to photograph the boats as they were leaving - with the backdrop of Brownsea Castle chosen for the boat pictures. We then followed the fleet out to take action shots of the Competitors hauling in their fish. I was also asked to take out the Chairman of the Police Angling Sports Federation (something like that anyway!) The Chief Constable of the Northumberland Police - who at some point would like to fish as well! We all met up on the Quay - Dave Lewis took a few shots of the competitors assembling and the organised chaos of loading and sending out 18 boats! - and then jumped on my Boat. Dave Lewis then announced that he was also writing a series of articles about small boat angling around the coast - to be published in the Sea Angler and so could get a 2 for one on the day! and started clicking away with his camera. Bugger! no pressure here then!! We followed the boats out to Poole Patch - where the "tiddler snatching" started - not great action for the magazine....... Went out to the Sadler Banks - more of the same! Decided to go out to the 6 - mile Banks, where their was a bit more tide and the likely sight of some bigger fish being caught - no-one there! I explained (hoped!) that they would all come out later so we had time to find somewhere to drop anchor and fish for a while and hopefully catch something. Well, for once we were lucky - inevitable Dogs, plenty of mackerel, but also a good sized Small Eyed Ray, Tope, Smoothound, a bonus Brill and a Red Gurnard - unfortunately no Blonde Rays as I had hoped for and no Bream - but good enough (just!) Coming back in we found that all the boats had been really struggling to catch fish - so glad we did ok. The Met Police have donated a Rod for the Junior Comp as well as some cash from the organisers and Jim Campbell, the Chief Constable. The Club donated a baseball cap to both Dave Lewis (who has been invited to come down again and fish / film the open comp) and to Jim Campbell on the proviso that when they travel abroad and fish they send us a shot of them sporting our club Logo! Altogether a fantastic day, great weather - really good company and a massive opportunity to raise even further the profile of our wonderful club Neal Stuie, Maverick Martin, niggle and 3 others 6 Quote
Maverick Martin Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 Well done Neal great promotional effort for the club and glad the fish played ball for you Quote
fisherman1055 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 Well done Neal great promotional effort for the club and glad the fish played ball for you DITTO Quote
Mal Thomas Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 Well done Neal, can only be good for the club. Quote
duncan Posted July 19, 2013 Report Posted July 19, 2013 excellent Neal not sure about taking them out to catch all those fish though....... Quote
Neal Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Posted September 23, 2013 Looks like I ended up in a report in this months Sea Angler - Page 84! The Club gets a mention - of course Neal Stuie 1 Quote
Gas Posted September 23, 2013 Report Posted September 23, 2013 Well done Neal nice report Craig Quote
Leicester Fisheagle Posted September 23, 2013 Report Posted September 23, 2013 Some good positive networking and publicity. Well done Neal. Allan. Quote
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