SATURDAY LEAGUE MATCH – SATURDAY 18th January 2025 (ROVING MATCH, PIER IS CURRENTLY CLOSED)

Tynemouth Pier Matches – Saturday League

One Saturday League Match per month on Tynemouth Pier or members can go roving if they wish. Matches are currently Roving as the Pier is closed due to storm damage and vandalism.  

Registration 08:15 – 08:30. Peg Draw if the pier is open 08:30.

Tynemouth Pier Gates if Pier is open or Priors Haven Car Park if Pier is not open. NE30 4DB.  As you pass the small Bridge take a right into car park, rather than a left to go down to the Sailing Club and the Haven.  

If fishing the pier. You can decide to draw a peg at the end of the pier or fish the free zone.  2 pegs back from the last peg.

Fishing times for 2025 are now 5 hours. Match times may vary depending on tides.

Fishing times

09:15 – 14:15

Weigh in 15:00 – you need to be back at the weigh in by 15:00.  If you are not back in the queue at the weigh in by 15:00 you will not be allowed to weigh in any fish.

Matches are fished to LSBSAC Minimum Fish Sizes.  If fishing a peg with a committee member present, fish may be weighed, recorded and returned straight away.  If fishing the free zone on the pier near a member of the committee, fish can be weighed, recorded and returned straight away.  Maximum of 3 eels (committee member must be present to weigh and return straight away) otherwise eels cannot be weighed in.  Maximum 3 Mackerel and 3 Herring to be weighed in.

Members receive 10 points for first place, 2nd 9 pts, 3rd 8 pts, 4th, 7 pts, 5th 6 pts, 6th 5 pts, 7th 4 pts, 8th 3 pts, 9th 2 pts, 10th 2 pt.  All members weighing in receive 2 points minimum. All members who register to fish and blank receive 1 point.  Longest fish on the day receives a further 5 points