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Tynemouth Pier Match – Thursday (Daytime) 16th November 2023
16 November, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tynemouth Pier Matches – Thursday (Midweek Daytime) League
One Thursday League Match per month on Tynemouth Pier or members can go roving if they wish.
Registration 08:15 – 08:30. Peg Draw 08:30. Tynemouth Pier Gates.
2 members of the club must be present to fish the pier. With these dates being midweek and a lot of members at work. It is advisable that other members are fishing. Either posting a message in the clubs MEMBERS ONLY Facebook group or the clubs WhatsApp group.
It is members responsibility to not fish the Pier in adverse weather conditions. If weather conditions change during the session, members must leave the Pier in adverse weather conditions.
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 Summer and Spring 09:00 – 15:45. You need to be off the pier by 16:00. You need to be at the pier gates by 16:00 if fishing the free zone, pegs or roving.
Fishing times Winter and Autumn 09:00 – 14:45. You need to be off the pier by 15:00. You need to be at the pier gates by 15:00 if fishing the free zone, pegs or roving.
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 1 pt. All members who register to fish receive 1 point, even if they have blanked. Longest fish on the day receives a further 5 points.