Saturday League
Pier

15 Matches. 

Tynemouth Pier Matches – Saturday League

One Saturday Match per month on Tynemouth Pier or members can go roving if they wish. 2 Evening Summer Time Pier Matches.  1 Pegged Beach Match on a Saturday Evening. 

Matches are currently Roving as the Pier is closed due to storm damage and vandalism.  

Registration 08:15 – 08:30. Peg Draw 08:30.  

Tynemouth Pier Gates if Pier is open.

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 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.