HIGH tides and washed-up weeds played havoc with the midweek match on Cleethorpes Promenade.
The conditions certainly put the fish off and, in fact, only half of the anglers weighed in.
Fresh water worm specialist Dave Lord used his light tackle techniques to good effect by catching two flounders on the same cast – both over 30cms giving him victory on the day.
Second was Hull-based angler Paul Solari, who had a nice bass of 37cm and a 19cm flounder.
Veteran Cleethorpes angler Jack Barlow manged to catch an eel and a small flounder to grab third place.
On Saturday morning, very early on, the Humber SAC held a match on the shallows of the Humber bank wall.
The match was held early on the Saturday, so it wouldn't clash with Neville Charlesworth's match on the Sunday.
The club's current champion, Adie Cooper, showed the way with 19 fish for 6.15lb, which included the biggest flounder of the day – a 35cm fish.
England international George Smith was second with 4lb 4oz.
The club's next match is on Sunday at Humberston Creek, fishing 2.30pm to 6.30pm.
All anglers are welcome to come and have a go. Meet at the car park at 1.15pm.
Meanwhile, the much-anticipated smoothounds were once again conspicuous by their absence in the latest Skegness Pier Angling Club match, held at Trunch Lane.
Although the club's anglers have caught some decent hounds in pleasure sessions, none showed up during the match, with ever-reliable flounders and some nice bass deciding the result.
Barton-on-Humber angler Brett Bartram only caught three fish, but one of those was a specimen 5lb bass, which won him the heaviest round fish prize.
He also caught a couple of fat flounders, which won him the Festival Trophy with a total weight of 6lb 14oz.
Just one fish behind in second place was Stafford's Dave Shorthouse, who beached a bass and seven flounders for 6lb 2oz.
There was a tie for third place, with Grimsby ace Karl Nangle and Skegness local Dave Bradley both weighing in 3lb 8oz.
However, it was Karl who picked up the prize under fish count-back, with his bass and three flounders beating Dave's two bass.
Club stalwart Mo Fendyke only caught one fish, but his 1lb 3oz flounder was just good enough to take the heaviest flatfish award ahead of a number of smaller samples.
The club's next match will be held on Sunday, from 3pm to 7pm, at Drake Road with members fishing for the RNLI and Carnival Trophies.
There is also an open section, which non-members are welcome to participate in.
For further information please contact club secretary Chas Tibble on 07984 967988 or email him at chastibble@hotmail.com.
