Another sea angling competition in the first week of the New Year. East Fife Sea Angling Club are hosts for the cod open sweep on Sunday January 7.
Boundaries are from Carnoustie to Ferryden Light and registration is at the Victoria Park, Arbroath, from 9.30am to 10am with fishing from 11am to 4pm.
Weigh-in is back at the Victoria Park and scales close at 5pm. Entry is £15 and there is a 100 per cent payout with prizes for first, second and third plus the heaviest bag and heaviest cod.
Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (SFSA) rules apply including minimum landing limits and it is one rod with a maximum of three hooks.
For more information call or message Alan Combe on 07872 899791 or Chris Horn on 07872 944807.
The federation have also confirmed dates for shore matches this year and they are: January 27, Newhaven, Edinburgh; April 7, Riverside Drive, Dundee; May 12, Elliot Beach, Arbroath; June 9, Riverside Drive, Dundee; July 14, East Fife Open; August 11, Individual members; August 25, Clyde and West; September 29, Erskine; October 26, Ayrshire; November 9/10, Ian Reid Memorial in Fife.
Ian Campbell, organiser of the Edinburgh New Year Shore League, has confirmed a seven match schedule starting on January 12 at Newhaven and followed by January 19 at Seafield, January 26 at Portobello (Joppa end), February 9 at Newhaven; February 23 at Portobello (west end); March 8, Newhaven; March 22, Newhaven.
Sponsors are The Edinburgh Angling Centre, The Fishing Megastore and Cox and Rawle and Falkirk-based Campbell said: “After the success of the last two winter shore leagues I’ll be running a New Year League. I will be posting for names and providing full details before each match.”
PICTURE: Ian Campbell at The Edinburgh Angling Centre. Contributed
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