Stewart Falconer leads the charge for top spot in the Edinburgh New Year Shore League after impressive results in the first two rounds.
The Arbroath-based angler recorded 13 points by finishing second in Match 1 at Joppa and followed-up with 12 after being placed third in March Two at Newhaven.
Falconer, a Scotland international, heads the table by two points from Gordon Lyall (Edinburgh) who recorded ten points for being fifth in leg one and 13 for his second position in the second match.
Lindsay Bell is third on 19 points earned from 15 points for winning match one and four after finishing 11th in the second match.
Chris Cooper, who won leg two, for 15 points, is fifth following a disappointing return in the first match when he earned one point for a total of 16.
Results: Match 2: Edinburgh New Year Shore League (Edinburgh unless stated): 1, Chris Cooper, 19 fish, 418 points; 2, Gordon Lyall, 12 fish, 256; 3, Stewart Falconer (Arbroath), eight fish, 170; 4, Scott Emmerson, seven fish, 167; 5, Chris Anderson, seven fish, 148; 6, Gordon McLeod, six fish, 137; 7, David Cooper, six fish, 125; 8, Chris Barrett, five fish, 117; 9, Ian Campbell (Falkirk), five fish, 109; 10, Stevie Souter, five fish, 105; 11, Lindsay Bell, four fish, 92; 12, Caelan Anderson, four fish, 85; 13, Ryan Venters, three fish, 69; 14, Kevin McNeish, one fish, 36; 15, Carson Anderson.
Overall placings so far: 1, Stewart Falconer (Arbroath) 25 points; 2, Gordon Lyall 23; 3, Lindsay Bell 19; 4, Stevie Souter 16; 5, Chris Cooper 16; 6, Ryan Venters 14; 7, Chris Anderson 13; 8, Scott Emmerson 11; 9, Kevin McNeish 10; 10, Ian Campbell 10; 11, Gordon McLeod 10; 12, Eryk Janik 8; 13, Chris Barrett 8; 14, David Cooper 8; 15, John Dingwall 7; 16, Billy Buckley (Uddingston) 6; 17, Thomas Slow 5; 18, Caelan Anderson 4; 19, Stephen Barrett 2; 20, Carson Anderson 1; 21, Stevie Burns (Prestonpans) 1; 22, Gus Brindle (Dunfermline) 1; 23, Mike Kyle (Easthouses) 0; 24, Michael Gilbertson 0.
SIGNING IN: Stewart Falconer (left) in the queue to sign-in in the Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers (SFSA) event at Newhaven last weekend. Picture Nigel Duncan
