Barnett makes Mark in league opener
Mark Vinter with his 1lb 5oz 4dms flounder
Portsmouth’s Mark Barnett took the individual honours in the first round of the Solent League.
Hosted by Fareham-based Individuals Sea Angling Club (ISAC) at Weston Shore, Woolston, Barnett landed three flounder for a total weight of 3lb 5oz 8dms from peg 118 in zone D.
It was the angler’s maiden ISAC match victory and gave him the top cash award of £140.
Runner-up in the competition was zone B winner Rob Clarke, from Bournemouth, who, from peg 46, reeled in two flounders for a total zone-winning weight of 2lb 3oz 8dms,
Third place went to Darren Stevens, with a zone C-winning weight of 1lb 11oz 12dms, represented by two flounders.
A flounder of 1lb 5oz 4dms, landed by Portsmouth’s Mark Vinter, from peg 55 in zone B, was the heaviest fish of the match.
A total of 90 anglers took part in the event, with 61 fish recorded at the scales for a total weight of 44lb. That was made up one bass, 52 flounder and eight top-ups (under-sized fish granted 1 ounce and returned alive to the water).
All the flounders were returned to the water alive after the weigh-in.
A total of £1,175 was paid out in 22 cash awards on the day. The next match will be fished at Browndown beach on Saturday, February 18 from 6pm-11pm.
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