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The first competition of the new NIFSA league got underway on Portrush’s East Strand beach last night. 28 Anglers fish in quite calm condition, up and over high tide and mainly in darkness. The full moon had quite an impact with very little fish in some pegs. Zone A winner was Harry Mckee Jnr with 27 fish mainly small coalies. Zone A runner up was Gareth Bell with 22 fish. Zone B winner was Harry Mckee Snr with 11 fish mainly small coalies and turbot to 26cm. Zone B runner up was Karl McCullough with 7 fish. Longest flat went to Gareth Bell with a flounder of 33cm. And of course the longest round went to Jānis Liseckis for a bass of 36cm. Great craic with a good mixture of competition and social interaction. Well done all.

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The gathering of NIFSA anglers proved very fruitful but not very productive in fish terms at Cushendun tonight. 25 Anglers turned up for this fun event with a slight edge of competition to it as it was being fished for longest flat and round fish.
A lovely mild calm day with very little fish about allowed anglers to walk the beach and have a yarn with one another and get to know the new anglers that have just joined the Federation.
Eventually there were a few fish caught and winner of the biggest flatfish with a plaice at 35cm was Nicholas McNeill. Winner of the biggest round fish was Stephen Hodge with a coalfish of 29cm. 
A very enjoyable evening indeed.

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Northern Ireland Federation of Sea Anglers shore committee member Gareth Bell presents a cheque for £100.00 to Bangor RNLI staff Brian Lawther. This was achieved by keeping a percentage of our clothing sales towards a fighting fund for our saviours at sea. Without our coastguards watching over anglers, a lot of our members would have found ourselves in precarious situations in the past and we are forever grateful. Thank you from NIFSA.

Gareth presenting the cheque to crewman Brian.

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Well done to all who attended the AGM on Saturday. There was also a good turn out of visitors and we now have another 10 new members for the Federation for 2019.

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Gorgeous day to be out and about sea fishing. Federation lads Jānis Liseckis and Marcus Blaz in deepest darkest (sunniest) Donegal south catching turbot and flounder. Well done lads.

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Young Harry Kitson reeling in a nice flounder at our teaching sessions in Helensbay. Our last one will be mid December and will keep you informed about the date. If any of you fancy coming down, feel free.

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Good turn out for the Wednesday night 2 hour preach and teach session on Helensbay beach in North Down. Fishing was fast and furious with codling flounder whiting coalies and rockling. 
Well done all and see you and many more at the December session.

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