The Essex Anglers team are taking on a challenge for 2021 to see which Essex Angler Is the best Angler. We will be taking part in a Species Hunt! The Angler to catch the most Species in a full calender year will win! Fresh and Saltwater fish will be included in the tally and we will keep a live up to date score on the website as well as post updates to our Facebook page and group so be sure to follow them for updates!
The Rules:
– A species will only count if it is caught within Essex! To highlight the Species we can catch here!
– Each Species must have the catch competition card next to the Fish in the photo and come with a small catch report.
– The Fish must be caught with a Rod and Line (Or Pole and Line of course!)
– The competition will last for a year, so it gives all Species a chance to be caught.
There wil also be acknowledgements to the Angler who catches the biggest of each Species.
The Scores:
Bailey Payne: 13
Thomas Baird:
Joe Chappell: 9
Mark Harding:
Terry Roberts: 1
Jack Palmer:
Andrew Pilgrim: 11
Brian Holland: 2
Alan Stevens: 14
Stuart Gardiner: 12
- Joe Chappell – Thornback Ray
One of four thornback rays caught on an October session at the River Crouch. - Joe Chappell – Gudgeon
A couple of Gudgeon caught on maggots from a small local river. - Joe Chappell -Wells Catfish
A wells catfish Caught from Rochford Reservoir - Joe Chappell – Dace
A small dace caught on a bunch of maggots from a small local river. Caught on the last cast too! - Alan Stevens – Silver Eel
Sliver eel caught on a single lug worm, size 4 bottom hook of a three boom paternoster rig. Dropped straight down on pier, ebb tide. - Joe Chappell – Rainbow Trout
A rainbow trout caught from Chigborough Fishery. Full blog here. - Terry Roberts – Roach
Small roach caught on Maggot Tactics at Puddledock Farm - Alan Stevens – Smoothound
Smoothound caught on board Sea Leopard on squid and lugworm wrap. Flowing trace. - Alan Stevens – Gurnard
Gurnard, fresh blowlug, up and over rig nightime flood tide, coastal bay. - Alan Stevens – Sole
Sole, caught on frozen ragworm, size 4 hook single up and over rig. Coastal bay night flood tide. - Joe Chappell – Silver Eel
An eel caught on worms from a local park lake. - Bailey Payne – Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout from Hanningfield Res on a spinner. - Bailey Payne – Ide
Ide from Hockley Angling Club - Alan Stevens -Smelt
Smelt – on charter boat close to shore – lug on flowing trace - Bailey Payne – Perch
Perch from Hockley Angling Club - Bailey Payne – Mirror Carp
Mirror Carp from Hockley Angling Club. - Bailey Payne – Gudgeon
Gonk from Hockley Angling Club. - Bailey Payne – Roach
Roach from Hockley Angling Club. - Alan Stevens – 3 bearded rockling
3-bearded rockling caught in coastal bay on micro bait/squid - Alan Stevens – Pouting
Pouting caught in coastal bay on blow lug loaded clip down rig - Alan Stevens – Dogfish
Dogfish caught on a pier using whole squid and herring wrap - Alan Stevens Thornback Ray
Thornback caught on a Pier using squid baited pulley rig - Bailey Payne – Barbel
Barbel caught from Hockley Angling Club. - Bailey Payne – Tench
Tench caught from Hockley Angling Club. - Bailey Payne – Skimmer/Bream
Skimmer from Hockley Angling Club. - Bailey Payne – Crucian
Crucian caught from Hockley Angling Club on the Pole. - Bailey Payne – Fantail Brown Goldfish
Fantail Goldfish hybrid caught from a small pond in Basildon on bread and tip. - Bailey Payne – Common Carp
Small carp caught from a local pond in Basildon. - Alan Stevens – Blonde Ray
Species – Blonde Ray Location – Lower Blackwater Estuary Method – low water clip down rig, sprat and lug wrap - Alan Stevens – Plaice
Species – plaice Location – Lower Blackwater estuary Method – three hook clip down rig low water, lug bait - Joe Chappell – Mirror Carp
Heres two of 4 mirror carp I caught from North Benfleet Hall fishery on Friday 19th February. I used Baylys Baits God’s Gift and Secret Sauce boilies to tempt them. Rigs used were the German rig with a size 8 curve shank and a simple hair rig with a size 8 curve shank. - Joe Chappell – Rudd
One of two rudd caught today from a small local river. Tactics and bait were float fished maggots. - Joe Chappell – Perch
A tiny perch caught from a local tidal river on maggots. - Joe Chappell – Common Carp
A small carp caught from a local tidal river not long before packing up. Tactics and bait were float fished maggots in the margins. - Joe Chappell – Roach
Caught from a local tidal river. Tactics and bait were float fished maggots. - Joe Chappell – Chub
A small chub caught in a local tidal river. Tactics and bait were float fished maggot. - Joe Chappell – Bream
A nice bream caught in the snow from a local tidal river. Tactics and bait were float fished sweetcorn. - Bailey Payne – Chub
Small Chub on Cheese paste from River Crouch, Essex. - Alan Stevens – Flounder
Species – Flounder Location – Lower Blackwater Estuary Method – pulley rig with sprat and blow lug wrap - Alan Stevens – Bass
Species – Bass Venue – Lower Blackwater Estuary Method – Pulley rig sprat and blow ug wrap - Alan Stevens -Dab
Species – Dab Venue – Essex coastal bay Method – lug on 1 up 1 down rig size 1/0 hook - Alan Stevens – whiting
Species – Whiting Venue – Essex coastal bay Method – lug tipped with squid on flapper, size 1/0 hook
