Round 5 of the Friday League saw 47 anglers, including 1 junior, compete across three zones at Hayling Island.

A total of 190 fish were recorded, including Bass, Dogfish, Smooth-Hounds, Congers, Bull Huss, and Bream.


๐Ÿ† Match Result

A tight finish saw Darren Bond take the win from Peg 19 (Zone B) with a total of 737cms, narrowly edging out Billy Potter.

๐Ÿฅ‡ Overall Placings

  1. Darren Bond โ€“ Peg 19 (Zone B) โ€“ 737cms
  2. Billy Potter โ€“ Peg 23 (Zone B) โ€“ 728cms
  3. Darren Newlands โ€“ Peg 31 (Zone B) โ€“ 552cms
  4. Joe Wales โ€“ Peg 18 (Zone B) โ€“ 550cms
  5. Jimmy Jenkins โ€“ Peg 22 (Zone B) โ€“ 446cms

๐Ÿ… Special Awards

  • Wiltech League Winner: Andy Smithson โ€“ 253cms
  • Longest Fish: Anton James โ€“ Smooth-Hound, 97cms
  • Wiltech League Longest Fish: Andy Smithson โ€“ Conger, 68cms

๐Ÿ“ Zone Placings

Zone A

  1. Darren Cramer โ€“ 366cms
  2. David Wilkins โ€“ 320cms
  3. Andy Smithson โ€“ 253cms

Zone B

  1. Darren Bond โ€“ 737cms
  2. Billy Potter โ€“ 728cms
  3. Darren Newlands โ€“ 552cms

Zone C

  1. Anton James โ€“ 263cms
  2. Jamie Boyling โ€“ 255cms
  3. Chris Woollven โ€“ 244cms

A competitive round with close margins at the top, particularly in Zone B where several anglers pushed for the win. ๐ŸŽฃ