Nick, Caleb and I, drove up to Kegworth on Sunday for the National Anguilla Club winter social. it was nice to meet the lads again and put a few faces to names, that I'd only previously spoken to on the telephone. the social is in two halves, an update of club business, and the presentation of trophies and certificates. a break for lunch (read: Beer) and then a couple of talks. this year we where treated to the NAC roadshow by Mark Salt, a presentation that we've been putting together over the past few months to show at various functions up and down the country, the Cheshire Branch of the PAC where the first victims, a few short weeks ago. It appeared to go down well so if any other club would like to book the Roadshow contact Mark Salt via the National Anguilla Club website. and Barry McConnell's latest scottish video. now if you like fishing videos with a difference pop over to Zandavan Productions and buy one of Barry's DVD's they're "entertaining" to say the least, and if you can see the TV through the tears of laughter you'll see some awesome fish being caught by a very individual angler... well worth the money.
There's been a few very big eels caught this year, by National Anguilla Club members so a big well done to the following National Anguilla Club 2008 Trophy winners;
The trophy for the best Eel of the season went to Steve Pitts for his monstrous 7.09 Eel, and because the Eel was over 6lb Steve was also awarded the John Sidley memorial trophy.
The Best Eel on a club trip trophy was awarded to Steve Gardner for his Yorkshire Fish-In Eel of 6.04 and because Steve's Eel was over 4lb Steve was also awarded the Denys Lawrence memorial trophy.
Every year the bulletin team chooses an article from the club magazine 'AnguillA' which they believe is the best of that year, The author of the article is awarded the Steve Mahoney Memorial Trophy. this year the winner is Rod Hillyer for his article "Odds and Ends". Rod's article is online on the National Anguilla Club website.
The Nigel Jeyes Memorial Trophy is - awarded to a member judged to have given merit worthy service to the club. I was very proud to have been awarded this trophy, it makes all the effort and disagreements not to mention the falling out with the good lady, worthwhile. thank you!
No I can't close this entry without giving special mention to my mate Nick, after a disastrous fish-in he was the only one to catch an Eel.... and though it weighed only a few ounces he's not let us forget that he was the only one to catch. so it's fitting that Nick was given a special Tin certificate, to mark his prestigious capture....
