WINNERS OF THE 2005 & 2006 HOME INTERNATIONAL SHORE ANGLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Holyhead, Wales 2005: CONGRATULATIONS to TITANTEX TEAM SCOTLAND who reign victorious as the Home Nations Shore Cometition Championships. They finished the two-day event with a total of 32 points out of a possible 40. Most of the Scottish team resorted to scratching for small species during the tough event at Anglesey. The winning tactics were to target small wrasse just 30 yards out, while the big casters tried their luck for dogfish at extreme range. After day one the Scots were out in front with a total of 16 out 20 points. On day two the Scots took a good lead again, ending up with another 16 points to take their final tally to 32 points. Well done to Brian Burn (manager), David Neil (captain), Alan Combe, Sandy Wason, Brian Maxwell, Iain Graham and Tom McLean (reserve).

Montrose and Arbroath, Scotland 2006: TITANTEX TEAM SCOTLAND overcame weed and flat calm conditions to retain the Home International Shore Championships on home soil. The Scots came through a quiet first day's fishing in still conditions at St Cyrus beach, north of Montrose, to be second behind Ireland and followed up with a steady performance on day two, despite weedy conditions at Elliot beach, south of Arbroath. The Irish fell away, allowing Scotland to bag the title they won in Wales last year. Congratulations to, Alan Combe (manager), David Neil (captain), Brian Burn, Sandy Wason, Iain Graham, Brian Maxwell and Tom Mclean (reserve).