CHARITY COMP HAYLING ISLAND RESULTS/DISAPPOINTED BY MEMBERS

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:52 am

HI ALL 29 ANGLERS 4 FISH.

1ST 2LB 8OZ BASS

2ND 2.5OZ WHITING

3RD JOINT WINNERS 2OZ DAB / 2OZ ROCKLING

A GOOD DAY HAD BY ALL THANK YOU WHO TURNED UP

IM DISAPPOINTED BY MEMBERS ON THIS FORUM ,SO MANY OF YOU SAID YOU WOULD COME AND SUPPORT THIS CHARITY ,BUT ONLY A COUPLE TURNED UP, THE WEATHER CANNOT BE USED AS AN EXCUSE ,IT WAS NOT THAT BAD ,RAIN STOPPED BEFORE BOOKIN STARTED.
SADLY NO MONEY WAS RAISED AFTER PRIZE MONEY WAS GIVEN OUT.WE ARE NOW £200 DOWN .A BIG THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS THAT DID TURN UP ,TRUE FISHERMAN AND THOSE THAT DID NOT ,THE POLITEST WAY TO SAY WHAT I FEEL IS ,MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO ON A GOLF FORUM.

Member Joined: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 33 Location: Eastleigh

Shame about the turn out mate,

I only caught 3 schoolies myself, at least the rain never came untill 4pm when the contest ended.

Tight lines

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:26 am

Hi ksl, its a real shame more people didnt attend the meet, even more so that it ended up with a deficit. It might have been better with hindsight, not to have had prize money, As it was a charity event i think most peeps would have been happy to just give to the charity, rather than take from it in prize money. I must admit, i was very surprised at the amounts to be won, and wondered at the time how it was going to make a profit for the charity. I really dont know what else to say, ive not known this to happen before, and i know its easy for me to say, but dont give up, i know you must be feeling as low as its possible to go about this, but maybe something can be arranged with the other forums to make up for this.

Mick

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:17 am

i fish a few comps myself ,and find if you don't put a decent prize up you don't get many turn up ,thats why we put the money up.if you just do a percentage of money ,very few turn up.with all the feedback a had i was expecting at least 50 anglers,which really is not many when you look at other comps. I will not give up it will be on again next year.

Member Joined: Oct 22, 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Felixstowe

KSL

Maybe the members on here who promised to turn up but didnt could do the honourable thing and donate the cost of the match fee to the charity you were raising money for.

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:23 am

Hi, when you do it again next year, let us know, maybe we can run a meet on the N/east coast at the same time to give it a better chance. Cheers..Mick

Member Joined: Oct 22, 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Felixstowe

IF you do it next year (though I wouldnt blame you if you didnt after being let down so badly) do what some of the big Kent opens do and get the money up front and put on your poster prize money subject to number of entries - that sorts out the genuine anglers from the timewasters.

You might also want to think about when you do the match - have a look in the Whats on section of Sea Angler to see when its quiet match wise- during the quiet times anglers who do matches are often twiddling their thumbs- and of course you can advertise the match free of charge in Sea Angler- you just need to Email Alan Yates.

Member Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 36 Location: havant

Such a shame about the turnout Ian. I know how hard you both work to support this charity. I would have loved to have been there but am unable to walk on the beach at the moment after recent surgery on my knee. Keep up the good work

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:25 pm

Hi ksl

Im afraid im one of those anglers sad

if you have noticed i havent put up any catch reports of late , simply because i havent been ive a lot of running about at the mo after my father suffered a stroke , still no excuse but ill gladly send you the match fee big grin

,

apologies ,

lee.

Guest

hi ksl dont realy know what to say but i think i know how you feel in my freshwater days ran a meet like you for charity and had same sort of thing happen most that said would but dident turn up did have truthful reasons and not just couldent be bothered keep on with it as the following year god what a differance
steve

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:33 pm

No excuses from me I hadn't been on here for a while, had a busy week and plain simply forgot.

I can only apologise and will gladly make a donation of the match fee.