42nd TORBAY FISHING FESTIVAL 2010 - A FEW WORDS FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN

Tim Churchward Chairman

Hello Fellow Anglers,

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 42nd Torbay Borough Sea Angling Festival.

Firstly, on a sad note, our president Jim Laing passed away earlier this year after a long battle with Cancer. Jim will be remembered as a great envoy for the festival for many years and will be sorely missed. Angling also lost another supporter in Stan Rowe, who also passed away. Stan will be remembered for his service to angling and the Torbay Festival, through his weekly reports in the Herald Express. Our condolences go out to both families.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the festival committee for all their hard work over the last 12 months, especially our secretary Paul Vaggers. Thank you all very much!

Great news that Abu Garcia have agreed to sponsor us again, Thank you Abu Garcia!

This year, we have put the weekly entry ticket up to £35 for all nine days. We regret having to take this decision, however,  I still feel this is a reasonable price for 9 days fishing when compared with other competitions. The daily rate stays at £5.

The junior section entry has remained at £3 a day and £20 for the full 9 days, also the specimen weight for junior anglers is 40% of specimen.

There is concern that some people do not fully understand the festival rules, so please read them.

Commercial anglers fishing on a commercial boat, need a dispensation certificate.

Please help us to keep this a sporting competition!

I would like for as many people as possible to attend the presentation evening and help support the R.N.L.I. raffle, the presentation will be held on the 2nd  of October at the Hoburne Centre, Grange Road, Goodrington, Paignton. I would like to thank to Torbay Council for supporting this night.

Have a great Torbay Festival and catch lots of specimen fish.

Good Luck and Happy Fishing

Yours sincerely,

Chairman - Torbay Borough Sea Angling Festival 2010

Keep Safe

Keep Fishing