Ellevi Boy Adrian Nelson wins the opening match of the Gold Market HOFC Singles League.
Ellevi Boy Adrian Nelson wins the opening match of the Gold Market HOFC Singles League.
It was Sliema pier to host the opening match of the Gold Market Singles League organised by HOFC Malta. In a very cold early morning with north wind breeze from the back 18 anglers out of the 23 registered for this league were divided in the three different 3 different sections of six anglers each section with another 4 marshalls supervising the match.
In the first section located just under the Fortina Hotel, Adrian Nelson managed a nice 2.45kgs of fish mostly parrots and breams on paternoster rigs. Followed in section by Sheldon Bouvett with 5 points, Jonathan Farrugia with 4 points, and Noel Baldacchino with 3 points while Alex Spiteri with 2 points and Jean Claude Tonna 1 point. The next section was won by John Cardona hitting a nice number of bottom fish & demsel fish and totalling a net of 2.38kgs. Second in this section was Peter Paul Azzopardi with 5 points followed by Lawrence Pulis 4 points, Jean Claude Mifsud on 3 points, Giovanni Mercieca on 2 points and Matthew Dimech on 1 point. In the third section Tubertini boy Marlon managed a good 6 points with a total of 2.34kgs of small mullets. Second in this section in points placed Joe Buttigieg with 5 points, followed by Martin Pace on 4 points, Carmel Spiteri with 2 points and Jake Seychell with 1 point. Overall winners on the day were Adrian Nelson in 1st place landing also a nice parrot fish of 550gms and a total of 2.45kgs. Second overall John Cardona with 2.38kgs and third overall Marlon Tanti netting a total of 2.34kgs.
Goes without saying a big well done to all that took part today for the great sportsmanship and the marshals for the snack and marshalling the match to ensure everything running smoothly. Raffle winner for today was Jonathan Farrugia winning a nice match rod provided by Fishing Fever.
Thanks to our main Sponsor for this year’s League @Gold Market including other contributors Fish Fever tar Rabat for the vouchers & Raffle items, Tubertini Malta for the Biggest Fish Trophy Niccu Pizza & General Soft Drinks for the refreshments. Next match is scheduled for Sunday 2nd June hopefully as planned at Xghajra . More details will be given later once we can see clearer forecasts.