England take silver in men’s and ladies world shore fishing championships

England’s Men’s and Ladies’ teams both bagged silver medals in the World Shore Angling Championships held in Budva, Montenegro from 10th – 18th October 2009. This fantastic achievement is particularly impressive as they were fishing in unfamiliar waters against teams who are accustomed to these conditions.

England Men’s Team & Result
The England Men’s Team, Sponsored by Fox International and Delta Transport, were competing against 15 other nations, including South Africa, who are to host the World Championships in 2010. They narrowly missed out on a gold medal, with just three points separating them from overall winners Portugal.
Richard Prosser, is the Manager of a team which included: Chris Clark, Ian Golds, Saul Page, Malcolm Stote and John Lintern. The reserve was Richard Yates.
Overall Results
Gold Portugal (12 points)
Silver England (15 points)
Bronze Wales (22 points)

Top England Individual Team performers were Ian Golds and Malcolm Stote with 8th and 9th position respectively.
The team caught a wide range of fish, including: mediterranean species of bream, wrasse, garfish, mullet, comber and weever, all caught on a mixture of mussel, shrimp and squid baits.
Richard Prosser, Team Manager, commented: “This was a strong team performance against countries who are familiar with this type of fishing. The team must be congratulated on their dedication and desire to win.â€