The Anglers Den (Pevensey Bay) organised Dave Kyte Memorial Beach Match was supported by 105 seniors and 15 juniors and raised an impressive amount for Dave's family.

Among those who supported the event was Dave's brother Phil Kyte, who had never fished before but came in 17th with 1lb 3/4oz and was delighted to win a crate of beer.

Among the juniors was one of Dave's children, nine-year-old Daniel, who was fourth junior with a 4 3/4oz sole.

On the more serious side of the fishing, Zone A at Normans Bay provided the top three overall. They were Ralph Crosby of Hastings Angling Centre who picked up £500 plus £50 for being a zone winner and a further £50 for having the best round fish, a pout of 12 3/4oz.

Second was ex-world champion Joe Arch who had travelled from Cardiff to support the event. He had 2lb 5 1/4oz and won £300 plus £35 for being second in zone. Third in the overall placings and third in the zone was Ian Golds, the England international from Hampshire with 2lb 3 1/4oz and he picked up £150 plus £35 from his zone placing.

The top three respectively on Zone B at White Horses were Phil Metcalfe with four fish for 1lb 2 1/4oz, John Linton with two fish for 1lb 2 1/4oz and Andy Bacon with 14 1/2oz. Zone C also at White Horses had a top three of Brian Allum 15 1/2oz, Alan Gilbert 13 1/2oz and Ray Button 11 3/4oz.

Ten of the juniors caught fish with the winner Clifford Morley on 9oz followed by Scott Isaacs 6oz, Joe Morgan 5 1/4oz and Daniel Kyte. The best flat fish was John Linton's 1lb flounder.

Fourth overall was Ray Mead of Eastbourne who normally boat fishes but had a go from the beach and got 1lb 11 3/4oz. Catches overall were disappointing and consisted of flounders, pout and rockling.

Anglers Den are staging a beach specimen hunt from June 3-10 and those taking part can make it a real marathon if they want to. They can fish for 24 hours every day with two rods!

Ring Kevin or Glyn Morgan at Anglers Den (01323 460441) if you are interested in taking part or book-in each day at Anglers Den.

Meanwhile, dogfish of 1lb 9 1/2oz by George Arnold and 1lb 8 1/2oz by Steve Toney highlighted the five-hour East Preston Royal British Legion's match at Goring where 17 out of 21 went to the scales.

Toney was the match winner with nine fish for 3lb 6 1/4oz, Malcolm Heater had nine for 3lb 1/2oz, Arnold seven for 2lb 12oz and Tony Hatchard five for 2lb 11 1/2oz.

On the flat fish front, Steve Clear had a 10oz flounder and Toney one of 9 1/2oz. There were a few eels with Heater's 1lb 4oz the best.

East Preston's two day spring festival will be on April 28/29 with a £10 entrance fee plus optional pools. Those fishing both days will be drawn at East Preston for one day and Goring for the other but it is possible to fish for just one day.

The match on Saturday starts at 12.30pm and an hour later on the Sunday and the book-in on the first day is from 10am at the Royal British Legion headquarters.

And it was a bright, sunny morning for the first Newhaven Deep Sea Anglers boat match of the year with the wind force 3-4 from the north-east. But it swung to the south west, made the sea lumpy and some boats returned early.

Of the 45 who booked-in, only 14 weighed in, a total of 62lb 8oz with whiting and lesser spotted dogfish the main species.

There were a few pouting but it proved too early for mackerel and no flatties were recorded.

Hayden Jacquin with a 2lb 9oz lesser spotted dogfish (102.50 of specimen size) had the best fish.

The leading weights were: David Henry 12lb 13oz, G. Ashton 6lb 12oz, P. Norris 6lb 11oz, M. McGarrity 5lb 13oz, C. Chapman 5lb 4oz, R. Schiele 4lb, H. Jacquin 3lb 12oz, K. Street 3lb 5oz, T. Barnes 3lb 3oz.