• Any club angler fishing in a “small boat” should place personnal safety at the top of their agenda.
  • Life Preservers or buoyancy aids must be worn.
  • Sea state and weather should be a consideration when matched against experience and safety.
  • There must be a minimum of two onboard
  • All boats should be sea worthy and carry all necessary safety related equipment including communication devices.
  • A third part or none fishing contact should be informed of any small boat angling trip stating time of departure, place of departure, names of those on board, a contact number and time of expected return.
  • Any fish caught and considered for inclusion in either match or award schemes should be weighed and photographed and details sent to Les Bradbeer the Small Boat Secretary as well as Scott Cooper the club Fish Recorder.

2024 BDSAA Competition Dates

Month Boat / Shore Date Day Venue HW Tide
January Boat 14th Sunday Beer 08:36 (spring)
Shore 27th Saturday Branscombe 20:55
February Boat 11th Sunday Beer 07:42 (spring)
Shore 17th Saturday Seaton 00:01
March Shore 9th Saturday Budliegh 18:30
Boat 24th Sunday Beer 06:24 (spring)
April Boat 7th Sunday Beer 06:20 (spring)
Shore 27th Saturday Cogden / Bexington 21:42
May Shore 11th Saturday Bristol Channel
Boat 26th Sunday Beer 09:15 (spring)
June Boat 9th Sunday Beer 09:25 (spring)
Shore 22nd Saturday Branscombe 20:00
July Boat 14th Sunday Beer 12:37 (neap)
Shore 20th Saturday All night rover Check venue
August Boat 4th Sunday Beer 07:41 (spring)
Shore 24th Saturday Rover Check venue
September Boat 8th Sunday Beer 10:13 (spring)
Shore 21st Saturday Chesil 21:56 (Cogden)
October Boat 6th Sunday Beer 06:19 (spring)
Shore 12th Saturday Cogden - Bexington 13:53
November Boat 3rd Sunday Beer 07:25 (spring)
Shore 9th Saturday Branscombe 23:59
December Boat 1st Sunday Beer 06:28 (spring)
Shore 7th Saturday Seaton 22:43

2025 BDSAA Competition Dates

Month Boat / Shore Date Day Venue HW Tide
January Boat 12 Jan 25 Sun Beer 17.36
February Boat 9 Feb 25 Sun Beer 16.27
March Boat 9 Mar 25 Sun Beer 14.45
April Boat 20 Apr 25 Sun Beer 11.19
May Boat 25 May 25 Sun Beer 18.04
June Boat 29 Jun 25 Sun Beer 10.04
July Boat 13 Jul 25 Sun Beer 09.14
August Boat 24 Aug 25 Sun Beer 08.27
September Boat 14 Sep 25 Sun Beer 11.37
October Boat 19 Oct 25 Sun Beer 18.29
November Boat 16 Nov 25 Sun Beer 16.00
December Boat 7 Dec 25 Sun Beer 07.59

Notes: Boat matches are all fished 08:00 to 16:00 hrs unless a change is notified. Shore matches are fished 18:00 to 23:59 hrs, except March at Stolford which is 16:30 hrs to 20:30 hrs and the all night match in July which commences at 17:00 hrs and finishes at 08:00 hrs. Any Club Match may be cancelled, curtailed or altered by the relevant secretary, when required due to weather, safety or other third party influence.