GBASS - 2025 Competition Dates
The Guernsey Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society run a number of club competitions during the year as well as an open competition which allows non-members to enter.
Club competition times are from 6.00pm Fridays to 09.00am Mondays (with the exception of the Open Festival).
Club members are reminded that all catches must be texted to Dan Norman on 07911 758350 within 24hrs.
Top Rod - Shore
The GBASS Top Rod Shore trophy will be awarded to the angler with the highest aggregate weight of their top 5 heaviest fish from Jan 1st -31st Dec. The 5 fish can be caught at any time of the year and it is the aggregate weight of the top 5 fish that will count towards the final year end total. The minimum weight is 4lb.
Top Rod – Boat
The GBASS Top Rod Boat trophy will be awarded to the angler with the highest aggregate weight of their top 5 heaviest fish from Jan 1st -31st Dec. The 5 fish can be caught at any time of the year and it is the aggregate weight of the top 5 fish that will count towards the final year end total. The minimum weight is 4lb.
Winter Cup - heaviest shore caught catch and release fish entered between 1st Jan – 28th Feb
Spring Challenge – heaviest shore caught catch and release fish entered between 1st March – 31st May
Autumn Shield - heaviest shore caught catch and release fish entered between 1st September - 31st November
Heaviest Bait Caught – heaviest shore catch and release fish caught on bait entered between 1st Jan – 31st Dec
Heaviest Lure Caught - heaviest shore catch and release fish caught on a lure entered between 1st Jan – 31st Dec
Weekend Competition – Angler who has won the most competition weekends in the year (in the event of a tie, heaviest aggregate weight of the competition weekend fish caught by the anglers tied will decide the winner)
Pairs Competition - heaviest fish by a Paired angler per Comp weekend (max 2 fish per pair each competition weekend)
Competition Dates Event
1 January – 31 December GBASS Shore Championship
1 January - 31 December Heaviest Bait Caught Bass
1 January - 31 December Heaviest Lure Caught Bass
1 January - 31 December Herm Challenge (heaviest shore fish caught from Herm)
1 January - 28 February Winter Cup
1 March – 31 May GBASS Spring Challenge (heaviest shore fish during the period)
1 January – 31 December GBASS Boat Champ (incl. kayaks)
(heaviest total boat aggregate by an individual angler)
1 September – 31 November GBASS Autumn Shield (heaviest shore fish during the period)
31 January - 3 February Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
14 - 17 February Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
28 - 31 March Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
25 - 28 April Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
23 - 26 May Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
27 - 30 June Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
11 - 14 July Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
21 - 25 August GBASS Guernsey Open Bass Festival
19 - 22 September Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
17 - 20 October Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
7 - 10 November Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
5 - 8 December Weekend Pair/Individual Comp
You may also want to enter the Guernsey Fish of the Month competition, please see below a link to the entry form and rules (pdf file). Please note that this competition is not run by GBASS.
