GBASS - Competition Dates

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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.

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​Club competition times are from 6.00pm Fridays to 9.00am Mondays (with the exception of the Open Festival).  

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Club members are reminded that all catches must be reported on WhatsApp Group "GBASS Catch Report Only" or alternatively texted to Dan Norman on 07911 758350 within 24hrs.​

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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.

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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.

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Specimen Shield - The Peter Chance Cup - this cup is awarded to the angler with highest combined aggregate weight of fish entered in both Shore and Boat categories caught between Jan 1st - 31s Dec.

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Winter Cup - Andy Hockey Cup for heaviest shore caught catch and release fish entered between       1st Jan – 28th Feb

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Spring Challenge – heaviest shore caught catch and release fish entered between 1st March – 31st May

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Autumn Shield - heaviest shore caught catch and release fish entered between 1st September - 31st November 

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Heaviest Bait Caught – heaviest shore catch and release fish caught on bait entered between 1st Jan – 31st Dec

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Heaviest Lure Caught - heaviest shore catch and release fish caught on a lure entered between 1st Jan – 31st Dec

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Weekend Individual 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)

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Weekend Pairs Competition - heaviest fish by a Paired angler per Comp weekend (max 2 fish per pair each competition weekend)

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Competition Dates                       Event

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1 January – 31 December                             GBASS Shore Champion - Top Rod -                                                                                   Best 5 fish by an individual angler

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1 January – 31 December                             GBASS Boat Champ (incl. kayaks)

                                                                            Best 5 fish by an individual angler)

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1 January - 31 December                              Specimen Cup - Peter Chance Cup -                                                                                highest combined aggregate weight                                                                                across both Shore and Boat                                                                                                categories 

 

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                                Andy Hockey Winter Cup - heaviest                                                                                shore fish during that period

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1 March – 31 May                                           GBASS Spring Challenge (heaviest                                                                                    shore fish during the period)​

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1 September – 31 November                       GBASS Autumn Shield                                                                                                          (heaviest shore fish during the                                                                                          period)

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23 - 26 January                                               Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

20 - 24 February                                             Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

20 - 24 March                                                  Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

17 - 20 April                                                     Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

15 - 18 May                                                      Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

12 - 15 June                                                      Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

17 - 20 July                                                       Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

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27 - 31 August                                                GBASS Guernsey Open Bass Festival

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11 - 14 September                                         Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

9 - 12 October                                                 Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

6 - 9 November                                              Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

4 - 7 December                                               Weekend Pair/Individual Comp

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