Fishing competition to mark ‘Człuchów Days’
Anglers from Człuchów celebrated Człuchów’s anniversary with a fishing competition. The competition to mark “Człuchów Days” took place on 17 June 2023 at Lake Miejskie Duże in Człuchów. The event was organised by the Człuchów branch of the Polish Angling Association (PZW).
Thirteen two-person teams took part. One member of each team fished in Sector A using the float method, whilst the other fished in Sector B using the bottom fishing method. Fish were scored according to size and closed season regulations, with 1 point awarded for every gram of fish caught and counted. Furthermore, in Sector B, bleak were excluded from the scoring.
The competitors started at 8.45. Initially, fishing took place in excellent weather conditions: warm, windless and even muggy. At around 12.15, the weather changed. A strong wind blew in from the west and heavy rain began to fall. On top of that, a storm was approaching. Despite these adverse conditions, the competition ended as planned after 4 hours, i.e. at 12.45.
After the competition, a communal meal was held, followed by a debriefing attended by the Mayor of Człuchów, Ryszard Szybajło. Commemorative gifts, certificates, medals and prizes were presented. The competition must be considered an outstanding success. The fishing was excellent, particularly in the float fishing sector. Average catches exceeded 3 kg. In the bottom fishing sector, results were slightly poorer, but overall it can be said that the fish put in a stellar performance. The best score recorded that day was 6,190 points, which in practice means around 600 fish caught! The main species caught were bleak, roach and bream.
Team classification:
1st place: ‘Father-in-law and Son-in-law’ 4 sector points;
2nd place: “Kuno-Lisy” 6 sector points;
3rd place: “Angling ADHD” 7.5 sector points;
4th place: “Węgielki” 9 sector points;
5th place: “Big and Small” 11.5 sector points;
6th place: ‘KW Ukleja’ 13 sector points;
7th place: “Moczykije” 15 sector points;
8th place: ‘Debrzniaki’ 16 sector points;
9th place: “Brygada RW” 17 sector points;
10th place: “K&K” 17 sector points;
11th place: “Siwiaczki” 20 sector points;
12th place: ‘Leszcze’ 21 sector points;
13th place: “Sztywne Tyczki” 25 sector points;
Individual classification (top six):
Float fishing:
1st place – Andrzej Świtoń “Wędkarskie ADHD” 6,190 points;
2nd place – Tomasz Królak “Kuno-Lisy” 5,410 points;
3rd place – Krzysztof Duniec “Father-in-law and Son-in-law” 4,210 points;
4th place – Józef Graczyk “Debrzniaki” 4,030 points;
5th place – Łukasz Szymański “Big and Small” 3,610 points;
6th place – Mirosław Węglowski “Węgielki” 3,320 points.
Ground:
1st place – Mateusz Malecki, ‘Father-in-law and Son-in-law’, 2,440 points;
2nd place – Piotr Krause “KW Ukleja” 2,250 points;
3rd place – Jan Węglowski “Węgielki” 1,560 points;
4th place – Artur Pędrak “Kuno-Lisy” 910 points;
5th place – Marcin Terechów “Moczykije” 590 points;
6th place – Maciej Pawłowski “Wędkarskie ADHD” 570 points.
The Człuchów branch of the Polish Angling Association (PZW) will continue to organise this type of competition in future to mark the town’s anniversary. This format has proved successful and adds an extra attraction to the town’s calendar of events.
The competition was judged by: Karol Dziemiańczyk, Marek Myszka and Sylwester Kaszubowski.
Competition sponsors: Człuchów Town Council, HOBBY Fishing Shop in Człuchów.
