As we have a meeting with Sunderland City Council on 7th December, I would very much appreciate if you could let us know if this will be of interest to your Company.

Prices to exhibitors have been kept to a minimum as, although a good attendance is expected from the North East, Midlands and Scotland, the numbers of visitors to the show are an unknown quantity – this being the first show of it’s kind in the North East of England.

The venue for the show is the Seaburn Centre, which is situated on the sea front at Seaburn and permission has been granted by the Sunderland City Council for casting demonstrations to be held on the beach just across the road. An area of the beach will be closed off for this purpose.

There are hundreds of free car park spaces and the area is well serviced by public transport. There are also numerous cafes and restaurants close to the Centre, as well as several hotels and B & B’s.

There is very good access for companies wishing to bring boats into the Centre, the entrance from the rear of the building being 13 ft x 13 ft.

Prices for exhibition spaces are for the three days (not per day). For spaces around the perimeter of the Centre, which are 10 ft deep x 12 ft wide the cost is £180. Areas 12 ft deep x 12 ft wide and also 10 ft deep x 14 ft wide will be £200. There are also a limited number of spaces 30 ft x 30 ft in the centre of the hall, which will be £400 for the three days. Prices include electricity and also tables and chairs.

Exhibitors will be able to set up on Thursday 14th and take down on Monday 18th.

The venue is about one mile from the Sunderland Marina and companies wishing to put boats into the marina will be able to make their own arrangements. About the same distance away is Roker beach, which is inside the harbour and Companies wishing to demonstrate kayaks will be able to do so there.

I hope that this is of interest to your Company and look forward to hearing from you.

Sam Harris
Angling Journalist and Broadcaster
BBC Radio Newcastle
Newcastle Evening Chronicle

Going tonight hopefully as long as the water isnt too coloured!

Don’t know what to try tonight but i have got my lucky boxers on so that might help!

My mate got two rainbows, about 2, 1/2 lb each one was a really fiesty fish.

one on a green lure fritz and one on a pheasant tail nymph.

Conditions seemed perfect but mist dropped just as fish started to become more active and it was silent on the lake.

Really good piece of water though and I am looking forward to getting back there asap!

I hope i manage to land something, I have stocked up on various flies and am planning to use a white whisker first followed by olive coloured flies and some hares ear, also might try the adams dry fly!

I will report back on friday!

Heres hoping!