Steamer Quay Competition 2009 With fine drizzle and a low tide, the fishing at this year’s Totnes Carnival event was harder than usual for the 36 people attending the Steamer Quay catch and release points Competition organised by Baywater Anglers. For nearly two hours, a solitary bass of 13 inches in length held the lead for young Ashley Maidment until Tiernan Baker (8) hooked into a lively thin-lipped mullet of 2 lbs 4 ozs 4 drms. A few more bass were caught and released with a brief flurry in the final ten minutes keeping everybody guessing as to who would win what.

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Final winner was Tiernan Baker (Baywater Anglers), his specimen thin lip earning him 25 points, a rod and reel, £20 donated by BCS Computers and a meal for a family of four at the Silver grill Restaurant, Totnes. Second was Tony Searle, also Baywater Anglers, with a last minute sizeable eel gaining him 10 points. Third place went to Marilyn Bolt, who gained 2 points with 2 bass, edging in just ahead of Ashley Maidment, who also had two bass.

Fifth place went to Brian Heaven, Paignton Sea Anglers, with club mate Glenn Hutchins in sixth, beating Rebecca Baker’s identical bass into seventh place on the toss. The Junior prize went to Nimisha Baker, 5, also of Baywater Anglers, who had a bass of equal size to her mum’s.

(Above) Tiernan's specimen thin lip is the second specimen fish to win the competition in the last three years.