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Hampshire takes Gold at the PSUK Boat Angling Nationals 2025.

114 anglers joined together on 14 fishing charter boats to compete in the Police Nationals in Weymouth on the 12th October 2025. The weather was kind but choppy seas tested the skills of the 29 teams from forces afar including Police Scotland, Wales and PSNI all competing to win the coveted Kent Shield. Despite stiff competition Hampshire A team won the 2025 Police Nationals scoring a whopping 394% out of a possible 400%. Nick Lark won his boat as did Paul Gelman with Duncan Beck and Carl Harper achieving second place wins scoring 99 and 95% respectively. Hampshire’s B team saw Andy Simpson winning his boat, Kim Andrews coming third on his and they were joined by Kev Lewis and Gordon Wallace to achieve a respectable 16th place. Nick Lark was top angler of the competition scoring a massive 898 points with Paul Gelman coming 5th and Andy Simpson coming sixth out of 119 competitive anglers.

 

Who Are We?

The section competes in the PSUK South Eastern Region, fishing in matches against Kent, Sussex, Thames Valley, Surrey and City of London. These matches are fished from 2 boats with 4 members from each force fishing on each boat. We also have a PSUK Regional Championship match fished once a year out of various ports within our regional area (location dependant on which force is hosting), where all of the forces in the region fish against each other in one big match. 

Once a year there is a PSUK National Boat Fishing Championship, which forces throughout the UK have to qualify to participate in. Hampshire have been regular participants in the PSUK National Championship for many years, gaining respectable placings nationally. In 2008 out of Weymouth, Hampshire were the National Champions, the following year in 2009 out of Penarth, South Wales, Hampshire came 4th nationally. In 2014 out of Plymouth, Devon, Hampshire came 3rd nationally, and last year 2015 out of Poole, Dorset, Hampshire again finished first and are the current PSUK National Boat Fishing Champions.

Hampshire are also invited to take part in other regions open championships. Hampshire previously finished second in the Avon and Somerset Open Championships.

The Boat matches are fished in a good friendly spirit but are competitive and Hampshire are regarded as one of the top teams in the country.
 

Like to Get Involved?
If anyone is interested in becoming an active member of our Boat Sea Angling Section, or if anyone is interested in coming out on a boat fishing trip, then please make contact with the secretary Nick Lark on mobile 07809592667 or e-mail nick.lark@hampshire.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively, contact can be made with Treasurer Andy Simpson on mobile 07717495410 or e-mail captain5748@sky.com

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