MBA Boat Fishing Competitions

30/01/2026

Entries Now Open!!!

Come win £1000 Cash!!!

2 Day Annual Species Hunt on the 16th and 17th July 2026

Entry and competition entry fee along with a meal at presentation is £225pp

This is a great competition and has been running now for many years and always turns out to be a fun competition with some great Cash Prizes and Tackle.

Private message this page or WhatsApp 07894536672 for booking details once paid you will be added to a group WhatsApp where rules, updates will be posted

Many thanks

20/01/2026

Good afternoon Folks,

Once again thank you to everyone who entered our Annual Minehead Big Fish Event, a great turnout for the time of year and we had some fantastic weather too!!!

Well done once again to our winner Billy Cann who won £1000 in cash with a score of 120 points.

Joint 2nd who shared £750 in cash was Daz Rose and Perry Dack who had 100 points. Closely followed by Alan Bird, Andy Smith and Richard Russell with 95 points.

We had a great result with around 90 spurdog landed, over 120 congers and Bull Huss, a few smoothounds and plenty of rays keeping the competitors busy.

We have proposed dates for this competition next year Saturday 9th January 2027 and Sunday 10th January 2027.

Coming up next is our 2 Days Species Challenge Thursday 16th July 2026 and Friday 17th July. ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR THIS COMPETITION
£225pp includes Charter Fee, Competion Entry, Food at Presentation too. Please WhatsApp Mike on 07894536672. Once entered you will be added to a WhatsApp group where rules and general information will be added.

Once again thank you to competitors, skippers, Speedbait and The Old Ship Aground for the venue and the Food.

17/01/2026

Great end to a first day with the scoring very close separated by just a few fish. Overall nearly 80 Spurdog, 50 congers, over 20 rays and 30 plus Bull Huss.

Another great forecast tomorrow so all to play for good luck everyone.

SPEEDBAIT TACKLE AND BAIT WILL BE OPEN FROM 630am

Attached is Boat draw for Sunday

16/01/2026

Good morning just a brief post with some important information regarding competition. Weather is looking good with light winds and nice conditions.

Boat draw will take place this afternoon with independent witnesses present. Draw will be posted in a separate post.

Saturday 17th Jan 2026

7am - gather at end of harbour for last boat leave 730am

Sunday 18th Jan 2026

730am - gather at end of harbour for last boat leave 8am.

Food available on return for all competitors Sunday

We aim for presentation to start around 6pm or just before.

SPEEDBAIT BAIT AND TACKLE WILL BE OPEN FROM 6am Saturday and 630am Sunday

Many thanks

13/01/2026

Good afternoon folks not long to go now and the forecast looks good below we have attached confirmed names.

1. Mark Nixon
2. Andy Shortland
3. Darren Baddick
4. Clive Baddick
5. Ian Anderson
6. Andy Selby
7. Perry Dack
8. Andy smith
9. Kim Bowden
10. Richard Russell
11. Taff East
12. David Wood
13. Mitch Johnson
14. Bob Poole
15. Paul Milkins
16. Billy Cann
17. Alan Bird
18. Darryl Galbraith
19. Bob
20. Daz Rose
21. Noel Dilnot
22. Steve Milward
23. Joe Holland
24. Scott Rennie
25. Mick
26. Bob Deakin

We still have a few spaces so please feel free to share amongst friends.

24/12/2025

🎣 MBA Annual Big Fish Event – 17th & 18th January 2026 🎣

Not long to go now! ⏳
If you’re planning on fishing the MBA Annual Big Fish Event, please can everyone finalise their bookings ASAP or get booked on using the link below 👇

👉 Book here:
https://bookeo.com/teddie-boy-charters?devent=42557PRT9HL198C36B7013_2026-01-17_KXSrbkL289v

💰 BIG CASH PRIZES UP FOR GRABS! 💰
Yes… actual money, not bragging rights or a warm handshake 😄

✅ Important info:
• Once payment is made, you’ll be added to our WhatsApp group
• Full list of rules will be posted on this page and shared in the WhatsApp group by Saturday 27th December

It’s shaping up to be a cracking couple of days — serious competition, big cash prizes, plenty of laughs, top banter, and with any luck… some very big fish 🐟💪

Don’t leave it late — get booked on and be part of it! 🎣🔥

09/10/2025

ENTRY NOW OPEN

TO BOOK PLEASE WHATSAPP OR MESSAGE

07894536672 and we will send a booking link through

Please feel free to share

01/07/2025

Good evening folks, firstly would like to thank everyone who came along and supported us for another year of the Annual Minehead Species Competition!!!

It was a very closely fought competition which made for a great couple of days with good banter between the anglers.

Congratulations too the Top 3
1st - Ian McClean
2nd - Dicky Leggett
3rd - Shaun Trinder

Find attached final scores !!!

Dates for the diary -

17/18th January Big Fish Minehead Challenge
16/17th July Annual 2 Day Species Competition

For entry forms please contact any of the team below 👇

[email protected]

We look forward to seeing you soon !!!

26/06/2025

Good evening Folks

After the 1st Day we have the following boat winners ;
Ray Barron, Daz Paul and Shaun Trinder. Well done guys !!!

We will see you all on the harbour 930am Loading Boats as giving extra time due to better forecast !!!

Speedbait will be open from 8am for bait orders !!!

Harbour Cafe open from 830am for hot food and drinks

Kind regards

25/06/2025

Draw all done and published on this page. Trip is on tomorrow we aim to load boats at 930am prompt for a 10am last boat away.

Speedbait tackle shop is open from 8am for bait collections

Prizes as photo attached below 👇

Enjoy your beer 🍺 see you in the morning

25/06/2025

21/06/2025

Competitor List

Mike pattern
Ian mcclean
Les Bradbeer
Steve Lodge
John May
Ray Barron
Colin Searles
Perry Dack
Andy Selby
Neil Bryant
Taff East
Noel Dilnot
Daz Paul
Billy Bowdler
Joe Holland
Medwyn Jones
Alan jones
Paul Donovan
Mark Nixon
Andy Shortland
Shaun Trinder
Dicky Leggett
Kim Bowden
Richard Russell
Graham Stevens
Alex Watson