A few years ago the Mull Of Galloway Sea Angling Festival (MOGSAF) committee discussed the possibility of opening up their events portfolio to include one that would give shore anglers a change to participate, as previously all of the events were boat based. Committee member Kevin Hamilton suggested running a catch, measure, picture and release Scottish bass event, which was approved by the committee.
So, in September 2021 the first ever bass match was held. This was an open shore venue competition where participants collected their ID tags and measures and could leave the Sands of Luce Holiday Park at 9am and fish