Specimen Comp 17-18th August

[jerry.shutter]

A week to go before the Specimen Comp, lets hope the weather settles back down before next weekend.

[Maverick Martin]

Hopefully Madness will be entering this one

[Mal Thomas]

Also looking to do this one weather permitting.

[Jim]

3 hours ago, Mal Thomas said:

Also looking to do this one weather permitting.

 

Taking the Magnet with you Mal?

 

 

[Mal Thomas]

21 hours ago, Jim said:

 

Taking the Magnet with you Mal?

 

 

Let's hope not.

[plaicemat]

So, where are you thinking of going, Mal? 😉

 

Terry.

[Kingfisher 126]

Individual Specimen Comp.

 

Lets start the list off,

 

Kingfisher - Chris W, Mal T, Martin B.

[jerry.shutter]

Well done Kingfisher and the A team! weather looks pretty good ATM Saturday sorry i cannot be out with you. Come on guys the next Comp is hunt the Flounder! At least there is a good chance of rod bending with this one.!

[Wight Magic]

 

Kingfisher - Chris W, Mal T, Martin B.

Reel Magic- Dave  crew TBA 

[Kingfisher 126]

Not looking like a real comp with the numbers, but still going fishing what a shame, can’t blame the weather on this one.

I’m sure there will be more than two club boats out over the weekend fishing. 🤷

[great white]

Alfresco will be out with Dave and Mick crewing

 

[Greg]

On 8/16/2024 at 5:15 PM, Kingfisher 126 said:

Not looking like a real comp with the numbers, but still going fishing what a shame, can’t blame the weather on this one.

I’m sure there will be more than two club boats out over the weekend fishing. 🤷

 

It is the prime holiday season Chris, and whilst away (we returned back into the country late Yesterday,) the airports were very busy and the hotels looked quite full. I am sure other members will be away in late July/August time with their kids and grand kids.

 

May I suggest we look at running competitions out of prime holiday times? Then there may be a better chance for members to enter the comps.

 

I personally would have liked to have taken part in the last two comps.

[jerry.shutter]

Thanks Greg, so difficult to tick all the boxes, have any of the boats which did manage to get out got a report or fish to register?

 

[Kingfisher 126]

Martin had catch of the day on Kingfisher.

We tried for various species to see if we could get a decent specimen but really struggled, 

Mal, managed the triple 7,

2 x 7lb Congers 

1 x 7lb Tope

Chris,

Red Gurnard 8oz

Plaice 1lb 12oz

Martin,

Blonde Ray 6lb 6oz

Plaice 1lb 6oz

 

Catch of the day from Martin was a 3/4 yd Blue Ensign complete with a stainless flagpole well fought in the Swash which we flew up the harbour while Mal danced to YMCA “In the Navy”.

If nobody claims it Martin will mount it in his garage. 
 

 

 

 

A great day as always, banter, p—- taking, even managed a guiness to round the day off, cheers guys. 👍👍👏👏

 

[plaicemat]

Hello sailor!

 

Terry.

[Jim]

The world record for shortest video.

 

I converted to non Apple format for normal people to see it.

 

 

 

 

[great white]

We had a very long Day

 

Towed a full spread of lures up and down the waves, all the way from Durlston to the west end of the shambles, then an alternative route back to the spoils.

 

Nil fish to report

 

Although a pack of Dolphins breaking surface did get us excited for a bit.