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Fish of the Year 2024 Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 04/08/2024 Dave Evans Reel Magic Shark - Thresher 200 0 140 0 142.86 27/09/2024 Colin Francis Boblin4 Mullet - Thick Lipped 5 8 4 0 137.5 14/07/2024 Adam Franklin Kodiak Gurnard - Red 1 9 1 4 125 06/03/2024 Dave Evans Reel Magic Bull Huss 14 2 12 0 117.71 27/09/2024 Colin Francis Boblin4 Mullet - Thin Lipped 4 1 3 8 116.07 06/03/2024 Charlie Chapman Reel magic Spurdog 18 0 16 0 112.5 19/05/2024 Kev Couzens Reel Magic Brill 5 1 4 8 112.5 07/06/2024 Colin Francis Boblin3 Mullet - Thick Lipped 4 6 4 0 109.38 20/05/2024 Gary Witheford Kingfisher Weever 0 13 0 12 108.33 06/12/2024 Charlie Chapman Alfresco Ray - Small Eyed 11 9 11 0 105.11 Dave Evans with the Fish of the Year, sorry Dave can't resist, wearing a "nappy" as most of us would trying to land one that size!! I meant harness Dave. 😁 Well done Dave, and well deserved. 👋 Great to see all ten fish over 100% specimen, well done to all who recorded fish. 👏

My 1st Bluefin !!

It has been suggested we should hold a Bream Comp this year, i look forward to seeing lots of entries. Bream Comp 10-11th May All other competitions will be run on fish entered to the fish recorder over the year. Tight lines between now and then, and i hope to get a good turnout weather permitting in May Jerry

Take loads of pictures and video. We can get them up on Youtube to promote our club. 🐶

Have a word with Jim he is a better photographer than this, a shade line right through your spectacles.🤣

Charlie's 16 lbs Spurdog.

Again credit to Mal. 12lb 8oz Bullhuss.

Thanks for joining me today Jim. Really enjoyable even if Colin was right about the wind. Nice sunny day in the chilly wind. Bit rude of me to catch a fish before you had a bait in the water, but it was only one of many doggies. Moving out to the 50 50 area was a good move, even if the waves were bigger. Dogs whiting pout started us off. A short time later as the tide eased, I was rewarded with a small blonde ray. Before that was even out of the net, my other rod bent to a strong fish. Great effort by Jim to get the net under a stroppy spurdog, that pulled the scales down to 7.6 kg. 16lb 12oz. In old money. As the tide started to build on its ebb run , we decided to move back inshore. For just a few more doggies. 1600 end and short run back to the yacht club. Jim took the pictures so i will ask him to add a few.

Three visits to the boat over the last few days with Mould spray and lots of kitchen roll in hand, the black mould this year in the cabin was very ugly. Re sorted all life jackets, Dan buoy, throw ropes, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, flooring and mats all had mould on them. I can report HG mould spray is better than bleach. It was a bit of a grind, but gradually I enjoyed the process, looking forward to the season. Then it was the turn of the tackle box, oh no! Note to self, don't but any more hooks, sidewinders, slow jigs, line, swivels, clips or any terminal tackle and I think six pairs of scissors is perhaps excessive. The tackle shop is off limits. How many of you are agreeing? Engine serviced, diesel tank for the heater filled, radio checked, knives sharpened, decks scrubbed and now I am ready to be dropped back in. Are you all ready for the new season and the February meeting, I am looking forward to seeing you all and serving another year as your chairman.

Well done Mal All that effort will be worth it. We all carry far to much kit and tackle, but 6 pairs of scissors, may be a tad over the top.

Oh how we do love a volunteer 🙂

Bu**er off back to Spain. 😃

Jim's cute little Smoothie.

To kick off with, these were taken by Mal so credit to him. 13lb 8oz Spurdog, had a 16 1/2lb later but it was busier photos were missed.

Youtube Video. I want to see some "Likes" and more subscribers please. Share the link with all your chums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilKgeZ__zmM

Thanks Charlie, I'll add some pictures later. I really enjoyed it and even caught a few myself. You forgot to say that it was a funny old roll on the water at the 50 50s. It's rare that I feel iffy but that got to me a bit. I wasn't sick, just a bit iffy. I was improving back on the SRM and then on the way home. By the time I was home I was fine. Had some tea and a couple of cans of Guinness. 🙂👍 More to follow later . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Good luck boys, Charlie, hope you have warned Jim not to come over dressed in his Sunday suit tomorrow because he is very likely to catch FISH on your boat 😂 and so keep your camera to hand ready for any rare photo opportunity 😋. Sure you'll have fun but it looks like you will have to dodge southerly's as best you can ! Safe treck and tight lines. Colin.

December 1st Place; Charlie Chapman Small Eye Ray 11lb 9oz 105% Specimen- 2nd Place; John Stephenson Whiting 3lb 3oz 91% Specimen- £25 Voucher 3rd Place; Alun Jones Whiting 2lb 12oz 79% Specimen -

Hi Dale, i will put a reminder up about a week beforehand, if the weather looks kind just post your boats name, your crew, and which day you are fishing. Hopefully there will be other members signing in so basically follow the thread. Tight Lines

Hi everyone, I have not been out for a couple of weeks and there seems to be a window in the weather on Friday. The tides are a bit too large to go very far out, so it may be a few hours on the 50/50 banks and a few on a mark nearer to shore. If anyone would like to join me , please let me know in the normal way Charlie

Just for a little info A bit quiet at lunchtime , so I had a little look at the recorded congers on here 2021 one congers recorded Biggest 8lb 2022 4 congers recorded Biggest 44lb 2023 2 congers recorded Biggest 45lb 2024 one conger recorded Biggest 11lb 4oz 2025 2 congers to date Biggest 46lb That is not accurate reflection of numbers caught, as we all get pestered by the small ones. It is just a case of getting rid of them without bringing them onboard or weighing. On Saturday we had at least 25 to the boat.

I've asked AT which list is correct and asked them to get the lists in sync. Once I've got a reply I'll post it.

You obviously miss heard me. I said Vol-au-vent here! Not Volunteer. 😜

That looks like a solid splice definitely a big improvement over a knotted mess! A well-spliced retrieval rope will not only be safer but also much smoother to handle when retrieving your anchor. It’s great to see DIY skills put to good use, and your effort clearly paid off. Nothing wrong with a bit of self-praise when the job is well done!

Oh Bottom ! 😪

Now in my Diary We will try our best to take part. I hope that we get a good turn out.

Can I volunteer to crew for someone please? I'd like to have a go. Bear me in mind for when planning is being done.

Better to ask for forgiveness than permission Jim.........next time!!!

Please add your fish/boat/marine views photo's taken this month here, most likes wins. I'm restarting this, it kind of died a death last year with so few photos. We all like to see them you know. The plan is to announce the winner on the 5th of the following month to allow some time for later entries to get some likes.

Flounder: One of any size . . . . . Specimen. 🙂

Charlie I definitely remember that we voted to up our specimen size for Spurs. Not sure when it was but we were still up at Ashley Road. Well done on a good fish.

8kg is actually 17.6lb 8X2.2

Note to self: Take lots of pictures. We can add the fish in later! 🤣

Looks like its just two of us Jim. Lets see what we can find.

Thank you Charlie. See you in the morning. Anyone else coming? Yipppeeeee I'm going fishing . . . . . . . I'm going fishing . . . . . . . I'm going fishing . . . . . . . I'm going fishing . . . . . . . I'm going fishing . . . . . . . 🤣👍

Exactly Steve, hard to plan at this time of year.

Looks like the weather window may have gone. Good Job it is a Six Nations weekend

Your going to run out of excuses soon Jim.......maybe write a book? R

Well done Dave, Great fish mate, and just reward for two years of hard work, trying to get one. Not sure why you had to do it on a day when I was not available.

I will be venturing out to the SRM Tomorrow. Probably getting the 09.30 bridges out of Cobbs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good news Jim Look forward to seeing you in the morning.

Keeping an eye on Sunday now, Anyone interested and available.?

Has anyone ever been into Beaucette marina? I hear that fuel is even cheaper there and its 5 miles nearer to the casket banks

Brian Bragnell,(raffle assistant) at the meetings has changed his boat and the antifoul is a different colour on his new boat. He has approx 4 Ltrs of Hempel Blue, he has asked if anyone wants it and would give a donation to the club sponsored charity, the NCI, it’s their’s. It can be taken to the club meeting on Tuesday or picked up from Broadstone. Now taken, donation given.

I've filled up there a few times, they are very efficient, Alderney is pricy now and has been since Covid. Need a big tank to make it worthwhile. I've had a few Turbos on the banks round Sark so I'd combine it with a visit there.

Reminds me of an ex colleague who kept taking time off. His Father-in-law died about 5 times. 🤣

Hi Jim , it's about 50\50 at the moment weather I come to meeting , it will depend on how the wife is feeling , I won't be planning a fishing trip, Jan has hospital appointments on the wednesday. Can update, if you don't mind being custodian for a while, many thanks Colin

I have your Rod Holders Colin. Are you coming to the Feb meeting?

Yes got it Jim thanks, when you print out your copy print a size your happy with jim, I understand what your saying about the grainy bit so you may have to compromise on size so your happy with quality 👍. Colin