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14 Rays in the day. Jerry Small eyed 7-14 Thornback 9-15 Jerry 2 Small eyed 8-7 Spotted 2-15 Kev Small eyed 7-15 Spotted 3-12 We had a good mixture of fish through the day Tope, Smoothounds, Conger, Bream, Dogs, Conger, Bass, Mackerel (2)!, Scad. Much better weather than forecast and a beer at the end of the day doesn’t get much better.

We were pleasantly surprised with the weather also, we had a reasonable day with Blondes, Undulates, Conger and Stuie caught a couple of Red Gurnard for a bit of colour on the day besides our very red faces from the strong sunshine we did not expect. Stuie had a couple of battles with some sizeable congers as well as the opening Blonde Ray of the day. He's a bit photo shy.😃 Chris had a couple of sausage rolls, Ginsters pastie a couple of bakewell tarts and a few cups of tea😂 , unfortunately Stuie and I stole all the fish. I think my best Undulate was 11.5lb best blonde 12.8lb so no cigar but we had a good day. Stuie enjoyed a full on day out and was treated like the gent he is by Chris and Myself. Stuie captained us back ashore and then rushed off to get the beers in what a star. So much fun to have some candid banter with the Guy's, what did you have questions followed by silence till someone says their best was x, usually the bloke who knows he has'nt done enough. Cracking day wish more members attended, may be next time when they see the reports and fish.

Undulate ray 12-8 Only found 1 large mackerel, this undie took the head. Guest had 2 more about 2 lb each. Several smooth hounds on squid and a couple of dogs. Pleasant day but a bit slow.

Graham 8lb 1oz Thornback Steve 10lb 8oz Thornback It was hard work but we managed to get 8 or so mackerel at the start of the flood, after that it was head to a ray mark. We had 6 thornies in all and a bonus couple of bass along with a black bream and a few dogs but fortunately not the whole kennels. What was probably going to be the biggest ray Graham could not persuade off the bottom he'd gain a little line only for it to slam to the bottom again, eventually the hook pulled, suspect it was foul hooked. I hooked what I thought for all the world was a big bass only to see a thorny of around 8lb surface! First ray of the day, 8-14 thornback Graham's best ray 8lb 1oz Best of the ray 10lb 8oz, weighted on the pontoon to get an accurate weight.

Aahh we love you to grockle

Dave Evans 13 lb blonde ray

...at the beach!!

Sadly my mate 'sea sick steve' was feeling query before the end of the swash! So we were limited to tucking ourselves out of the wind at Studland and back in on 11.30 Bridge! 🙄 On the plus side I did manage to catch some rays this afternoon 😎

Good luck everyone, I shall be absent. Buggering off fishing was considered to be a bit selfish on our 50th wedding anniversary. Anybody else think this is a bit harsh? Terry.

my catch report only managed a scallop as this flat and a shellfish does it count ? other than that only sun rays mw

Living out of town is not a reason for not joining, I live in Oxfordshire and have been a member, if memory serves me right, since 2004. Joining was the best decision I have ever made regarding fishing and as a bonus, I have made many good friends for life, it really is the friendliest group of people imaginable. Terry.

What happened there seemed to re write Sam's post ????