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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.

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. 👏

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 -

November 1st Place; Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 8oz 90% Specimen- £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Small Eye Ray 8lb 6oz 76% Specimen- 3rd Place; Alun Jones Thornback Ray 9lb 0oz 75% Specimen -

October 1st Place; Steve Scott Bass 7lb 13oz 82% Specimen- 2nd Place; Carl James Tope 36lb 0oz 80% Specimen- £25 Voucher 3rd Place; Jerry Sumbler Spotted Ray 4lb 1oz 74% Specimen -

September 1st Place; Colin Francis Thick Lipped Mullet 5lb 8oz 138% Specimen- 2nd Place; Colin Francis Thin Lipped Mullet 4lb 1oz 116% Specimen- 3rd Place; Dale Johnson Spotted Ray 4lb 10oz 84% Specimen - £25 Voucher

August 1st Place; Dave Evans Thresher Shark 200lb 00oz 143% Specimen- 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Blonde Ray 18lb 5oz 73% Specimen 3rd Place; Mal Thomas Bull Huss 8lb oz 67% Specimen - £25 Voucher

July 1st Place; Adam Franklin Red Gurnard 1lb 9oz 125% Specimen- £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Duncan Chapman Thornback Ray 9lb 12oz 81% Specimen 3rd Place; Ian Jones John Dory 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen -

I went out again yesterday Mal and all fish had gone on holiday, flat calm, a lot warmer, plenty of fish on the sounders but nothing tempted to jump onto a hook. Never two days the same that’s why we do it. 🫣😂

Hope Jackie hasn’t got your password Jim. 🫣🫣

Cheers Colin, first trip out in over 18 months without crutches and a boot. Not bad as I only had the ankle rebuilt end of Nov, all looking good. 🤞👍👍

Cheers Jerry and guys, great day out, as you say Jerry grumpy commercial fishermen as all ours went back. 😂 We were practicing for the catch and release later in the year. Thanks again Jerry. 👍

Mick, since you’ve retired you have too much time on your hands and have put a bit of logic together and made some sense there. Careful you maybe asked to oversee a flounder re establishment programme for the harbour. 👍👏

Have a good one Brian. 🎂🍻🍻

Best wishes Terry, have a good day buddy. 🎂