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A gentle reminder of the Clubs AGM and Presentation Tuesday Evening, 1st April please come and support the AGM and our club members being presented with the club trophy's. All members and guests are more than welcome.

Hi Terry, I suspect that was the Pelican on her way back out to Spain, came in yesterday morning. It was a pea soup afternoon for sure, drifted up to the pier until you could almost touch it before you could see it. Well done Jerry and co some great fish for the day. 👍

Club Competition Winners 2024 Fish of the Month January Charlie Chapman Spurdog 12lb 8oz 78% Specimen February Colin Francis Dogfish 2lb 4oz 75% Specimen March Dave Evans Bull Huss 14lb 2oz 118% Specimen April Steve Scott Black Bream 2lb 5oz 66% Specimen May Kev Couzens Brill 5lb 1oz 113% Specimen June Colin Francis Thick Lipped Mullet 4lb 6oz 109% Specimen July Adam Franklin Red Gurnard 1lb 9oz 125% Specimen August Dave Evans Thresher Shark 200lb 0oz 143% Specimen September Colin Francis Thick Lipped Mullet 5lb 8oz 138% Specimen October Steve Scott Bass 7lb 13oz 82% Specimen November Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 8oz 90% Specimen December Charlie Chapman Small Eye Ray 11lb 9oz 105% Specimen Trophy Winners Specimen Fish of the Year Dave Evans Thresher Shark 200lb 143% Specimen Bob Horne Memorial No flounders caught on comp. No flounders reported in catch reports. Steve Chester Memorial No Cod recorded. Frank Fudge Memorial Dale Johnson Conger 11lb 4oz Largest Bream Bobi Francis Gilthead Bream 1lb 6oz Largest Flatfish Kev Couzens Brill 5lb 1oz Largest Ray Charlie Chapman Small Eyed Ray 11lb 9oz Simon Hall Memorial Dave Evans / Chris Witheford Bass 9lb 8oz B.A.S.S. Comp – Catch / Release Dave Evans / Chris Witheford Bass 9lb 8oz Junior Shield Blake Witheford Bass 4lb 10oz Specimen Hunters Shield Colin Francis 4 Recorded Fish over 100% Peter Peck – Chairman’s Award TBA at Presentation Ladies Shield TBA at Presentation Competition Winners Spring Species Hunt Cancelled Specimen Comp Not fished. Junior Comp – Not fished Annual Boat Species Hunt 1st Loobie 1V Jerry Shutter 37 species 2nd Boblin3 Colin & Bobbi Francis 36 species 3rd Reel Magic Dave Evans 30 species Annual Individual Species Hunt 1st Colin Francis 30 species 2nd Jerry Shumbler 28 species 3rd Bobi Francis 27 species New Club Records - £25 Vouchers Dave Evans Thresher Shark 200lb 143% Specimen Specimen Hunters – 7 Anglers with 13 Fish 100% Specimen or over Colin Francis 4 Dave Evans 3 Charlie Chapman 2 Adam Franklin 1 Kev Couzens 1 Gary Witheford 1 Chris Witheford 1 Club Trophies to be presented at Club AGM meeting, Tuesday 1st April 2025. Please come along and support the Club AGM and your club members who will be presented with their trophy during the meeting. Venue: The Oakdale Club, 92, Darbys Lane, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EU If there is anything anyone can see that is incorrect, please PM me to check. Top of Form Bottom of Form

February 1st Place; Charlie Chapman Spurdog 21lb 0oz 131% Specimen – 2025 Subs Paid 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Conger Eel 46lb 0oz 115% Specimen 3rd Place; Charlie Chapman Spurdog 17lb 0oz 106% Specimen Dave Evans Spurdog 17lb 0oz 106% Specimen A photo paints a thousand words, look at the smiles. Please add photos if possible.

January 1st Place; Chris Witheford Bass 10lb 11oz 112% Specimen – 2025 Subs Paid 2nd Place; Dave Evans Spurdog 14lb 0oz 87.5% Specimen 3rd Place; Charlie Chapman Whiting 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen A photo paints a thousand words, look at the smiles. Please add photos if possible.

Annual Club Subs of £25 will be awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win the £25 once a year, then the prize is awarded on count back in the month. Please be aware only fish added in “Report a Catch“ qualify for fish of the month so keep adding to the report. January 1st Place; Chris Witheford Bass 10lb 11oz 112% Specimen – 2025 Subs Paid 2nd Place; Dave Evans Spurdog 14lb 0oz 87.5% Specimen 3rd Place; Charlie Chapman Whiting 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen February 1st Place; Charlie Chapman Spurdog 21lb 0oz 131% Specimen – 2025 Subs Paid 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Conger Eel 46lb 0oz 115% Specimen 3rd Place; Charlie Chapman Spurdog 17lb 0oz 106% Specimen Dave Evans Spurdog 17lb 0oz 106% Specimen Please register your catches, not only does it enter you into the fish of the month, but allows the club to keep records up to date throughout the seasons. As a club we are asked for any evidence of catches so please keep them coming. A photo paints a thousand words, look at the smile. Please add photos if possible.

Hi Jim I can pick it up from yours save you bringing to a meeting. Cheers

Hi Jim I use them in my pond no problem and I will take off your hands if they are still available. 👍

Again credit to Mal. 12lb 8oz Bullhuss.

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.

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.

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. 🎂🍻🍻