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May Fish of the Month 1st Place; Colin Francis Thornback Ray 13lb 09oz 113% Specimen- £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Pollack 12lb 0oz 75% Specimen 2nd Place; Dave Evans Pollack 12lb 0oz 75% Specimen Please add photos if possible.

Charlie, All trophies have been engraved with the latest results on, I had yours and Wendy's at the meeting but all the trophies I had left have been returned to Andy's. It would be good to get a photo or two with the Chapmans holding their haul of silverware from last year. 😀 Some of the trophies were taken by those who received them and will need to be returned to the cabinets at Andy's once they have finished showing them off. 👍

Fish of the Year 2023 Largest Specimen Fish of 2023 Largest Specimen Fish any Species Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 12/06/2023 Ian Jones Tigerfish Coalfish 7 6 5 0 147.5 28/10/2023 Colin Francis Boblin3 Mullet - Thick Lipped 5 8 4 0 137.5 10/09/2023 Jerry Shutter Loobie 1V Gurnard - Red 1 11 1 4 135 Ian Jones, New Club Record Coalfish @ 147.5% specimen. Bass (Simon Hall Memorial & B.A.S.S. Catch & Release) Two Trophies – Largest Bass & Largest Catch and Release Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 22/01/2023 Steve Scott Tigerfish Bass 12 11 9 8 133.55 24/06/2023 Alun Jones Gastronaught Bass 10 4 9 8 107.89 16/08/2023 Steve Scott Tigerfish Bass 9 5 9 8 98.03 Bream Largest Specimen Bream Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 16/04/2023 Alun Jones Gastronaught Bream - Black 3 11 3 8 105.36 30/04/2023 Colin Francis Boblin3 Bream - Black 3 3 3 8 91.07 08/04/2023 Colin Francis Boblin3 Bream - Black 2 3 3 8 62.5 23/05/2023 Mark Laing Skipper Bream - Black 2 3 3 8 62.5 Cod (Steve Chester Memorial Trophy) Largest Specimen Cod Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 28/08/2023 Steve Scott Tigerfish Cod 4 15 20 0 24.69 16/04/2023 Steve Scott Tigerfish Cod 4 8 20 0 22.5 02/01/2023 Neil Burrow Tarlach Too Cod 4 6 20 0 21.88 Conger Eel (Frank Fudge Memorial Trophy) Largest Specimen Conger Eel Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 12/02/2023 Ben Allen Alfresco Conger Eel 45 0 40 0 112.5 12/02/2023 Charlie Chapman Alfresco Conger Eel 35 0 40 0 87.5 04/02/2023 Steve Scott Tigerfish Conger Eel 15 0 40 0 37.5 Flatfish Trophy (Any species of Flatfish other than Rays) Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 18/12/2023 Dave Evans Reel Magic Flounder 2 4 2 12 81.82 26/10/2023 Blake Witheford Kingfisher Plaice 3 2 4 0 78.13 15/10/2023 Max White Here Fishee Fishee Plaice 2 8 4 0 62.5 Ray Trophy Largest Specimen Ray (Any species) Date Caught Name Boat Species Weight lb Weight oz Spec lb Spec oz % Specimen 27/03/2023 Charlie chapman Alfresco Ray - Undulate 20 4 16 0 126.56 27/05/2023 Colin Francis Boblin3 Ray - Thornback 13 9 12 0 113.02 07/02/2023 Bob Ruddick Illusion Ray - Undulate 17 3 16 0 107.42 Bob Horne Memorial Trophy was fished as a Flounder Comp (17th December 2023). No fish recorded on the day. If there are no flounders caught on the day of the competition, it will revert to Largest Flounder of the Year. Other Competitions will be added, and the results will be reduced to the top three going forward to keep the thread to a minimum. Please add any catches via “Report A Catch” on the Forum home page, embedded in the Blue Band across the page, it’s very easy to add any catches you want to report, everything else is carried out automatically. This will also automatically enter you into the Fish of the Month comp, with a chance of winning a £25 voucher sponsored by the club. All Club Comps are Open to all Club Members. Please register your Boat and any Club Members into the “Species Hunt” comps if you want to join in. Tight lines, stay safe and good luck to all club members. Please add photos if possible.

April Fish of the Month 1st Place; Alun Jones Black Bream 3lb 11oz 105% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Colin Francis Black Bream 3lb 3oz 91% Specimen 3rd Place; Steve Scott Pollock 13lb 8oz 84% Specimen Please add photos if possible.

March Fish of the Month 1st Place; Charlie Chapman Undulate Ray 20lb 4oz 127% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Alun Jones LSD 1lb 12oz 58% Specimen

February Fish of the Month 1st Place; Ben Allen Conger Eel 45lb 11oz 112% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Bob Ruddick Undulate Ray 17lb 3oz 107% Specimen 3rd Place; Charlie Chapman Conger Eel 35lb 12oz 88% Specimen Please add photos if possible.

Gary with PB Blonde Ray.

Hope you’ve both had a good un. 👍🎂

I was very tempted with Alderney Charlie, but I have one of my ankles being fused early June and the issue would have been the hill into town! 😳 If there was a bit of rough weather I would really struggle at the moment, so thought better of it. May take the boat out of the water as recovery can be a long process, thus the dry few months to lose some timber while on crutches. 🤞🤞

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Cheers for all the good wishes, had a great couple of days being spoilt, nice prezzies, a couple of meals out and a beer or two. Last beer for a while going on the wagon from tonight!! Dry May, June, July at least!! 😩😩🤷.

A great day out Mal, thanks for arranging the bait and nibbles. A good few species to kick start the season between us. Mal with an 11lb 3oz undulate after a 4ld thorn back. Blake caught a 4ld bass and another soon after slightly smaller. Showing you don’t need an anchor as a hook for a decent fish, Blake still had a bream hook on. A mature blonde and 13lb 1oz blonde ray. IMG_0410.MOV A flyby just because it was the first trip out in ages!! Blake and Cooper having a kip on the engine hatch. All finished off with a cool Guinness in the clubhouse, perfect. 👍 IMG_0410.MOV

Happy Birthday Tony, enjoy. 🎉🎂🥂

I paid twice as I hit the pay button but left my reg number in, when I got back to the car Leanne said, did I put her car reg in as she was driving her car!!! 😤😤

Sounds like you had a good one, belated best wishes. 👍

A £25 Voucher is awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year, then 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; Steve Scott Bass 12lb 11oz 134% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Whiting 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen 3rd Place; Dave Evans Blonde Ray 16lb 12oz 67% Specimen Well done Steve, what a way to start the season. 👍 February 1st Place; Ben Allen Conger Eel 45lb 11oz 112% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Bob Ruddick Undulate Ray 17lb 3oz 107% Specimen 3rd Place; Charlie Chapman Conger Eel 35lb 12oz 88% Specimen March 1st Place; Charlie Chapman Undulate Ray 20lb 4oz 127% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Alun Jones LSD 1lb 12oz 58% Specimen April 1st Place; Alun Jones Black Bream 3lb 11oz 105% Specimen £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Colin Francis Black Bream 3lb 3oz 91% Specimen 3rd Place; Steve Scott Pollock 13lb 8oz 84% Specimen May 1st Place; Colin Francis Thornback Ray 13lb 09oz 113% Specimen- £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Pollack 12lb 0oz 75% Specimen 2nd Place; Dave Evans Pollack 12lb 0oz 75% Specimen June 1st Place; Ian Jones Coalfish 7lb 6oz 147.5% Specimen- £25 Voucher New Club Record 2nd Place; Alun Jones Bass 10lb 4oz 108% Specimen 3rd Place; Dale Johnson Undulate Ray 14lb 6oz 90% Specimen Ian Jones with his fish of the month Coalfish, New Club Record, and puts Ian on the leaderboard for Biggest Specimen 2023 so far at 147.5% July 1st Place; Steve Scott Thornback Ray 10lb 5oz 86% Specimen 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Red Gurnard 1lb 1oz 85% Specimen 3rd Place; Steve Scott Undulate Ray 13lb 8oz 84% Specimen 4th Place; Mal Thomas Bass 8lb 0oz 84% Specimen - £25 Voucher Always pays to record your catches. August 1st Place; Max White Thick Lipped Mullet 4lb 6oz 109% Specimen - £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Max White Blonde Ray 25lb 8oz 102% Specimen 3rd Place; Dale Johnson Undulate Ray 16lb 2oz 101% Specimen September 1st Place; Jerry Shutter Red Gurnard 1lb 11oz 135% Specimen - £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Dale Johnson Small Eyed Ray 10lb 2oz 92% Specimen 3rd Place; Martin Burt Thornback Ray 9lb 12oz 81% Specimen October 1st Place; Colin Francis Thick Lipped Mullet 5lb 8oz 138% Specimen 2nd Place; Neil Burrow Bull Huss 15lb 0oz 125% Specimen - £25 Voucher 3rd Place; Mal Thomas Tope 42lb 0oz 93% Specimen November 1st Place; Mick Pike Whiting 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen - £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Colin Francis Bass 4lb 15oz 52% Specimen 3rd Place; Tony Deavin Pouting 1lb 4oz 42% Specimen December 1st Place; Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 4oz 82% Specimen - £25 Voucher 2nd Place; Dave Evans Bass 4lb 8oz 48% Specimen Great to see some new names on the board, Well done. Always pays to record your catches. 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. Please add photos if possible.

Blake with his first fish of the year, and first trip.

Have a great day Martin, maybe a beer or two required!! 🎂🍻

Hope you’ve had a good one Brian. Enjoy. 🎂🎉

Sorry typo, weights corrected.

December Fish of the Month 1st Place; Charlie Chapman Whiting 2lb 6oz 68% Specimen 2nd Place; Charlie Chapman Blonde Ray 16lb 4oz 65% Specimen 3rd Place; Dave Evans Blonde Ray 16lb 0oz 64% Specimen

Have a good one Dave, only one thing to do with this weather. 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🎂

Terry, you’ve got more chance of catching a winning flounder than getting a pint out of Jerry!! 😂😂🤞🤷

Kingfisher - Chris W, Steve S & Nigel A. My Babby - Norman and Brian

November Fish of the Month. 1st Place; John Stephenson Undulate Ray 19lb 7oz 121% Specimen - £25 Voucher 2nd Place Alun Jones Bass 10lb 4oz 108% Specimen 3rd Place; Allan Green Red Gurnard 1lb 2oz 90% Specimen Please add photos if possible