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Another birthday to celebrate Derek - have a good day.

Enjoy your special day

Belated best wishes Tony - I hope you're enjoying yourself..

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In the mirror no doubt Greg...

The big eight oh - hope you're celebrating...

Was off Durley when you called up Terry - clear as a bell. Pleased you heard me though.

9.30 start with Ken and motored east to see Alun already set up. Joined in with a few plaice and various gurnards - tub and grey - and joined by a flotilla of club boats. Wind varied and meant a change of drift line. OK for Ken though he then had three double shots of gurnard and plaice. Wind became uncomfortable and westerly and so it was a steady trip back west for a final drift in idyllic conditions off Durley chine and more plaice. A good day - face caught the sun. Some plaice for tea too. Heard you call up Terrry but you obvioudsly didn't hear me reply several times. A good day out.

Thanks for your kind offer Pete - have a crew sorted for the trip..

Also planning a Tuesday trip out...

All the best Mike - the big six oh.....

Sorry - Unable to get out today as crew suffering. Good luck all who do get out..

Is anyone else venturing out?

Slow day for us in the bay - with good ragworm we persisted in drifting for plaice - final score 1 plaice & 2 pin whiting - good to be out but a little chilly. Early finish justified. Thanks for the company Geoff.

Anyone else planning to go out?

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Best wishes Dean - enjoy your day..

Enjoy your special day

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Thursday 21st February 2019 Welcome to your February Sea Newsletter We're Recruiting! The Angling Trust is recruiting a part-time Marine Regions Co-Ordinator to support and develop a network of regional marine organisations of the Angling Trust. We are looking for a passionate individual with a broad knowledge and understanding of sea angling in England. Find out how to apply here Fisheries Bill Update Last month the Angling Trust and Bluefin Tuna UK met with Fisheries Minister George Eustice and North Cornwall MP Scott Mann to discuss the new UK Fisheries Bill’s planned Grants and Funding Scheme. This will support recreational sea angling as well as our ongoing campaign for a new post-Brexit catch and release bluefin tuna fishery. Recreational Fishing Exempt From Discard Ban Recreational fishing has been made exempt from the EU Landings Obligation (discard ban) after an EU management plan for Western Waters was agreed by the European Parliament. This is a big success for the Angling Trust and European Angers Alliance who have been quietly lobbying for this for several years after it became apparent the ban on throwing dead fish back to sea, meant for commercial fishing, technically applied to recreational fishing too. Find out more information here Sea Angler Attitudes Survey The Sea Angler Attitudes research is an opportunity to inform the government about sea anglers’ views on its current and future management and development. This comes at an exciting time for sea angling as the government considers new policy decisions such as the new UK Fisheries Bill (see above). Be quick, it closes at midnight on Sunday! Click here to participate Volunteer Excellence Award Congratulations to Reg Phillips from Sussex on being awarded an Angling Trust Volunteer Excellence Award. The award recognises Reg’s contribution to the Angling Trust and sea angling in Sussex over the last 10 years. Amongst many other voluntary roles Reg sits on the Angling Trust’s CAG, is Secretary of the Sussex Marine Region and is an Angling Trust sea angling consultant. Wessex Marine Region AGM Calling members and clubs fishing in Dorset and Hampshire! Make sure you attend the Angling Trust Wessex Marine Region AGM which will take place on Friday 12 April 2019 at 19:00 at The Elm Tree, Hightown Road, Hightown, Ringwood BH24 3DY. Nominations for Chairman are being sought. Sea Angling Competitions News Specimen Sea Fish Awards Scheme Look out each month as we’ll be announcing the winners of awards and tackle vouchers. December’s winners are… Specimen of the Month: Thanks to Castaway SAC who told us that Stewart Grey caught a huge Spurdog of 16lbs 3ozs 8drms from the shore at Salcombe. That’s a massive 202.73% of the specimen size for this species! See pic. Juniors' Boat: Aaron Chambers, keen member of West Bay SAC boated a huge bull huss of 12lb 8oz (147.06) out of Portland. That’s fantastic Aaron! Juniors' Shore: Finally congrats to Archie Hawkins too, who landed an envy inducing 6lb 8oz small eyed ray at Branscombe. Archie is a young member in the ranks of Honiton SAC. Well done to all those participating in this exclusive Angling Trust Member Club award schemewhich is generously supported by Glasgow Angling Centre with Fishing Megastore vouchers. Get Fishing and keep your entries coming! Find out more about the Specimen Sea Fish Awards Scheme here Species Hunt Update Congratulations to Martin Avons out in front for the seniors with a massive 60 species. Junior Dylan Hough is hanging on to first place with 38 species. January’s specimen winner was Mark Harding with a stunning 6lb Channel Island gilthead bream. Remember, Angling Trust members and club members can enter specimen fish like this into the Sea Specimen Award Scheme and win up to £75 of Fishing Megastore vouchers! Follow the Species Hunt on Facebook Participation News How do you get friends and family into coarse fishing? It’s simple! Just come to “Spring Into Fishing” this March. Be part of the first big freshwater angling event of 2019. It’s quick and easy for everyone to start fishing with free lessons, tackle and bait included. Find out more here The Angling Trust is the united national representative body for all angling in England and Wales. It is united in a collaborative relationship with Fish Legal, a separate membership association that uses the law to protect fish stocks and the rights of its members throughout the UK. Joint membership packages with Fish Legal are available for individuals, clubs, fisheries, riparian owners and other categories. Please find out more. WWW.ANGLINGTRUST.NET Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350 Angling Trust & Fish Legal, Eastwood House, Rainbow Street, Leominster, HR6 8DQ Telephone: 01568 620447

Best wishes Hooky

Nice one Dave - btw we're quite happy with you as a man as well!!!!

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lazy 9am start with Geoff. Went out in favourable sea to an area south of Old Harry and dropped the NEW anchor. Baits set. After a while a sizeable whiting responded to baited feathers. With another couple dropped. Then a doggy on the bottom trace, The wind rose making it uncomfortable so it was up anchor and into the harbour where we tied off in the north channel and had a comfortable lunch in the sun and being sheltered from the cold wind it was quite pleasant. No bites to worms and a 30 minute drift of the main channel brought no response either so it was back to Cobbs for fuel and a cursory clean. Typical February session for us - thanks for the company Geoff.