Neal

Happy Birthday Jim Cake, Beer and more cake - I suspect !!!

Given the weather forecast Sunday and the overwhelming support this competition has received.......... I will postpone it for now! Competition is officially called off

Good Luck Mike and Carol I am sure it will all be worth it when "Feisty" is finally up to your required standard.

January First Place Colin Francis Cod 33lb 5oz 167% Specimen Second Place Allan Green Undulate Ray 18lb 4oz 130% Specimen Third Place Nigel Allen Conger Eel 52lb 130% Specimen February First Place Nigel Allen Spurdog 20lb 167% Specimen Second Place Nigel Allen Undulate Ray 20lb 143% Specimen Third Place Stuart Cooper Undulate Ray 18lb 8oz 135% Specimen March First Place Nigel Allen Spurdog 20lb 3oz 168% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Spurdog 20lb 167% Specimen Third Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 17lb 8oz 146% Specimen

It would be nice if as many people on the list of winners could attend the dinner dance to collect their trophies and prizes As well as those that didn't win prizes this year.

Competition Winners 2015 Fish of the Month January Dave Lynes Conger 57lb 0oz 142% February Dave Lynes Spurdog 22lb 8oz 188% March Dave Lynes Undulate Ray 15lb 4oz 109% April Mal Thomas Undulate Ray 17lb 5oz 140% May Alun Jones Brill 8lb 0oz 160% June Alun Jones Bass 12lb 8oz 131% July Ben Allen Bass 14lb 8oz 153% August Adam Franklin Brill 9lb 8oz 190% September Jack Allen Conger Eel 55lb 0oz 137% October Frank Morris Red Gurnard 1lb 15oz 155% November Richard Stephens Bass 11lb 10oz 122% December Kev Couzens Flounder 3lb 8oz 140% Trophy Winners Bob Horne Memorial Kev Couzens Flounder 3lb 8oz Steve Chester Memorial Nigel Allen Cod 21lb 9oz Frank Fudge Memorial Dave Lynes Conger 57lb Junior Shield Jack Allen Ladies Shield TBA Specimen Hunters Shield TBA Peter Peck – Chairman’s Award TBA Competition Winners Bream Comp Neal Sturt Black Bream 3lb 8oz B.A.S.S. Comp – Catch / Release Dave Wilson Bass 5lb 0oz Flatfish Comp Richard Sturtevant Plaice 1lb 15oz Ray Comp Charlie Chapman Undulate Ray 14lb 8oz Cod Comp Nigel Allen Cod 21lb 9oz Annual Species Hunt First Wishin 2 Nigel Allen 48 Second Fisheagle Allan Green 43 Third Kingfisher Chris Witheford 41 New Club Records Adam Franklin Brill 9lb 8oz Dave Lynes Herring 1lb 2oz Dave Lynes Spurdog 22lb 8oz Frank Morris Red Gurnard 1lb 15oz Charlie Chapman Smoothhound 16lb 12oz Specimen Hunters – 34 Anglers with 102 Fish 100% Specimen or over Ben Allen Jack Allen Nigel Allen Mark Burgess Dave Cave Charlie Chapman Bob Cockayne Stuart Cooper Kevin Couzens Curtis Driver John Dunster Dave Evans Carol Fox George Fox Mike Fox Adam Franklin Jacob Givans Allan Green Mick Holmwood Matt Howell Peter Howell Alun Jones Dave Lynes Frank Morris Mick Pike Steve Scott Jerry Shutter Rich Stephens Neal Sturt Will Summerell Mal Thomas Bradley Toms Greg Toms Jan Tryska

It's OK Charlie - mine is out too How about joining those that have spent time on Alfresco Put your name down and I am sure you will find a boat willing to take you out.

Given the rather congested Summer with competitions throughout, and various clashes With the current influx of Plaice, we have decided to hold the flatfish competition early - and given that most Poole boats will not need to venture very far outside the Harbour - hopefully we will get a good number of club members entering. This will now be held on Sunday 10th April Please register your intention to compete in the usual manner 1) Sea Dream Stuart Cooper, Neal Sturt

Happy Birthday Dean

Happy Birthday Dave and Mark Hope you have a good day Neal

January First Place Colin Francis Cod 33lb 5oz 167% Specimen Second Place Allan Green Undulate Ray 18lb 4oz 130% Specimen Third Place Nigel Allen Conger Eel 52lb 130% Specimen February First Place Nigel Allen Spurdog 20lb 167% Specimen Second Place Nigel Allen Undulate Ray 20lb 143% Specimen Third Place Stuart Cooper Undulate Ray 18lb 8oz 135% Specimen

This might be a worthwhile cub purchase for future BBQ events I will contact the committee and see if they / we are interested!

I did this a few years back. I suggest you look at the restrictions that you might find have not been fully explained. We stayed in Cape Coral near to where you are going it takes about 1.5 hours to get out to open waters! We had to navigate through a number of Canals to get to the estuary - a zero wake zone - it means exactly that! and it is Policed. This meant a long trip just to get out to the estuary area. Then another large distance at reduced speed as it was a Manitee watch zone to get out to open water - which is past The bridge between Sanibel and Fort Myers. When we finally got to the open sea - check your insurance! - you are restricted to within 3 miles of the Coast - unless you chance it - but if you do happen to breakdown it is very very expensive. We found - like here - all the best fishing is offshore - so hired a Captain, who has the appropriate qualifications and insurance to take you out and catch some proper fish. It was well worth it - otherwise we would have wasted a large sum of money! Neal.

Poole and District Small Boat Angling Club????

Belated Happy Birthday Tom Hope you had a good day

January First Place Colin Francis Cod 33lb 5oz 167% Specimen Second Place Allan Green Undulate Ray 18lb 4oz 130% Specimen Third Place Nigel Allen Conger Eel 52lb 130% Specimen

Happy birthday Brian hope you had a great day Neal

Happy Birthday Martin Enjoy your day Neal

Happy Birthday Ian - I hope you manage a few beers tonight and you got some nice fishy bits to play with when this weather finally improves.

First call................... Please could all those that have club trophies return them to me at the next club meeting Many thanks

Nigel - amended 21lb 9oz fish added Charlie's Smoothhound added - missed that one, apologies. Chris - the spring species hunt did go ahead - your boat won it - Dave Wilson thrashed us all!! It is an informal comp with no specific prize / or award, it is to get as as many people out and get them up and running on the annual species comp. Also used as a gauge of what is about at that time of year - relative to water temperatures.

Please let me know if you see any errors or omissions and I will edit / confirm accordingly. Other than that - well done everybody! Look forward to see what 2016 brings It would be nice if everybody on this list of winners could attend the dinner dance to receive their prizes and or Trophies.

Competition Winners 2015 Fish of the Month January Dave Lynes Conger 57lb 0oz 142% February Dave Lynes Spurdog 22lb 8oz 188% March Dave Lynes Undulate Ray 15lb 4oz 109% April Mal Thomas Undulate Ray 17lb 5oz 140% May Alun Jones Brill 8lb 0oz 160% June Alun Jones Bass 12lb 8oz 131% July Ben Allen Bass 14lb 8oz 153% August Adam Franklin Brill 9lb 8oz 190% September Jack Allen Conger Eel 55lb 0oz 137% October Frank Morris Red Gurnard 1lb 15oz 155% November Richard Stephens Bass 11lb 10oz 122% December Kev Couzens Flounder 3lb 8oz 140% Trophy Winners Bob Horne Memorial Kev Couzens Flounder 3lb 8oz Steve Chester Memorial Nigel Allen Cod 21lb 9oz Frank Fudge Memorial Dave Lynes Conger 57lb Junior Shield Bradley Toms Ladies Shield Sandy Allen Specimen Hunters Shield Dave Lynes Peter Peck – Chairman’s Award Sam Chapman Competition Winners Bream Comp Neal Sturt Black Bream 3lb 8oz B.A.S.S. Comp – Catch / Release Dave Wilson Bass 5lb 0oz Flatfish Comp Richard Sturtevant Plaice 1lb 15oz Ray Comp Charlie Chapman Undulate Ray 14lb 8oz Cod Comp Nigel Allen Cod 21lb 9oz Annual Species Hunt First Wishin 2 Nigel Allen 48 Second Fisheagle Allan Green 43 Third Kingfisher Chris Witheford 41 New Club Records Adam Franklin Brill 9lb 8oz Dave Lynes Herring 1lb 2oz Dave Lynes Spurdog 22lb 8oz Frank Morris Red Gurnard 1lb 15oz Charlie Chapman Smoothhound 16lb 12oz Specimen Hunters – 34 Anglers with 102 Fish 100% Specimen or over Ben Allen Jack Allen Nigel Allen Mark Burgess Dave Cave Charlie Chapman Bob Cockayne Stuart Cooper Kevin Couzens Curtis Driver John Dunster Dave Evans Carol Fox George Fox Mike Fox Adam Franklin Jacob Givans Allan Green Mick Holmwood Matt Howell Peter Howell Alun Jones Dave Lynes Frank Morris Mick Pike Steve Scott Jerry Shutter Rich Stephens Neal Sturt Will Summerell Mal Thomas Bradley Toms Greg Toms Jan Tryska

Happy Birthday guys Have a good one

Just to let you know, although Alderney usually takes preference....... The proposed date for the Poole Sea Angling Centre / PBSBAC - Bream Comp is 22nd May only saying,,,,,,,,,,,,,,