Neal

Well done Charlie in finding the spot and Will for catching the only cod in the Competition! Sorry to hear about the boat damage........what a bummer. So unless anyone is holding back - Will is the Winner of this years Cod Competion Why couldn't we have had a few days like that in the Summer. Neal

No cod for Court Jester - but an interesting day with a variety of fish caught. A few decent whiting, 3 bass around 3.5lb, 4 Blonde Rays - biggest 21.5lb, a few dogfish but not in plague proportions. Just before slack water Mike Fox hooked something big whilst dropping his bait - the fish took line on his Avet Reel set on full drag - and just kept going, he had it on for a good 5 minutes but couldn't stop it. Whatever it was finally shook the hooks. We speculated as to what it could have been, but couldn't think of anything that should have been in the area. Asd I called lines up to go home - "Dogfish" Dave Wilson hit the same beast again also taking the bait in mid mid-water. He was fishing with his 4.5metre Tubertini Atlantic, which earlier had pulled up the large Blonde Ray effortlessly. Whatever it was this time spooled 300metre of braid straight off his reel with full drag - with the backing as well amost gone his line parted at the top of the snood. So fortunately he recovered his brand new braid. But we were none the wiser as to what was taking the baits - big Shark maybe? But no weed, no cod unfortunately, but what glorious weather. Neal

Weather forecast improving...... So it's on. (Unless of course the weather changes again) Neal

1 Court Jester - Neal Sturt and Mike Fox + 1 2/Wishin Too-Nigel Allen,Martin Cherrett,Mike Toms 3, Kingfisher - Chris Witheford and crew TBA 4. Alfresco - Charlie, Sam, Ben, Will. 5/ Wight Magic Dave Evans, Jim ( Tiddler ) and Craig White 6. Serenity - Tony , Martin and Terry Bartell 7. Kind of Magic-Allan, Dave S. +possibly one other. 8, Dream Drifter. Alfie, stuart + one 9, Mistress. Graham + one (maybe 2 non members) 10, JV. Adam, Alun & Joe 11. Manta Ray, PJ +1, PaulD +1, Tomo, Tubby, Len plus 1 TBA 12 Illusion, Tom Smith + crew TBA

If the weather does not allow the competion to go ahead - I suggest a (first)reserve date of Sunday 25th I will make a call Friday either way Fingers crossed etc etc Neal

Charlie, Did you make Ben practice weighing the fish this time! We went some way away from the assembled masses - but still caught bugger all! Apart from hundreds of Dogs and one very small eel. Even the skipper couldn't understand it. No point moving because no-one else was catching either! Neal

Having failed to trouble the score board in the Loni's Cod Comp and counting at least 60 boats in the car park and surrounding areas............ It's our turn. 1 Court Jester - Neal Sturt and crew TBA

Fish of the month winner for January 1st Place Alun Jones - Bass 13lb 8oz - 142% Specimen 2nd Place Stuart Cooper - Undulate Ray - 17lb 10oz - 126% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 8oz - 100% Specimen. Fish of the month winner for February 1st Place Charlie Chapman - Undulate Ray - 22lb 1oz - 157% Specimen Club Record 2nd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 6oz - 95% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 6oz - 95% Specimen Fish of the month winner for March 1st Place James Parker - Turbot - 17lb 6oz - 116% Specimen 2nd place Alun Jones - Bass - 10lb - 105% Specimen 3rd Place Phil Vivian - Plaice - 3lb 15oz - 87.5% Specimen Fish of the month winner for April 1st place Alun Jones - Brill - 8lb 4oz - 165% Specimen 2nd place Chris Enstone - Bass - 13lb - 137% Specimen 3rd place Martin Burt - Black Bream - 4lb 2oz - 118% Specimen Fish of the month winner for May 1st place Alun Jones - Black Bream - 3lb 14oz - 111% Specimen 2nd place James Parker - Bass - 9lb 14oz - 104% Specimen 3rd place James Parker - Small Eyed Ray - 10lb 8oz - 95% Specimen Fish of the Month winner for June 1st place Alun Jones - Bass 14lb - 147% Specimen 2nd place James Parker - Bull Huss - 12lb 12oz - 127.5% Specimen 3rd place Nigel Allen - Undulate Ray - 14lb 5oz - 102% Specimen Fish of the Month Winner for July 1st Place James Parker - Bass 12lb 12oz - 134% Specimen 2nd Place Dan Chapman - Ling 25lb 6oz - 127% Specimen - Club Record 3rd Place Stuart Cooper - Red Gurnard - 1lb 8oz - 120% Specimen 4th Place Peter Howell - Pollack - 19lb 2oz - 119% Specimen - Club Record Fish of the Month Winner for August 1st Place Mal Thomas - Thornback Ray 14lb 11oz - 113% Specimen 2nd Place Mike Toms - Undulate Ray 15lb 4oz - 109% Specimen 3rd Place James Parker - Conger Eel 43lb - 108% Specimen Fish of the Month Winner for September 1st Place Rob Francis - Bass 12lb 1oz - 127% Specimen 2nd Place Charlie Chapman - Ling 23lb 9oz - 118% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Bass 11lb 1oz - 116% Specimen Fish of the Month Winner for October 1st Place James Parker - Conger Eel 53lb - 132% Specimen 2nd Place Allan Green - Undulate Ray 17lb - 8oz - 125% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Bass 11lb - 1oz - 116% Specimen

A day off would be well deserved Rob Well done and thanks for organising and running the Club Open Competition Neal

The results of Sundays Flatfish and Ray Comp and in no particular order! Dan Chapman - Blonde Ray 6lb 10oz Martin Burt - Dab 1oz Not weighed so not entered Stuart Cooper - Plaice 9.5oz Stuart Cooper - Blonde Ray 3lb 7oz Neal Sturt - Turbot 2lb 7oz Neal Sturt - Undulate Ray 4lb 70z Allan Green - Undulate Ray 6lb 2oz.........Ray winner? Dave Samuel - Blonde Ray 2lb 7oz Tony Deavin - Plaice 1lb 8oz..................Flatfish Winner? Please add more fish if there is any one I have missed - or results need changing and yes Ben that would have been the winning fish..........

Its on.............. Plaice and probably flounders in the harbour Rays not too far offshore See you all out tomorrow Neal

This coming Sunday is the Flatfish and Ray Competition Best Specimen recorded wins - one foe each category. Book in here Neal - Court Jester plus crew TBA

Fish of the month winner for January 1st Place Alun Jones - Bass 13lb 8oz - 142% Specimen 2nd Place Stuart Cooper - Undulate Ray - 17lb 10oz - 126% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 8oz - 100% Specimen. Fish of the month winner for February 1st Place Charlie Chapman - Undulate Ray - 22lb 1oz - 157% Specimen Club Record 2nd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 6oz - 95% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 6oz - 95% Specimen Fish of the month winner for March 1st Place James Parker - Turbot - 17lb 6oz - 116% Specimen 2nd place Alun Jones - Bass - 10lb - 105% Specimen 3rd Place Phil Vivian - Plaice - 3lb 15oz - 87.5% Specimen Fish of the month winner for April 1st place Alun Jones - Brill - 8lb 4oz - 165% Specimen 2nd place Chris Enstone - Bass - 13lb - 137% Specimen 3rd place Martin Burt - Black Bream - 4lb 2oz - 118% Specimen Fish of the month winner for May 1st place Alun Jones - Black Bream - 3lb 14oz - 111% Specimen 2nd place James Parker - Bass - 9lb 14oz - 104% Specimen 3rd place James Parker - Small Eyed Ray - 10lb 8oz - 95% Specimen Fish of the Month winner for June 1st place Alun Jones - Bass 14lb - 147% Specimen 2nd place James Parker - Bull Huss - 12lb 12oz - 127.5% Specimen 3rd place Nigel Allen - Undulate Ray - 14lb 5oz - 102% Specimen Fish of the Month Winner for July 1st Place James Parker - Bass 12lb 12oz - 134% Specimen 2nd Place Dan Chapman - Ling 25lb 6oz - 127% Specimen - Club Record 3rd Place Stuart Cooper - Red Gurnard - 1lb 8oz - 120% Specimen 4th Place Peter Howell - Pollack - 19lb 2oz - 119% Specimen - Club Record Fish of the Month Winner for August 1st Place Mal Thomas - Thornback Ray 14lb 11oz - 113% Specimen 2nd Place Mike Toms - Undulate Ray 15lb 4oz - 109% Specimen 3rd Place James Parker - Conger Eel 43lb - 108% Specimen Fish of the Month Winner for September 1st Place Rob Francis - Bass 12lb 1oz - 127% Specimen 2nd Place Charlie Chapman - Ling 23lb 9oz - 118% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Bass 11lb 1oz - 116% Specimen

Me too............. just hope some fish turn up as well! Neal

The story so far! Rob Francis - Gastronaught - 12lb 10z - Best Specimen and released Alun Jones - Gastronaught - 7lb 9oz Chris Witheford - Kingfisher - 5lb 7oz Tim Coombes - Sweet Chariot 4lb - 7oz Kev Couzens - Yelo - 3lb 1oz Oli Maingay - Sweet Chariot - 3lb Jon ? - Kingfisher - 3lb Ian Jones - Court Jester - 3lb Sam Chapman - Alfresco - 2lb 9oz Neal Sturt - Court Jester - 2lb Nigel Allen - Wishin Too - 1lb 8oz Mike Fox - Frisky Fox - 1lb 0.25oz! If I have missed anyone please pm me and I will amend the list Neal

Fish of the month winner for January 1st Place Alun Jones - Bass 13lb 8oz - 142% Specimen 2nd Place Stuart Cooper - Undulate Ray - 17lb 10oz - 126% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 8oz - 100% Specimen. Fish of the month winner for February 1st Place Charlie Chapman - Undulate Ray - 22lb 1oz - 157% Specimen Club Record 2nd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 6oz - 95% Specimen 3rd Place Alun Jones - Flounder - 2lb 6oz - 95% Specimen Fish of the month winner for March 1st Place James Parker - Turbot - 17lb 6oz - 116% Specimen 2nd place Alun Jones - Bass - 10lb - 105% Specimen 3rd Place Phil Vivian - Plaice - 3lb 15oz - 87.5% Specimen Fish of the month winner for April 1st place Alun Jones - Brill - 8lb 4oz - 165% Specimen 2nd place Chris Enstone - Bass - 13lb - 137% Specimen 3rd place Martin Burt - Black Bream - 4lb 2oz - 118% Specimen Fish of the month winner for May 1st place Alun Jones - Black Bream - 3lb 14oz - 111% Specimen 2nd place James Parker - Bass - 9lb 14oz - 104% Specimen 3rd place James Parker - Small Eyed Ray - 10lb 8oz - 95% Specimen Fish of the Month winner for June 1st place Alun Jones - Bass 14lb - 147% Specimen 2nd place James Parker - Bull Huss - 12lb 12oz - 127.5% Specimen 3rd place Nigel Allen - Undulate Ray - 14lb 5oz - 102% Specimen Fish of the Month Winner for July 1st Place James Parker - Bass 12lb 12oz - 134% Specimen 2nd Place Dan Chapman - Ling 25lb 6oz - 127% Specimen - Club Record 3rd Place Stuart Cooper - Red Gurnard - 1lb 8oz - 120% Specimen 4th Place Peter Howell - Pollack - 19lb 2oz - 119% Specimen - Club Record Fish of the Month Winner for August 1st Place Mal Thomas - Thornback Ray 14lb 11oz - 113% Specimen 2nd Place Mike Toms - Undulate Ray 15lb 4oz - 109% Specimen 3rd Place James Parker - Conger Eel 43lb - 108% Specimen

Court Jester also struggled to find the fish 2 fish only... Ian Jones 3lb Neal Sturt 2lb I will tidy up the results into 1 list later! Well done to all that fished Neal

The first fish caught on the recent Poole Charter Skippers Species Hunt was a 12lb Bass Caught inside the Harbour entrance!!! Who is sensible enough not to waste time / diesel in search of a fish close to home. Not me though.............. Neal

1) Court Jester - Neal, Ian Jones + TBC 2) Alfresco - Charlie, Sam, Graham, Craig 3) Gastronaught - Alun and Rob 4) Kingfisher . Chris + crew Jon 5) Dawn Raider - to be confirmed! 6) Sweet Chariot - Nick, Oli, Tim 7) Kind of Magic-Allan Green, Frank Morris and Yann T (Non Member). 8) Sea Sparkle - Derek Taylor and Brian Runyard (If the canoe race finishes early enough to leave us some fishing time) we're a Marshall Boat)

Wasn't intending on cancelling - the date was booked before I knew it clashed with the Airshow, which is usually a familly event. So lets start the list................and see who is willing to play! 1) Court Jester - Neal + crew TBA 2) Alfresco - Charlie, Sam + TBA

This coming Sunday -2nd September has been booked for the annual Bass Competition. Two separate Awards for this - Best Specimen Biggest Caught and Released - Trophy Sponsored by BASS. It coincides with the last day of the Bournemouth Air Festival, so please give me some feedback as to whether you want to fish it or delay the Competition for a couple of weeks. Which would then mean it would be fished the week before the Open Competition Cheers Neal

Yes Charlie, Their is a trophy Sponsored by BASS for the biggest Catch and Release fish and the Club Trophy for the Competition winner. However, their may not be any left if James keeps on catching them all!! Neal

Once again it looks like we are going to be scuppered by the weather Unless the forecast changes dramatically tomorrow - it's off! I will re-schedule if we get another weather window. Just a reminder that the Bass Competitition - awards for Best Specimen and Catch and Release Trophy has been scheduled for Sunday 2nd September. I hope the Basss are not scared off by the boats heading out to watch the Airshow!!! Open Competitition 23rd September Ray and Flatfish Competition 7th October

Happy Birthday Steve Neal