Barnes bags bass treble off Purbeck Rock
A NUMBER of excellent fish have been taken by freelance anglers with Michael Barnes from Broadstone having a superb session while tackling a Purbeck Rock mark where he recorded a trio of bass.
Barnes, a 37-year-old fitter, used a large squid bait presented on a 4/0 pennel rig to tempt the bass which weighed in at 4-12, 5-1 and 9-6. After weighing, all the fish were returned alive.
Slightly further afield, the West Wight AC shore bass record took a tumble when Colin Wyatt tackled the Chale section where he landed a fine specimen that thumped the scales to 17-2. Sandeel presented on a size 2/0 hook did the business.
A number of specimen bass have been taken from the island shoreline during the past 12 months including the current British record.
HAZELL'S LATE SHOW
THE action was fairly good during the Isac Pegged Open shore competition held at Hordle Cliff, where Graham Hazell romped to victory after landing a dogfish and then a 4-13 small-eyed-ray on his very last cast to give him a winning weight of 6-6.
The event attracted 76 competitors who recorded 22 dogfish, one flounder, two pollack, 160 pout, one small-eyed ray, one rockling, one sole and one turbot, along with 82 undersize fish which were all returned alive.
Results, A Zone: 1 Alan Gilbert (3-8), 2 Darren Bond (2-9), 3 Mike Brown (2-6), 4 Phil Parkin (2-0). B Zone: 1 Paul Stevens (2-10), 2 Lee Gatrell (2-1), 3 Dave Ware (1-10), 4 Darren Phillips (1-6). C Zone: 1 Dave Padmore (3-7), 2 Ian Dancey (2-9), 3 Pete Corker (2-2), 4 Mark Plowman (2-0). D Zone: 1 Graham Hazell (6-6), 2 Nigel Thorns (3-15), 3 Steve Deathe (3-5), 4 Jim Balwin (3-4).
Steve Deathe from Southampton now heads the overall leader table with 19 points followed by Mike Brown, Pete Corker and Darren Phillips on 20 points and Alan Smith, Nigel Thorns, Lee Gatrell and Peter Corker all with 22 points.
MIXED BURTON BAG
SPORT was patchy during the SAN/Dennings Tackle Chesil Open League fixture at Burton Bradstock where dogfish, pout, plaice, smooth hound and poor cod figured.
Results, A Zone: 1 Ray Christo (8-13), 2 Paul Phillips (8-12), 3 Dave Padmore (8-1). B Zone: 1 Dave Chidzoy (13-3), 2 Brian Fooks (12-0), 4 Pete Corker (10-9).
The next match in the pegged open series will be held tonight along the Ferry Bridge section of Chesil Beach with fishing from 7pm to midnight.
PETE'S PRIZE CATCH
DOGFISH, smooth hound, pout, whiting and rockling supplied some lively action during the Allan's Marine Super League event at Stokes Bay, where Pete Jones took the honours with five fish weighing 4-15.
Others: 2 Dave Edwards (3-14), 3 Andy Parkhill (3-8), 4 Ian Golds (3-5), 5 Andy Gunn (3-4).
The next match in the pegged catch and release open league, which is fished to weight conversion charts, will be held at Lee-on-Solent on May 20 with fishing from 8pm to midnight. Smooth hound are expected to supply most of the action along with pout, dogfish, flatties and the odd thorneback ray. Tickets, which are pre-book only, have been set at £10. Full details can be obtained from Allan's Marine on 023 92671833 or Kim Andrews on 023 92470514.
BREAM COMPETITION
POOLE Dolphins SAC stage their open boat bream competition, sponsored by Shakespeare and Poole Sea Angling Centre, tomorrow.
Fishing will be allowed from both private and charter boats and there will be a first prize in both categories. The competition is for the heaviest bream only.
Tickets have been set at £10 plus a £1 pool for the heaviest fish.
Registration takes place at Poole Sea Angling Centre between 7.30am and 9am and the weigh-in will be held at the Marina Club car park between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. The presentation will then be held in the Marina Club. For last-minute details contact Poole Sea Angling Centre on 01202 676597.
juniors to benefit
THE fund-raising open shore competition in aid of the England junior team, which is being held at Southbourne on May 18 with fishing from 5pm to 9pm, looks set to have an excellent prize table with many firms offering to support the event.
Tickets have been set at £12 and half of the fee will go to the junior fund while the remainder will be paid out in pools. All juniors under the age of 16 who enter the event will receive a free goodie bag.
The venue runs from Double Dykes to the Commodore pub and booking-in will take place at Warren Edge car park from 3pm.
For those arriving early, there will be casting demonstrations and tuition between 1pm and 3pm from local casting ace Colin Olver. For full details contact Dave Graham on 07886 901899.
STOTE STEALS SHOW
THE Christchurch Angling Centre midweek open, held along the Milford Shingle Bank, was won by Malcolm Stote, and provided a smattering of dogfish, pout, black bream and shore rockling.
Result: 1 Malcolm Stote (6-2), 2 Andrew Dawkins (4-5), 3 Chris Ellis (2-0), 4 Shaun Seabright (1-15), 5 Mark Turner (1-7).
5:31pm Friday 9th May 2008
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