Neal Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen Maverick Martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen dicky, Maverick Martin, jerry.shutter and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Sorry for the late posting guys. jerry.shutter and Maverick Martin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen June First Place Mick Pike Undulate Ray 15lb 6oz 96% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass 8lb 2oz 86% Specimen Third Place Jerry Shutter Grey Gurnard 15oz 54% Specimen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen June First Place Mick Pike Undulate Ray 15lb 6oz 96% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass 8lb 2oz 86% Specimen Third Place Jerry Shutter Grey Gurnard 15oz 54% Specimen July First Place Mal Thomas Blonde Ray 26lb 0oz 113% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mike Hall Gilthead Bream 2lb 4oz 112% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Thornback Ray 12lb 8oz 96% Specimen jerry.shutter, gaffa and Maverick Martin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen June First Place Mick Pike Undulate Ray 15lb 6oz 96% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass 8lb 2oz 86% Specimen Third Place Jerry Shutter Grey Gurnard 15oz 54% Specimen July First Place Mal Thomas Blonde Ray 26lb 0oz 113% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mike Hall Gilthead Bream 2lb 4oz 112% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Thornback Ray 12lb 8oz 96% Specimen August First Place Mike Fox Thick Lipped Mullet 4lb 11oz. 110% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass. 8lb 12oz. 92% Specimen Third Place Steve Morris Gilt head Bream 1lb 13oz 91%Specimen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen June First Place Mick Pike Undulate Ray 15lb 6oz 96% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass 8lb 2oz 86% Specimen Third Place Jerry Shutter Grey Gurnard 15oz 54% Specimen July First Place Mal Thomas Blonde Ray 26lb 0oz 113% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mike Hall Gilthead Bream 2lb 4oz 112% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Thornback Ray 12lb 8oz 96% Specimen August First Place Mike Fox Thick Lipped Mullet 4lb 11oz. 110% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass. 8lb 12oz. 92% Specimen Third Place Steve Morris Gilt head Bream 1lb 13oz 91%Specimen September First Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 12oz. 107% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Trevor Thomas Thornback Ray 13lb 2oz. 101% Specimen Third Place Charlotte Francis Thornback Ray 10lb 13oz 83%Specimen jerry.shutter, great white and Jim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen June First Place Mick Pike Undulate Ray 15lb 6oz 96% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass 8lb 2oz 86% Specimen Third Place Jerry Shutter Grey Gurnard 15oz 54% Specimen July First Place Mal Thomas Blonde Ray 26lb 0oz 113% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mike Hall Gilthead Bream 2lb 4oz 112% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Thornback Ray 12lb 8oz 96% Specimen August First Place Mike Fox Thick Lipped Mullet 4lb 11oz. 110% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass. 8lb 12oz. 92% Specimen Third Place Steve Morris Gilt head Bream 1lb 13oz 91%Specimen September First Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 12oz. 107% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Trevor Thomas Thornback Ray 13lb 2oz. 101% Specimen Third Place Charlotte Francis Thornback Ray 10lb 13oz 83%Specimen October First Place Mal Thomas Bass 12lb 0oz 126% Specimen Second Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 13lb 8oz 112.5% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Brill 4lb 8oz 90% Specimen £25 Voucher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 £25 Voucher awarded for Fish of the Month, members can only win a voucher once a year then awarded on count back in the month. January First Place Alun Jones Bass 15lb 14oz 167% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Bobi Francis Flounder 2lb 15oz 117% Specimen Third Place Dave Evans Flounder 2lb 11oz 107% Specimen February First Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 11lb 12oz 98% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Colin Francis Ray - Blonde 22lb 5oz 97% Specimen Third Place Mal Thomas Ray - Thornback 11lb 2oz 86% Specimen March First Place Charlie Chapman Spurdog 20lb 8oz 128% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mick Pike Spurdog 19lb 4oz 120% Specimen Third Place Mick Pike Spurdog 18lb 0oz 113% Specimen April First Place Alun Jones Ballan Wrasse 4lb 6oz 88% Specimen Second Place Dave Lynes Black Bream 2lb 15oz 84% Specimen £25 Voucher Third Place Andy Hook Black Bream 2lb 8oz 71% Specimen May First Place Steve Loftus Sting Ray 40lb 0oz 133% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Terry Bartell Brill 6lb 9oz 131% Specimen Third Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen Allan Green Black Bream 3lb 8oz 100% Specimen June First Place Mick Pike Undulate Ray 15lb 6oz 96% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass 8lb 2oz 86% Specimen Third Place Jerry Shutter Grey Gurnard 15oz 54% Specimen July First Place Mal Thomas Blonde Ray 26lb 0oz 113% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mike Hall Gilthead Bream 2lb 4oz 112% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Thornback Ray 12lb 8oz 96% Specimen August First Place Mike Fox Thick Lipped Mullet 4lb 11oz. 110% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Alun Jones Bass. 8lb 12oz. 92% Specimen Third Place Steve Morris Gilt head Bream 1lb 13oz 91%Specimen September First Place Mike Hall Black Bream 3lb 12oz. 107% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Trevor Thomas Thornback Ray 13lb 2oz. 101% Specimen Third Place Charlotte Francis Thornback Ray 10lb 13oz 83%Specimen October First Place Mal Thomas Bass 12lb 0oz 126% Specimen Second Place Yan Tryska Bull Huss 13lb 8oz 112.5% Specimen Third Place Allan Green Brill 4lb 8oz 90% Specimen £25 Voucher November First Place Pete Smith Bass 12lb 8oz 141% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Yan Tryska Conger Eel 55lb 0oz 137.5% Specimen Third Place Yan Tryska Blonde Ray 26lb 0oz 113% Specimen December First Place Chris Witheford Small Eyed Ray 17lb 10oz 160% Specimen £25 Voucher Second Place Mike Fox Undulate Ray 15lb 9oz 97% Specimen Third Place Colin Whitehead Bass 9lb 1oz 95% Specimen jerry.shutter and Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks Chris Very worthy December winner, now it all starts again Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Circulated a press release and had this bac k from Cliff Brown at Bauermedia Stuart, we’re getting hammered on facebook – no-one believes that is a small-eyed and say it is a blonde ray. We used this in good faith as a press release from PBSBAC and we’re getting the blame! Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 I've reminded Cliff of the paragraph in the release which refers to ID being confirmed by Dr Henderson's team.. Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Here's the full press release - RAY BEATS NATIONAL RECORD Club member boats a large small-eyed ray which, when weighed at sea, was heavier than the national record. Chris Witheford, the club's official fish recorder, caught the huge ray on 17th December on a trip out of Poole. The fish was weighed at sea before being released and tipped the scales at 17lb 10oz. Ther ray was photographed in the hands of Oli Drew, a good friend of Chris's It was identified by the team of Dr. Peter Henderson, author of 'Identification Guide to the Inshore Fish of the British Isles' Stuart Cooper Press Officer gaffa, niggle, Neal and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 There lies the problem with social media. You do your best and there's always people who want to " have a go " Thanks for your work Stuie and don't let it bother you. Jim Ark, gaffa, Stuie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Hi Stuie, I've compared the pictures of Chris's fish with online guides and Peter Henderson's "Identification Guide", both at the time and today, and have a few observations that might assist. As you know, I studied and worked as a marine biologist for a time, though didn't specialise in rays and skates. - A fish's scientific identification is based on it's structure, not necessarily it's skin patterns or colour. which can vary with age and size; - Chris is a highly experienced angler, who has probably caught hundreds of blonde ray and quickly realised the fish was NOT a blonde ray, as it's patterns and colour might have initially suggested to most observers; - He took clear, detailed pictures and submitted them for identification from a reputable team of marine biologists, before returning the fish alive; - Based upon pictorial evidence alone, the marine biologists were "pretty sure" that it was a small-eyed ray (regretfully the short Press Release made this sound definitive); - For absolute proof, marine biologists would need the body, as would the British Rod Caught Records Committee, but Chris returned the fish alive. - The criteria to specifically identify a small-eyed ray look at the body structure of the fish and include ratio of eye spacing to eye-to-spiracle gap being at least double (passed), thorns extending from the tail half-way up the body (passed), white line on wing margin (passed), wing margin angle of around 90° (passed), short tail length relative to body length (passed); - The marine biologists also clarified that the "typical" white bands being missing are within the normal range of variation for this species. - Based on the burden of proof normally accepted by the Club, this identification is as good as we can expect without killing the fish. I guess there's two clear ways of moving forward with the media, either drop it and move on, or re-releasing the press release with clarification of how the identification was arrived at. Mike PS I think it was a fabulous fish, and commend Chris for returning it, and the diligent approach he followed. PPS Even if it beat me into second place in Fish of the Month for December Steve S, Tarlach., 2006holmwood and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thanks for all that Mike - I'm leaving the release as it stands. Sadly the people who accept the release don't need to bother with facebook, only the vociferous minority who go into print. Jim, Ark, great white and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Stuie I agree with you, there is nothing to prove to outsiders as no national records are being sought. Let the keyboard warriors go whistle and ignore them Kingfisher 126, Stuie, niggle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Blimey I didn’t expect all this for a ray, looking like Trump may need to step in and sort it out!!! I had slight doubt about the lack of lines on the body and as mentioned they don’t always have them on older fish I was told. Ive caught a few blondes today and they are completely different once you compare them. I was only concerned it was right as it took the club record, sorry Colin. Thanks for the interest guys and thanks Stuie for your efforts to date, top man. 👍 Mike Fox, niggle, gaffa and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 11:37 AM, Stuie said: vociferous Well that gave me something to look up Stuie ! I learned a new word and it's more than four letters ! Not bad for an ex factory worker ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 A Blonde Ray around 15lb and the Small Eyed Ray of 17lb 10oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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