During the SAC25 Crewaver Southsea Marina event Mike Long caught this lovely chunky Bass with Mick Teague as Team Ex-Squid-Sit. It was caught at Christchurch Ledge and measured 65cm which is Mike’s PB. 

a stunning Cuckoo wrasse caught on the reefs off Beer in Devon by Mike Spiller.

Caught in Christchurch bay just off Milford on Sea, Hampshire by Sean Marsh. The ray weighed 14lb and was as safely returned. Other catches that day included black bream, dog fish and Bull Huss. All caught from Sean’s kayak. 

Carla Bream with a Wrasse caught aboard Bad Boyz 

Carla Bream with a smoothound caught aboard Bad Boyz 

Mike Cave caught this 111cm/16lb smoothhound to win the longest smoothhound in the sea angling Classic meet and fish at Southsea 

A fine Tope taken in Lyme Bay by Mike Spiller

Mike Cave caught the lovely Thornback Ray from Southampton’s Town Quay during an afternoon session 

Karl Nicholls’ double header on the same rig at the same time on the river Mersey.

Mike Cave caught this 87cm smoothhound whilst fishing in a Southampton sea angling club match in the Solent. The smoothhound was caught on size 2 hook baited with crab.

Mike Cave caught this 60cm Thornback Ray on size 2/0 hooks baited with sardine

Mike Spiller caught this smoothhound from my his small boat out off Lyme Regis.

Wayne Harris caught this 132cm conger eel wilst fishing in a Southampton sea angling club match . Caught on 3/0 Uptide hook baited with sardine.

Jessica’s first fish of 2025 – a dog fish – caught near Hill Head in the Solent.

Karl Nicholls caught this smoothhound on fresh squid bait.

Caught on the Menai Straights north Wales by Karl Nicholls

Hannah Burywood from Rods & Ribbons with a bass

Izzy George from Rods & Ribbons with her first ever ray 

Martin Bream with a massive smoothie caught aboard Valkyrie charters near the Pullar.

Caught in New Zealand in March by Peter Ward, a Hapuka.

A nice plaice from Salcombe in South Devon for Mike Spiller. 

Ben Bream with a 12lb Bass caught on the Farr Canal mark, using a black minnow with “gobble” scented bait.

Christopher Bream with a Blonde ray caught east of the Isle of Wight, aboard Valkyrie charters.

Karl Nicholls’ bullhuss.

Karl Nicholls with his first ever bullhuss. He went from never catching one to having five in one evening!

Alida Moon’s double shot of good sized whiting caught off Newhaven.

Mike Spiller on a fishing trip out from Ilfracombe in north Devon. I had this 15lb Spurdog on the boat Bluefin.

Malcolm Spence fished from Dover Marina in days gone by to catch these fine cod

Karl Nicholls

Karl Nicholls

Karl Nicholls

Karl Nicholls

Karl Nicholls

Adam Price at Dover Marina with a lumpsucker fish

Adam Price fished from Dover Marina to catch this double of a sea bass and grey mullet

Adam Price fishing from Dover Marina