ALUN Jones certainly had a trip to remember after fishing over a rough ground mark in Christchurch Bay where he apprehended a huge bass, which tipped the scales down to 15-8.

Jones, from Christchurch, free-lined a whole mackerel on light tackle to tempt the predator which gave a really good account of itself.

It was probably around 20 years old. After weighing and photographing it was returned alive.

MARTIN'S BEST RETURN

Some excellent bass have been recorded from the Milford Shingle Bank and Hurst Castle with Martin Wells recording the best bass which tipped the scales down to 10-3.

Wells, a 46-year-old engineer, caught the large predator from the sandbar along the front of the castle while using a whole mackerel for bait during an all night session.

The hefty specimen, which sets a new personal best, was caught on a light rod and small fixed-spool reel loaded with just 12lb line. After weighing it was returned alive.

BOSCOMBE TOP TEAM

Variety was the key during the fifth round of the four-a-side inter club Neptune League which was held along the Milford Shingle Bank where scad, dogfish, black bream, smoothhound, bass, tub gurnard, sole, pout, whiting, garfish and pollack supplied the action.

The winning team on the night was Team Boscombe with 17-5 followed by Bournemouth and District A10-15, Christchurch Angling Centre Cons 7-10, Wessex Kestrels 4-7, Christchurch and District A 3-10, Wessex Angling 3-3, Christchurch Angling Centre Pros 2-5, Wessex Hawks 2-0, Christchurch and District B 1-15 and Albion SFC 15oz, Tackle 914 14oz.

  • Bournemouth and District A continue to head the overall weight category with 37-13 followed by Team Boscombe 29-9 and Wessex Angling 29-5.

Wessex Angling head the points category with 16 followed by Bournemouth and District A and Christchurch and District A both with 19 points and then Team Boscombe and Christchurch Angling Centre Cons both with 20 points.

The next round will be held at Warren Edge on September 8. Fishing will be from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

WOODS A WINNER

Ballan and Corkwing wrasse along with garfish, black bream, bass and mackerel supplied the action during the Swanage and District AC open held in aid of the RNLI.

Keith Woods came out on top with 515cm. He also had the longest fish in the shape of a 52cm garfish.

Bob Hearne came second with 162cm followed by Geoff King with 123cm.

CHESIL BEACH SHOW

The August SAN/Dennings Chesil League once again had to be switched to the more sheltered waters at Preston Beach due to the adverse weather conditions where tub gurnard, smoothhound, pout, sole, gilthead bream and silver eels supplied the action.

Results A Section: 1 Tony Metheyn 1-2, 2 Lee Knight 11.75oz, 3 Dave Lane 11.5oz.

B Section: 1 Richard Dorgan 1-5, 2 Danny Woodcock 1-2, 3 Pete Taylor 15oz.

BEXINGTON OPENER

The Sea Angling Match Federation five-match Chesil League gets underway on October 4 at West Bexington with fishing from 7pm to 11pm at West Bexington.

There will then be matches on October 25, November 1, November 29 and December 13. All the fixtures will double up as qualifying heats for the 2009 Masters.

There will be a £10 fee for joining the league and then a £10 match fee for each event.

For full details contact either Hugh Rathbone on 01308 863161 or Eddie Painter (01308 425925).

CHALLENGE VACANCIES

There are still a few places available for this year's Weymouth Challenge week-long boat competition which is being sponsored by Fladen (YYS).The competition will run from September 8-12.

There will be a huge prize table.

Each daily boat winner will receive £100 and there will also be overall cash prizes.

To check out all the details contact the crew at Weymouth Angling Centre on 01305 777771.