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Boat Fishing

The winter months are spent in the pursuit of Cod In the Bristol Channel
Angling boats are booked by the clubs boat secretary Anywhere from Swansea to Minehead during the winter months.
The springtime see`s members afloat on the skerrie`s at Dartmouth, or the Shamble`s at Weymouth, looking for Plaice.
The summertime boat trips can be anywhere around the south coast the boat secretary booking angling trips in search of Bass, Pollack, Ling, Bream and Conger.

Notable Catches From the Boat

Terry Hancock and Mark Cary broke the club Blond Ray record twice within 1hr during a Cod fishing trip on Edwin John at Minehead. Phil Allan and Jason Brennan Broke the club record for Trigger fish twice in one day at Minehead during the, Bristol Channel boat championships.
Phil Allan and Rich Calvert also broke the club Tope record during these championships.

  • Terry Hancock Blond Ray 24lb 08oz Minhead. (Club Record)
  • Mark Carey Blond Ray 20lb.08oz Minehead.
  • Phil Allan Trigger Fish 2lb.04oz Minehead.
  • Andy Harrison Trigger Fish 3lb.04oz Minehead.
  • Jason Brennan Trigger Fish 3lb 12oz Minehead. (Club Record)
  • Jon Barnard Cod 22lb. Exmouth. (club record)
  • Tony Irwin Cod 15lb 8oz. Watchet.
  • Tony Irwin Conger 95lb. Exmouth. (club record)
  • Phil Allan Ling 25lb. Plymouth. (club record)
  • Steve Lewis Pollack 13lb 8oz. Exmouth.
  • Reg Navard pollack 14lb 8oz. Exmouth.
  • Stu Bridgeman Small Eyed Ray 11lb 00oz. Minehead. (Club Record)
  • Stu Bridgeman Blonde Ray 16lb 11oz. Weymouth.
  • Jason Brennan Small Eyed Ray 10lb 10oz. Minehead.
  • Jason Brennan Thornback Ray 14lb.07oz. Watchet. (Club Record)
  • Stu Bridgeman Thornback Ray 13lb 8oz. Watchet.
  • Rich Calvert Tope 21lb.08oz. Minehead. (Club Record)

    The above are just a sample of the fish caught since 1998. Some of the members fish all over Britain, Ireland, the Channel islands and anywhere else they can wet a line including Portugal, Mexico, Gambia. This year (2001) Phil Allan is trying Florida and has been given some tips by Geoff Flores, who is President of the B.C.C.

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    Conger Pictures

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    Blonde Ray, 20lb8oz
    Blonde Ray, 16lb4oz
    Small Eyed Ray, 11lb10oz
    A brace of Bass
    Mark Carey
    Stu Bridgeman
    Jason Brennan
    Phil Allan
    Blond Ray, 24lb8oz Ling, 25lb Bass, 8lb Starry Smoothhound, 6lb8oz
    Terry Hancock
    Phil Allan
    Tony Irwin
    Jason Brennan
    Bass, over 4lb Bass, over 4lb Trigger, fish 3lb12oz Trigger fish, 2lb4oz
    Phil Allan
    Colin Burt
    Jason Brennan
    Phil Allan
    		Tope, 21lb8oz Proof he can catch Cod
    Rich Calvert
    Fred Swift

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