The Bridport Carnival Crabbing Champion was crowned after landing a winning haul weighing almost 1.9kg at West Bay.
Sixty people took part in the annual competition raising £100 for the carnival.
The event, organised by West Bay Sea Angling Club, saw competitors fishing from around the harbour and piers during a two-hour session from 1pm until 3pm.
Entrants were permitted to keep a maximum of five crabs, with prizes awarded according to the highest combined weight.
Emmie-Lou A’Court won the 16-and-under category with a total weight of 1,864g and was named the overall 2026 Bridport Carnival Crabbing Champion.
Clare A’Court took first place in the 17-and-over category after weighing in a catch totalling 848g.
The competition took place in sunny, hot conditions, with crabbers able to fish around the harbour and piers, although the rocks, pontoons and slipway were excluded from the competition area.
West Bay Sea Angling Club thanked Longs Fish & Chips, West Bay Water Sports and Richard “Tiny” Daw for donating prizes.
Angling Centre West Bay was also thanked for making its premises available for registration and the weigh-in.
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