Junior anglers took to West Bay last weekend with 11 different species of fish caught.
Saturday, November 15 was the second match of the West Bay Sea Angling Club's Junior Jurassic League, and after the heavy rain on Friday, Saturday remained dry and cloudy with the rain staying away. The wind was chilly north-north easterly.
The first fish of the day fell to Lille-Rose Clarke just after the start of the match a 26g Whiting.
In all 11 different species were caught' Whiting, Shanny, Pout, Tompot Blenny, Bass, Shore Rockling, Flounder, Sole, Silver Eel, Weever & Black Bream.
One very notable catch was by new club member George Graff who landed a beautiful Dover Sole of 500grams.
Results were as follows:
First fish: Lille-Rose Clarke 26g Whiting
Most fish: Lillie Rose Clarke with 20 fish
Smallest fish: Mollie Whitfield 9g Weever
Heaviest Flatfish: George Graff 500g Dover Sole
Heaviest Round Fish: Chelsea Pearce 224g Shore Rockling
Third place with 218g was Alfie Jeans
Second place with 578g was George Graff
First place & Top Lady with 777g was Chelsea Pearce
A spokesperson for the West Bay Sea Angling Club said: "As ever, none of this would be possible without the support of Tom Marley at Angling Centre West Bay, Richard Daw and Norman Stokes who kept everyone baited up and tangle free.
"Huge thanks to you all and we look forward to seeing you all again on December 6 for the last junior match of 2025 12-3 on the East Pier."
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