LOCAL boat anglers have again been finding fine fish with David Hutchings and Ricky Kirby both heaving quality rays over the gunnels while fishing from the Poole-based charter boat Onamission, skippered by Malcolm Collins.

Hutchings was rewarded with a 17-4 blonde ray after baiting a 6/0 circle hook with a large fillet of mackerel, while Kirby took a 17-0 undulate ray while using hired tackle from the skipper.

Not to be outdone, Matt Foster also took a 6-8 bass from the same boat while targeting a mark off the Anvil lighthouse. Foster used mackerel fillet as bait that was presented on a size 6/0 hook.

MATCH DEBUT VICTORYTHE first round of the Wessex Angling Senior Flounder League was held at Hamworthy and Rockley where Clive Tyler, who was fishing his first match, and freshwater ace Chris Albiston stole the glory.

Tyler won the event with a brace of flatties weighing 2-12 while Albiston, who is normally more at home taking the honours at freshwater matches, was second with a solitary flattie weighing 2-6, which also won him the pool for the heaviest fish.

Others: 3 Wayne Thompson (1-15), 4 Tony Newbury (1-13), 5 Mark Whitemoor (1-5), 6 Steve Young (1-3), 7 Graham Shepherd (1-0), =8 Nick Diffey & Brian Fooks (12oz).

POPPY APPEAL OPENHAMWORTHY RBL will stage their Poppy Appeal Open Shore Competition next month in three zones at Baiter, Hamworthy and Rockley along the shores of Poole Harbour.

The event is on November 8 with fishing from 8.30am to 1pm. Adult tickets cost £12 plus a £2 pool, while junior tickets are £2 plus a £1 pool.

Full details can be obtained from Wessex Angling Centre on 01202 668244.

£200 TOP PRIZE ALL eyes will be set on Milford Shingle Bank a week today when the Lymington Club stage their annual Shingle Bank Open Shore Competition with fishing from 7pm to midnight. The event has a £200 top prize.

The venue will run from Taddiford to the first groyne at Hurst Castle and registration will get under way at the Needles Eye cafe from 5pm.

Senior tickets have been set at £10 plus pools while junior tickets will cost just £3.

The match doubles as a Penn points fixture.

FLOUNDER CONTESTPOOLE Sea Angling Centre and the Pure Drop Inn stage their open boat flounder competition within the confines of Poole Harbour on November 15.

Tickets for the contest, which is being supported by Masterline Walker Ltd, have been set at £10 per competitor.

There will be a top prize in both charter and small boat categories. For full details and pre-book information, contact Poole Sea Angling Centre on 01202 676597.

SUCCESS FOR PHILLIPSEASTNEY Beach was the setting for the latest round of the Lock, Stock & Tackle Friday Evening Pegged Catch and Release Open, where competitors sampled some good sport with pout, bass, codling, rockling and smooth hound all figuring in the catch.

England international Darren Phillips won the event with 8-1 followed by Darren Wilson (7-11), Tony Methyen (4-12) and Nick Patemen (2-1).

The next round in the open series, which is to be fished to weight-for-length conversion charts, will be held at Hayling on November 13 with fishing from 8pm to midnight.

The tickets are pre-book only and further information can be had from Lock, Stock & Tackle on 02392 812478.

BROWN TAKES WINTHE action was pretty slow during the Allan’s Marine Midweek October Pegged Shore Competition which was held at Stokes Bay, where just a few plaice, bass, silver eels, whiting, pout, sole, flounders, rockling and tub gurnard figured.

John Brown won the event with just 2-15 followed by Mick Goodger (2-6), Dave Edwards and Mick Amos (1-6), Martin Mogridge (1-2) and Nick Pateman (1-1).

The next round in the pegged open midweek series will be held at Lee-on-Solent on November 3 with fishing from 7pm to midnight. Weight-for-length conversion charts will be used.

Allan’s Marine will have all the details on 02392 671833.