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01/2016
Fishing Report by Lyle Stantiford
on Supanova II (Weymouth, Dorset)
Jan 2016 by Lyle Stantiford
Report on-board Supanova II
************** Potential New British Record Undulate Ray******************
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This beautiful Undulate Ray was landed by Southampton angler and Supanova regular, Steve Juggins. Steve believe it or not was fishing for whiting at the time when the big Ray landed on his bait and took off. It was apparent as soon as I landed it that it was a big fish. Steve wanted to ensure the fish remained alive and if there was any risk to the fish he wanted it returned which is what angling is all about. We managed to keep the fish quite happily for the remainder of the day and was weighed on official scales back on land in Weymouth at a massive 22lb 13.4oz.
According to the record lists, this beats the record by over 1lb 8oz. After a brief time for weighing we returned the fish back to the boat where we steamed out to where she was landed and returned strongly to fight another day.
Cracking fish, Well done Steve! Amazing start to 2016.
Also plenty of congers were landed and returned along with additional undulate, Blonde, Spotted and Thornback rays, smoothounds, whiting and pouts and doggies.
Sundays trip was the first look mid channel for the Pollack. A slow start but a few moves found a nice few fish with everyone getting amongst them and the first couple of Ling for the season proves a great sign.
Great to be back out and amongst some more Weymouth quality.
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Lyle