I set myself a target of 30 species and of this so far I have managed 22. Most recently I had my 1st Ray species, it was a 96%, 7lb 12oz Small-eyed Ray, caught on Southbourne beach.
I also managed a Plaice and a Whiting on this session, the Ray took a ragworm bait and the other 2 species were on black lug.
This was my 1st trip out in quite some time as I was working a lot for a few months. Most of the other species I've had have all came along during matches last of which was one of my favourite species.
It was only small but it was my 1st Bull Huss and I was over joyed when I took a proper look at it! There has been plenty of the usual suspects, strap Conger, Dogfish, Pouting, Bass and small Wrasse species (when fishing on the pier at Swanage).
There has however been a few occasions where I have gone out trying to target specimens of certain species, only to be completely outdone by my son.
1st one was his Silver eel, I only managed one of around half a lb and Kieran had 3 over a lb this one going 1lb 3oz.
2nd of these was the Thin Lipped Mullet, not only did he beat me with this but be is also winning the junior Angling trust shore specimen award for our area.
This fish went 2lb 12oz and he was absolutely buzzing to have caught this one!
Thank you all for reading this post, I will be back writing once ever Monday from now on, I have found my passion for writing again now and I can't wait to get out catching more fish to write about for you.
Here's a list of the species I have caught this year to leave you with:
Bass
Bream (Black)
Bull Huss
Dogfish
Eel (Conger)
Eel (Silver)
Garfish
Muller (Grey Thin Lipped)
Plaice
Pouting
Ray (Small-eyed)
Scad
Sole (Dover)
Whiting
Wrasse (Ballan)
Mini Species:
Blenny (Tompot)
Goby (Sand)
Goby (Rock)
Shanny
Wrasse (Baillon's)
Wrasse (Corkwing)
Wrasse (Goldsinny)
