Best Catches 2013

Brian Moss with his 31lb (14,090 gms) Blonde Ray caught in Dec 2013 from a Weymouth charter boat.

Ryan Turner's club record Skate - caught in Scotland. This fish was over 2 metres long and estimated weighing approx. 120-140lb. Needless to say this is the heaviest fish to be caught in British waters by a LRSAC member.

Ryan Turner's club record Skate - caught in Scotland. This fish was over 2 metres long and estimated weighing approx. 120-140lb. Needless to say this is the heaviest fish to be caught in British waters by a LRSAC member.

Darren Herbert's 4lb 6oz thick lipped mullet caught on the fly (2013 best fly caught specimen)

Paul Blake's shore caught conger weighed in at 40.75 lbs (18,521 gms) in 2013. Landed on Chesil Beach the fish was released after this picture was taken. This fish was a 163% specimen and sits at number five in the Top 20 Specimen Fish list.

Toby Gust with a cracking shore caught 8lb 2oz Bass. This fish was weighed and released to grow into an even bigger beast! Well done Toby.

Mike Hansell holding a good Smoothhound caught on Amaretto 111 weighing in at 3,850gms (8.47lbs).

Ben Male holding a very nice club record, shore caught Black Bream.

Toby Guest with a cracking shore caught 8lb 2oz Bass. This fish was weighed and released to grow into an even bigger beast! Well done Toby.

Toby is at it again, this time it's a slightly different bar of silver with the angling clubs first mullet of 2013.

Toby Guest with his haul of Bass from only one session out of Lyme Regis.

Steve Sweet with a Pouting of 338gms with a difference... This Pout was caught on the fly.

Fishing from Southborne (outside club waters) Ryan Turner manages a lovely looking 15lb Undulate Ray, caught on half a mackerel.

Ryan Turner holding his 8.4lb Smoothhound caught from his kayak on the Tennants Reef.

Just some of the Pollack on show from a recent mid channel trip Pollack Fishing, Skippered by Lewis Hodder.

While Pete was fishing from Weymouth his mates Plaice caught the interest of a Thresher Shark!

Pete Gaffney fishing out of Weymouth holds his two nice Plaice, one over 5lbs and one over 4lbs that he caught on the same trip.

Pete Gaffney fishing from a charter boat in Weymouth presenting the Cod he caught.

Lucy Squire with a winning Flounder at a recent LRSAC shore match. Well done to Lucy.

Mike Smith's new record Thornback Ray of 12.39lbs. the picture also shows John Hansford showing a similar Ray which was just under this weight, Both fish caught on Helga in July.

Keith Holden proving his Cod catching skills with a lovely 10b Cod

Once again Keith catches a hefty looking Cod that weighs in at a massive 15.5lb caught on Alice Rose during July.

John Hansford with best Pollock of year so far (as of 09.02.13) at 11.25lbs, caught on Amarretto III

Barry Moore's Turbot that was caught off Sark weighing in at 10,406 gms (22lb 14oz). Congratulations to Barry on catching the fish of a lifetime!

Darren Herbert with a lovely 6lb Bass caught on a tiny chunk of mackerel from Lyme Regis.

Barry Moore once more showing off a great catch after landing this 12lb Cod.

Barry Moore with an early Bass that weighed in at 5lb.

A pleased Barry Moore with a nice Pollack caught on Alice Rose fishing wrecks off Lyme Regis.

During a mid channel Fishing Trip Six fish were caught on one drift, making skipper Lewis Hodder chase around with the landing net.

Gavin Tyte with a nice 10lb 6 oz Pollack caught on a mid channel trip with skipper Lewis Hodder.