Members of the Lymington club celebrated a great presentation evening.

Club president Derek Smith congratulated those members who had been selected to represent England at International level, while Robin Lane won the Clubmanship award for services during the past year.

Local ray specialist Adam Richard-Wells (Waterside) beached seven small-eyed-rays in a single session.

While they were not record breakers, with two over 6lb and four over 5lb, along with one smaller fish, it was a cracking trip to a west Hampshire beach.

Almost 90 anglers entered the third round of the pegged open Southern League fished between Highcliffe and Steamer Point where they found mixed fortunes.

Sizeable fish on the night included three flounders, two sole, one ray, 67 rockling, 167 pout and 22 whiting.

The night’s heaviest round fish was a 10lb 8oz undulate ray recorded by Pete Hegg while the heaviest flatfish was a 1lb 8oz flounder bagged by Nicky Frewin who, after three matches, now heads the series.

The pool for the longest pouting was won by Shane Inman with a fish measuring 24cm.

Results: A zone, 1st Pete Hegg 11lb 4.5oz, 2nd Chris Clark 4lb 7oz, 3rd Richard Dorgan 2lb 7.25oz, 4th Ben Arnold 2lb 4.25oz.

B zone, 1st Mike Brown 4lb 2oz, 2nd Nicky Frewin 1lb 15oz, 3rd Dave Ware 1lb 14.75oz, 4th Dale Brenton 1lb 8oz.

C zone, 1st Wayne Perrett 2lb 5.25oz, 2nd Matt Brook 1lb 14.5oz, 3rd Ryan Whitcombe 1lb 11.5oz, 4th Shane Inman 1lb 6.75oz.

D Zone 1st Toby Oldfield 1lb 7.75oz, 2nd Pete Farrell 1lb 7oz, 3rd John Sloper 1lb 8.5oz, 4th Tony Methven 1lb 4oz.

Eastney is the setting for the next round in the pegged open series on April 22 with fishing from 7pm to midnight. Pout, doggies, rays and a few early smoothhound can be expected.

Ten-year-old Curtis Driver (Poole Dolphins SAC) won the latest Angling Trust Wessex Division Marine junior fish of the month award with a 2-6 flounder caught from the shore. Flora Munden, 11, from Lymington, was runner-up with a 2-4.75 shore caught flounder followed by fellow club member Max Munden with a 2-2.5 flounder caught from a boat.

AROUND THE CLUBS

SHIRLEY SAC: Members travelled to Chesil Beach for their latest shore competition where rays, pout, dogfish, silver eels and whiting supplied some lively action.

David Middleton won with 29lb 15.5oz, his catch including the night#s heaviest fish -, a 10lb undulate ray.

Others: 2nd Gavin Priday 20lb 1oz, 3rd Robert Cooke 17lb 9oz, 4th Steve Middleton 15lb 6oz, 5th Dan Middleton 14lb 8oz.

LYMINGTON & DISTRICT SFC: The action was disappointing during a shore competition fished at Avon Beach where just a few small whiting, pout and rockling were recorded. Winner on the day was Danny Panks with just 14.5oz.

GOSPORT & DISTRICT AC: Dogfish, whiting and pouting dominated during a midweek catch & release junior match fished at Stokes Bay.

Results: 1st Harry Gille 169cm, 2nd Samuel James 142cm, 3rd Ben Eggleton 59cm.