Neal kindly invited me out with him on Court Jester.
We tried various spots in ther harbour and I was fortunate to find a small plaice of 9.5 oz. Drifts near the swash gave us no target species but a nice tub of 2lb to yours truly.
Neal took us out to some offshore banks where we hoped for rays. Sport was slow but we found a mix of fish, sadly no large target species. Neal hooked into something which he was unable to declare, but it looked like a guitar fish when it surfaced - a double shot - small blonde ray and small turbot. The turbot went 2.5lbs.
Later Neal reeled in an undulate of 4.5lbs and I managed a blonde of 3.5lbs.
That was it for target fish but I was fortunate to find three black bream - biggest went just over 3lbs and a red gurnard of a pound.
Another enjoyable day afloat.
As Tony said I had one see through dab about 2.5 inches long 
Still I was pleased to have caught at least one target species
Martin
After a fairly late start, we left Cobbs to try for a flounder on one of my "banker" marks. The water level in the top of the harbour was well above what I expected, too much fresh water and a neap tide resulted in a blank.
After an hour we headed almost south out of the Harbour to find Alfresco right where we had wanted to fish. After about 5 minutes of checking the bottom we anchored a few hundred yards away on a promising bank. We were soon into a wide variety of fish including some good size mackerel, the largest to Dave at 1lb 2oz, a good number of red gurnard around a pound to both of us and on tub to Dave. The inevitable dog fish were also caught in numbers with the largest just over 2lbs. As far as Rays were concerned Dave had a mini undulate of 12oz and I had a nice small eyed of 6lb. 2oz and what we suspect was a small blonde of 2lb but I am open to suggestions as to what it was (large number of spots, spot colour), Dave may put up a few more pictures.
Allan
Me and emma went out today and tryed a few areas in the harbour but nothing to report, well done to those of you who managed to find the fish, nice day to be out though 
rich
Small blonde I would agree Alan.
Rob
I'd love a petite blonde like that on Frisky...
Well done all who fished - looks better out there than I imagined!
Mike
A couple of PBSAC members came out for some ray fishing on Sunday...but I didn't enter the comp..............But a non member, fishing on Manta Ray sneeked a fairly good fish ...........28 lb plus Blonde..... (The scales were jumping between 27 and 30 lb...)
Tomo
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Nice fishy! Well done skip!
Nice to be back afloat again. Even with my cold hanging on.
Dan and the crew made the trip possible for me, by sharing out the worst jobs and leaving me in the cabin making Tea
an early start saw us motoring through the flat calm harbour at cruising speed [dont you love it when they take off the speed limits] But outside was a bit lumpy so we stayed close.
First mark and we anchored alongside another boat. It did not take long and Ben was in , a nice Blonde [Well over 15lb] hit the net. Good start
While I was getting the scales Ben put her back. 
Not sure of that tactic, but hey they had plenty of bigger ones last week in the same spot.
We fished on through the kennel Club, but as the tide died so did the fishing.
Other species were about [Macs, garfish small tope Bass] but not rays.
At lunchtime we moved further East before enjoying one of Wills lasagne's and more tea.
The rod tips were staying busy, more species [We had a really big garfish and some good size mackerel]and a few small rays arrived.
All female Blondes, we had six in total but the Best weighed was just 6lb 10oz to Dan.
At the 7 hr mark we called it a day due to my cold and set off home,
Not a long session by our standards but a good day to be afloat.
I hope that someone is holding back on reporting a really good fish, or Ben is really going to be kicking himself.
Charlie
Charlie
A couple of PBSAC members came out for some ray fishing on Sunday...but I didn't enter the comp..............But a non member, fishing on Manta Ray sneeked a fairly good fish ...........28 lb plus Blonde..... (The scales were jumping between 27 and 30 lb...)
Tomo
Nice one Alan
Cracking fish for your mate. Need that one on the 21st
Charlie
I would like to thank Alan for the trip out Sunday.
Managed to catch a Ray for the comp all 12ozs of an Undulate Ray!
Note the sucker worm which had attached itself to the fish!
Still a fish is a fish!
Thanks again Alan for the trip.
We had a good number of species on the boat during the day shame we could not add to Alan's impressive total.
Dave
I was on Manta ray when the 28lb ray was caught by Jason Menzies, what a stonker and it totaly zonked Jason out, Looks like The Hyphose guys are hooked on boat fishing now as we all had a great day on Manta Ray.
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Charlie:
" an early start saw us motoring through the flat calm harbour at cruising speed [dont you love it when they take off the speed limits] "
Yippeeeeeeee.
The harbour speed limit is lifted again.
Has anyone got a map with the different speed limits on it ?
Holes Bay and past the Quay to the ferry port will still be 6mph I presume ?
There are other areas where the speeds are limited too I believe.
Jim
Only lifted in main channel and possibly north channel - someone will confirm!
R
All quiet areas still 6 knots entrance still 10 knots. Main and Wareham channels whatever you like knots but watch your wash and drive with due consideration to others
Martin