June FOM

[scottwilson]

Special Prize up for grabs​

This month our very own DB member Tonyiannu has graciously given you the chance to win​

A meal for 2 at Mille restaurant
comprising of ​

A shared starter
Dinner for 2 ( pizza or pasta)
Bottle of wine ​

http://www.millerestaurant.co.uk/​

If the winner is unable to claim the prize on offer
a bottle of wine will be sent in replacement to be enjoyed compliments of Mille Restaurant.​

All Deeperblue members will recieve a 20% discount at Mille Restaurant
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FOM​

June 2010​

Entries only please ​

The poll will be added on 3/07/10 at 7pm and run for 5 days​

After the poll closes comments and congratulations may then be added ​

Fish of the month discussion thread 2010​

Fish Of the Year 2010​

This years prize is sponsored by Anthony from Venture Sports!!!! Please show your support by clicking on his shops website and buying everything ​

www.scubadivingstore.co.uk​

PLease read the rules below carefully before posting your entry​

Rules​

1. Entrant must have posted at least 5 times at or before the last day of the previous month to the current competition.
2. All entries to be accompanied by a photo. The photo must contain an item (e.g. a local newspaper) dated on the date of the catch.
3. All species are included except scallops(crabs and lobsters are OK) and BSA minimum size limits should be observed.
4. All entries must be in by 23:59hrs GMT on 2nd of following month. (e.g. April entries to be in by 2nd May)
5. All winners chosen by popular vote on poll. A draw will result in the first posted entry winning
6. Voting will last for 5 days once poll has been set up.
7. You can enter as many times as you like every month but you will be asked to nominate which entry to forward to the poll
8. In the event of there being 20 or more individuals entering the competition a short list of 20 will be chosen by DeeperBlue.net staff
9. All decisions made by DeeperBlue.com staff are final

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[Gaz D]

Right, well here's one to get you started. Dover sole weighing in at just shy of 3lb (2lb 15 1/8 oz).

We were out on a Wessex Club dive (see thread at http://forums.deeperblue.com/europe-mediterranean/85833-wessex-spearfishing-club-2010-a-5.html for anyone who want's to join or browse). I had been diving a bit deeper in a bay local to Poole and hadn't seen much. It was nearly time to come in, so I decided to nip outside the bay, briefly, to a shallower spot that I thought might hold some fish. During my first decent, in about 4 meters of water, I spotted this little doormat lying exposed on the sand. I stopped mid-dive and decided to impose a bit of a dilemma upon myself: do I carry on, and spear the fish by hand? Or do I shoot it from here, and risk all the things that go with that. If it had been a plaice, or flounder, I would have gone with the hand spear option, but I really wanted this fish, and didn't want to risk losing him by spooking him as I got close with the spear. So I took the shot from a couple of meters away, and then descended straight onto him as he went banzai on the end of the spear.

In retrospect, it would have been a better option to go for the hand spear, because the flopper had clogged with sand and didn't open - and he could easily have escaped from the spear.

But he's in the bag now, and it's a lesson learned for next time.

 

[ashly122]

In this morning with Stew (poolewanderer) at a spot of his choice, Vis was great. Didn't see many fish where i was but stew saw quite a few mullet and a bass, i saw one bass but was out of range. I decided to go and try over by some rocks and on the way there was alot of sandy patches so scouted them out for any flatties, i looked down and i saw something out of place, it looked liked 2 googly pebbles with a curved slit behind so dived down to it and when i got closer i could see the outline of the fishes head, i didnt want to scare it off so i speared it, followed the spear down and grabbed the other end so the fish couldnt escape, it looked as though the body was never ending. Once i had secured it, i swam to the surface to check out this lovely specimen of a sole. It weighed in at 3lb 10oz
First ever sole for me.

 

[Old Man Dave]

8lb 4oz Bass

Story on the Guernsey thread here; http://forums.deeperblue.com/guernsey/85255-guernsey-2010-a-30.html#post811769

Dave.

 

[scottwilson]

Congratulations Ashly122 on winning June Fom 2010

Drop me a PM to claim the Meal for 2 as well as your Trophy​

 

[Trelawney]

Congratulations Ashly! Enjoy your meal. :friday

 

[podge]

Well done Ashly, lovely fish that mate.

 

[tonyiannu]

Hey Ash congratulation my friend you already know the way to the restaurant mate,looking forward to see you.Ciao.:friday:friday:friday

 

[Old Man Dave]

Well done Ashley. A worthy winner. Enjoy.

Dave.

 

[ashly122]

Hi guys, Thanks very much. Wasnt expecting it when i first posted the fish in the fom.