Fish of the Year Awards 2026

Gareth-Williams-Shore-Caught-Small-Eyed-Ray-9lb-14oz-2026

Paul-Hall-Boat-Caught-Ling-21lb-0oz-2026

Peter-Smith-Boat-Caught-Blonde-Ray-22lb-0oz-2026

Kev-Sampson-Boat-Caught-Cod-14lb-0oz-2026

Tommy-Bacon-Shore-Caught-Flounder-2lb-6oz-2026

Ray-Barron-Shore-Caught-Flounder-1lb-7oz-2026

David-Lee-Boat-Caught-Pollack-17lb-10oz-2026

Neil-Bryant-Boat-Caught-Thornback-Ray-15lb-12oz-2026

Ray-Barron-Boat-Caught-Greater-Weever-1lb-6oz-2026

Rodney-Whitewood-Shore-Caught-Bass-16lb-6oz-2026

Tommy-Bacon-Boat-Caught-Bass-6lb-0oz-2026

Tommy-Bacon-Boat-Caught-Pollack-14lb-0oz-2026

Noddy-Coan-Shore-Caught-Bull-Huss-11lb-5oz-2026

Tommy-Bacon-Boat-Caught-Small-Eyed-Ray-6lb-12oz-2026

Tommy-Bacon-Boat-Caught-Tub-Gurnard-9lb-4oz-2026

SPECIES – Boat

BASS
BLACK BREAM
COD	Kev Sampson	PM	14lb 0oz
CONGER
FLOUNDER
PLAICE
POLLACK	David Lee	BCC	17lb 10oz
RAYS – Blonde	Peter Smith	PM	22lb 0oz
SMOOTHOUND
WHITING	Gavin Hunt	PM	2lb 8oz
WRASSE – Ballan
OTHER (by %)
Thornback Ray	Neil Bryant	PM	15lb 12oz 131.25%
Ling	Paul Hall	BCC	21lb 0oz 105.00%
Greater Weever	Ray Barron	PM	1lb 6oz 275.00%

SPECIES – Shore

BASS	Rodney Whitewood	West Wight	16lb 6oz
BLACK BREAM
COD	Mark Ayles	Weymouth	3lb 9oz
CONGER	Samantha Williams	Slamfish	22lb 8oz
FLOUNDER	Tommy Bacon	BCC	2lb 6oz
PLAICE	Martin Burns	Weymouth	2lb 10oz
POLLACK
MULLET – all (by %)
SMOOTHOUND
WHITING	Dave Lane	Weymouth	1lb 10oz
WRASSE – Ballan	Pete Hegg	Weymouth	5lb 2oz
OTHER (by %)
Bull Huss	Noddy Coan	Portland	11lb 5oz 141.41%

Overseas Fish of the Year

Junior Fish of the Year

Tub Gurnard – Boat Caught	Tommy Bacon Aged 14	BCC	9lb 4oz 264.29%