Two Congers secured a win for Spencer Simpson in the Ventnor angling and social club open for the second year running. Simpson picked up £300 and the Derrick Perfect Conger rod with a total weight of 39lb 14oz which included a fish of 20lb 8oz. He also won the pairs competition with junior angler Xavier Bishop with a total weight of 44lb 6-3/4oz. Damian Geldard took the second place prize of £200 with a mixed bag of Rays and dogfish totalling 20lb 8oz and was the top Ventnor member. Simon O’Brien had first pick of the table with 19lb 1oz and Debbie Burt won the ladies prize of £50 with 1lb 3oz. The specimen prizes went to Callum Gaze for his Bass of 4lb 1-3/4oz, Michael Wyatt for a Ray of 7lb 63/4oz and Lee Wyatt for a Smoothound of 11lb. 116 anglers signed on and 34 returned fish which were all used for food or bait and all received table prizes. Five juniors returned fish and as well as a table prize received a special endurance prize starting with Archie Sampson on 6lb 4-1/2oz then Xavier Bishop with 4lb 8-1/4oz, Matt Cassell on 2lb 12-1/2oz, Aiden Asher on 1lb 1/4oz and Callum knight 10-3/4oz.