Stormy conditions haven't stopped excellent fish being recorded locally, including a superb specimen bass.

It was taken from the shoreline along the deep-water section at Lepe by Paul Stenning from the Waterside.

The 37-year-old electronics programmer used a whole squid presented on a pennel rig intended for a cod.

The hefty predator sets a new personal best of 11lb 12oz, an excellent fish for the time of year.

Night sessions normally unlock the key to success along the deep-water section but the bass was taken over the high water period in the middle of the day on this occasion. It was weighed, then released alive.

Young Lee Cullen from Netley was again in good form during the Denning's Tackle Open at Preston Beach, where a wide variety of species including dogfish, pout, whiting, rays, bass, gurnard, silver eels, rockling and codling were recorded.

Cullen's winning catch of 3lb 7oz pipped Phil Cheeseman, who beached a small-eyed-ray. John Van Crugden came third with 2lb 15oz and Ant Buik 2lb 7oz.