Seadog Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Hi All, My name is Ed and I joined the fishing club yesterday at the meeting, which I thought was a really good night; I received plenty of advice for fishinging in the Christchurch area and on Boat Safety from Mel and received a friendly and warm welcome from other members. My only regret is that I did not join sooner. I have just upgraded my boat to a Quicksilver 530 so I looking forward to getting out on the water. Jim, lofty, Stuie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'm moored down on Broadwaters mooring Christchurch , going out this Sunday to check new engine is ok and a bit of a shakedown , not sure if I'm going out to sea due to wind picking up PM etc etc Are you on mooring ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 You get out of the club what you put in. Members will always steer you towards the fish and happily share knowledge. Good decision. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Hi Hooky, I have a mooring down at Christchurch Trot but I have found it is a bit windy down there with other boats bumping into your, where is your mooring, I was looking to move up stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Good to see you have mastered the web site this is your fountain of all knowledge, the members will always offer help and good advice. Welcome. Maverick Martin and Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Mal is part of that fountain he dribbles everywhere Seriously Mal is spot on, jump in and enjoy the benefits of membership least of all P taking or should that be banter, or whatever is politically correct today Jim, Stuie and Kingfisher 126 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher 126 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Right with first comment Martin. . fisherman1055 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Hi Hooky, I have a mooring down at Christchurch Trot but I have found it is a bit windy down there with other boats bumping into your, where is your mooring, I was looking to move up stream. Got a bankside mooring (opposite the main slipway ) boats will still bang into each other, I'm not too concerned , my old Shetland is related to a Tank ! It's a bit of a pain reversing out to the channel , if the water is low I just use the auxiliary . Yep, getting over the bar out to sea can be challenging but as long as you stick to a hour each way over high it's ok .. I don't get out too much , late evenings or first light are the norm , over nighters seem a far better option from the ledge area . Come on over for coffee or whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted August 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Thanks Hooky for the advice, one hour each way of High tide, the draft of my boat is about 12 inches and my new mooring could be near the Wick slipway, is the one hour rule ok getting down from Wick to the RUN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Welcome Ed Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thanks Hooky for the advice, one hour each way of High tide, the draft of my boat is about 12 inches and my new mooring could be near the Wick slipway, is the one hour rule ok getting down from Wick to the RUN.Be careful as high pressure can take a foot+ off the top of the tide. And of course and hour before a spring tide low is very different to a hour before a neap low (and the pressure). But you will soon learn with the old, dink prop method! Welcome. Watch out for the beerpans too! R Steve S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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