Trip Saturday ??

[great white]

I need to give the boat a spin, so I am thinking of going on Saturday.

 

Target probably some whiting if I can find them on these tides.

 

Currently no crew, so if anyone would like to come, please get in touch.

 

Charlie

[Jim]

Yes Please Charlie.

Never been on Alfresco so will be a treat.

 

Jim

[great white]

Thanks for the rapid response Guys

 

Looks like Jim and Stuie are keen and available.

 

It will be a lovely change to have Members that have not yet fished on Alfresco onboard.

 

Lets hope the skipper can still find some fish.

[Jim]

Preferably not Congers though.

 

 

 

[great white]

Hard to avoid them nowadays Jim

[Graham Nash]

1 hour ago, great white said:

Hard to avoid them nowadays Jim

They're the new dogfish!

[Rob]

Yes Please Charlie.
Never been on Alfresco so will be a treat.
 
Jim

You won't be disappointed Jim, she is lovely!

R

[great white]

Thanks Rob

[sparky]

Jim, rumour has it Charlie bakes some fantastic cakes onboard !!!

Enjoy.😀

[Graham Nash]

what sort of area are you likely to be Charlie? I may pop out myself too.

[Jim]

We'll be at the Secret Whiting mark Graham.

Follow the signs saying "ye olde secret Whiting mark" as you pass the chain ferry. 

 

In other words.   I don't have the foggiest but Charlie may have a plan.     I'm hoping it involves plenty of Tea & Coffee.  

 

 

[plaicemat]

24 minutes ago, Tiddler said:

 I'm hoping it involves plenty of Tea & Coffee.  

Is that you volunteering for tea duties, Jim?

 

Terry.

[great white]

Probably near the 50 50 banks Graham

 

Well we will start there. Lol

[Jim]

1 hour ago, plaicemat said:

Is that you volunteering for tea duties, Jim?

 

Terry.

Jackie says it's my job to make the tea.

Cos in the bible it says " He Brews "   

 

[Jim]

Up early and off to Parkstone Marina by just after 7 ish.

Stuie was already unloading his car when I got there. 🙂

½ a marathon to the end of "F" pontoon. ( Not a chocolate bar though).

Kettle was already hot so a quick cuppa was needed.

Set off through the harbour on silky smooth water. Past the chain ferry then headed  for the "secret Whiting mark"  with expectations quite high.

Charlie got his hands on a "big buxom blonde" very quickly followed by Stuie getting a slightly undersized Whiting so we dared to think it was going to be a good day's fishing.

Dave came and joined us about 100 yards away on Reel Magic and we were getting plenty of Doggies.

We think that Graham arrived as well? but not sure as he was a little further away.

Stuie got HIS  hands on a "big buxom blonde" as well but she was 1 bra size down from Charlies ! 

We had Bacon Baps supplied by the skipper for lunch.  (Thanks Charlie)

Not an eventful day's fishing but a great day out on flat sea in a great boat, great Skipper & good company.

I think we had:    Whiting (Charlie had 2 goalies),   Dogs, Dogs, Dogs,  Blondes, Congers, very small Smoothies & more Doggies.

But I loved it.   So good to get out again.

Thank you Charlie & Stuie.

 

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And thanks for the invite for next week's Cod / Whiting comp too Charlie.  Looking forward to it.

 

Jim

[Stuie]

Thanks for a great trip Charlie - bacon butties were an unexpected treat - and thanks Jim for the endless teas and coffees. A lovely day to be out with great company. 

[Colin-58]

Good to read Jim and Stuie, what do you mean Stuie the bacon butties were an unexpected treat, surely you realize Charlie is an excellent skipper and while planning the cod whiting trip he will have added the butties on to his list, that was the only bit he was going to guarantee 😂. Sounds like three boys on a boat, and a good day out well done Charlie👍.                                                                              Colin. 

[great white]

Thanks for joining me guys it was a pleasure having you onboard.

 

Nice to be out again, shame the winter fish were so scarce

 

But still avery nice day

[great white]

A couple of pictures of the big man in action

 

 

[Jim]

Stuie & Charlie reeling their Blonds.

 

 

 

 

No pictures of me with any fish though. 

 

 

Never mind. . . . . . . . I had plenty of action on the kettle.   😄

 

 

[Jim]

 

Posted 2 Vids but one Film didn't show.

 

Here it is.

 

 

 

[plaicemat]

As a complete aside, watching the BBC offering about the fishing industry in Cornwall, one of the skippers was targeting blonde rays, I for one hadn't realised they were such a sought after commercial fish.

 

Terry.

[great white]

Thanks Jim

 

We will try to get yours next weekend

[Jim]

Hope the weather's OK Charlie.