Race Against Diesel Dave

[crazy fred]

Sat morning weather ok, slight chill with n/e breeze, decide to go for a mark in freshwater.Through the bridge at 7-30 and tie up on the quay, to get the bait ready for the off.

Were just about to let the lines go for the off and diesel dave calls us up on the squawk box informing us he's left the dock and headed for the same mark.I look at alex with a slight smile ,and i say " i recon we can go and have breaky in the cafe , and still beat him there", Alex say's game on.

So full monty and two mugs of coffee, and a quick glimpse at page three, just too remind us what a pair of "biggins" look like ,anglers mail lads "steady" and were off.

So a gentle cruise out of the habour with the tide up our exhaust and its 28knt's were flying, till we get to the ferry then crash bang wallop wind against tide don't want to spill the coffee so back off the thottle a bit, then start looking for dave up ahead,but no sign.

By the fairway buoy we have reeled him in, he knows his early start has not worked , so we recon speed matters.We reach the waypoint numbers, then a few minutes looking like a demented duck going round in circles with avian flu , we stick the hook in for the last of the ebb.

Very comfortable with the wind over our heads but we know the flood is comming and it will be in our face , and thats going to be cool to say the least,

To sum the day up very pleasant with conger pout and dogs with some sunshine thrown in along the way,3-30 we pull the hook out and head for the bridge, nice steam home with the wind behind us.We reach cobbs 4-45pm quick wash down then in the club to help out with mr guiness's share prices, which leapt for two hour's untill we left, so we sign off untill the next episode, so you all have fun, Fred and Alex.

[Bob F]