TomBettle Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi Guys Have permission from the FPO and another day off booked for 21st. Loads of Wedger's secret formula "Sea Magnet" Terminal gear 6 fully made up traces of 4 foot of 450lb cable to 11/0 Seamaster hooks with 15 foot 200lb mono leaders. Kidney Harness (Braid Pro Manta) and pad will be supplied. Please bring your own reasonable quality rods and reels (30/50lb class) All I need is one, maybe two crewmen to join me. Costs to be split: Fuel - Who knows, depends on miles steemed Sea Magnet - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 No Takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 im slick on my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 no ones got a 30/50lb class rod left Tom - they have all taken your posts so much to heart that they flogged all the big gear on ebay to buy 8lb class outfits for congering............... personally I will admit to having one set of suitable gear - but unfortunately no chance of Friday.................shame as I suspect you will have excellent chance of success following the heatwave conditions etc if you get the right breeze for your drifts. looking forward to the pictures very much................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I will allow the use of 20lb class ( ) if the angler is experienced enough not to burn his thumbs! My own gear (depending on crew numbers) is going to be: 1 x 20lb class & Torium 30 1 x 30lb class & Boss Accurate 2 x 20 / 50 & Penn Formula 10Kg's 1 x 30/80 & Penn Formula 15Kg If one crew man comes (Looks like Lap Dance Tommy has taken a space) then it will be the 3 heavier rods If two come then I will just take the 20/50's. Tom Ps: It's 20lb class for Conger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Tight lines Tom It would be good to see the photo's and I think all Sharks are vacent for Club Record purposes. But that would give you the need to weigh the brute before it swims away not an easy task, but I have scales to 110lb if you would like to borrow them. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Tom I have a shark weigh sling if you need to borrow it. Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 The Welsh record allows calculated weigh for blue and other sharks and apparently the equation is pretty accurate. I wouldn't mind if I can get a baby sitter for friday, but I'm not very experience with big boat or inboard drive, simple manouvors are ok...... I have 2 set of heavy gears, 1x penn formula 24kg with a penn international 30s loaded with 80lb braid and 1x penn international ll (big heavy mother) with a penn 50v sw loaded with 80lb mono. You are welcome to borrow those if I can't make the trip...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Tom, i got a stand up Tuna stick with an international 30sw if you need it for the day PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hi Guys Thanks for the offers of tackle, but I think we have the gear required (I used to do a lot of Big Game fishing) and to be honest 30lb class is really fine for Porgies on the South Coast if you have had a fish that really runs before. If a novice then up it to 50lb class, coupled with a bit of boat manouvering and the typical smaller pack fish we get in the central Channel (sub 300lb) should be beaten within half an hour. Reels need plenty of line though as the first run will be a realtively small 50 to 100 yarder, before setting the hook at the start of the next and this one has every chance of being 300 yards... hence we follow the fish at this point! We have still got to get a hook up before we make too much fuss and as anyone who has been before knows, getting a run is about the hardest part and staying attached for more than a few minutes is the next hardest. Charlie, my own scales will be fine for juveniles, but anything more than a handful for two men will not be oming anywhere near the deck of the boat. If we get any, they will all be measured and the weight formula applied to give an idea. We aren't interested in records, just a nice relaxing day on the water and to be honest, our drift may well be outside club waters looking at the tides as the ebb run will start at about 08:00, half an hour after our planned departure so we will be drifting towards and into Lyme Bay. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Hi Tom, Shark expert I'm not, but I thought that the drifting trail was predominantly a blue/thresher technique. Are porgies not supposed to be more territorial and hang around tide races, headlands, structures etc that hold bait fish? Back of the Island at St Cath's springs to mind, or even Portland since Quest II is moored down there? Then again, when did I qualify to comment?? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Tom, you are about to get a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Steve you are spot on and typically you may consider anchoring if Porgies were you only target. We are actually going to be running a drift on Friday that takes us within very close proximity of a number of wrecks that hold good heads of Pollock and cod, both main food items for Porgies. In addition the drift line we will be following is along a small and very long reef edge (just a contour on the plotter). The idea will be to coax the shark into the slick which they should easily pick up from several hundred yards away so even if we don't drift bang over a shark holding wreck we should pull them to us. They may well be deep at the moment after the sustained hot weather so baits may have to be well down to pull them into feeding. We shall see. Anyway, we want to keep options open and try and attract Thresher and even the elusive Mako too. Fingers crossed for a good day, if the weather is good and we don't get a run at least it will be very relaxing! Tom PS: Mike Thrussell has a very good piece on Porgie Hunting on his WSF website at the moment. Right on the home page. Read it with intent the other day and tried to take onboard as much of what he said as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Sorry, just been reminded of a certain birthday for someone important on the 21st by the missus , don't think I'll be able to go home if I went fishing on Friday ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Good luck with the trip I have just spoken to the chap who bought my boat. she is now in Looe Cornwall. He has just had the first shark onboard Great White a 76lb Blue and is very happy. charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I have just spoken to the chap who bought my boat. she is now in Looe Cornwall. charlie Hi Charlie I see Great White is still up for sale (by you) on Boats for sale Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 trust he has renamed her Big Blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks Coddy I have emailed them to remove the advert I heard nothing from anyone via them and thought it had just expired Duncan I am sure the old shark fisherman will leave the name as it is and hope to catch a rogue Great white on its travel from padstow or newquay [if last summers press is to be believed] Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Once space now available again! So far just Tommy Lap Dance and myself. I can provide a couple of rods if necessary, but these will be at the heavier end (20 to 50 and 30 to 80). Let me know ASAP on here or by calling on 07780687795. Either meeting at Salterns at 06:30 or at Weymouth at 07:15 Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Duncan I am sure the old shark fisherman will leave the name as it is and hope to catch a rogue Great white on its travel from padstow or newquay [if last summers press is to be believed] Charlie It's a long way by sea from Padstow to Looe (especially if you go the Long Way Round!) so it would have to be one particularly geographically embarrassed fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Charlie If the Great white report in corwall is/was true he is already well off his patch and compared to being the wrong side of the atlantic I suppose going around Lands End is nothing to worry about. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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