Solent Report Sunday 24th

[Fugazi]

The day started badly when I forgot the frozen squid this morning so we arrived at Lymington slip with only ragworm and frozen mackerel for bait. Undeterred we headed off for West Lepe buoy and started to get set up, but as I swung the first bait of the day out over the side my 1.5lb lead immediately dropped off before I could even get it into the water. When I checked why it turned out that the plastic slider had broken and at that point I knew it was going to be one of those days. Sure enough before the day was over I had managed to wrap the anchor warp several times around the prop, hook into a wreck so hard I ended up loosing my anchor, chain, 20mtrs of rope and the Alderney lifting ring trying to buoy it out. Add to that the cooker ran out of fuel, we only caught pout and dogfish and ended up stuck on the A31 (which was subsequently closed due to an accident) on the way home.

 

Met Lady Jane and crew at the slip when we got back in, good to see they had a better day out than us. I

[alun j.]

How philosophical !! Gordon, you seem to have taken a cr@p day completely in your stride !!

 

Shame about the anchor........ will you be OK for the comp ??........ and losing your Alderney ring........ didn't the buoy float that off the warp?

 

Back at step one........... if I just had mackeral and worm, I think I'd have gone to the Needles grounds and use that for the whiting [ info I had says Whiting are scarce at Lepe ].

 

Do you have any plans for Thurs' comp.?

 

I might be out but no firm plans yet other than going on Weds with Simon [ Britboard] on mine.

 

Have a good Christmas..........we know what you'll be wanting in your 'stocking',

 

Cheers,

 

Alun.

[duncan]

ffs Gordon - how can you post this on Christmas eve?

 

so sorry for all your troubles - asked Santa to drop some squid down the chimney. was going to send an anchor but thought it might be a problem in a narrow cowl......................

[Fugazi]

Do you have any plans for Thurs' comp.?

 

Weather permitting probably launch at Lymington and head for the Needles cod ground with everyone else. Fortunately I have a good supply of anchors and chain so I'll be OK for Thursday, but it means hauling by hand until I can get my brother in law to make up a new one.

 

I lost the last one while steaming in ever decreasing circle trying to retrieve my anchor in a fierce ebbing Solent tide. When the buoy was dragged under water it managed to unclip itself from the ring, re-attach itself to the main warp and slide back up this to the surface. Unbelievable, but as I said it was one of those days!

 

In diving circles a string of events like this culminating in serious problem is known as the incident pit. The important thing is to recognise when you

[Paul D]

Gordon,

 

Is the next anchor going to be a Bruce one. No more slipping anchor now hopefully

 

BTW: See you out of Lymo on the 28th then.

 

[alun j.]

I'm hoping to be there too, ...if I can find crew

 

 

.....and get to Poole first!

 

 

Alun.

[Afishionado]

string of events like this culminating in serious problem is known as the incident pit.

 

According to my grandson in the Royal Tank reg' these things are known to them as a 'Cluster *uck'

 

Mad Mike