Good Boat Good Fishing

[Manic Moore]

Last week I was invited to spend the day on my mate's Karnic 2050 with 200 horses of Suzuki hanging on the back.

 

Martin, after getting to play with boat for the day I can see why you bought yours. Possibly one of the best handling boats I have been on even in yesterdays weather. Excelent build quality and it goes like sh1t off a chickens lip!

 

The only modification I think would add to the alround performance would be a set of adjustable trim tabs. With full fuel tank and all the fishing gear (and box of fish ) we had to trim the engine right in to keep the boat at the right angle. Although once opened in ernist at 45 knots it was like an arrow.

 

I also got play with the Hummingbird 970c. A nice bit of kit but I would personaly still opt for a Garmin. The software is a bit long winded although it didn't take that long to figure out, just a number of short cuts they could have easily put in. A dual unit with sounder and plotter. My mate is a bit of a self confessed techno fobe so he was grateful for the tuission. (I think

 

Anyway I met up with Will about 6 in Bournemouth and we were at the boat in a yard in Lillyput by 6.30. Boat already in the water and stowing all the gear we were out of the harbour by 7.

The plan was a wrecking day and try to take in a few wrecks between Poole and Christchurch.

Clearing old Harry and all the white horses a change of plan was in order. Luckily we had the bait for the contingency and it was west now and under the cliffs for bream. Will had a nicely made bait dropper and had made a secret recipe for the bream and they loved it. (which I now have ) Fish to 2 and a half from the off. Every time we shook the bait dropper they went mad untill the tide slowed right down and we were swinging all over the place. Also squeeked a few macky out too.

 

As the tide eased so did the wind a little and so we went back to plan A, which didn't take into account all the wrecks having divers on. So plan C we looked at the charts and found a reef to fish. Pollock to 6lb from the off and regular double hook ups on rubber. That fished well for a couple of hours untill the wind took hold so we then did a tour of wrecks which bought in more pollock of similar size, although the wind certainly made conditions difficult.

 

7 o'clock and we are back in the harbour, washed down the boat and gear in the car back home for 8.

 

A long day, but 30 plus bream and similar number of pollock was a fantastic days fishing and got to play on a fantastic boat to boot. . Definately a blue day.

Edited May 27, 2007 by Manic Moore

[Mike Fox]

That sounds like a brilliant day!

 

Much better than ours too! Dead envious about the pollack - how far out?

 

Mike