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Glad you got out and enjoyed yourselves Some of those evening trips are great. Last year Wendy and I did a few, leaving from work within minutes of me clocking off at 5 Usual plan was I took all the tackle with me and got the boat ready at lunch time. Wendy sorts out provisions in a cooler and picks up bait on her way down. Leave Marina at about 1710 coming back just before dark 3.5 hrs later We have had plenty of fish in some places , a nice picnic and cups of tea and enjoyable relaxing time. If other Members join me instead of Wendy, the return is usually delayed until after dark and the fishing taken more seriously a bit further out of the harbour. easiest way is to get them to pick up fish and chips on route

Thanks Guys on Sam's behalf He is holidaying with his family in Padstow, but the good news is he took rods. I hope that they all get a few fish, catch the fishing bug and I get one of my crew back. Charlie

One of many flying around! This one family friendly.

Welcome to the club Nigel. I'm usually winning the raffle at the club meetings Jim

Knock knock Who's there? Cuck Cuckoo wrasse

Blake’s biggest Ballan Wrasse to date.

hi all i am new to this club but not new to boat fishing. . i was born in Alderney and and grew up in Guernsey i was a full time fisherman till 2000 I moved to Dorset 14 years ago . i have been been pleasure fishing the last few years launching from baiter in a Alaska 500 . . i have now sold my Alaska and getting a Arvor 215 next week and going to moor up at parkstone marina swing mooring . i hope i can get to meet you all in time to come thanks nigel

Extracted this picture from video from my phone. I'll post it on youtube when I've edited it.

Great hospitality hooky. what it lacked in fishy action it made up for in relaxation.

Glad you had a good evening. Hopefully I'll be able to bring Megabyte out next time.

Errrrrr , the social evening , ? Well that was very nice . @Mike Hall @Gummage Driving down from Swindon ( he does indeed get up at 4' 30 ish for work) and meeting up at Hookys mansion for 6.30 in the evening must take some serious dedication for a few hours on the water . I was also very tired at the end of a very busy Saturday so a fair few hours got spent moored by the custom house steps eating some VERY good fish & chips ( Hartleys) while listening to a live band in the evening sunshine . I did a few shouts on channel 6 but no replys off to the edges of Hook sands with lures . Very small tides and blankets of weed made it impossible ! Tucked up inside Old Harry for a couple of hours into darkness , 2 X dogfish and that was that . Such a beautiful evening under the stars with superb company , discussing important political issues & who is the most fantastic woman on the TV ( the vote was won on the third re- count to Dr Alice Roberts ) . My thought is ending a very busy week on a boat is important to my own needs , selfish ??? Maybe but again it still goes back to many of us work virtually every day including weekends so this is the only way we can get out for a few hours in the evenings . If you can't get crew for your own boat please consider going out with someone else , we would ( of course ) like to be out and skippering our own craft , those logistics may mean it just won't happen. Im just a club member, I have a nice safe boat , I'm a pretty decent skipper that will make sure you will come back having enjoyed a few hours out ( for free) . You may not catch anything ,, You may not enjoy the endless drivel and banter , ( we love to be very social on Doombar ) . From that perspective our evening was a success ,

Anyone got a use for either of these two ensign poles ? Stainless one is 920mm x 22mm And wooden on is 750 mm x 28mm Neil Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk