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Need to get a light spinning setup out and flick small sidewinder type lures. Al and I have done that a couple of times this winter, superb sport. Especially when the hit on the surface. R

err, lots of words, what's it saying. We are still working on it?

Well I " forced " myself to get out of bed and get motivated to go fishing!😴😴 First stop a fuel up and then I'm off out to chosen area see whats about. No whiting, just doggies, straps and couple of pouting was all I could find. Was watching a big flock of seagulls diving and coming towards the boat to within about 20 yards, catching whitebait I think. Could see fish swirling on the surface , put down maccie feathers but no good so changed to sabikis and bingo!!!! I caught around 60 bass , it was like catching mackerel as the bass were coming up 3 or 4 on hooks at a time, the biggest was about 1.5lb , no biggies but what fantastic sport was had! .......And then it just stopped and not another fish caught!! Back in for 3.30 and a wash down......worth getting up after all!😁

Only had the heavier gear available Rob, what surprised me was that they wouldn't take feathers that had silver foil in them! Whatever the gulls were taking were very small and silver.

Sounds like great fun, especially as Rob describes it

Sounds like a great day Mick

Nice one Mick

Can now publish Dear Sir/Madam, Please find attached a letter providing an update on the progress of the Southern IFCA review of net fishing management. Kind regards Simon Pengelly Southern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority Unit 3 Holes Bay Park, Sterte Avenue West Poole Dorset BH15 2AA Tel/Fax: 01202 721373 Website: www.southern-ifca.gov.uk Please note that Southern IFCA may need to disclose this e-mail under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the attention and use of the named addressee(s) and must not be disclosed to any other person without our authority. 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BH15 2AA Tel. 01202 721373 Email enquiries@southern-ifca.gov.uk www.southern-ifca.gov.uk 22nd January 2020 ________________________________________ Dear Stakeholder, Southern IFCA Review of Net Fishing Measures Following your previous engagement in Southern IFCA’s review of net fishing measures, I am writing to provide you with an update on progress since our last communication. Thank you for providing input in the consultation process. A high level and quality of additional data was received by the Authority following the public pre-consultation on net fishing management, held between October and December 20181. Members, through an Authority Working Group, have considered the additional evidence, and have subsequently been working on revising their recommended measures and the Authority, at its meeting on 13th June 2019, has resolved to; i. Introduce new net fishing restrictions across harbour and estuarine areas and in the vicinity of piers; and ii. 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