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While we are on a bass ban, or just allowed one fish Excuse me if I do not cry over the fact the commercials cannot make money out of taking all they can catch. As for the oyster farmers, the things will still be there on their strings when this is over and the market reopens Just my brief thoughts

Hi Guys After getting some excellent advice from Colin-58, I have scaled down the size of boat I'm looking for to something more manageable for launching. I've put a deposit on a boat pending sea trials and I would like to know what questions I should be asking about the boat and it's engines etc. Its 17ft and has a Honda BF75A outboard. Year of manufacture is 2003 and comes on a Brenderup 2 wheel trailer, extras include a Honda auxiliary outboard engine and bracket, Garmin GPS, Garmin fishfinder, stainless steel rod holders, stainless steel hand rails and grab handles, pilot and co-pilot seats, swim ladder, double "V" berth, fenders with lines and more.

Likewise Charlie, well they are lucky they are out working, if not enough money is being made then furlough everyone. I have furloughed all my staff, only the 2 directors are working on a very minimal salary, we have applied for a bank loan. I'm not asking for sympathy, that's the way it is I'm just getting on with it as best I can. I'm pretty sure that many restaurants will not survive this and if that means there are less commercials around I for one will be glad, it's overfishing that pushed up the price of fish in the first place and if this reduces the pressure on the fish, good.

I have several Fladen Maxximus rods and find them good value, they'll take any amount of stick being solid carbon. Designed and, I assume, owned in Sweden. Don't shut them in your car boot lid, they break, I have a couple of 7'6" ones that used to be 8ft. Terry.