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Thank you Jerry, Nine years of being a member and taking part in club competitions and this is my first win 😁 The fish was a beautiful specimen and would have adorned the plate in the finest restaurant. Notice, I said would have !!! Whilst I was cleaning said fish on the rear bathing platform, I had just finished gutting it and was throwing the bucket of entrails into the water with my right hand and the bloody fish popped out of my left hand straight into the drink and went straight down !!! I was gutted, Stuie laughing didn't do anything to help either. 🤣🤣 I must admit I felt a bit of an idiot!! Oh well, you live and learn - again !!!! Here's to the next comp

2022 Bream Competition Results Greg on Marlin 2lbs Jan on Holy Mackerel 1lbs 14oz Chris on Kingfisher Mal on Kingfisher. Joint 3rd 1lbs 12oz Well done all who took part, and congratulations to Greg on the winning fish. Species Comp is 18th 19th June

Having only crewed previously to Alderney I left with trepidation knowing the trip ahead.We left on the 6.30 bridge with Reel Magic going on in search of fresh bait, we joined them adding a few to there cousins in the cool box. We headed mid channel and found a few Pollock to break up our journey, heading on to the Casquets the weather deteriorated and we had 1-2 hours at around 12knots which hurt our mpg and crews health. We arrived and soon found Launce and Turbot, along with good old lsd. We left the banks that day with 6 Turbot, 4 keepers, launce,Mackerel, and two Pollock. Arriving at the harbour I gave a perfect example of how not to leave a water taxi going a pearler on the dock🙈 Getting to the Moorings we had a few beers with Reel Magic crew before heading up “The Hill”. We headed to have dinner where Steve had booked which was great except we had to walk back down “The Hill”! Day Two the weather was good and we headed out with our breakfast butty at 8am . We had fish throughout the day with a double hook up of a 21lbs Blonde for Steve and a PB Turbot for me of around 7.5lbs (gutted before weighed properly 🤣) We had 8 Turbot, Blonde Ray, LSD and Gurnard . Sundays forecast came true unfortunately and after a couple of hours trying for Bream in the harbour, none were found, even though various French yacht crews were throwing up and groundbaiting for us!! After a coffee at the Moorings J2 went lure fishing, Steve did a 20k March round the island and I crashed!! Monday we were heading home, after filling up with the fuel bowser, and a horrible blow back and using a dozen towels and J2 scrubbing like he was on the UK Curling team we headed out. To cut a long story short we travelled 99nm fished 7 wrecks and caught 2 Pollock and two Pout!!!! I believe it was put down to lack of tide. Dave did better than us, a beautiful day for a crossing. Steve hopped ashore and found fish and chips at Rockfish which really ticked the box before going through the 8.30 bridge.

Sorry lack of technology!! Pollock and home home grown garden asparagus for dinner tonight😄😄😄 A great vote of thanks to Steve and J2 for crewing, Steve for tech questions and answers and more and J2 for tidying up after the skipper spilling fuel and much more. Well done guys until the next time. PS Reel Magic crew were ok to!!!!! Some of the time🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is too late to help those above......but....don't bother gutting bass or bream ...just keep them as cold as possible. Even after a few days in the fridge they are in good condition [ and improved flavour ] Fillet straight off the whole fish as you want them.... I scale the bass but the bream I skin and off comes the scales with the skin. Saves a lot of mess on the boat ...and the eating is better.

So a couple of boats are thinking of doing a Weymouth trip on the 27th 28th and 29th of this month. Basic itinerary would be to travel up and fish on the way maybe wrecking if the weather suited. Into Weymouth around teatime. Out on the Saturday to fish the banks/race areas or if really special weather look into Lyme Bay to fish wrecks. Last day on the banks and fish our way home on Sunday. Are any other boats or crew interested? post names here and we will come up with a plan. On Madness I and one crew member would sleep onboard with any other guest having to find digs, maximum onboard would be 3

May have to see what is on the calendar, and check with my crew

well i am sure something had a good meal out of it. i did the same thing last year, with a big bass. thankfully mine floated as i hadn't yet gutted it. Never feels good to be outwitted by a dead fish.

I wonder if they will have an ambulance boat to take them to Guernsey? of course with blue flashing lights and everyfing

Yes! Well done Greg. & Thanks for the tips Alun . . . . . . . . . . . . . if I ever catch anything. 😃

Well done Greg 👍

Well done Chris with first plaice