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Cheers Chumrades

Jo and I booked the above trip after a talk at the club meeting from Brittany. Cracking morning out with the @birdsofpooleharbour on an Osprey cruise. Saw plenty of them, even swooping down (if that is the correct term) to take fish, plus numerous other birds including White Tailed Sea Eagle, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Spoonbill, Lapwing, all the usual suspects and a seal. Good weather to start the day off, with lunch and a beer on the Quay. Superb! Highly recommend!!! R

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to Lofty Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday Steve. What's planned for today then? Hmmmmm let me think. Kayaking maybe? Followed by an evening of Cake? Enjoy your day and give a thought to us over here with our English weather.

Oh it's a hard life Lofty. That looks AWFUL. Have you thought of coming back to dear old Blighty? 😃

We had a very long Day Towed a full spread of lures up and down the waves, all the way from Durlston to the west end of the shambles, then an alternative route back to the spoils. Nil fish to report Although a pack of Dolphins breaking surface did get us excited for a bit.

Martin had catch of the day on Kingfisher. We tried for various species to see if we could get a decent specimen but really struggled, Mal, managed the triple 7, 2 x 7lb Congers 1 x 7lb Tope Chris, Red Gurnard 8oz Plaice 1lb 12oz Martin, Blonde Ray 6lb 6oz Plaice 1lb 6oz Catch of the day from Martin was a 3/4 yd Blue Ensign complete with a stainless flagpole well fought in the Swash which we flew up the harbour while Mal danced to YMCA “In the Navy”. If nobody claims it Martin will mount it in his garage. IMG_1872.mov A great day as always, banter, p—- taking, even managed a guiness to round the day off, cheers guys. 👍👍👏👏

Ticked plenty of boxes there Rob, sounds a great trip to be on well do. 👍

It is the prime holiday season Chris, and whilst away (we returned back into the country late Yesterday,) the airports were very busy and the hotels looked quite full. I am sure other members will be away in late July/August time with their kids and grand kids. May I suggest we look at running competitions out of prime holiday times? Then there may be a better chance for members to enter the comps. I personally would have liked to have taken part in the last two comps.

Belated birthday wishes, hope you had a good one.