jack

I hope I am well protected Kam, I have the full Norton cover.and I get the updates regularly..My Paypal seems unnaffected at present,I will change that password too. thanks..jack

A piece of advice, nothing to do with fishing.I sometimes sell and buy the odd item on e-bay. I keep a separate e-mail address for this use only. I have not made any use of e-bay for a while and was surprised when I logged on my Pc. to be told that my "commercial" e-mail hed 17 messages.I was amazed on opening them ,to find that they were "questions to the seller" from all over the world,from potential buyers for an extremely expensive computer system I was ALLEGEDLY selling.I logged on to e-bay and there it was,in my name etc ,with bids around

Has anyone seen the "new" nets being used on Rex Hunt .etc. made from that woven poly tarpaulin material.with just a net side in them to let the water out. ? they seem to scoop out some huge fish in them.they dont damage the fish,and must be very light to handle..havent seen them for sale here,but I bet the freshwater boys know where to scource them.should'nt be too difficult to knock one up really,although I would be the last person to test thier suitability to land fish....jack

Hint taken Charlie,you know its still on. we are on dry land at the minute...jack

If he did weigh this one in,and he hasnt dumped it yet,could I have it for the cat,rather than waste it ? jack

With the exception of my forays to the welsh coast,this Bass weighs more than all the Bass that Andy have ever caught put together...Well done, Pity it is'nt still out there as it would have given me a dream target... ...jack

...."THANKS GUYS"..........Jack

HA.!!...Who needs a net.??......... ...jack

Great report..Alun. Its reports like yours that keep "duffers" like Andy and I ever optimistic. Cheeky Question..not aimed at Alun. Is anyone prepared to P.M.or E-mail me to say where X-ray is ?...jack

Bob. F. .Pal-a-mine Engine specs. = 240hp Mercruiser deisel on shaft drive..cheers jack

Come on chaps.. This thread is now moving into the realms of fantasy.In our case if we can hold on to our biggest Mackerel it will do us fine... ...jack

Discussed this thread with Andy yesterday,whist we were descaling the bottom of Pal a mine.[Arvor 25 ]....Boat is capabable of 22 mph [empty of excess gear,and with a clean bottom ].he says however,"its not comfortable at that speed and could be inclined to veer suddenly in anything but flat calm".It is after all semi-displacement and not designed as a speedboat.It performs at its best at 15/17 mph.and is comfortable;safe and economical. you can use it single handed from a mooring,especially with a bow thruster.Its economy under all conditions is excellent.He further commented that the shaft drive,as against his previous twin outdrives,is saving him almost 2 k. pr year,in maintainance servicing and prop replacement/repair...He has left skid marks and chipped rocks,all over the coast and creeks of Dorset/Hampshire... The moorings at Cobbs are in the region of 3k p.a...Although he has in the past been a frequent "boat changer" he is totally happy with this one after 2.1/2 yrs. It had some niggling faults at first {cured I am afraid,mostly from his own pocket ! }..But someone purchasing 2nd hand would have had all these sorted...hope this helps in some way..only too happy to answer any questions {except on how to catch fish.! ]...jack

Wedger..Braid Direct..

Thank you to EVERYONE for that amazing input of advice and tips. The line is purchased;1000mtrs. {Andy wanted "all braid" on his reel ] so I will study the other advice,and act accordingly..jack

The braid is Dyneema 43lb. as for the type of fising;downtide or drifting.or dynamite or anything else which might result in a fish'. jack

I am all ready to load up with Braid. Help with the following please; Do I need to put in a length of mono between the braid and my hook trace [to give me a shock absorber,and something for the leadrunner to rub on ] sure I read that somewhere. If so,how long,and should it be a lower b/strain than the mainline. Also which knot should I use to join mono to braid,I assume there must be a special one,due to the difference in line diameter....jack

Yes, too true. But now we can blame the new reels.!! .. ..jack

It all sounds too complicated to me, I'l just stick to boating about with a rod and line. jack

I have a paper ,owners handbook,and a dozen or so factory worksheets on most aspects of ;stripping ;repairing a seagull outboard ,if any member could use them..F.O.C.....jack

Dan,if you want the short answer,it's " NO".......if you want the long answer it's "NO, not a bloody thing"......situation normal.. P.S. Andy and I aquired Wonderful new multipliers this weekend.........that should make a big difference...What do you think ?????... jack

Out with Andy in Poole Harbour on Sat. Caught 2 large Spider crabs. One near Aunt Betty,the other near the Concorde berth. Both in fairly poor condition but definitely alive. Do they live there or were they dumped by the commercial chaps.? ....jack

Welcome aboard Steve,read and enjoy...jack

Nice start Paul. Would you just build in ;Best time of year to fish each mark;. Best time of tide to fish; ideal bait to use; which method of bait presentation;closest mark to fish,if this one is'nt producing; Is your anchor likely to get stuck,;or should you fish it on the drift; and.......................Oh well..perhaps not !... jack

Mad Mike is having a sulk at the moment,!! He failed to rise to the occasion,,{see other "Branches" on site...I hope he is'nt "Chicken "..... clucking barmy..jack

Yes Dave, Andy and I were out fishing on sat......and before you even ask..."mind your own business" ! ! ! ..jack