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Tripe! How narrow minded can they be? So easy for them to ignore any differences because this is both what they are told by the commercial lobby - whom they need to appease, and not least, that it is so simple/ less costly and less time consuming to clump us all together. How many 100's of tonnes of fish do the anglers of Weymouth land and do they also discard a further 63% dead into the sea before docking.........

Many yappy returns Jack!

Penn Slammer Live Liner 560L

If you like Penn reels, worth a gander at the Slammer live liner - here's my 560's slammer live liner

you can pick up a nice Shimano Aero GTE for

Sorry guys, I dragged my heels a bit on that one. I had a look at a couple of scales and the best I can make out so far is 17-18 years. This makes it a relatively young fish for its weight. Alun did say it was chunky. I'll sort out the best photo and post it as I still have to send a couple to 'The Bear'.

An early heads up for this one! During April I will be taking delivery of a new LR Defender 110 so my current one becomes available. It is 1996 N plate, will be taxed and MOTed from end Feb 2008. No mistakin' , This is a proper work horse! Spec. Land Rover Defender 110 pickup, high capacity back, heavy duty suspension A frame and anti role rear axle adjustable LR jaw and ball hitch Taco (i.e. commercial ready) All terrain tubeless tyres load rack flaps front lamp guards etc Radio white 158,000 miles Quite honestly the most stable and capable towing vehicle I've ever driven. We've had her from 29,000 miles never used over 0.75 litres of oil between services and is a dream to drive with a load up. Towed 'Otter' from Harwich to Wimborne, 3000kg. At work carries 13-1400kg and tows 3000kgs Will carry 1500kg and tow up to 3500kg, total train over 6000kg. any trial available. POA PS Rescued many a failed recovery from a few slipways

Happy Birthday John Very much a fireside glass of rich red night tonight chap. Enjoy Many happy returns

You'll need a bigger boat...................................again

I'm sure Alun will enjoy the record spot for a while, but it won't stop a few of us trying for the top spot!

Great

Well done Alun! That really has raised the bar a long way ! Can't wait to do a bit more cod fishing like that myself What a great fish!

Happy B'day PJ

Happy Birthday Simon You will now know the answer to the big question........... (hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy) 42 Happy Christmas too

You probably all know this but for the benefit of the few.......... Roping out over bumpy ground is best done with the jock lifted right up thus dropping the nose of the trailer. Atach the rope by means of a loop passed around the back of the jockey wheel, under the trailer frame then over the jockey stem to secure. Any bumps and the tightening rope tends to lift the nose over the bump as it straightens. Will also prevent bending the jockey stem. On very rough ground, better with someone with a hand on the bow to steady the boat.

I reckon it's a volume thing, very much like the 'supermarket syndrome' It will make it harder for the discerning angler to get quality gear from the high street. Took me ages to get two Penn Slammer live-liners over here only to find they too are now made in China. I could have also bought them direct from the States and delivered to my door in 4 days for about 2 thirds the price . Madness

I heard a nasty rumour that K2 are cutting Penn International and The Ugly Stick range of rods from their product list..... .... the only decent stuff left in the line-up I'm told. Anyone know what's going on

Well done Kam, super day!! Hasn't this bass season been late........... wonderful

Flooding tide all day and a stiff easterly................ Therefore my prediction is.. "You'll need bicycle clips and courtacy buckets around the deck I fear". Stay safe chaps........ sadly I'll be working again. Tight lines

You'll see from some of my early bass posts that sizes vary quite a bit. The weight length thing is a rough guide only for catch and release purposes, and all you should be claiming is a length, with a comment such as fat, lean or average to give you a personal notion as to the possible weight.

slapped wristies then........

Paul, My chart is not big enough to show this properly, so can you help? I'll be fishing out of Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria......... Is that within 'club waters'............ and........ do you have alternative weigh in points other than Baiter?..... .......

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