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Kam, Not that I have a fraction of the experience of most of the guys but Martin referred to the pilot 17 . I would heartily agree I've fished The needles to Durlston Head for 5-6 years in my Wilson Flyer 17 (all-but identical hull to the Pilot) and loved it too. Will be giving her a polish soon and putting her on the market as I need to crack on with Otter. I would add my Wilson might be considered entry level and basic but has served me very well. Wedger

Looks suspiciously like this was a farmed brood fish . Look closely at the fins!!! Pecs. are shorter, very rounded and all the fins are much thicker. Indicative of cage aquaculture. There is also a pinch point in the flesh just in front of the tail. This happens in some farmed fish when they are grown very quickly and become too fat. The flesh bloating the skin away from the spine near the tail. I'd put a fiver on it.

I'll ask the question when I can (of an old buddy) but I understood the Southbourne record plaice was 12lb ish

Barrel selection. Largest is 200 litres. These can be cut down and lid made. Wider but keeps centre of gravity low . (and pump head pressure down for bottom entry ) The choice is all about safe load distribution, overall weight and deck space in the first instance. Then look at carrying capacity. I posted one of the small ones I converted for the Wilson 17 end of last summer I think. Have a search. Barrels Wedger

Steady on chaps don't get too hasty............... I have a few barrels in the yard ................. What size do you need? Wedger

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Great hull Charlie Wishing you well with your new adventure! I'll bet the digi camera will get some use. It'll be a real treat to see the developments in the forum. GOOD LUCK! Wedge

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A reply I got from Malc. at Ammo Baits. Thanks for circulating the Petition about cod. I absolutely agree that we are killing far too many small immature cod (and other species), If I may say so, I think it is worse than as described by the Petition. The EU minimum landing size (mls) is a pathetic 35 cm. Such a cod is less than 18 moths old. At three years old an average cod weighs 6 lbs and even then only a quarter of them will be mature. At fours years of age when an average cod weighs 9.5 lbs, almost two thirds will be mature. Only at six years of age can we be sure that ALL cod will have reached maturity and by then they average 17 lbs ! Just how ludicrous it is to catch such small cod (bearing in mind how large they can grow) is best illustrated by a recent article in Fishing News (commercial fishing weekly paper). Fishing News 11 November 2005 Record-breaking fish tag unravels secrets of cod A cod was recently recapture from the sea two and a half years after being tagged with an electronic data storage device. During its time at liberty, the fish grew from 44cm to 85cm and increased its weight from a mere 800g to an impressive 6kg. The tag also showed that for the first year the fish remained in shallow waters (30-40 m) east of Shetland, then in the winter of 2004, it abruptly moved to deeper waters (120-150m). Here it stayed, but now moved in a vertical plane , perhaps reflecting a change in feeding behaviour or prey type. When caught, the cod was full of herring. I calculate that represents an annual rate of increased weight of approx 250%. IF the value per kilo remains constant for a cod of 0.8 kilo and a cod of 6.00 kilos that's a hell of a return on leaving the capital in the bank [cod in the sea] BUT the value per kilo also increases with size. A 0.8 kilo fish would currently make

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From the boat bits thread

Just as a guide, I bought 2 x 4mtrs stainless 316 flat 25mm x 6mm for

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Don't know about teak, but the oak is fine . The other stuff we should avoid like the plague . T

............does that mean hardwood sawdust Mike? I feel a fish smokin' session comin' on! T

Adam I have some nylon band at work that we use for a baring/rubbing surfaces on rotating screen beds. (really tough). I'll cut you a little sample. See ya Thursday. T

There's a special paints supplier in West Moors who does a great non slip epoxy + grit especially for boat decks. I have their details somewhere at work. I'll PM you if you prompt me when ready.

Alzheimer's Action Group meeting.. "What do we want?" "ACTION!!" "When do we want it?" "What?"

Dom. Don't be hasty You have a PM

Some while ago I related to an incident an old buddy of mine got caught up in by attaching the anchor warp to a stern cleat for retrieval. A big 'no no' that almost cost them dear off St Alban's. T

Schoolboy magic . Absolutely priceless...........