Jim

And what your Son bought. 😃

Lovely. Nice one Rob.

Thanks for the report Charlie. I think you are in error above. Number 5 should be Number one. Nothing can ever happen without the "Nod" from the gaffer. Or if it does you'll be sorry. Give Wendy an extra kiss. 😉

Quote "so he will be more interested in sitting in the cabin (or deck) sipping fizzy stuff," Coke, Lemonade, Irn Bru. That sort of thing? ? ? 😉

Stand on a Merry fisher Marlin then stand on a Barracuda7 They look very similar but the Barracuda7 is FAR less tippy. And not sure but I think the doorway is a tad higher. I bumped my head going inside on the Marlin but not the Barracuda.

I've caught bigger invisible fish in the good old days Charlie but like most species, they're getting smaller now. 😒

Can we add INVISIBLE fish to the species list please? I catch Loads of these. Look at this 15lbs beauty. 😆

I expect you can use it when the tank needs filling. 🤣

Graham's Parker 770 Weekend from 2016. Filmed by Me. 😉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyPVKAkgcu8

Sorry Martin. I was quite tired. Thanks again for another great trip.

Nice Bass Kev. Nice Blonde too.

I asked Phil & Martin: Has anyone ever tried Dogfish for bait? We just chuck the flipping things back but they may be very good bait for all I know. Just wondered?????

Yes Terry. On Maximum. 😉

I should have asked it to make me look young, slim & handsome but then you'd know it was a fake. 🤣

I was talking to Phil about Ai I got him to take a picture of me holding an imaginary fish. I ran that through my Ai CNC software and this is the preview when I asked it to add a 20lbs Bass. What it gave for a carving was awful but the preview was good.

I was fortunate enough to be invited to Another day out on Madness. The plan was to head out to the 50 / 50 secret Ray, Bass, Mackerel, Conger, Gurnard and "anyone else who knows me" Mark. We decided to go for a leisurely start and go through the 8:30 lift. Took the slow journey out of the harbour and then picked up a bit of speed. Not too fast though as there was still a residual swell from yesterday. Got to the banks and saw YKnot (Mal) out there. We tried for quite a while but didn't get very much. Phil picked up a couple of Joeys (just big enough to keep for bait). He then had a few Congers followed by a good Bream. I had a little Conger and a small Shad. Followed by a smallish Gurnard. Martin had several Congers. We decided to move and went to another secret mark shown on Martin's plotter as "Chris's Bass mark". Well wouldn't you know it!!!!!!! Some cheeky blighter was already on it. We'll let him off . . . . . it was Chris. 🤣 We looked around for a suitable spot and anchored. The tide was almost stopped and the wind took us off course a bit. Not a lot happened until the tide turned. Then we (Martin) had to re-anchor. As the tide picked up so did the fishing (a bit). I had an eating size Mackerel on my lazy line. I had the biggest Conger of the day which Phil guessed at 5lbs ish and a good eating size Bream. Now I'm not sure if Martin had a Bream or not of if Phil had the others. Martin will clarify. I think it was 5 Bream in total. (help me Martin) Lots of Congers. Phil got a good but not massive Tope which we hoped was a Bass when he first hooked into it but Phil called "Tope" and was correct. Chris and Kev (Ark) decided to up anchor and try some drifting for Bass and about ½ an hour later we did the same. We didn't do any good so went back to the 50 / 50's to try drifting there. Didn't do any good there either. Decided to head back just in time for the 4:30 lift and a good scrub down. Phil the Gent as always shared the catch out between him & myself. (Thanks Phil) Martin didn't want any today. Didn't get many pictures today but if I have anything any good I'll post when I'm not so tired. If I've got any details wrong Martin please correct me. I'm very tired and now on pint number 2. 😉 Good news I suppose. Not one dogfish. ! ! 😉

Graham. I just needed a rant. I think it's called "Fag ash tax" 😒

Beware ! My brother was telling me a story the other day. He said he got a £200 fine for flicking Fag Ash out of his van window. NOT the Fag end! Fag ash ! ! I knew it wasn't the 1st of April so thought it was going to be a joke. But no !!!! So who gets fined for the Sandy Sahara rain we often get? So who gets fined for the Foxes & Gulls dragging rubbish out of the bins and then crapping all over the place? What about Cats going into other people's gardens for a crap? What about leaves falling off trees ? ? What about What about What about so many other things? As I used to smoke 100 per day imagine the fun I could have. I had to check it online and here's what I found . . . . . . . . "Yes, you can get fined for flicking cigarette ash in public places in the UK because local authorities classify smoking-related waste and residue as a criminal littering offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.The Rules on Smoking Residue and Litter Classification: Councils treat ash, cigarette butts, and filters as standard litter. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN): Enforcement officers or council wardens can issue an on-the-spot fine (Fixed Penalty Notice) ranging from £65 up to £500 depending on local council guidelines. Court Prosecution: If you refuse to pay the fine or dispute it unsuccessfully in court, the maximum penalty can increase up to £2,500, and it may result in a criminal record." So you can go into any shop and walk out with just under £200 worth of stollen goods and nobody will touch you. You can fly tip mountains of waste and probably won't get caught but if you do it will be a very small fine compared to the money that's made from it. But don't you DARE flick a bit of Fag Ash out of your window or it'll cost you £200 (or £100 if you pay within a week) The fact that 20 fags is over £16 and it's nearly all tax and is just spending money for the government to give to (the needy) is beside the point. There !!! That's my rant for the day over and done with.

Lets start a list. Martin - anyday Graham - probably 21st, 22nd or 23rd. Terry - most days, preferably not weekend. Jim - Last 3 days 25th 26th 27th But don't mind if I miss it. Just sounded like fun with a bunch of us.

So. Has a decision been made yet? Who's going & when?

No ! I am allowed out it's just what happens if I'm brave enough. 🤣 No seriously, I told Jacqui that I didn't want to go to the boat show this year. I now know that I'll be available for the last weekend. Fri, Sat, or Sunday. Sounds like a good day out for members.

So hungry you had to eat your fishing rod. 😃

I paid a deposit on one many years ago. When I got home & told Jackie she said I'd be living in it so I cancelled it. 🤣 I bought a used Warrior in stead. 😉

I can only do a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. but don't work around me as I'm not sure yet what Jackie has me booked in for so don't know if I'll be able to go.