Jim

Yum Yum Indeed !

Went over to Soutbourne again yesterday. Thought about the ledge for some Bass but I've forgotten everything Alun taught Me. Stayed at Southbourne looking for Plaice & Mackerel. Sea a little less than flat so kept the speed down to 18 - 20 ish Mackerel straight away ( just the one ) then nothing for a while then had Mackerel in little spurts throughout the day. Wen the water went slack Ihad a couple of Doggies followed by a small Starry Smooth hound ( about 10 - 12 inches ) ish. As the tide picked up I had 2 little plaice which went back. Followed by 3 reasonable Plaice. Followed by this one which I weighed at 1lb 12oz A very good day to be out. It looks breezier for the rest of the week so don's suppose I'll be out again. Besides I'm staying out of the Sun for a couple days ! Spoke to a couple who have just bought a Pilot4 same as mine. . . . . . May get a new club member. . . . . . . . I'll see if I can find the CAD files for my Rod Tubes he was quite impressed with them.

A wealth of knowledge in our club. Well done all for the input.

That's the one !

There's a Raider 18 in the club with the same name I believe. I used to work for him but we called him Fat Wallet

Had a go in the entrance and spotted this pair. Another gadget that will probably make someone a fortune. No good for old codgers though! We'd be IN the water not ON it. Walking on Water 2.mp4

I like this bit: " You might be tempted to believe that an AC3200 router provides a wireless network that works at 3200 Mbps. That would be amazing, but, unfortunately, it is false. The truth is that this naming convention is not useful for making a purchasing decision. It is just a marketing tactic that tries to make you believe that a router is faster than it really is. " Cheeky devils !

Sounds great.

Got out at about 09:30 and headed for Southbourne. Water quite flat so could go quite quickly. Found a few waves so dropped back to 22 MPH. Stopped and drifted near cafe area but nothing but a couple of Mackerel. Lofty called for any Poole bay boats. He said they were doing OK further up so went over to join him & Dave. They were anchored so I moved away as I wanted to drift. The wind was changing direction from ESE to S which made it hard to plan the drifts to avoid bouys and kayaks but just kept my eye on it as well as the three rods. Plenty of fog around the cruise ships which were moored up due to corona virus but we didn't get much of it. I was catching a steady stream of Mackerel so that was good. Had a very big take on one of the other rods but missed that one. Mick tried to radio me but I didn't hear him. I'll try to remember to put my radio up on the rod tubes whilst fishing so I get better range. Great day to be afloat. Tiddler_June_2020_Low_Res.mp4

Thanks for the report & photos Steve.

Very good Martin. Do I still get the Doombar ?

I was convinced he was going to Bash a BIG nail in there to hold it down. When I try that it leaps up and runs across the floor. But if you listen to what he says about the correct way because of the memory. He then sits it in warm water to " reset the memory" So it sounds like " wind it anyway you want " and leave it in the water long enough to drink a bottle of Doombar.

No Colin it's just a Pond. Not very deep and mainly filled with water from gert big water butts.

Forgot my Rod so I had the wrestle this one. Could have tried "trout tickling" I suppose.

Well done Jan, Colin & Blake ! Pretend we're at a virtual meeting. Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap And a very special well done to Blake. Cracking fish for a youngster!

Happy Birthday Dave. Hope you had a good one. Quite a milestone! Jim

Indeed great to be out. Rob: I can't afford Asda. It's Aldi for me. As for the diet: I'm back on the beer & cake etc. Watching my weight though and if it starts to go up again I'll do something about it. I'm 2 stone lighter than I was a few months ago and I like it. I may go back on it again at a later date to knock a bit more off. A few beers & cakes first though eh ? But yes. Tiddler was good. I'll be watching the weather for another trip. With a bit of luck Jacqui can accompany me and show me how to do it. I think I've missed the Bream but a few Mackerel & a couple of Bass would be good.

After starting my engine with the bottom end in a trug bucket full of water . . . . . . . . Just as I started it I got a message from the girl in charge of my diet and replied to it. In what seemed like seconds but was probably a bit longer. (I'm not the fastest texter) I checked the telltale . . . . . . . .Nothing . . . . . " Oh Bottom " ! I thought. I was using a bucket to keep the noise down! Went for muffs and changed fitting on hose to suit. . . . . . .Too late! Made a call to Sam who does my services etc. (Not been serviced for 3 years due to lack of use) He came round a couple of hours later for a look. Impeller housing deformed due to heat! Ordered all new parts for full service & damaged impeller bits. Took a little while to get ALL of the parts but it's done now and runs sweet! He came yesterday and talk of catching a few got me eager to get out there. Got on the water at 3:00pm and headed out. Got a call from Mick (Sparky) on the radio. They'd been sunbathing around the back of Brownsea and were heading in. Outside the harbour and away from traffic the sea was flat enough to open her up. Heading towards Southbourne at 30MPH Just past Boscombe pier I heard Doombar & Fisheagle discussing all the fish over Swanage way ! ! I'm going the wrong flipping way again! Turned Tiddler around and headed for Swanage. When Doombar & Fisheagele finished their chat I called Doombar a couple of times but no answer. Got to Swanage looking for a " White Bouy" that Hooky said plenty of Bream were there. I couldn't find a white bouy anywhere so drifted around for a while but never had a nibble so went over to Ballard and anchored there. Saw someone on a bigger boat further out waving but had no idea who it was. (It was Ian) Stayed there a while without a sniff so back to Swanage for another drift. Tally for the day was " Nowt " but what a fantastic day to be out and Tiddler's engine was smoooooooooooooth. For a 13ft boat she's very happy out there. I think I used about half a crown in fuel. ( Anyone younger than Me that's 12.5p ) Lesson for the day. Don't get distracted. Check the telltale ! ! I'm loving this furlough! I expect my nasty old boss will want me to start working again now Tiddler's sorted, Sun's shining and bulk of D.I.Y's finished. Sounds as though I've got time on my hands. Not a chance. I don't know how I ever had time to go to work. Jim

Charlie Anear may be able to contact her.

Probably just doing what I usually do! Feeding them up for somebody else to catch ! ! !

Trout fishing ? ?

Happy Birthday Both. Jim

Happy Birthday Trev. I hope it's a good one. Weather's great so enjoy it whatever you're doing. Jim

Maybe it should be in catch reports. Jacqui's Sister & Brother in law have been Landscaping the garden. Here's the latest addition! I said " I'll get my Rods "

Happy Birthday Sam. Blimey ! 30 You'll be drawing your pension soon. Will you be able to do any fishing? Or stay on land with a cool beer & a slice of cake? Have a good one. Jim