Steve S

Saga for me, no increase this year

Red Osprey appears to be in dock there so maybe some sort of refit

I went fishing on Sunday with Diane for a change! The forecasts for Sunday were all over the place, the Met office giving it Moderate to Rough!! F3 to F5, some others wind getting up midday before settling again, others little wind all day, which it what it turned out to be. I checked the live reading saying 6 knots and thought I'd give it go on the basis we could always turn back. Hardly any boats to be seen of any type, except Red Osprey (Red Funnel Southampton to Cowes Ferry) heading down to the Needles around 16:30 and then out out into the open sea, it's now apparently in Falmouth!!! Any idea why? There was very little wind and a very small tide but there was a fair old swell 0.8m 12 secs, the fishing was frankly poor, I managed some whiting, only one of a good eating size. The livebait size ones were put to use but I had no takers for them and they were all returned to grow bigger. And that gentlemen was about it, Diane spent her time watching TV as reading in the swell was making her queasy. It's probably my last trip before the boat goes on the hard.

So sad to hear that, RIP Dave.

I've heard similar advice Jerry, I think it's a load of old tosh, better to antifoul from the off, then the paint should grip on the leg (abraded) better.

93rd time lucky!

Asking for trouble with a name like that! Dan Bran pontoon.

Think might be called the thumb knot.

I think that means they are considering banning/restricting them along with a whole load of other stuff. banning/restricting will be a whole lot easier politically if there are none UK owned.

The catch report viewer does not yet allow 2021 as a date.

I'm planning to be out Sunday, probably aiming for whiting.

You'll be welcome on board Terry

Happy New Year but what we want to know is it going to be a goer for Alderney and if so when! I wish I had the answers. For those that aren't aware currently to land on Alderney or Guernsey (not Jersey) requires going into 14 day quarantine, hardly conducive to a 4 day fishing trip! I can't say I blame them but it doesn't do much for their economy. I'm going to assume as some point this year travel to Alderney without quarantine will be permissible. No point suggesting suitable dates at the point, however, it would be good to get an idea how many are wanting to go. I'm hoping to take Tigerfish over in May, or any month after that over a neap tide up till August once quarantine requirements are dropped, anyone else?

Jerry, what's the situation with the comp: on, off or yet to pronounce?

Lots of conger in the car park, with pout and the odd small whiting, it kept me busy. Finished off with a decent bass but all lost 2 good ones just shy of the net. Great to be out on such a lovely day.

Ok Stuie, you have a good time now. I'm planning to give the Car Park a go, the water is going to be fairly cloudy, may be a struggle for sight feeders. The forecast is for a swell of around 1m at 13 seconds. If anyone is around out there give us a shout.

Marlin - Greg + One other ?? Madness: Jim, Martin + Maybe Dean Tarlach Too: Neil, Leo + 1 Serenity - Tony + Peter My Baby - Norman and Dogfish Dave Slice of Life - Lofty Alfresco - Charlie . Dan and Ian Tigerfish - Steve + Alun

Tigerfish: Steve + Alun

The turbo would almost certainly be made in China, very little manufacturing in Hong Kong now, many companies have sales offices there. Some Chinese stuff is of good quality, when it is it's not uber cheap, there is also a lot of c*** as well, can be hard to know what quality you are buying unless you know someone else who has bought before and they are happy. The wait might be a long time, I'm not prepared to be in solitary in an 'approved' hotel for 2 weeks. Anyway, I have a company just across the border in GuangZhou I do go for work, it's just I have good friends there so it's a bit of a home from home . My moto is whatever you are doing try and make the best of it!

Apologies Brian, just checked the weight of my various grandchild and to my surprise they all are over 15kg. My how they have grown! Sorry can't use it now.

Hi Brian I'd like it please

Great, thanks Mick, I'll do that

I would like the life preserver if it still available Mick.

Oh I see you say: AD31P and early model? They don't look like they would fit a D4 then.