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Aye Nigel, twas a quiet night. As you can see from the photos she had no clue as to it's real function! In another scene the female lead on the program runs up to some sort of local fishing champion and gives him a hug, the man's a hero! Looked bizarre and totally false. There was some quite dangerous looking rock fishing for bream using very long (4m est) thin very bendy rods mated to a fixed spool reel and a float. Some big red bream were caught looked 10lb plus. Boats deliver the guys to the rocks for the day then they are left to it. Ground bait was being used just like lake fishing (not much in the way of tide). Some of the fish were being returned which was nice to see and the programme recommended only taking what you need return others to preserve fishing in the future. That message is an uphill struggle here but it is starting to get through as the consequences of take take take are very evident. There is quite a bit of competition fishing here with various carp species being caught. Seemed to be all using poles. Mostly on small lakes, oxygenators can be seen running. No they wouldn't be buying from british websites, plenty of local sources.

I was surfing the 150 chinese TV channels for something that might be slightly interesting (sport) and found a fishing channel! Now the delivery is somewhat different to Tightlines, no Keith Arthur's here! There was a fair smattering of female anglers on the program some very enthusiastic and all young, nuff said.

Nice one Lofty, now that's real cod fishing well done. Was there much weed about?

At least you have it nailed down Mike and it's not the engine. Back to boiling kettles....

The very best of luck Rob. Your probably know already but big swells forecast all weekend. Lloyd has gone down there for the surf! 2m 10 sec period.

Can't compete this year either, also off for warmer climes. I will be near the sea but nothing much worth catching in the pearl river delta, though the locals try. I know there are better places to fish round the world than round here, the Florida keys comes to mind but there a hell of a lot areas that are much worse, just about the whole coastline of China, it was good there once. Oh dear had a bit of a rant, sorry

Nice one Rob, takes me back to rebuilding my bike engines. I bought a bike from Crescent some years back (Suzuki 1100k), good chaps there.

Yep right choice of boat for spear fishing.... [emoji23]

Wow Brian that is quite a collection So organised, clearly the man to keep our accounts!

Alun and I had a pretty good day with the bass, we had 14 between us, Alun shading it on the numbers count but with me getting the biggest, most were in the 3 to 4lb range with a few bigger ones, the best went 7lb 3oz, another at 5lb 14oz and third at 5lb 10oz (to Steve, returned). With livelies hard to find and slack water at midday it was straight on the lures. We did pick up a couple of joeys at slack water and had a bass on each of them, all the rest came on lures along with some wrasse with the best at 3lb. I’ve never really targeted wrasse so that was a PB for me. The livewell came into it’s own, the bass being upgraded as we went along with the 3 biggest happily all lined up when we got back to base, the macks we also put in there were rather less happy, sticking to the bass tail ends… What with the splendid weather and catching plenty of the target species it was a really great day.

Court Jester Neal + Crew TBA Alfresco Charlie + Crew TBA Kingfisher - Chris + Crew TBA Tigerfish - Steve + Alun Serenity - Tony + Crew TBA

Court Jester Neal + Crew TBA Alfresco Charlie + Crew TBA Kingfisher - Chris + Crew TBA Tigerfish - Steve + Crew TBA

Ah ok, thanks Martin, can't use the DS600.

What is the Raymarine kit Martin? It looks the vintage of my stuff so may be interested.

Good vid Adam and here's why it's best to avoid mooring by the Alderney breakwater, even in balmy August... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpznXpZom14

Check this video out, amazing power, what destruction! See the cruise ship exiting top stage left. http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/carnival-vista-cruise-ship-wake-damages-marina-sicily-41526

Yes its a problem and certainly revisiting how tanks are vented for petrol is worthwhile given the changing formulations and water in fuel is a big problem no mistake. My point was that the tank construction material be it plastic or stainless does not affect the problem both are passive to petrol as you describe it venting is the issue.

I don't think condensation is a problem with stainless tanks per say, my current boat (diesel) is fitted with a stainless tank and I've not had condensation issues or indeed any fuel issues like yours did. As well as the tank material there must have been some other contributing factor/s.

What problem are you trying to solve with them Graham?

My mooring on the Lymington Yacht Haven wave screen is now available as after more than 10 years on the waiting list I’ve been offered a mooring on the Council run Dan Bran pontoon. Although part of the Lymington Yacht Haven marina setup the wave screen moorings (there are only 6 or so) are much cheaper as you need a very short dinghy row to reach the boat and there is no power. It’s accessible at all states of the tide and I’ve enjoyed using it for 3 years, they only become available once in a blue moon as most are used by charter boats (Last Laugh, White Maiden, Voyager). It is a pretty big mooring, anything up to around 14m will fit, it's right by the marina entrance with a good view and quite private. If anyone is interested please PM or call me or contact Lymington Yacht Haven direct and mention the Tigerfish wave screen mooring (they don’t have numbers).

Comming!

The crossing was pretty rough, westerly mostly 5 occ 6 I would say. Took 4.5 hours from Lymington, just went straight into Braye and had a cup of tea...

Nice one Kev, club record?

Weather forecast looking pretty good, warm, sunny, the trip is on, leaving Thursday morning . Seven of us going split between JV and Tigerfish.

http://youtu.be/8F9jXYOH2c0