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On the road to recovery Rob, back to work hope the man flu has left you!!!

I have received this message this morning from the police, may be worth checking your boats. This is a message sent via Dorset Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Dorset Alert (Please do not reply directly to this email, please use the Reply button at the bottom of this message) Message sent by John Slade (Dorset Police, Police Volunteer 4261, Poole ) January 25th 2016. This is a good news message, and appeal. ============================================================ In the early hours of Sunday the 24th of January 2016, Police officers in Hamworthy responded to a suspicious incident whereby they located an outboard engine. This engine has been seized as suspected stolen. At present there are no matching reports of this engine having been reported as stolen. Hamworthy Neighbourhood Policing Team are asking for residents, and the marine community to check their boating equipment, and report any stolen items to the Police. We would like to be able to progress this investigation further, and return this engine to its owner. Thank you. Please use the buttons below or click these links to reply to the message or rate this message.

Did we do a Spring Species Comp last year or was it bad weathered off?

Have a good day Rich, going to be spoilt I bet!!! Hope you are at work today we need the bits you're making us!!

There is the same issue about where you caught your fish if you are stopped, was it in the harbour inside the nursery area etc!!! Can of worms opening up as always!!

Left Cobbs just after 7am this morning with Mal with a plan to go for some spur dogs and Ray's on the banks. If the weather turns we would fish our way back in. Lots of different bait as Mal wanted to clear out his bait freezer, and I have got a box of fresh Scottish mackerel. Anchor down, rods in and kettle on, not even boiled and a rod going well turned out to be a pollock around 5lbs in lovely condition. Next Mal has a fish on, a nice blonde around 11lb on scales. Kettle whistling so not a bad start before a cuppa! Then Mal hooks something bigger and as always his favourite the conger!! 👌 Didn't bring it in but thumped the scales past the 25kg mark and onto the stops still with 18" of tail still in the water, what a fish! There was a steady run of fish then I caught a spur dog.😊 Mal had a couple on big bullhuss holding the bait right to the back of the boat the letting go as soon as they were getting close enough to deal with.😩 Time for the sausage baguettes , cooked and served and as always a rod goes, this one went like stink!! The only way I could gain on it was to walk up and down the deck and holding the spoil or it just took line. Mal then had the same thing so we looked like we were doing a workout together!😰 Mal got in a conger around 25lb and dealt with it while I was still p,Ing about. Got it in only to be a blonde tail wrapped and able to swim and use the tide. You get a big Ray caught like that and you may have your Poole Bay Monster, it was able to take line as it pleased, I thought my rod would snap. As the tide made so did the wind so we up anchored and headed in closer out of the tide. Fish from the start of course the doggies and plenty of whiting, we fished with 1 rod each in the end as they were hitting as soon as the bait hit the ground. Mal put cuttle on as bait and he caught around 20 whiting on the same piece of bait. We must of had over 100 whiting and doggies. Wind gathered pace and we headed in at 4 cooking a chilli but not able to dish up until in the safety of the harbour. Boat washed down and fish gutted left us just with enough energy to enjoy a pint!!🍻 Cheers Mal great company as always but must try harder on the bullhuss!!

Have a goon one Jon, about time you used one of them boats you keep buying!!

Have a good day, a beer or two for you Dave?

Blimey there is a boat with more rod holders than Wishing Too, you need to get one Nige!!! It looks like it maybe a few knots quicker too!

Signed, now on 12,763

Nigel I hope you made Sandy feel special today on her birthday!! The Merc must of taken some beating this year! Hope Sandy had a good one!

Is that Wishing Too in the background?????

Not too bad Jim, as we had the benefits for tea last night!!!

That's like twisting the knife when you are back to work!!!!

Happy Birthday Kev, Have a good day, bus pass in the post soon now!! Have a good un!

No size limits being kept too on that boat, keeping to the rules as usual, not!!!

You don't have to take the backbone out like cuttle fish and squid!!!!

Well done guys great effort, shows Mick's groundbaiting last year may of put the fish off for you Kev!!!

Great reports in 2015, keep them coming in 2016 always good to read you managed to get out for a few hours and get a good result for your " target species" keep it up and good luck.

Don't you mean your mince pies Jim!!!!!!! :)

Blimey Neal it was only 365 days ago since the last one, enjoy!!!

Blimey Charlie we need to man up!!!! 😉

1. Serenity - Tony- Nigel - Jim 2. Lofty. Kayak 3. Geordie Bri . Kayak 4. Madness - Martin - Dean - Daniel (junior) 5. Court Jester - Neil + crew TBA 6. Marichelle- Mick and James ( non member ) 7. Kingfisher - Chris W, Lester McCarthy, Steve S.

1) Court Jester - Neal, Stuie & Alfie 2) Tigerfish Steve S, Alun J, others tba 3) Madness - Martin, Dean, Terry B 4) Kelly's Hero- John S, Allan G, Dave S. Plus non member. 5) Reel Magic Dave crew TBA 6) Illusion Tom Crew TBA Both non members 7) Wishin Too- Nigel & Mal 8) Marlin - Greg, Vic(Non Member) 9) Kingfisher - Chris, Lester

Happy Birthday Oli, sounds like there may be a special present about!!