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Agree with you Charlie some real intent there for sure!! Make sure no one has a fallout with anyone on the Weymouth trip!!

Hi Oli Can you put me down for that if you still have it please. If you PM your number I will ring and arrange picking it up. Cheers Chris Well done Charlie, got in first!

Was going to say it Neal, two more now!!!!

Didn't realise things were that bad Martin!!!!

Kingfisher available if you require Charlie, you are welcome to take her or I can if you are boatless.

Come on Rob you know you want to!!!

Neal 48 / flatfish Comp - Paid Allan Green 48 / flatfish Comp - Paid John Stephenson 48 / flatfish Comp Dave Samuel 48 / flatfish Comp - Paid Stuie 48 / flatfish Comp - Paid Brian flatfish comp Thomas flatfish comp Dave Evans 48/ flatfish comp Tony Deavin + crew? flatfish comp / 48 hr comp TD only Nigel Allen 48/flatfish comp Carol and Mike Fox - flatfish comp Chris Witheford - 48 / Flatfish Comp

Any form of photo ID is fine. Like Alun says never been asked for passport in years there.

Thats the way to spend a Friday, great report Lofty well done. I hear a few others managed a day out too!

Went out today and there was plenty of mackerel about for the first time this year. Nearly all around 15-20ft deep on sounder. Observation the only thing that would catch them was small shrimp feathers, tried others just for the hell but nothing on them. On the banks and lots at anchor too.

Sam, It may be worth putting the dates with the rules just in case some one is reading it for the first time. The more the merrier!! Well done for your efforts so far, good luck with it all, I'm sure it will be a success.

Teams / boats in Comp Kingfisher - Chris W, Nigel A, Mal T, Dave Wilson

Hope you all have had a good one!

Great news Nigel, hope all goes ok and weather stays kind to get some use in, smiley face for you I hope!

Ellie can not make the first date and there is a chance I will be away the second date so she will come off the list. Good luck to all who take part. Kingfisher available if required on the first date to take anyone boatless for the comp.

Great report Kev, you got it spot on. Can only add how we did over the few days. The ride over was for us was alot slower but we just kept going and the weather got better so headed in to Alderney to fuel up and check boat was ok. All ok so off around the banks as we were so keen to get going. Plenty of bait fish, pollock, lsd but nothing to keep but a bonus few hours fishing. Friday to the banks and a steady few turbo's some keepers, I then had a Brill around 4lb (PB). There was a few other species, tub gurnard, weevers and plenty of baitfish. Back in and of course the social side of Alderney!! And then snoring comp back at the B&B! Not sure who won but it may of been between myself and Dave, lucky we were sharing a room, a nce touch Alderney Angling put ear pugs on the beds for you, cracking. Off to the banks on Saturday and perfect weather, seeing Reel Magic disappear in the distance on the way there. A cracking boat and what a great start for her, a day old and in Alderney well done Dave. Turbo's on the first drift and a steady run allday, Alun got the biggest around 9lb and I got my biggest 8lb (PB) so pleased. Alun also got a couple of nice Brill the biggest over 5lb, best bite of the day. Dave and Kev were doing well getting the bigger fish on the same drift but must of been having the new boat god looking down on them! Sunday off home via the wrecks, we left earlier than Reel Magic but it didnt take long before we were being overtaken by smiling Dave and waving Kev Not long before the first cod was on board having taken a launce bait, what fun on the wrecks. Had an almighty hit on the way down on the perk and rod belt double and line going at a rate!! Started to get some line back before the battle on continued. As we difted away with a battle in progress the line started to go away from the boat and two fish appeared on the surface away from the boat, reeled them in a 19lb cod on the perk foul hooked in its back and a 10lb pollock on the flyer! Now where is the fun in that? A steady run of fish on various wrecks and a lovely run home on some huge swells helping, 19.8kts was max for us, must get a bigger engine to keep up with Dave. Thanks Alun for the constant flow of Earl Grey and being galley slave for the trip dealing with lunches and all the tips on prepping fish and recipe ideas. Cheers Dave and Kev for the company and buddy boat duties. One last thing, after the black back spines are cut off a weever to make them safe to use as bait so they dont sting go careful they still sting with the spine on their gills, one got me as I emptied the bait well so go careful with them. Sorry its a mega long report!!!!

Alun, did you get my pm?

Well get it f---------g sorted Nige the weather is in a right mucking fuddle!!!!!!!!!!!

Its the PBSBAC wind demons playing silly games again. Every time we attach a date for anything it seems the weather goes crap, even the presentation evening!!!

Looking good now Dave, great name and clever font as Charlie says! Hope all goes well with the launch. One hell of an exhaust outlet, could use it as a jet!!!!

Looking to go Thursday for 4 days just need to confirm days off work but should be ok! Just needs the weather to be kind as I as can't do early July. Crew tbc.

Sounds like a heavy night on the cards, not sure about "a beer" many maybe enjoy!!

I have never seen a wrecking trip with a fisherman so chilled out Nigel, thats the way to do it!!!!! Gutted to hear the news earlier for you. Hopefully they may pull something out the bag for you. Invite there for you anytime for a trip out.

Alun I am trying to shuffle some dates, not sure if Chris will be able to get away so I may have a place if I can get away. A couple of days and I will know for sure, that's if you are not sorted already. Cheers

Blimey Nige, this all seems to be dragging out now mate. What's the hold up now, I thought the engine was ready to go in etc?