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Hopefully catch you out there Dave. Not sure if we'll head East or West yet, flip a coin I guess!

Anybody else considering some wrecking this weekend?

Thanks, all done.

Compared with a beam trawler which could be out every day of the week? I’d have thought recreational anglers wouldn’t touch the sides (much like the bass ban).

I’d say nothing much at all to do with bigger and faster boats (this last trip I didn’t see anyone fishing other than club boats and maybe one small Guernsey boat - and that was on a perfect forecast and bank holiday!) and more to do with trawlers. That’s a pure guess though!

Just spoken with them - they are open all weekend from 8am but with the tides he reckons the latest we could get in for fuel on Sunday would be 2pm and the earliest Monday morning 10am.

Charlie, did Mainbrayce give any insight into their opening hours being a bank holiday weekend? Ideally we'd look to fuel up at some point Sunday afternoon/Early monday morning (tide permitting) but what with Sunday being Milk-a-Punch day I'm not sure there will be many sober people on the island!

That definitely looks promising.

Not a lot of detail on Silver Spray's monthly email which has just gone out but it does say at the top **Spaces left for Alderney in June and July, flattie fishing was good the first trip across this year** Which is promising.

Well done that man.

Where does everyone get their flaked ice from these days?

Crikey. Let's hope they aren't coming back tomorrow:

Can you ask him if there's been much caught too Charlie?

All sorted

Anyone have any idea what the rules on bass caught in Alderney are with them not being an EU state?

1. Tigerfish - Steve + Terry + Graham - (planning on Thurs 10th May to Sun 13th May. Depending on weather could shorten to a 3 days if needed or bring forward a little) 2. Reel Magic - Dave + Craig + Paul 5th - 8th May 3. Joint Venture - Adam + Ian + Alun + Rob Thurs 10th May to Sun 13th May 4. Madness - Martin - Dean - Tony 5th May - 8th May 5. Sweet Chariot - Oli + Nick + - 5th - 7th May 6. Kingfisher - Chris + Mal + Jerry - 5th - 8th May 7. Alfresco - Charlie. Neil, Ian and Alan - 5th - late 7th May.

Good luck Mike, let us know how you get on.

Presumably if we deep hook one and it unfortunately doesn’t survive we are expected to throw it back dead? I’m not sure how that sits with me really - a real waste.

Most places on the island are quite understanding about postponing and cancellations which happens more often than not but check with wherever you book that they are too. I’ll be staying on board but have stayed in the Simerock before (probably would look to stay somewhere else if I stayed in the island again). Aiming for same dates as Charlie. Crew are living it up in the Braye Beach hotel

Some big (12inch+) wrecking booms like these https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-5-HEAVY-DUTY-WRECKING-Anti-Tangle-Clear-extra-strong-booms-13-long-45-bend/282880204157?hash=item41dcf95d7d:g:kZMAAOSwicpaebPA and some 6inch sidewinders will do you. If you get a pack of the “Cod Squad” and the “Bass Pack” they’re assorted so you’ll get 6 colours to play with https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sidewinder-Sandeel-Lures-Sandeels-Bass-Lures-Cod-Fishing-Lures-6-or-4/221849631045?hash=item33a744b945:m:m6fHjXO1uIW74-RJ0ChJQQA As Martin said - you couldn’t be going with a better skipper. Edit to add - could be worth taking a heavier rod too, 20/30lb for the Tope fishing off speedy rock out there (plus of course if Charlie gets his “conger fever” on the way home)

Happy birthday Dave

I think we're looking at any of the first three weekendsof May, whichever has the weather that allows it.

Thanks Paul, I do have a full backup but I think the missing ones are more to do with them not linking up properly as part of the upgrade - posts with missing photos would unfortunately mean manually going through them and linking them all up I think.