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Launched this morning at Southbourne to calm sea but cold northerly Taking advice from Alun decided the tide and north wind would be too much to get 3-4 miles along the ledge so stayed around Southbourne . Pinned to bits but also had this small flatty Is it a small flounder or a dab? Even though the fishing was poor it was great to be out today

Cheers Rob Very useful . Do you have any numbers that mark the course of it? Maybe hh end and iow end? Cheers Lofty

Myself and Si are out Friday as there is a weather window. We will launch our kayaks from Southbourne beach about 8.30 and intend to take the flood down to Christchurch ledge. Si has a humminbird 385 gps combo so it would be great if someone has some numbers to input just to know we're on the ledge. I'm presuming it runs out from Hengistbury head . We then intend to take the ebb back. LW HW LW 05:57 11:20 18:19 0.8

Heard you chatting on the radio. Who had a 17lb ray?

Loftys out of Boscombe weds and Southbourne thurs , weather permitting

I'm looking for a good price on a humminbird 385ci or garmin451s, or the older humminbird 383. Does any member of our forum have any good contacts with marine electrical gear suppliers? Best I can get the 385 with transducer is 550.

So far magic and xc are tuesday , weds For a paddle out

When to fold em, when to walk away, when to run Loaded up last night for a first light launch from Southbourne . As you know I've had a weather eye on a window and the forecast came good Unfortunately so did the predicted swell. Looking from the cliffs it looked doable but the waves were about 5 feet and constant I set up on the beach and counted the sets . Southbourne is deep straight off the beach and it's not a great idea to be dumped on launch. I remember Ken getting a soaking in the summer and it was not easy for him recovering his gear. I was watching like Bodie Zaffa when Brian ( Geordie) joined me on the beach. We ummmed.... We ahhhhed.........we saw sense and hauled back up the hill. This is as close as Lofty 4 got to a Southbourne launch today

Weather still ok but rainy maybe. No worries . Anyone fishing the cod comp give me a wave on my new big orange kayak. On ch 6 off Southbourne from 8 Tight lines(or belts after Christmas) Lofty

Just for now Friday looks ok to leave the harbour If all ok then I'm launching at Southbourne at 8ish All welcome if window stays open Lofty

My new yak

I worked at Sunseekers for 11 years, in the days that saw me frowned upon for being a shop fitter instead of a boatbuilder, ( you wouldn't find a boatbuilder there now!) and a good chum of mine, Spocky, a proper boatbuilder, is now a freelance boat repairer under his proper name Graham Banyard. He used to groan at some of the shortcuts taken by Sunseekers and would tell me the correct way things should be done. I know he advertises in some of the tide table books. I'm sure he'd be interested in taking on some of the work , and Im happy to do day work for you when you get going on the refit. Exciting times ahead Graham Lofty Ps. The Sunseekers had foam stringers glassed in with the tubes for drainage in the Chines as the previous post said

1. Martin- AWOL + none member 2. Tony + TBC with extensive knowledge of harbour and a good back( with heater) 3. Alun Jones and 4. Paul Frey ....on Gastronaught 5. mark winfield kayak 6. Ian Jones - JV 7. Bob Fuller - JV 8. Steve Johnston - Kayak 9. Gary Austin prodigy 10. Charlie Chapman prodigy 11. Stuart Cooper - Sea Dream 12. Brian Murrey - Sea Dream 13. 14 Geordie Brian- kayak 15. Richard Stephens on Serenity I'm not going to be able to make this one so good luck all especailly the kayakers Steve

Not sure if this list is now obsolete for the 18th so removing myself as other commitments1. Martin- AWOL + none member 2. Tony + TBC with extensive knowledge of harbour and a good back( with heater) 3. Alun Jones and 4. Paul Frey ....on Gastronaught 5. mark winfield kayak 6. Ian Jones - JV 7. Bob Fuller - JV 8. Steve Johnston - Kayak 9. Gary Austin prodigy 10. Charlie Chapman prodigy 11. Stuart Cooper - Sea Dream 12. Brian Murrey - Sea Dream 13. 14 Geordie Brian- kayak 15. Richard Stephens on Serenity I'm not going to be able to make this one so good luck all especailly the kayakers Steve

1. Martin- AWOL + none member 2. Tony + TBC with extensive knowledge of harbour and a good back( with heater) 3. Alun Jones and 4. Paul Frey ....on Gastronaught 5. mark winfield kayak 6. Ian Jones - JV 7. Bob Fuller - JV 8. Steve Johnston - Kayak 9. Gary Austin prodigy 10. Charlie Chapman prodigy 11. Stuart Cooper - Sea Dream 12. Brian Murrey - Sea Dream 13. Lofty- kayak 14 Geordie Brian- kayak

Just putting the feelers out for selling my Trident. Don't get me wrong. I love this boat and have had some cracking trips this year , but as with all things, the more you do something, the more experience is gained so I'm hoping to get a bigger kayak for longer distance trips. I'm pretty much sold on the idea of a 4,7 xt so thought I'd see on here first. She's been well cared for and washed down after every trip She'll come with a the seat, a paddle, garmin 140 fishfinder, an older handheld VHf in drybag, anchor trolley,tackle box.

Ocean Kayak Tardis 13 Doctor Lofty

I've definitely lost my sea legs

Thanks for the donation Graham Glad you liked the vid

"who's that in the kayak?" "oh........No body"

Thanks to the few that have donated and thanks to those about to donate Cheers Lofty http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1479578/

Well done and congrats Paul, another cracking fish from that area. Lofty it's doable in a Kayak but we are a bit limited by the tides, can only fish over LW unless launching from the IOW. Neaps are a good starting point as rounding/going through the Needles can be fun. Getting to and from the Needles is easy, but the leg south, you'll see the boats requires paddling and if you leave the return

Cracking photo. The car park? Is that xchurch ledge? How far out are you? Cheers. Lofty

For the month of November I'm participating in the fundraiser for testicular and prostate cancer , Movember, when chaps without face fungus grow a moustache for the entire month. If you feel you'd like to sponsor me it's really easy. Just follow the link below . http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1478582/ Thanks for looking and of course you can sponsor me on Thursday night after my first 4 days of mo -grow. Cheers Lofty aka Estiff Luvtoots