lofty

And what about the take size. The little ones were all about a foot long or mackerel size. Would you treat them like mackerel ? I admit I had one head hooked as a live bait but nothing came of that

Got out today. Caught the same fish 20 times(top 1) And a bigger 1(1lb 11) Are they both whiting? Only kept 1 because not sure of the take size but it was nice shallow fried, a bit coddy. Answers please

Many happy returns Graham Lofty

Mw Me and some chums fished the harbour on Thursday and cleaned it out of Plaice, had some flounders too. (not completely open then?)

I'm planning on paddling out on Thursday and magic seaweed is giving it shocking on Sunday......sorry

I checked with my company about it being nicked. It's insured on the house if its padlocked on the roof of my car if it's on the drive, but not if I leave it in a carpark. Definitely worth a phone call

Everyday I buy a bottle of gin, a bottle of whiskey, vodka, rum, two crates of ale and four litres of cider. It's dawned on me. I'm a shopaholic !

So outside of the bay then?

Fished Swanage bay today with a huge haul of 1 garfish. Lost leads and rigs as it was so snaggy. Do any club members rate Swanage because I've never done any good fishing there? Interested to know what works for other members.

Very inspiring and looked a lot of fun.

Launched in the dark at Southbourne

This is a quote from Si, my chum who did the rescue, from another forum. As you heard from the video I decided not to add to the confusion.

Decided that the live firing at Lulworth ranges would put me off my stroke so a fishing trip to a secret location was the order of the day Launched at 7am and drifted on the tide , soon into big macs that I freelined for Bass. Had two bitten off so reckon the pack Tope are still around. Then the bream attacked my rag that I had on for the plaice, 10 went back and I kept 2 about a lb Then took the tide back and had lots of small plaice, about 10 in all with 3 keepers. Also had my first flounder this year.

Arrived midday for my Plaice hunt and met Cam and Si who'd been out since sun up.

No worries. I'll try and get organised next season to join in. Have a good one.

Going out Friday midday launching end of prom as comp. All Yakkers welcome.

Hi it's Mrs Lofty here! If you go on direct.gov.uk website there will be a list of all the registered Childminders in yr area. For help & advice if you phone 261962 on Monday ask for Julie Welch she is our expert in these matters & will be able to give you lots of help & advice...kind regards Karen Loftus Children's Centre Manager

[. Because of its Red colour it is often mistaken for a Red Gurnard. The blue outline of the Pectoral fins are one of the easiest methods of identification. Until Rick Stein extolled its virtues as a culinary delight, it had little commercial value and was normally caught in large numbers for use as pot bait. The Tub gurnard is the largest of the Gurnard's commonly found in UK waters. It prefers sand, mud and gravely area where it uses its extended first three thickened rays of its pectral fin for walking and detecting invertabrates in. It can be caught using lugworm, ragworm, Mackerel, crab and squid. Best bait for targeting Gurnard is Ragworm tipped with a small sliver of Mackerel. Latin name: Trigla Lucerna British Record Boat: 11lb 7oz (1972) British Record Shore: 12lb 3oz (1956)QUOTE] Tub it is. 12lb?????? Blimey

Had fabulous blue edging to wings and body was red. Can pick out the blue on the big phot? Tub or red? Tasted quite like cod. Mmmmm

Up at the crack of sparrows and launched at Baitor with Geordie Brian Headed towards Aunt Betty in the gloom ,sea conditions not 3 bad. In this pic High vis hat Head torch Leatherman Vhf Mobile Whistle Rope cutter Pfd Body light Dry suit Just a few bits of safety kit First in to a nice schoolie of about 2lbs, back she went Geordie Brian Then a nice Red Gurnard 1lb 3 oz Then a nice spotty also 1lb 3oz Another Gurnard returned 2 for the pot Another great day at sea

Done that and loved it. launched at Sandbanks. only thing to watch was the shallow sand bar between Sandbanks and Shell bay as this can be a bit choppy with too much wind/ tide. love the training bank early. have had some quality down time there on calm mornings.

Those Nt carparks have thwarted my early morning plans to launch there but it is a lovely paddle. I love beaching at O H and getting envious looks from the jokers atop the cliffs wondering how to get down.A great report.

Yes it was Friday.Headed in 200 yards from the shore and paddled back double quick time.The only time I really worried was tied to the buoy and a yacht heading to the show was not changing course, I raised my red paddle and then he swerved, but I'd already quick released and was ready to go. Gutted about the fly boy.

It was a cracking evening. I stopped on the way back at evening hill and saw you( not knowing) and enjoyed the view. What did the bass take? Live or lures? Great photos too.

I now have a new paddle technique that involves swivelling the body 180 degrees to see what's about to plough into me. just a couple of foot notes. Some families from Liverpool have been on 6 for the last few times I've been out and are letting their young kids f about with the radio.Mildly annoying. Also a c**sucker on a jetski towing a rubber ring deliberately done a 180 to splash(drown) me. Missed . Had he have conked out and I'd caught up I'd have..........breathe Lofty ...................reprimanded him