lofty

Just finished the latest kitchen and have a new 1.8m length of Black Slate Laminate peninsula worktop(rolled both edges at 665 wide)with a bit of edging going spare if anyone wants it?Could be used for a utility as its a bit wider to cover appliances or just as a bit for your shed/worshop. If anyone wants it they can collect from oakdale.

A glorious but strange day for me. In the water at 7 at Swanage. Fished ballard looking for bream. Blanked.Spoke with others out there and all were having a slow day with only Wrasse nicking the worms. Paddled away to feather for mackeral in the bay and wham.A cod(ling) just under 5lb on a black Hokkai. First one ever and a cracking looking fish.Must be getting soft because I let it swim off out of my net. Lovely colour though. Finished the afternoon with a few macks and whiting by the ledge bouy in Swanage bay.A pretty productive spot just west of that bouy.

Leaning towards Swanage.Cheers Charlie.

Im up at the crack of sparrows on Saturday to take the yak out and hope to catch a bream after reading all these reports. I can park at swanage and kimmeridge for launching but have never gone from either . Any advice ? I think the weather is favourable for Kimeridge but Graham at the meeting reccomended a drift along Ballard. What rigs fish best for bream?Smaller hooks?Also going to troll for bass? I'll take all advice and should be on the water by 8am when I,ve decided where to go. I'll be on 6 if any poole boats spot me,come and say hello. Cheers. Lofty

Great report. Must give Kimmeridge a try one day

nice photo. done

Blankety blank both days but some great weather and good paddling. met some kayak spear fishing divers today (extreme) and they told me its very queit down there,so well done for your efforts.Going to pick your brains thursday.Is it only me or does anyone else want to fire rocket propelled grenades at jetskis? Lofty

It was great fishing in the sunshine yesterday so im going to do it again today. Good to put some faces to names yesterday. Hope to do better today. Say hello if your about. Lofty

Got Thursday and Friday free and the long range forecast is looking good at the mo. Going to take the trident out and happy for any info-suggestions. Im Poole based but thinking of travelling out to launch-maybe Swanage or x church? Have joined the club proper and will bring some charts to the next meeting as Im after knowledge on tide strengths at places I.ve not paddled. Leaning to Poole until ive picked your brains though. I look forward to all your thoughts about Thursday. Lofty

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Thursday 7th of April in my diary.

Where and when do you chaps get together? Is it in a pub ?I dont drink but a coffee and some welcome knowledge wouldnt go amiss.

Put an ebay search for stuff you know is nicked but tick the search nearest first. You never know? Also the cash convertors and bootsales. I'd never buy stuff from a pub as tools are someones livelyhood,and your kit means a lot to you. I hope these little fuckers get whats coming to them. Lofty

I filleted it into 4 medium sized strips, dusted with flour, and flash fried in a pan for less than 5 mins and my girls all had taster of Dads endevours. Delicious. Now need to catch more of the blighters. Great being out and good chatting with others on the water who wanted to know whats up. Thanks for all the input. Lofty

Had a great paddle out and took Colins advice with ragworm on a two hook flapper . Anchored up at the end of the Bank. Two or three boats already out just past me. My first fishy from the trident Weighed in at 1.5lbs. and tasted lovely when I got home. Doesnt get much fresher . Shame it was an ugly one.Chap near me had a similar one with lots of orange spots,still,its not going on the wall as a trophy. A slow day but at least it wasnt a blank and even caught a bit of a tan....

Dave 007. Ive drifted along the top of it quite a few times and some of those rocks are cms below the surface and I wouldnt want to knock into one on my yak.I'd stay at least 50 feet away in a real boat. Minimum.

Got some time off Friday so im going for a paddle.Taking the trident out along the training bank and testing some kit. Taking my ugly to try for something... Any thoughts on bait, lures,etc. Anyone see me out come and say hello.should be out by midday. Whatever your up to have a good one. Lofty

Guess I need more iron in my diet

you raider looked the business today from my yak. I hit a zero. How did you do.Lofty

Got a folding one from Staples.Think I prefer the anchor and bits to go in it than in the boat. Added 40mm pipe to corners for rods and net and the zip ties have strengthened it all up. I'm going out for my first trip tomorrow (sunday) in the new Trowler as my wife calls it,conditions permitting. Spent the day making removable racking for my alley. Works well and the yaks are resting on plastic. Anyone out? Before After

Trying to find a milk crate or similar for my Trident that will be tough enough. Max dimensions are 350mm x450mm. Not sure about mounting it on top on a bar as this seems popular but looks a bit top heavy. Any suggestions as to where I can source something,and what do you take in yours? Lofty

Not yet. Keeping an eye on the weather and juggling my work . Maybe this or the following weekend?Hope it floats! Bit of a difference to my lil Tek. Might launch from the far end of Sandbanks and mooch along the beaches up towards Bournemouth. Is it worth taking any tackle? Any takers for a trip out? All suggestions welcome. Cheers

Thanks for the technicals maverick. Photobucket was the answer. Phew