Mal Thomas

Trevor I have pm you

Happy birthday Barney

Happy birthday Bud, have a good one.

Agree, if a final is anywhere as good it will be a fitting end to the Tournament.

Wales Rugby fans have just witnessed an historic win 40-6 over the Aussies. I don't think I've seen such a polished 80 minute performance from the team in all my years of following them. So this is how true enjoyment feels. Eddie Jones on the other hand has picked up a team at a very low ebb, I wonder if he will be used as the scape goat.

Happy Birthday Colin, hope you had a day to remember.🍺

Easterlies not very good for the swash channel, Sunday at the moment looks to windy, Saturday Lumpy wind over tide. Not looking good unfortunately.

Yes the weather is not looking great at the moment.

As we are sighting many BFT in our waters can I repeat and reiterate reports in our past meetings. It is not legal without a LIcense to target BFT, it is also illegal to land one or take one. This would carry a large fine and the SIFCA boat is actively boarding boats to check on your catch, especially smaller fish kept for live baits. Nothing under 8 inches can be in your baitwell. Thanks everyone for your active participation in keeping our club a premiere club in the area with a clean reputation for adhering to the rules.

Happy Birthday Dave, how many years will that be you have been boating in Christchurch and now on an even bigger jet propelled ferry.🍺

My guess is an Islander, it looks similar to a style I've seen at the boat show many years ago. I believe they are on the IOW.

Work commitments Trev, sorry.

In the spirit of the comp I am sure it will.

Your looking good on it, happy birthday.

Unfortunately I have work commitments. Hopefully PBSBAC will be represented to hear first hand what is discussed. There is so much happening with different organisations at the moment it is not easy to keep up.

I am out Wednesday, not sure what the target is.

Belated happy birthday, hope you had a nice day.

Nice to see the Christchurch posse is growing, along with stylish beards.🧔

Also Done

I wonder if he enjoyed as much as Xbox. I am sure he had a great time.

I have been in touch with Steve Porter skipper of "True Blue" who is heavily involved with the Catch and Release of Blue Fin Tuna fishery in Cornwall. The consultation paper is asking for opinions of the licensing of recreational fishing from a limited number of recreational boats for a fee. In addition to the Charters and Commercial that all have a share in the BFT quota that the UK has had since leaving the EU. The quota covers any dead fish from all forms of fishing. The C&R programme that has been going on for the last few years had several goals, one of those was to ascertain if the fish suffered mortality after or during capture. To date very few have been killed accidentally (approx 14 in two years) mostly through drowning being entangled in gear and coming in backwards, not getting sufficient air through their gills. Steve was keen for us to fill in the forms both individually and as a club. It is a weighty but readable document asking if you agree or not, if not why not. Having read it through as far as it goes in principle we would likely agree as long as they Restrict and License and Prosecute if people break the code of conduct. Most of which seems self policing amongst boats. The fee charge is mostly to cover admin, not Policing is my understanding. Most of the finer details are yet to be agreed and Government elections could cause delays in the readings and agreements to the consultation is also my understanding. Please check the link and download, fill in and return. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/recreational-aquaculture-and-migratory-team/bft-recreational-fishery/

Today or next week ? weather looks a bit pants.

Happy Birthday, good excuse to have a day off tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Mick, give it some stick. "It's a lyric from a Chas and Dave song" couldn't resist, sad I know.

Thanks for posting, a good read and Grant Jones is someone we should reach out to. Worth an introduction letter to explain who we are.