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Tomorrow we are taking Wots the Point out, instead of fishing Old Harry, Swanage, or the Patches I wanted to check out Christchurch ledge but I don't have any decent marks there. I heard of X ray being mentioned a lot and I just wondered if anyone had a gps co ordinate that I could use to locate it. I'm not asking for anyone to disclose an heirloom or a jealously guarded secret it's just that when I've gone over the ledge with my finder there are so many features and ridges it's difficult to identify anyone particular spot, and since at the moment it's so infrequent I actually get time to go out now I didn't really want to waste what time I've got blanking. Could anyone help, it would be appreciated

Fished the skerries many times and caught 2lb dab and really large plaice. Use drift tactics, large baited spoon on long trace and the killer bait is hermit crab.

Bob, As one of the members who went out of your way to welcome me when I joined I am very sorry to hear of your redundancy. I wish you the very best in whatever new endeavour you find yourself in. Tim White

I've got a Nkia 600, works fine and I'm sure I may even have a charger for it. Youre welcome to it, just PM me. Tim

I have a Daiwa sandstorm, 12 foot rung for a multiplier, which has got quite a stiff action. I haven't used it that much as a I prefer my Team Daiwa beachcaster and my Penn surfmaster. The only problem is it's in a horrible yellow and black livery. If you want a butchers at it I am at home this weekend and not going back to London until Monday evening, and I'm likely to be over the boat at Parkstone Bay this sunday. All the best Tim

Having owned two Hardy's over the years I would say that for the long time investor, the Hardy is the better bet, basically the build quality is very high and they are incredibly tough and well designed. My friend has an Aquafish 23 fitted with a 150 hp diesel and it's a lovely boat and well built, but the question you have to ask yourself is in 20 years which boat will hold its value the better on the initial outlay. I think, and of course this is just a subjective opinion, the Hardy probably will. All you have to do is look at what a 10 year old Hardy still commands in price. Fantastic boats. (I would have had a fishing 24 as opposed to a Seaworker when I upgraded, but I couldn't afford it). Either way however, you wont go far wrong on either.

Unfortunately my permanent crew i.e. Dan who has fished with me for the last few years due to other commitments is unable to crew Wots the Point in 2009. Therefore I am looking for an individul who is willing to take his place. For info there will be no cost involvement other than a share of the occaissional bait and perhaps a bit of diesel. I have a number of mates who are willing to go out but ideally I am looking for someone just to keep an eye on the boat (if necessary)whilst I am away in London. If anyone is interested they can PM me or bell me 07910571111 Tim

ASBO's can relate to waterborne yobbery. Can't see why the council and police cannot crack down on this sort of behaviour. It was only two years ago a tosser on a jet ski killed a bather off the beach within the bathing buoyage. It seems that he users of PWC learn nothing, usually at the expense of others. Very few of them bother to take any rudimentary training on the water born mopeds, other than the being a dick course. I just wish they would take their blessed machines elsewhere, like the straights of homuz. Hate them.

Just looked at the link and assumed it was Trickett Marine and it wasn't. Don't I feel like the *****ole. Tim

Coddy, Well known by a number of members, they are the people that rebuilt my engine and have done a cracking job. Sam Trickett is the person I dealt with. Would heartily reccommend. Tim

If this has been mentioned elsewhere sorry to bore you. I don't know if many members took part in the Bream Comp, or indeed if they are interested in the result. But, the bream are still on the patches in large numbers. We fished around the marks with the pick down and on the drift. Wots the point boated 60+ fish on four hours, 42 were bream, the largest being just under 3 pounds. The winner of the comp was a fish of 3lb 10 ozs just under a pound less than the winning fish last year however over 40 fish over 3lb were weighed. We missed out on the prize table by a couple of ounces. Numbers of competitors appeared to be down from last year, which given the great weather was surprising, however it appears that in some quarters alot of lads were bored bashing bream and some crews were heading off between the two piers to drift for plaice and were not taking part.

Is that David Graham so called Davey Boy from just about every forum on fishing on the net ? An expert on all things with fins ?

We are heading out on Friday with a novice on board for a bit of bream fishing, we have a spare space if anyone is interested. Tim

Not sure about price of red diesel at the lifting bridge, tanked up last week at Salterns, they charged 80p a litre.