jerry.shutter

Why when your retired why is life so busy?!!!!!! We had arranged last year for my Godson to come down from St Albans for the night and his parents. I couldn’t believe the weather the last three days and I couldn’t get out, we were planning to take Danny and his wife out for dinner after Martin had recommended a restaurant. Then I had a devious thought, how about a picnic on board and we could even wet a line. They managed to get to us just before 4 so we made the 4.30 lift and saw Madness heading in. The Swash was alive with birds and Bass, I had emptied the boat when out of the water and not a lure, shad, feathers, SPJ to be found, what an idiot!! So a quick get the monkey out the boat didn’t happen, arrived at Ballard hook down and the dogfish arrived! However with non anglers on board they proved great amusement, especially to Dans mother who as a staunch vegetarian was keen to know if we could eat it! 40 minutes of LSD was enough so we moved, only 100m and fish showed on the sounder, first drop a two pound Bream followed by two more about 1.5lbs then the dogs came back. So everyone had played and landed a fish and all happy and the sun was still out. We still needed another fish if possible for the family of 4 , nailing a dogfish to a telegraph pole in St Albans to skin it slowed the vegetarian down a bit!!! We moved again a few hundred yards and destroyed the picnic and a few drinks. Getting chilly a slow cruise home for the 20.30 bridge was decided, bringing the rods in, a dull weight on a light lure rod a Small Eyed had attached itself to the rod, the now very excited hunter gatherer vegetarian was straight on the rod. ” Can we eat it” after a short discussion it was thankfully decided Cyril the Small Eyed should go back, so another “And Away” was sent home. Mortimer and Whitehouse fans had all now caught a fish. Great evening a few fish and a lot of laughs.

Hi Greg, I pushed it back a bit as I was so late sorting a date and just wanted to give enough notice. I am sure your angling skills will winkle out a big one!

That was a ploy to put you off!!!! Sorry everyone 13th and 14th June the Bream Comp, looks like Charlie will be entering.

Weather permitting the Bream Comp will be on the 14th and 15th June this year, all other Competitions are the same as last year. Hopefully Charlie will not see this post and give others a chance for a trophy😜 Please get your names down and lets make it a good one.

Thanks Mal, it would seem Sussex IFCA are very pro active, great result for them.

I am embarrassed to say I didn’t notice, sorry.

Hi, I don’t know if the sound comes through on the above. An unbelievable sight this morning, all mullet that I could see, looked like Tarpon daisy chaining before breeding. I honestly think there were genuinely 100s of fish which you cannot see how deep down they were, quite extraordinary and lovely to see. Catch report of my first trip to follow, not quite so many fish as in the video!!!!

Gary Allner 07944101577 will do a wonderful job Colin

I was there Jim, trying to clean off my legs or rather where they fit onto the boat as the legs are off. That’s a thankless task, really difficult to do a decent job as so awkward. Any way sun was out so that’s a great bonus.

Charlie you’re on fire in 2026!, unfortunately I can’t join you.

Off to see Peter Kay the first weekend then away on another fishing jolly for the rest of May.🫣 As per last year I really hope to go South West, especially if they are more generous with the RSA BFT tickets, if it gets delayed though because of our glorious weather I might be there!

Ark at eeeeed!!!!!

I would be happy to take some old folks out, as long as there older than me! Perhaps a Veterans prize for the best fish if we get a few takers.

They tried to sell me C map being just as good as Garmin Navionics, I was told by third parties it was not as good🤷‍♂️ I think you will find majority of club members use Navionics. Incredibly simple and you can sit at home spying new marks.