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.

Sounds good news, well done all who attended especially Mal and Alan.

Are these items sold?

Come on give us non locals a chance!!!

OK some good news the DVT i was told was there, did not show on the scan so fingers crossed, only dry January and shoulder op to negotiate. So no one put there hand up to be Mr Shutter for 12 days i had better go on holiday!!!!! I will try and do lots of photos and video so if anyone would like to hear about it after a meeting i can bore you all senseless!!!!!

Hi Mal, It is always good to chat and share a problem, and yes a lot of men are not good at it, well said. Where one can make light of problems also helps so here goes!!!!!!!!! A visit to hospital last night was good news, a Melanoma i had removed has come back clear, great news. A horse physio had a look at my knee yesterday which i damaged getting out of a tractor 3 weeks ago, and thought i might have a DVT,{ i find vets as good if not better than doctors sometimes!} Rang the Dr, straight in for blood test because i had one before after one of my knee ops. Out picking up today, call from the Dr get in and get some blood thinners straight away, and tomorow 12.00 a CT scan. Great meant to be away in the sun fishing The Spice Isle Billfish Tournament on the 20th, and they wont let me fly with a DVT, I hope and pray i can get it sorted as i have been invited for 28 years to fish this Comp but never could because it was in the shooting season DOH!!!!! I have only shot once this year because of a shoulder injury/problem and having an op 26th February, so ATM i have lost the 25/26 shooting season and now possibly missing the Marlin Comp!!! Hey Ho sometimes you have to laugh, and to make it worse i am doing dry January, all the above is true and you couldn't make it up. PS if anyone thinks they can forge a passport please do so, because the wife will be savage if we don't go!!!! This not meant to take anything away from Mals very serious and well meaning words above, well said Mal

Loobie 1V had decided on a casual start, not rushing for any particular bridge but try for a mini species in the basin. J2 was first off with a Blenny with orange dorsal then a black dorsal, i joined in with one with a long whispy dorsal! I haven't looked in my book to see if we have discovered a new species!!! but we all decided they were Blennys so one species down. Tony had appeared with a serious amount of Christmas tucker to add to the bacon butties and Malbec so was forgiven for not joining in with the party at this stage. Ro Ro next and we all had multiple Bass best going 4.5lbs to me by complete fluke, then Aunt Betty, got to be a Dab or a Plaice there surely. NO just more Bass. Then Madness came in behind us stealing our drift, saying they had had nothing, yes ok we believe you----------not, only to see Martin balancing on his swim platform netting a fish with no handle on the landing net, must be a Dorset thing. We picked up a buoy and had a few more Bass. At this point moral was begining to flag so a quick call to Greg and Martin and we decided early doors at 1.30 rather than 2.30. A huge tide which didnt really move all morning and water the colour of chocolate, mostly fresh i would, think did not help our cause. Any way i certainly could not take the Turkey home, so a raffle was quickly organised, yep as you know already Golden Goolies Jim won the Turkey. Even though the fishing was to say the least a little slow, we had some good banter and a beer afterwards for an hour. Well done everyone who entered, those who didn't you just don't know what you missed!!!! Happy Christmas everyone and lets hope for less wind and more fish in 2026

Sorry Greg jumpers will taken into consideration but fishing is for formmst

Kev thats a terrible excuse, hope you have a great christmas

Rob thats no excuse we are out clubbing in Alton Barnes!!!! If you can get down for a beer please do so.

OK guys, i am back in the land of the living after i think 11 days of no internet. I am definately looking into Starlink!! Thankyou Chris for the update, sorry to hear your problems Alan, hope its soon fixed. For the few who have entered i checked with Louise on the bridge and the following lifts are supposedly happening. AM 7.30-8.30- 9.30 PM 14.30 Those she confirmed will be happening, Please basically start when you want, come in on the 14.30 bridge and we will meet in the bar at Cobbs 3-3.15. for the Turkey prize giving, we will rob you of £5.00 entry in the bar!! Plenty of time to enter, only four boats and 9 club members, come on guys sign up and make my day!