Paul D

It is that time pf the year again and a camp of travellers ( for want of a better word ) are now sitting in the car park at 2 Riversmeet leisure centre, therefore, I guess we will be seeing security appear at other car parks in Christchurch.

Kam, Wick is cheaper than Baiter - especially if you use the car park around the corner ( Wick car park is

I read your post Kam and initially assumed you meant the anchor and wondered why you weren't using the Alderney method. Now I realise you meant your fishing tackle . I now have pictures of you steaming out the fishing tackle

She did indeed hold the rope quite well and here endeth the lesson

Helen is up for a trip out on Saturday for the Smoothies as the weather forecast is good. Anyone else fancy a trip out of Lymington ( I haven't checked tide times yet ).

I'll let you tell lesson 2 and I will tell lesson 3 on how to fill your boat with fuel

Me too and I want a bigger boat now

Whilst launching Maverick I nearly learnt the hard way how easy it is to have an accident whilst launching a boat. I stood on top of the quay at Holes Bay holding the ropes tethered to Maverick at the front and the back and Martin reversed her off the trailer. I then stopped her floating away backwards. All OK so far. Martin then drove forwards and then I realised my BIG mistake. In order to make sure I didnt lose the rope when she was launched I had wrapped the rope around my hand once. As Martin drove forward I noticed that Maverick was also moving forward..... The rope had become wrapped around the trailer - the same rope wrapped around my hand which also happens to be the hand with my wedding ring and another ring on. I was nearly pulled over the side of the quay so had to let go of the rope which then ripped through my hand catching my ring on my small finger and fortunately coming away from it. I think my small finger was momentarily dislocated as it was very painful and I wass in slight shock realising how close I had come to losing my finger. A lesson learnt thankfully at no cost ( apart from a bruised finger ). So DO NOT wrap rope around your hand and be wary of rings on your fingers when rope is passing through them. Now for lesson 2 - How not to pull your car down the quay with a boat

I have added it to the reports. Need to sort out the piccies.

On Maverick 4 cod were had to the orange / yellow coloured stormies. 0 fish to the white ones and stripey coloured ones. ( fortunately I lost all three of my white ones in consecutive drifts ). 1 cod to hockeye feathers intended for mackeral ( Some people eh ! )

Was just browsing through the flares offerings and suddenly had a thought. Inshore pack for up to 3 miles Coastal Pack up to 7 miles - this is recommended by the club Offshore pack in excess of 7 miles. Now given the Rips are somewhat more than 7 miles offshore, I presume it would be advisable for boats travelling there to carry an Offshore pack of flares as opposed to a coastal pack ?

The site was Chartsales and the forum link is here :- Charts I found them well reliable and delivery is good. First rate.

Kam, I've cracked it. Instead of your postcode enter a value of "SOLENT" into the postcode field. Works for me ! ( The giveaway is it says postcode or location ). You don't get wave heights this way though Solent 14 day

A most enjoyable day out on Maverick. A few details missing from Martin's report ( such as saving a car from being pulled into the quay - winch breaking - me almost losing a finger ! amongst other things ... ). I initially found the fishing hard, losing 3 stormies along with weight and leader in 3 consecutive drifts. However, martin had a giood stock of stormies and after some good advice I learnt quickly how to fish them. Martin had the first cod and then I lost some tackle. Second drift I caught a cod much to my shock ( This is the first club boat I have been on which I actually caught what was intended ! and only the second boat on which I have failed to blank - I avoided this by catching a pout on Great White) Many of the other boats at this stage went off to another mark but we did another drift and another cod to Martin ( whilst he was talking to Sweet Honey I think ?)and then a Pollock ( returned ). I then caught and returned a pollock whilst martin was chatting to Duncan and then caught another Cod. Then off to another "mark" with Sweet Honey with us which was actually the wrong numbers and martin only went and caught a cod on feathers - unbelievable ! Steamed over to the correct mark and watch martin catch a good sized pollock whilst fishing for mackeral Then the long steam home where we heard Sam ( Great White ) chatting to Loyal Royal and reported in the 5 cod / pollock etc. Definitely up to going out there again - weather willing. Thanks Martin for a really enjoyable day out and I hope Dean is not too envious

It is under "Hobbies" and then select Inshore. Looks quite good.

Rich, Which year Late start unfortunately ( Elaine is not well ). Club record Stingray was caught on the 10th June on a Thursday - so hopefully history may repeat itself ( but I wouldn't hold your breath ) Looking like I shan't be able to make the meeting today - depends on how quickly we get back ( haven't set off yet !).

Heading out with Helen from Lymington tomorrow. Never know might be heading to the meeting having caught a club record stingray or smoothie !

Dan, Regarding tripping the anchor, as stated in "normal" use it should not be necessary to trip the anchor at all ( Use the Alderney method to recover ). The trip will only happen ( ie. tie wrap is broken and anchor pulled from the sea bed from the bottom ) if the anchor is stuck hard. I use two "medium sized" tie wraps to connect my chain to the anchor shank but this will depend upon size of boat. Two work for me and I have also used some strands of polyprop from the old anchor rope - although these were somewhat hard to trip when I needed to. Duncan's tip regarding checking the tie wraps is a good one. I have found they actually pull out the clip after a few uses and need to be replaced, so I carry a pack of them.

I will take one pack of sandeels please.

John, That is indeed a Danforth anchor. These are fine in sand but will snag easily in rocky ground ( I lost mine in Christchurch Ledge second trip out ). A better anchor to use ( and which most use I believe ) is a Bruce anchor ( or a Bruce copy ). These are far easier to pull out of rocky ground if rigged to trip the anchor ( chain attached to the bottom of the anchor and tie wrapped to the top of the shaft ) I am sure others will elaborate further

The link here :- Specimen Sizes is an excel spreadsheet from Charlie showing the specimen sizes as used by the club

Added the Burnham Rematch report to the front page and also to the fishing reports section. Thanks Adam for the write up.

Nice one Dean, I wish I had been able to fish but I am sure I wouldn't have done as well somehow !

Mike, Wonder if it is the one listed below which has been recommended to be given permission and is due to go before committee on the 8th June ( ie. Wed ) Applications I can't see them closing the whole slipway, surely this would be madness....... but there again !

Mike, Did you try BoatInsure who are also online only. Boatinsure They are actually Amlin Insurance who I believe are one of the brokers who Porthcawl use. Worked for me. ( but the proof in the pudding will be if you have to claim I guess ! )