Paul D

Bob, According to the Echo the guy who caught it has had the paperwork back from the research place ( in Plymouth ? ) he sent details to and they arte more excited as it is a bigeye

Nice piccies. The one of the head is awesome. I have added the pics to your members fish. Glad the PC is working OK now.

Excellent report Adam. Is the PC working now ? I was really impressed that you tried to return the big cod, I didn't realise until now that it was the big 31lb one you tried to return. I must get some netting for the landing net now as I am not so sure my current net would hold such a beast. Can't wait to see the photos.

No problem Bob, yours and Adam's recent catch seems to have persuaded Paul J to come out and play We shall be targeting the big Tuna around these parts

Still looking for crew......

I was actually eating cod and chips when Adam called !! Surely someones wants to crew for me on Sunday ??? - I really fancy a trip out for the Tuna / cod !

Did I imagine it, or did Adam just phone me regarding catching big cod with Bob Fuller today..... Must have been dreaming Surely someone must fancy a trip on Sunday ???

Anyone up for a trip out of Christchurch Sunday ( 9 AM ish start ) fishing of the ledge or maybe go for a cod or two

I always remove them. After all it only takes me 30 secs to 1 min to do it, therefore would take a thief the same time ......

Dan, If you e-mail the pictures to :- webmaster@pbsbac.co.uk then I will put them on the site. The one in the forum I will add now. cheers Paul PS: Do you leave your electronics on the boat ?

Not sure if this would have beaten the club record if caught on rod and line Tuna from Barton

So it is ( the IOW ), It looks at first glance like a huge wave.

and Rich, many thanks for the help retrieving. I hope you didnt hurt your wrist all that winding the winch. Your'e welcome to fish on Neo any time you want.

Nice one. That wave looks big though. Was it rough out ?

And the final results are now available at :- 2004 Competition Results

Fully enjoyed the competition and many thanks to all who organised it and to the sponsors for their generosity. Our day started off early - we were supposed to be at Baiter for 7:00 AM but someone ( ie. me ) forgot to tunr the alarm clock on. Fortunatley I was woken up by something outside and had a minor panic when I looked at the clock which was showing 6:30. Rushed downsatirs and set off at 6:45. Not having fished from Poole I was short of marks but Martin kindly got Dean to write some down for me. I then left these in the car ( sorry Dean ). So we set off - last boat but one from the slip and headed for a mark to the east of the spoil grounds. Dropped anchor and I wondered why the weather was so much better than forecast. Within 10 minutes we were getting bites which I kept missing. Had an average size whiting and then Helen had a real rod bending fish which founght well in the current and was beginning to convince me she had a cod. As the fish neared the boat we realised it was in fact two whiting one on each hook of the pennel rig. I then had a crunching take on the mackeral strip I was fishing. This was a much better fight and after a few minutes I boated a 2 lb 7oz Whiting. Helen caught a dogfish which she returned ( In retrospect I think it would have been large enough to win a prize ). The tide then started to turn and the wind picked up and the sea was chopping up. I heard Adam mention they were considering returning ( which definitely means it is time to go back ). The trip back was fun as we plodded through the tide near Old Harry. Tried some drifts from Brownsea Castle and I lost a good fish ( at least a hard fighting fish ) - suspect it was a Wrasse - or possibly a bass if they are still around. As I had a bite we continued drifting for another 1/2 hour until the tide was ebbing fast so decided to return to the slip ( for Helen to warm up ). All in all a fun day, despite the weather. PS: I am glad I did not take a certain person's advice that the whiting was not worth the effort weighing

Splashout

Maverick at dawn

This one didn;t quite come out right !

I understand this is Duncan's Ray ( 2nd place ) ?

Kam, I will take a bag full if you have some left. 5 lb of squid if that is not too much. Will be at Baiter from around 6:30 ish.

I can just picture the scene now..... Helen hooks into something good and I hear the words .... "We're gonna need a bigger boat"

Kam, If you can't get one from West Quay, I can pop into Pumpkin Marine on Hayling Island over lunch and get one for you if you like. Their prices are ususlly pretty reasonable. ( Hopefully they will have one in ). Let me know. I will PM you my work number.

Terry, I also launch from Wick virtually everytime ( and sometimes from Lymington ). As Adam says the slipway needs the lower section repairing, but it is an easy slipway to use. I launchy a 17ft Orkney there with a Mondeo with no problem. As Adam says you have to keep to the channel in the harbour as it is very shallow ( even in the harbour ) and going over the sandbar outside the entrance is also something to be wary of ( it gets very shallow a suprisingly long way out ). Same as for Adam with regard to assisting ( weekends best for me ) and if you want a "buddy boat" to go out with. Only attempted to launch from Mudeford once but someone got the tide times slightly wrong

Kam, As a guide I have been quoted