Mike Fox

Plasticine works well too, and lets you try several positions until you find one that works for your hull shape. Mike

Had something massive hit a bait last November on Court Jester, and even full drag on an Avet XS couldn't slow it. Neal also had Dogfish Dave onboard who was spooled on 300m of 50lb braid in a single run of about 2 minutes. They are out there! Mike

Friday night looking good, but Saturday looks really unpleasant now, with Sunday windy, and next week very unsettled. Shame that good spell seems to have gone totally. Good luck with weather and fish! Mike

Nothing to report from aboard Frisky Fox The worms died, and after the SE 4-5 on Saturday, we didn't sally forth in the end. Mike

1) Fisheagle. Allan Green, Dave Samuels and John (Non Member) 2) Court Jester - Neal plus crew TBA 3) Frisky Fox - Mike and Carol

Would love to Neal, but am helping with the RNLI Life Jacket clinic at Cobb's Quay, which is open to all. If any club members aren't on the water, and would like to pop over for a chat, please do so. Mike

Well done on the hound and bass! We fished the inshore banks yesterday, and the early wind against tide, and swell later made it tricky standing. The number of charter boats there confirmed it was worse further out, beyond the lee of St. Catherines. Found the fishing poor still, with one wrasse, a single whiting, a small dab, one doggy, but a bucketload of smallish mackerel to tiny feathers. They're still feeding on plankton - the small fry prey have been impacted by the cold spring I suspect. Poole Bay and Harbour seems to have loads of rotting dark brown weed clogging everything up, and it was hard going. The wind shifted firmly SE after noon, and the swell increased to over 4'...so we left before it got worse. Mike

Have a great one Charlie! Mike

I struggled as well with these Steve, and now used a "modified allbright" which is fairly quick, has the simplicity of a doubled-over blood knot, and doesn't slip. It's a bit bulky, depending on the diameter of your rubbing leader. Happy to show you if you like, but you can decide for yourself. Mike

Cracking fish Steve! If it hadn't been for the Round the Island race I would have been up to the Solent for the smuts myself this weekend! They certainly tug your string! Mike

Well done all who found the biggies.We had our first bream of the year on the Outer Patch, but there was no size to them. Mike 1lb 8oz Carol 1lb 4oz.

1) Court Jester - Neal, Stuie and Jon (JK) 2) Kingfisher - Chris, Dogfish Dave, Stu, Chris 3) Dream Drifter - Alfie Martin, (Berty non member) 4) MegaByte - Brian, Mark, Thomas, Tamzin 5) Awol- Martin, Dean, Rich Stevens 6) Wishin Too-Nigel,Martin Cherrett ,Mike Toms 7) Sweet Pea - Mal Thomas. Crew TBA 8) Kelly's Heroes - John Stevenson, Allan Green, Dave Samuels and Bill (Ferret). 9) Alfresco Charlie Dan Chrissie Will 10) Illusion - Tom Smith - plus crew 11) Imagine - Paul Frey and Alun J. 12) Wight Magic - Dave Evans, Ben, Charlie A, Sam A 14) Dog House - Andy Fail, Chris Large 15) Holy Mackeral- Yan Triska, Dave Loader (Non member) 16) Yelo - Kev - Mick Jacob jnr 17) Frisky Fox - Carol and Mike

1) Court Jester - Neal plus Crew TBA 2) Kingfisher - Chris, Dogfish Dave, Briztol Stu. 3) AWOL - Martin, Dean, Rich 4) Frisky - Mike, Carol