JIMBOB

sounds like small bream biting to me, you would need a tiny size 4 or a carp hook if you want to catch them....... You best to keep with the 3/0, keep changing the bait and wait for something bigger to come and eat it!

Thanks for posting that for me Paul. The weight was 19lb 2oz and yes was caught on a spinning rod in shallow water she was a monster undulate ray, thick as brick! and my heart sank when it went just under 22lb in the net I was a bit jealous especially as it smashed my PB and its the second time hes done that this year! he had a 12lb 12oz bass earlier this year, I'm going to have to find a new fishing buddy

Looks like you didnt need any help! nice thorny James

Hi Alun yep I do still wet a line when you saw me in the run that was my second trip out in 24hours! Fished Thursday night, we had a good mixed catch with one fish a bit special a 19lb 2oz undulate ray on a carp rod and a 2/0 hook not to me though, it was angled by mark my crew, It battled like a demon and was the biggest ray and I think specimen fish Ive had on the Raider!, she went back to get even bigger and threaten that british record. I have some good pics on my camera and will load them up soon. Tight lines James

Hi Corky You got it then! well done chap, I'll buddy you out of Christchurch if you give me a shout, Ive got a week off so out tomorrow and Monday if the weather holds James

Crikey! she's come on loads,I didnt realise how long ive not had a PC, the last time I saw her she was swinging into your garden on a crane, she looks an absolute beauty Super job Charlie.

I hope your wrong Mike Ive got nearly three weeks off work in August.

Hi Andy I'll have to try and join you out there one night. I better dust off my light gear and my size 4's, I'm missing a nice bit of Dover sole for my dinner

Super catch guys, there's some nice bass out there, and two 10lbers on demand for the bass comp! great angling James

Good luck for sunday Chaps, this would have been a good one to fish gutted As long as those matches are on sundays,I dont think I'll ever be able to fish one again!!!!! Also I better rejoin the club first At least Ive got a pc back now so i can keep an eye on whats been caught. That looks like not much this year due to that weather looks like I took a good year to do the family thing James

Good effort Alun, those bass dont seem to have gone this year

Great Eel Duncan,I might have to dust DR of soo n and go and find a few myself . There seems to be a few snakes out there at the mo some one recored 3 over 72lb !!!!! on anouther forum from the bay last week. James

Lovely cod Dom ,well done James

Happy Birthday Martin James

Hi Charlie Hi had my Nikon fixed last year by Bournemouth camera centre on holdenhurt avenue in Bournemouth cheaper than sending it off .cost

Try Peter Russel senior, he does a cracking job and I could highly recommend him. James

Well the fishing did seem a bit below par probably down to the small tides and monster swell rolling in, it was hard keeping a bait on the bottom. Also could the lack of "proper" fish be down to the early date this year? with water temps being still so high the crabs in the harbour must of been having a feast! The Lymington cod comp off the needles didn't fair much better than us, from what I hear only 3 cod were weighed in biggest going 14 1/2 lbs. I must say well done to all the effort everyone who organised the comp put in and to all the prize winners and to Adam, who did a super job of putting us bang on the wreck we fished in such big seas!, super bit of skippering mate James

Well done Andy, lovely cod. James

Hi all Fished out of kimmerage yesterday, no monsters to report, so I know where not to fish next sunday But it was an absolutely super day to be out, flats seas, sun shining be it a tad cold and plenty of fish, which turned in to a bit of a species haul with rays, conger, huss, pollock,smoothound and even a november bream (which is a first for me), all showing up. The most noteworthy fish of the day were a double figrue thornback and a huss of 8 or 9 lbs , neither of which fell to me James

No bass out of Kimmerage fished yesterday all day from 8am till 6pm ,with just one follow from a small fish,also got a report from an insore netter out the day before that the bass have moved off shore,he had about a mile of nets out for one bass. James

Sounds like a super day afloat to me Martin, was thinking of you guys out there today....what an absolute cracker of a day for october! great day for me at work James

Yes please Kam I could do with stocking up put me down for 10 Thanks James

Ive got to work sundays again now On the plus side nice quiet week days on the slipways to look forward to James