JIMBOB

Hi alan Sounds like it was a bit grim out there today, There was no weed on the ledge last nite .We fished the hole flood with 6 rods down and didnt pick any up . I think you just had some bad luck today. fingers crossed for tomorrow James

Hi all managed to get out last nite as planned with Mappo and his dad, the plan was off to Xray for a ray till dark then on to the ledge, Its was blowing a northley 3 or 4 when we left and we thourght it would be calmish out there, was it heck!! just for a change a lumpy snotty sea,again!! But it didnt stop the fish from biteing After about an hour I had a mad spell with 3 fish on in about 20 minites the first was a small eye of 9lb 12oz then anouther of 10lb 12oz on a live mackrel!!! then as that was haveing its mug shot taken my rod was off again but the hook pulled. On the ledge my luck was still in as I managed a conger first cast but just a baby of 25lbs. then we sat there for 3 hours with out a bite, Thats fishing I suppose! Tight lines James

Im out congering friday nite ,so will be watching them from the ledge James

3 weeks!! Charlie looks like you need to make up for lost fishing time ,If you need crew for a conger trip anytime just let me know James

As duncan said it was a bit snotty out there, but we managed a few fish. As for that ray bite!............aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! Its still sore now!! gutted I lost that conger, I had weakened the hook buy bending the hook while unhooking a tope, wich I then straightend with my pliers,Wont be makeing that mistake again!! thanks for the trip out duncan,one day we might get a calm sea! James

I need a taller camera!!

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This is the only picky I have at the mo, waiting to get my film developed. Its off my phone!! but gives you an idea of its size

Well at last my first eel of 2004 and what a fish after almost turning round to go home due to the swell breaking over the ledge, We decided to stick it out and try and get a few mackrel and see what the sea was going to do. After and hour or so the waves died back and we had filled the bait bucket with mackrel and bagged a few bonus pollock, kev also managed a nice bass. we then sneaked over the ledge and had a bash for a ray but with no joy just loads of lsd's and a few pack tope so as darkness fell it was back to the ledge for a conger. Kev was in first with a good fish right on slack water but the main problem was getting it in!! as I had left my gaff on Bw and had no net! so i had rigged up a gaff with some 8/0 hooks, heavy mono, tape and a deck brush!!!! but it didnt work and as the eel came half way over the side the hooks straightend and he was gone we estimated it as a good 40 then before I new it my rod was bent double and it was my turn, after what felt like forever i played my fish while kev re rigged the gaff/broom!!! After several attemps we finaly got him on the gaff and this time it worked and the biggest eel ive ever seen was flapping on taras deck!! the scales were flickering between 58 and 66 lbs so I think a can settle for a 60lber and a new pb by 5 lb After the photos I thourght I better reel in my light rod incase I got anouther eel of that sort of size on that!! only to find that I had a fish on wich after a hart stopping moment when I thourght it was anouther eel. It turned out to be a 9lb 8oz huss Cant wait to get back out James

Adam what online weather are you looking at? Just checked again and they give 3 to 5, force 4 at 12 pm then 3-5 at 6. wensday looks nasty with 8 to 9 !!!

Online weather give 3 to 5 with sea state slight. Fingers crossed

Managed a short test run yesterday,with the new prop, Its looking good managed 16 knots with 3 adults and a nipper on board (dosent sound a lot but with 3 adults tara normally only does 12 to 14). so I cant wait for the first outing with only 2 on board James

Gutted I couldnt come Had to work ,so had to make do with an after work mullet session.Hope to be out soon, just pray this weather holds till my days off James

Hi paul Just abit of info regarding pitch,"for every 2" of pitch, RPM's will change approximatley 400 RPM's" So you should have about 200 more RPM's James

Hi paul My props 10~3/8 diameter x 11 pitch ,There quite a difference from yours, Is your orkney a semi dispacement hull? Taras a planeing. James

Tryed to get my engine sorted today,I took my prop down to prop rev and they took one look at it and said I needed a new one! but it wasent all bad. they sold me a prop from Turning Point Props called"rascal" its a kind of mix and match idea you buy a hub then your required prop seperate. then your ready to go ,that cost

forgot to ad Adams fish ,Same as above but no rays or mullet, I think thats 71 points, adam will confirm im sure

Hi all just come back from a very blustery species comp adam and I started off in xchurch harbour for the mullet and bass but theses were playing hard to get so we headed out to sea fishless after half hour of trying we were met by a pretty angry sea comeing over the ledge but BW handled it very well, If i was on tara I would have turned back! So the fishing started and the mackrel were soon flapping in the fish bucket After ancoring I had a ray first cast wich was about the best fish of the comp for me, and we seemed to scratch about for the rest of the day but I did manage a fair score in the end. The final tally was.......... 4 mackrel 4 bream 4 wrasse 4 dogs 3 mullet 1 smoothhound 1 ray I think that works out to 112 points ... Charlie can you book these in? Thanks James

Thanks duncan for the day out. Had a realy good time ,didnt mind about the fishing it was just great to fish on such a cracking boat James

see what you mean martin just looked, 4 to 5 wsw nasty!, were going from xchurch so it will be right in our faces looks like a mullet or two might be booked in tomorrow James

I got caught out on this one a couple of years ago and got "nicked" for not haveing a safety chain, but they dont give you points just a fine .It was about

cavitation in very basic terms is the prop cutting through air.(im sure someone will expand on this!) James

the wind yesterday nearly sorted that tree!! ......... dont know how its still standing. Dont think im going fishing till sunday.... and thats a maybe

and heres a action shot of a turbot