Swainiac

Are they still putting empty whelk shells back in thes ea Neal??

My trip is cancelled Trev....watch and shoot!!

They said the man was not intoxicated and honestly believed he had been well-prepared for his voyage, and also must have eaten the sandwich from his lunchbox, as he was a snadwhich short of picnic ;0) Rich

Im out tomorrow from Weymouth Trev, so will let you know the state of affairs when I get home, or text you when I get ashore Rich

Morning Terrance, should you feel the need to launch from Portland again, and need crew with knowledge, (limited....a little like a company), give me a shout. I'm self employed again now, so can take time off reasonably short notice. Mark B and I used to fush the area loads in our boat, plus I charter from there, so have built up fair bit of gen over the years. Its a fab place to fish, really fab. Im out of there tomorrow, with Josh Simmonds on Fish On!! so will post you any catch and areas covered. Hope all is well my friend, Rich

They are a gas those Alfresco chaps

Charlie have you wound it off the reel then put it bck on back to front? Its generally only the front section of braid that gets the wear. That wy it should last you twie as long. Ive always done this, and never lost fish due to break offs....................just havent had many fish on I guess Richardo

Neal, any boats needing crew to make up a team? Otherwise I'll stop making the micro species rigs to runaway with the points ;0)

Hi oli, Wrasse can be very difficult to identify, mainly due to the fact tht few people target the smaller speicies, with Cuckoo perhaps being one of the easiest to identify, and give you very good percentage points when specimen comp fishing, as a 1lb fish is easy to get over the gunwalls, so to speak. Try this identifying page as a source of reference, plus commit some of the esier identifying features to memory, the more you catch, the easier it becomes. Hope this helps budweiser http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/threads/an-idiots-guide-to-u-k-wrasse-species.2357610/ Rich......not in any way suggesting that you are an idiot.......just hope it helps!

Neal, Neal, Neal......how on earth could I venture back to club waters without rod in hand?? If I wsnt breaching club safety rules, I'd go out on a bloody Lilo!!!! Im sure something will surface Rich

cheers Rob

So......how does the E-Tec fare in 2015 Paul? Am just wondering as I intend to buy a warrior for inshore stuff down here Rich

Hi Mike....sorry to be the bringer of bad news my friend, but for the sack of austerity, the light at the end of the tunnel has been switched off. Hopefully catch up July meeting Rich

Hi Adam, read the thread from start to latest post today, trolling through posts that have been made over the four odd years Ive been absent, and I have to take my hat off to you, and the team around who helped. The turnaround for the project hs been awesome to say the least, and Rache needs a medal for putting up with it!! I spoke to Bob F recently, and decided to get back into my fishing. Studying was both costly......I could have bought a decent boat!!!.....and non essential, as I have slipped back into tree surgery on the Railway Network. I would anticipate a long list of crew, but should you need a space filling, would be good to get afloat again. Well done chap, top drawer. Rich

Neal, what time strt is it? Bearing in mind its a two hr drive to weymouth from here, I expect another 30 mins on from there to Poole. If you want a novice to make up a team, and I can get there in time, I'd like to participate :0) Rich

Hopefully the payment will go on 22/06/2015, ref is Rich swain ............ now Ive gone and done it!

Thanks for the kind words men. No Martin, not AWOL, just forgot password....its an age thing ;0) No, didnt really learn too much, except I'm too old to be sat in a lecture theatre for hours nd hours, and statistics is the most mind numbing subject on the planet. Will try and get down to the meeting july, but no promises as living down in Chulmleigh Devon now, so it will be a bit of a longer drive than Southampton!! Will try my best to attend...... Rich Oh........who did you borrow tht Cod from in the Avatar wedge my old friend.......saw you on the TV down here the other day....man of many talents!!

Morning troops, with University now finished, there is time to get back on the water. Quick question, when rejoining, do I pay the one off fee again, as Ive been way for a few years now? Rich Swain....still trying to save a few pounds

Late putting pen to paper as Ive a few more considerations to make before committing to fishing....not that it really stopped me before!!! If there is a space on any of the floatilla, I am happy to crew. Huge changes have taken place over the past twelve months, seeing me get wed, inherit two extra children, and become a ful time student......groan! I do not have exams over that period, so would really love the opportunity to make the trip again. Many thanks in anticipation......... Rich

Same to you Mark, hope all is well. Ive moved down to Dartmoor, studying at Exeter Uni. Am midway between North and South Devon beaches, so plenty of scope for fishing. The shooting here is great too.....had Canada Goose last night, Red Deer last week. Rich

Happy Birthday you old dodger! Rich

Thanks Dave, appreciatate growing continues, but safety is my primary concern, hence the big ask of those who know! Will check out minimum of 100n bouyancy.

Hi troops, seeking a childs life jacket or similar for a child of five years. He weighs about three and half stone, not a lardy chap like myself! Might consider second hand if the safety guru's amongst us think that second hand will be ok. Spotted this on fleabay: Item number: 270751394236 any good? Appreciate your looking. Rich Swain

Late availability to crew, off till tuesday now. Rich

Should there be any late drop outs for crew, I'd like to put myself forward to fill any available slots! Rich