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you won a unique item there, be proud of it. Not only are there some off the finest troops in the world on there (one of them is sadly dead now) the rod travelled in total 674 miles for the names, and spent 3 days on HMS Somerset in the Atlantic. well done mate.

Thats uncany!!!!!!!! I had bait in the water exactly in that spot only 6 or 7 weeks ago. I have had grouper to about 350lb from there and the photo of my mate Karl in my gallery (on here) of him with a 500lber is right there at that exact stantion of the bridge. Sanibel bridge is only 10 minutes in the boat from the house I stay in when I go to Cape Coral and is a fantastic venue. The big grouper that I had a few years ago still remains as the only fish that has pulled me down to the gunnel and I haven't been able to stand up again. Awsome!!!! Just as a side note, if you fancy a week or two in the sun catching Tarpon, sharks, redfish, permit, seatrout and a million other species of fish my mate Karl has this lovely house on the water with direct gulf access. The house comes complete with a 23 foot Polaris sport fisher that has got 150 hp 4 stroke on the back. It's fitted with plotter and fish finder and all required safety equipment. He charges around

I have a spare afternoon somewhere in the future! I am also a long way from 13st and do not have a dry suit but I would love to actually catch a fish on a kayak. I will need a biggy mind because I like to have plenty of gear.

Things like that always scare me, I am the one with blonde hair and a beard!

Zzippy, I cannot thank you, John and Helen enough mate. What Zzippy never pointed out is that originally I had that rod signed and was auctioning it on another forum for the Help for Heroes charity. It got treated like a bloody joke, I was originally offered

If the rod is a preston innovations asaki specialist/barbel rod with a 5000 size shimano baitrunner on it, then its mine thank you.

Hi Tom, First and foremost, once your house is cold it takes forever to warm up, therefor you must keep your heating on at all times. This applies to all central heating systems. The idea is to maintain a comfortable temperature throughout the day. In the morning you will want to rise to a warm environment i.e. around 20 - 21 degrees. During the day the temperature should be around 18 - 19 degrees with the temperature increasing again to 20 - 21 degrees in the evening. The above settings obviously will be decided by your families requirements. There will be a Programmer in your system with various time settings for various times of the day this should be set accordingly. Switching your boiler off and on at different times of the day is false economy, when the boiler comes on in the evening after being switched off all day it will work overtime trying to bring your home up to temperature again, likewise the same in the morning after it has been switched off all night. I hope this helps. Regards Drew

Just had to go out on Monday, what with the sunshine and the light winds. So off I went in the inflatable around to the usual spot near H.H. groyne. However the only action was the smallest pout ever. So conceding defeat I began to drift back on the tide towards Mudeford, when I saw a large splash about 20 m away. So I cast out my feathers with a 3" lure on the end in that direction. Next thing I know I am hauling in my first ballan wrasse and my largest fish to date at 4lbs 13oz. Well according to Hugh F. W. they are only good for stock. Don't you believe it. After gutting and rinsing I lightly oiled it and baked it in foil. The tough skin then just peeled away and I could easily separate bones from creamy white flesh. So far it has made delicious fish pie and excellent fish cakes and there is still some left over in the freezer. What a difference between a blank and once again nature providing us with a lovely treat p.s. I found the taste quite pleasant -- quite sweet with just the right amount of flavour. Alan

Thanks Jim , I appreciate that. In reply, I am thinking along the lines of a 15 foot dory with suitable outboard ( s/h around

Not only am I new to the club (I was at the meeting last thursday )but also to fishing and boating. I am keen to gain experience so would like to crew for others. I am recently retired, but my wife isn't, so am especially interested in going out midweek. I live near castle point so can easily get to either Poole or Christchurch. Thanks in advance for any offers. Alan

wrong info previously ,should read 7lbs not 11 ,,nice with chips though ,a friend caught 1 out from westbay recently so hope to get 1 and see if they are that tasty

wikipaedia says about 11lbs,strange lookin fish though

I have got a white Warrior 165 from 2005, and unfortunately i has made some scratches in it :-(. Went to the local boatshop and ordered some "diamond white" gelcoat ! . Yes he said - but that is not a colornumber !!. Anybody here who can help me wth that ? RAL "something" ?. Onslow

Hi everyone, my name is Alan and am looking forward to being a member of PBSBAC. I am quite new to both seamanship and angling. I have been fishing off of Hengistbury Head out of the run in a small inflatable with a 4 hp outboard. I have had moderate success. I have also visited Poole harhour three times and caught zilch. I am 59 and recently retired so can go out during the week whenever the weather and tides are ok.Often when out I feel it would be so much more secure if other friendly boats were near by. I would also be very keen to crew for anyone else. I am very anxious to learn more about the sea, boats, fish and techniques. I have only had books as a resource so far. I look forward to meeting and hearing from other members. Thanks. Alan

Alfie You are welcome...will chat later Derek

Hi all, Coming down to fish this weekend....taking a berth at Cobbs on Fri. and Sat Night. I have room for one crew member. If you fancy a trip out....will probably target the Bass....please give me a call. Best to phone after tonight as I will be travelling down from Swindon in the morning and won't be online after about 09.00. Gonna slip early afternoon...might even get out to catch a few Mackerel. Phone number is 07885 713325. Derek

Can anyone help me so i can wire up my Navman 7100 to my Garmin GPS/MAP 2010c so i can use the DSC function if i ever need. Hope never to use it but its better to be safe than sorry

I guys hopw you can help me here. I have my own boat although i dont use it alot (which really annoys me) i dont have a VHF cert. Can anyone tell me the first thing to do as i want to do it properly. Its a Warrior 165 and we use it for fishing out of herne bay and up to a range of about 12 miles. I have a ggod sense of boat handling and navagation but just want a proper piece of paper so i can use the radio if needed. e.g exit and entry to port

Thanks guys,i had a pm from fugazi about the 1 he's selling for a friend.Its funny Brian you should pick that 1 on B & O ,that was the other 1 i missed out on.It sold about 3 weeks ago and should of been marked as sold by now ,the previous owner is very apologetic when you ring.Will keep checking B & O,BOATSHED,FAFB and Apollo duck,are there any other sites worth checking. Many thanks Ian

Thanks Brian,i did see the add for terry888's boat and that's too much for me at the moment .I missed out on the one HarryS had for sale.Im looking at spending around

Hi Fella's,im on the look out for a warrior 165 .Im in kent and missed out on 2 so far due to the budget i have they sell very quickly and i could'nt get to see them quick enough.If anybody's thinking of selling or changing over the next few months ,im in no rush so please post or pm me Thanks Ian

Excellent boat, first to see will buy. Suzuki DF60 recently had 100 hour service. Extras include Icom IC-M421 VHF DSC radio, Lowrance Global Map 3500C GPS / Chartplotter with Navionics Gold 28G chart which covers the whole of the UK and Ireland, Garmin 160C fishfinder, anchor, chain and warp approximately 90 metres anchor line,anka- yanka anchor retrieval system, 4 rod holders, 4 150 Newton Life jackets, two 20 litre spare petrol jerrycans, plus many little extras too numerous to mention. New since November 2006. Price

No problems Craig, Would loved to have joined you on the mark....certainly sounds a goodun. You could have had some Mackerel...I did offer! Same as you I did find them difficult to get....started out with the first drop of the feathers and within one minute of starting the troll (couldn't be doing with pumping the rod up and down...too tired, so used the outboard)...Full House one on each of the four feathers. Thought this was gonna be a doddle...WRONG....took another two and half hours to get another four. SOMEONE MUST KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS am I too doing something wrong??? Thought I would then wait for you before going to Ex ray. I did not know where it was and although I could have found it (could see several boats in that area) being single handed I did not fancy trying to haul in my anchor afterwards. I tried to get you on channel 6 and thought that maybe you had given up and stopped off at the airshow and not bothered to fish. Glad you had a great weekend....perhaps catch up another time.

Hi, I will be fishing in the competition on the 6th September and have space for 1 person to join me. I will be leaving from Christchurch if anyone wants a space in the competition, please contact me either through the club website or email me at john@carpenterlivevents.com. Thanks, John

Thanks for your comments about the aerial yesyerday. I am going to get another one but not sure what is best to get. any ideas ? like what make and length e.t.c The radio we have is a Navman 7100 if that helps. thanks