Gummage

We’ve had some good times on Doombar , Andy. I’ll be sorry to see her go . But needs must. If you need my boat trailer to move her we might be able to work it round a trip somehow.

Have you still got the whale pump?

Lovely start today(Tuesday). Crossing Christchurch harbour. Hope to fish the needles channel for Bass The plan was to use the obliging tides at Christchurch to put in before nine and retrieve any time after 4.30 and fish the infamous “Bridge” by the needles lighthouse . We would go by way of Hurst castle use the Ebb to drift us along likely looking rocky marks on the island side of the channel this drift , in the light winds it would take us gently down to the Bridge where it can get evil. 🌊🌊🌊🌊 We aimed to arrive 2 hrs before slack water to fish the Bridge proper and possibly up to two hours on the flood. I was optimistic. There was a long rolling swell out of the Harbour but no chop. E 3 planed and cruised all day at 18 to 20 knots so we could get there easily in a half hour. We had time up front to go plaice fishing at Southbourne. An hour of this produced one small plaice. Nets were everywhere. Then we set about executing the plan. And it all went to perfection except for one thing . The Bass didn’t seem to want to play. Slack water was half hr later than the Christchurch harbour table . We waited til 3.00 .We noticed other skippers waiting for the flood whereas We’d fished the Ebb alone.🤔 Anyway We didn’t want to stay there in the fading light And decided that the last hour of daylight would be better spent nearer home so we went back to Southbourne and whilst james was sneaking forward for a sly fag (don’t tell my daughter) his Rod started to go overboard. He just rescued it and after a hard tussle afforded us a photo…… We were running up the channel at 5.00 and out by six. No Bass were hurt in the making of this report.(Apart from one which was pulled out under our noses at Mudeford Quay)🤨

Welcome to the club and a great question for a kick off. On my boat the original deck drain is hidden behind the tilt and trim on the outboard. The original 1980 motor probably had this mechanism inboard. I don’t know how old a Shetland 500 is but Perhaps that’s why you can’t find a bung.

Yeah, like wot they said🥳

Now that’s what I call a good night out. I have a squid jig but it’s still in its packet.

I’ve decided not to invest in this, but I’m sure it won’t be hanging about.

I wasn’t expecting to see this tonight and I’m also very sorry to see that you are selling Brian. I can’t deny that what Jim says is true. You have my attention .

A young lad, a friend of my son, fell in to crew for me on Friday. The mid day low tide made Tucton look an attractive option. Launch costs are reasonable, £7.50 for 12 hrs parking and ditto for the trailer. I was warned about the slip drop off but it was a very easy launch and retrieve for me and the newbie. Weather was superb to start with. Forecast to blow up a bit in the evening. The most satisfaction I got from the day was letting the young’un drive the boat. First following the intricate buoyage in the harbour and then running on compass settings on th open water. He did well ! Mackerel ! They are shy blighters this year, aren’t they? I spoke to otheranglers who were all of this opinion. The conditions produced 0.8 knot drifts over the ledge. We did this for few hrs with lures and baits. One bream gentlemen, this is a eulogy to just one bream.! At mid day I chucked an fender over by way of a man overboard exercise for my novice. I asked him to judge the wind direction. “What wind” came the reply, which was fair enough. He retrieved the virtual victim , no problem. I was impressed. About 4.00 pm things started to change. We ran inshore to try for plaice but the wind, as forecast and accompanying chop put paid to that. Final thought ? It was about the boating in good company , not the fishing.

I’ve found a young hand for Friday.(man Friday?) Going out of tuckton for plaice an d Mack’s etc

Not my Endeavour

Please see Colin’s recent post “new mark”. I’d like to buddy with him but I’m still looking for a crew. Pick up the thread on his topic. PM me if you’re a candidate.

Awe thanks guys, only got delivered today!? Hence no earlier response. Much appreciated all.

Really enjoyed that. I’ve had to do the transducer thing. I’m now plucking up courage to do the dings and scratches on endeavour.

Was well worth the trip down.