alun j.

Enjoyed first Turbo for [late] supper with asparagus and bottle of N.Z. Sauv. Blanc. Bloomin' marvelous !!! ....... they won't last long !!

Terry, You are welcome to stop over with me on Weds if that helps. Alun.

Forecast looking good !!

I'm sure you can add JV's crew....... ...so 3 to your tally. Alun.

Wish I could.......but someone [ ^ ]'s grabbed my day !! Looks like being a nice one ..... hope to see some good fish caught! Alun.

.........and today \ this evening........ it looks lovely .......... hope it stays like that !!

Metcheck are now giving a call for May 20 th. !! You don't want to look at it yet... it bears no semblance of the nice weather I am expecting !! Alun.

Birthday greetings Charlie and Dave.......... shame the weather has turned YUK !! Let's hope for improvement for next weekend. Meanwhile enjoy your day and a long weekend. Cheers, Alun.

Adam's away at the mo....... but I'm sure you can add 3 more from JV. Thanks Terry.

Ho Ho....... back to Metcheck !! They are now giving fresh to strong Northerlies for the weekend !! .... so that's 3 different directions in three days...... don't believe any of it !!

.............." but it won't stop me watching the weather tongue.gif "..... .....nor me ......... but don't look at it for that weekend now !! .....it looks horrid!! I'm sure it will change lots over the next few days........ and I won't postpone B & B yet !! Alun.

......as a seasoned weather- watcher......treat this site with amusement \ diversion !! Their forecasts vary widely, often within a few hours !!......... eg yesterday for Alderney on May 6 they were giving 3 mph Easterly, today it's 15 mph Westerly .......joy to anxiety !! Anything beyond 3 days [typically] or 5 when we have a big fat High is guess work! Have a laugh at how it {the forecast} changes but don't give any value to it until next weekend!! ...... and XC weather or Windfinder are usually closer to how it turns out.. .........is my opinion !! Alun.

we are going a week later........perhaps things will have caught up a bit then.

Yep !!......... had a hours in the beams.....rather than with the breams !! It was too windy to venture out mid-Ledge........ so tucked into Pout Hole for a couple of hours............ aptly named , with flubbers on most drops ... but did get a pollack about 2 - 8.... big enough for dinner tonight for the two of us !! Moved in closer when the tide changed....... but absolutely dead here. I was just leaving when Paul turned up.....and home for lunch in the garden, where it was much warmer. The sea was surprisingly murky [considering it's been pretty flat and small tides] and still cold .....at close to 8C Alun.

Hi Dan, I've become a fan of the Shimano Baitrunner B series for my bass fishing; very robust, smooth and, seemingly, saltwaterproof! I use the smaller 3500B but the larger 4500B or 6500B might suit you better? I think these reels are discontinued but you can still find them online and secondhand ones on eBay usually are in excellent condition [ due to points above!]. They are expensive... but worth the premium price. I've never used a fixed spool to lift 1 lb weights......and am sure you find a multiplier more suited for this. Alun.

Weds looks the day to go......wind forecast to drop, then swing to the North. That's when I'll be going next.

Birthday greetings....... have a good day Tony. Cheers, Alun.

does this make it active?

Hi, here's a link to the video those students made a couple of weeks back.Shame I couldn't catch them a fish on a miserable March day.... but it's been one of those years....eg. 4 of us out from Weymouth yesterday and not a bite between us , despite h( )aving some of Poole's finest ragworms for bait .. and a huge cat to fish from !! Here's the YouTube link.......( ) Alun.

[Almost belated] birthday wishes !! Have a great day Dan ..... I expect by now you are down the pub. Cheers, Alun.

Hi Mark, Greetings for yesterday. I see your boat [ safely] on the mooring [each time I go out] .... doesn't seem to get much use though!! Cheers, Alun.

Cheers Dean...........Have a good day.!! Happy Birthday !! Alun.

Happy Birthday............hope you are able to enjoy the day ?? At least it was a nice morning! Cheers, Alun.

Hi Charlie, I was out with Tom on Illusion and tried to call you up [on radio and phone] with no response. We enjoyed a nice day on the Banks and seemed to miss the bad weather that first passed to the South, then another lot overland!! We had sun most of the day with a bit of [squally] wind that went over with that first line of cloub. We were surprised at how fast the tide was [thinking it was a small one!!] ... and tripped the anchor first time. Like you, we found the fishing was very slow!! ; only a couple of small nibbles when the tide was running but when it eased, Tom had a couple of pout and I got a blonde ray.... not big at 10 lbs., but lively enough to have me thinking "cod??" for the first min or so !! A very pleasant day out........ a smooth trip back and forth...... and a surprise at the end! We got back to the Marina to find cars and boats covered in white!! .... from a downpour of slush!! Both weather and fishing look hopeless for the foreseeable..........my trip from Weymouth on Sun got cancelled due to iffy weather and lack of catch [even out on mid-Channel wrecks].... so it will be catch-up time in the garden for me until weather \ action gives the chance of a flattie somewhere. Alun.

Happy Birthday Paul...... hope you have a good day !! At least it's a Friday and a day off work; have a relaxed one. Cheers, Alun.