alun j.

Looks like some relief from the freeze !! Above zero today by a couple of degrees , plus a bit of breeze to blow the colder air off the ice. Hopefully the ice at Mudeford slip will be less and softer tomorrow......so, with the forecast light winds I've intending to get out . Alun.

Happy Birthday Gordon ! ............ I expect you are too busy to think about getting out like some of us more leisured members!!. Cheers, Alun.

Well done Paul, Martin, Tom and others who did well yesterday. Seems like you were rewrded for venturing further out and coping with the big tide. Things were very slow for those of us who stayed closer inshore. Next weekend will be an interesting call if the current forecast holds ..... with a brisk, cold Northerly blowing. Alun.

There's always tomorrow ?? .......... a Bank Hol.

Birthday greetings from me too !! Must be tough to get all your pressies within a couple of days?? Have a good day, Alun.

HO......HO........HO !!! Will this comp get fished?? Sensible to postpone , again, today .......... I'll be trying tomorrow! Alun.

Just been in touch with Adam......... who is out at the Races!!...so not up to speed with forecasts etc. He said......... if Poole Angling is going ahead with their comp, we'll run ours !! Last I heard Andy said it was ON .... so I'm sorting out my gear now. See some of you tomorrow, Alun.

Andy at P S A C is looking for the comp to go as planned. As this stays............ Craig and I will be out on Abode fishing both. Alun.

Cheers Paul, I'll investigate.

Are we still on for tomorrow? If so , I'm in...... with Craig W. .......... on Abode 11. Alun.

I also popped out ........ a bit later, but still in the rain !! swells gone but a bit of an eaterly blowing. Discovered my floatation suit is no longer waterproof [wet bottom !] !! so I'll be looking in Jan sales as I can't wait until next Christmas!! Will Sunday still be on if the wind gets up a bit , as forecast??? Alun.

I'm assuming it won't affect my flounder fishing right down at the bottom, which I think is classed as the sea even though the water doesn't have any salt in it at this time of year\ river flow. Alun.

Forecasts for Sunday are all over the place !! If it's on......... I have to rearrange my plans...... and now am available to crew or be crewed !! Alun.

Just a quick post whilst thawing out with a cuppa......... I can see why Adam's not a fan of flounder fishing! ; and why like several others took off out to sea in pursuit of the 'flounders' with olive and gold spots on them!! Today was a day of long periods of inactivity, punctuated by two short spells of action! On the plus-side, the weather was beautiful [if a bit chilly], the scenery spectacular and very little fuel used!! Launching in twilight at 7.45, required a deeper immersion of the trailer ,as Gastro was frozen to it!!. The sun was coming up and the harbour was flat, so Paul and I took off a short distance down the harbour in search of a better size fish and stopped close to where last year's winner came from. An hour of inactivity, then two bites and two fish in 10 mins!!........but both small ones. Two more hours of inactivity [ despite some subtle repositioning] and some action needed...... also I didn't like the choppiness caused by a bit more wind. So up into the shelter of Holes Bay [ like a different world.....all flat calm again!] ..........and the pattern repeats.......90 mins of nothing, then two fish in 10 mins!!, then nothing again!! But this time the fish are much better.....and the bigger one comes into the net at 3 lbs 6 oz ; after a bit of a scrap!! ......... and proves enough to win the day!! A pleasant change !! Thanks Paul for the good company and lively banter [ and as Rich would say... acting as decoy!!] Thanks to the club for the hamper of goodies and best wishes to everyone for a Happy Christmas and fish filled New Year [ I know mine will be!!] Alun.

OH DEAR !!! Just looked at forecasts that go to next Sunday !! I hope they are wrong ! This coming week looks great for getting out...... then next Sunday , up comes big wind from South!! Not another postponement Alun.

I'll be there....... not sure yet as to arrangements \ boat etc.......tba. Alun.

I've put the hamper together......... with things I'd like........ so there's little chance of winning it !! .........unless Zed does the bizz!! Alun

1.) Adam F 2.) Alun J. 3.) Zed I'll be trying to make it a hat-trick !! Has that been done before ?? Alun.

Happy Birthday Neal......have a good day, the weather is much improved for you!! Alun.

.........."It's the Utility room - so the wife's domain!.... ..... not if you are prepping fish !!.........or shucking scallops !! Time to stop DIY and get out fishing now weather's changing!! Alun.

Can't get out until after 9 on Thurs. [LW after 10] . I'm out about 8 tomorrow [LW about 9]......and I'll report conditions later. Alun.

Paul, I'll keep the site posted re the Bar. I'm out tomorrow and Thurs and expecting to creep over close to LW with the small tides. Alun.

Yes, drogues can be very effective at holding a drift. Give it a go and find what size one you need. I have a tiny one, I found washed up on the beach, if you want to borrow it to see if big enough?? Alun.

Happy Birthday Rob............hope to see you later. Have a good day......... shame you're not out fishing!! Cheers, Alun.

Sunday now looking .......as winds set to increase...[ F5 ??] Another postponement looks inevitable !! ?? ......13th ??