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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 ??

Just spoken with the Coastguard......this is still alive incident.... .....unfortunately we saw nothing ! .........not when we went out nor on our return. We were expecting to see Dawn Raider stuck on the Bar but they had obviously managed to get off before 4 pm. Hope it ends well........but seems a bit mysterious! Alun.

Weather for Sunday is looking 'interesting'... and could be a hard one to call for the comp. !! [???]. Windy in the middle of the day [??] ; calmer either side .......getting in\out ?? What do you think Adam ?? Alun.

Weather is looking less and less promising for Sunday !! When do you make the call Adam?? Alun.

It would be a hard call if you had to call it today!! ... completely confused!! Alun.

Well !! Today, Sunday is looking even better !! Can the forecast last?? Here's hoping!! Alun.

Can you believe it ?? It's actually looking promising for next Sunday !! It might be a bit damp.........but light Westerlies are in the forecast !! Here's hoping that holds true ...... and the [residual] swell is not too bad. Will some better weather bring more out to fish the comp.?? .... or are you all busy preparing for Christmas?? Alun.

Even this far out it looks very unlikely it will be calm enough th fish this next Sunday. Is it possible to put up an alternative date as soon as poss so some of us can mark our calendars ?? Alun.

........and it could be a few more weeks yet, looking at forecasts!!

I'll have to leave it to a late call..........see how domestic demands ...and , of course, the weather are shaping !! Anyone else equally vague ?? Alun.

I went out .......... and didn't 'blank'! ,.... report later! Alun.

Looks like a nice day with light N wind coming on Mon.[??]. It will be nice to have a day without being thrown about like the past two !! What to target ???????? Comfy inshore and trying for a late bass.... or going out a bit for a seasonal whiting \ cod ??? Bass are still about and Paul & I managed one each yesterday in the 5 - 6 lbs size [ and a few small ones] but finding the livebaits is proving harder with murky water and the strong breeze and tide......I'm not hearing any reports of the whiting yet[??]. Today, Rob and I struggled and only got one livebait each and no bass before a SW breeze [ too fierce for comfort] thwarted our effort !! So Mon. will be fingers crossed for clearer water.... and one last shot at the 'Spikeys'. Hopefully the N breeze tomorrow will flatten the swell and as the tides get smaller, the water might clear....... but will the water , at 13C, rapidly chill down ... and put the bass off??? Alun.

That's not true Paul......... I'm sure you had some cod on Gastro' ?? Alun.

Don't you just love this unsettled weather ?? !! Windows of calm come through between the blows....just look at today .. I bet it would have been lovely out there [early on]?? BUT... forecasters find it very difficult to get it right with such chaotic systems. Looks like things turn to the N later in the week or weekend [making it fishable for us inshore little boats] but you'll get a different version from the websites. ...fingers crossed for Friday... but I'll be able to go when[ever] it calms!! Will the bass still be there??? Alun.

Let's see if we can get Mark a bass [ or three !!] ?? Alun.

Looks like my crew for tomorrow has got other problems and can't make it. There could be a seat on Gastro if someone wants to try for a bass. Alun.

Thanks Derek !! I'll pick them up at next meeting [all of them !!]. Do you want the big ones ?? Alun.