alun j.

seconded !!!

Adam showed me one ......... it involved putting the old name on a little nameplate and hiding it away somewhere in the the boat if you re-name it\her . Alun.

Going out fishing in this nice weather will probably make you better, much quicker {and you won't think about the cold when you're busy with the bass !!} Many Happy Returns !! Alun.

Anyone fancy joining us on an impromtu trip to Weymouth ... as the weather is so nice and the tides are small. I'm trailing Gastro down to Portland and Terry is bringing Stingray from Oxford and we are launching at Castletown at about 7.30 Sorry about short notice ... only got back from Spain last eve [ and keen to enjoy this weather ] Plan to fish the banks early and mussel beds later. Post, arrive or call on Ch 6 in the morning. We have a banker for fish if all else fails !! Alun.

All the best James......... have a good day........ and many Happy Returns. Alun.

How useful \ necessary is this ??? My card reader on computer is all jammed up { dust and dirt ??} so won't work! My little Garmin seems to work OK....so would fiddling help ?? Alun.

Hi Dan, Hope you are having a good day?? Many Birthday wishes, Alun.

Dave, Give me a reminder before one of the club meetings and I'll bring one along and show you an easy way to fillet and skin a doggie in about 90 secs !! All you need is a decent , sharp knife... and a board. Alun.

It's the first number after each fish species, in pounds

here you are.......... ANGLING TRUST WESSEX MARINE REGION SPECIMEN FISH SIZES AREA D & E B-Boat, S-Shore Area D Area E B S B S ANGLER FISH 25.0 20.0 25.0 20.0 BASS 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 BREAM Black 3.5 2.5 3.5 2.0 BREAM Red 3.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 BREAM Gilthead 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 BRILL 5.0 2.0 4.5 1.5 BULL HUSS 10.0 8.0 10.0 8.0 CATFISH 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 COALFISH 15.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 COD 20.0 12.0 25.0 15.0 CONGER EEL 40.0 25.0 40.0 25.0 DAB 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 FLOUNDER 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 GARFISH 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.0 GURNARD Red 1.25 1.0 1.25 1.0 GURNARD Tub 3.5 2.5 2.0 1.0 HADDOCK 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 JOHN DORY 4.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 LESSOR SPOTTED DOGFISH 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.5 LING 20.0 5.0 20.0 5.0 MACKEREL 2.0 1.75 2.0 1.75 MEGRIM 1.25 1.0 1.25 1.0 MONKFISH 35.0 25.0 35.0 25.0 MULLET Grey 4.25 4.25 5.0 5.0 MULLET Golden Grey 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 PLAICE 4.5 3.0 4.5 3.25 POLLACK 16.0 4.0 15.0 5.0 POUTING 3.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 RAY Blonde 23.0 8.0 25.0 8.0 RAY Small Eyed/Painted 11.0 8.0 11.0 10.0 RAY Spotted/Homelyn 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.5 RAY Sting 30.0 20.0 30.0 30.0 RAY Thornback 13.0 10.0 13.0 8.0 RAY Undulate 14.0 14.0 14.0 12.0 ROCKLING 3 Bearded 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 SCAD 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 SHARK Blue 50.00 40.0 SHARK Mako 50.0 40.0 SHARK Porbeagle 140.0 140.0 SHARK Thresher 110.0 ` 110.0 SILVER EEL 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 SMOOTHHOUNDS All 15.0 10.0 15.0 12.0 SOLE 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 SPUR DOG 12.0 8.0 12.0 8.0 TOPE 45.0 30.0 45.0 20.0 TRIGGER FISH 3.0 2.5 3.0 2.5 TURBOT 15.0 6.5 15.0 6.0 WEEVER 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 WHITING 3.5 1.75 3.5 1.5 WRASSE Ballan 5.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 WRASSE Corkwing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 WRASSE Cuckoo 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25

Mike, If you click on 'Club records', above, it gives the specimen weights that we still use. Alun.

Craig.... 'still upset over the Bass though. Charlie my biggest goal since fishing out of Poole has been to catch large Bass, and I was so so close. But as you say next time.' .......the offer to come on mine is still open.... given reasonable weather, we'll get you a few bass!!... might even be a big one !! Alun.

... and I always thought Betamax was a better format !! ..and preferred the smaller casettes!!

Here's a pic of Bob with his PB bass ..... and he tried so hard to put it back !!

Well done John!! ... I've seen him fish... it's not 'Sp***ny' ... it those special addititives on the bait !! Results from Joint Venture :- Bob F. 8 lbs 8 oz Alun J. 7lbs 8 oz. I'll leave Bob to report first.

1.) Trev (Wedger) 2) Paul ( Neo ) 3) Helen ( Neo ) 4) Neal (Court Jester) 5) John Young (Court Jester) 6) Oli (Sweet Chariot) 7) Nick (Sweet Chariot) 8) Tim (Sweet Chariot) 9) Alun J. 10) Bob F. .....either JV or Gastronaught

Well done James... and a good report. I saw you out there today... tied on one of Mr Potter's buoys...... whilst I was getting my mack livebaits in the tank. Not sure whether you wanted a closer call\'Hello' ?? You've encouraged me to have a go for the triggers again ... soon...; they are such good scrappers!! I usually leave them until next month when there's less pin-bream-distraction !! Looks like next week will bring us the weather we've been missing. Alun.

I'll echo Charlie's comments about this comp.\format; we struggled with it last year as well ! Lure comp is OK .... but would be better as a specimen comp .. to target a decent bass, mackerel or gar inshore ... or pollack or pout offshore [ etc.] As a species comp.......bait targets more of the species on the 'List' .... which, Charlie, doesn't have Poor cod or 'others'. Alun.

NO !! It's three hooks. Trebles and pennels count as one.... so one of those big plugs with three trebles on is OK. I don't think baited hooks are allowed. Points score as per usual species hunt.

1 - Gordon Holt 2- Charlie C 3 - Dan C 4 - Colin 5 - Bobbi 6 - Alun J.

Sunday is looking to be ANOTHER windy day ! ; so you might have to find another alternative date Adam.

like the last [few??] days, Sunday is losing its smile for fishing !! Maybe calm[ish] early on, but by mid-morning it'll back up to the force 4 and 5 we've been having.........then rain later! perhaps August will bring improvement [?????].

Anyone able to bring some to Sat.'s BBQ would be welcome !! I'll cook them! Alun.

Hi Adam, might be worth taking down some cutters........ chop off any sharp bits and retrieve the expensive flashy bits ??

Hi Andy, I look forward to getting these from late Summer into the Autumn.... close in , on rough ground, using fish strip for bait. Light bream-style tackle and they go like trains !! I'm sure they are there early..... but any thime I've tried, I can't get through the small bream. Alun.