alun j.

Change of plan for tomorrow......due to whatever they are doing over in Cobbs. Will now be going out of Mudeford [again!!].....fairly early Like Dan I'm not sure which of about 5 possible plans will be tried first!! Alun. PS. Assuming I get my car fixed first. Some nasty little b*****r smashed the door window and stole my wife's bag whilst out today in the Forest!! Spent all afternoon phoning, cancelling cards etc.... and , fortunately repair van has just arrived.......bits of glass everywhere!!

Yes........ they were still there yesterday. Alun.

Definitely some big bass about..... Les told me on Fri., one of the local netsmen had two 15lbers in his net. Alun.

Well done Will........sounds like a brilliant day......despite the cold temp. of the air, it must have been hot on board. What livebaits were you using?? Pout?...or did you find the mackerel somewhere? Alun.

now crewed.......hope he doesn't feel the cold too much?!!

With the wind forecast to be more in the N. or NE., I'm planning on fishing close inshore, under H.head................looking for the last of the triggers\bream\bass. Probably too windy to go difting over the Ledge and a biggish tide not best....but prepared to if conditions and baitfish allow. Anybody fancying a [cold] seat on Gastronaught, give me a call or post here. Out early[ish]....back mid-pm. Alun.

Neal........have a look what Metcheck is giving for that Sunday!!

Terry, Normally, I get email saying there's a PM here......but like Simon, my last two didn't! Alun.

Anyone like to join me on Gastronaught tomorrow..... in search of late triggers and\or a Spikey or two?? Out at first light [7.30 ish]... back mid pm. light tackle.....inshore fishing Alun.

I'll be out on Fri. .....and possibly Thurs as well. I'll be looking for bass and triggers .....but won't say 'no' if a haddy gets hooked. I remember... many years ago..... there was a flurry of them caught in the Thames estuary [ Gravesend way] off the shore; never seen , or heard of them caught around here.......... but trust Terry's ID skills [if he had his glasses on!!] I expect I'll be having a go for late mackerel...... so who knows??; I'll post if I contact any! Alun.

Looks like there might be a little window of calm on Mon. morning. Neap tides... so no problems of getting in\out With little confidence of getting mackerel after this weekend stirs up the water, I could be relying on frozen bait to try for triggers .......or I might have a play with a castnet and see if I can get some small livebait first... then go bassing!! Weather will dictate ..... but am expecting to do 'Office hours' Alun.

Well done Dan, Superb fish ........ from the 'Chub - master'. Of course pot catch report here! Taken inside 'club water' boundaries......PBSBAC doesn't say 'sea' fishing; did you catch them from a boat though???? Congrats........ Alun.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paul, Have a good day....despite the change in the weather. Any special treats later ??? ATB., Alun.

Must be that lubricating oil getting you all sloppy!!

Was going to do Fri., but weather now looks fresh from the East. However........ Sat Sun and Mon looks much better ......so might do all three! Anyone like to join me?

Weds........ all target species achieved !! Will post details in the morning Wind was fresh but unusual direction needed different tactics!! Alun.

Well done ......... mad people!!! Just looks too uncomfortable for me. Alun.

Gastronaught will be getting out of the wind by staying close in. Definitely going out Fri. and probably tomorrow [late morning] or, more likely, Weds. Any takers for the spare seat? Alun.

Imagine went West......... Paul and I were surprised by the lumpy sea in the Swash, on a gorgeous morning, and it got bigger as we went South, so Plan A had to be abandoned. Thinking there might be shelter under Dancing Ledge [it had been blowing N. when we left!], Paul pressed on.........I hadn't realised how determined he is, they were seriously horrid swells and wind over water!! Around the corner and in under the cliffs, it was easier but not the calm we had hoped for as there was now a fair bit of S. in the wind! Plan C needed!! THrough the race and round the next corner into Chapmans Pool; at last, some calm! We tried several spots, all were rough and rocky bottom and the boat kept swinging on the anchor, dragging tackle into snags......... but it was great to be out in the warm sunshine. Target species came on almost the first drop, with a nice thornback for me. You can't see clearly on the pic., but this was the most thornless thornback I'd seen; it had just one row of spikes down the middle. Checked with Charlie\Dan's chart later, easily matches male thornie credentials. WEighed and returned, he was 13lb. 6oz. .......and the only ray we saw all day. A few nice bream [not easy to hook on 5/0 hooks] and mackerel for dinner gave us something to return with. The trip back was completely different! With less wind and tide going other way, it was almost calm !!..... except for the hairy overfalls on the three races!! Thanks again Paul for a very enjoyable day; Imagine is a great boat and you made her feel very safe in those extra- snotty conditions. Alun.

Well done Paul! ........ think I'll go after the triggers next week...unless bassing improves! We struggled to start with, but gradualy accumulated half a tankful of joeys [lovely size for bait!]. Drifts were a bit bumpy due to tide\wind and also an odd direction, being swept SE for ages before being pushed over the Ledge. All I managed was two dropped runs [ small fish I guess !??]......and Dave, not even that! Murky water ??? East wind?? Big tide???.......none of these is my favoured condition. [Excuses,excuses !!]. I'll be interested to see how Rob does today. It wasn't my day yesterday! Having 'abandoned' the bassing, we tried for a trigger. After a bit of searching with the sounder for an appealing bit of bottom to anchor over, it took a little while to re-rig different end tackle, get some berley and baited hooks in. I hadn't noticed a distant potting boat slowly coming my way .....straight towards us! No sign of a pot buoy in his path, I wondered where he'd stop?? With him now 10 feet away, it was clear his pot string was right under us!! Three braid lines nicely tangled around his rope addaed to tackle and braid losses this season. He then used his capstan to pull up my anchor, which of course, tripped it out!....so now drifting off my spot! The whole episode just about summed up my day.... and showed Dave bassing on Gastronaught is not always like reports here might suggest!! Nevertheless, it was a nice day, with good company and everything else worked faultlessly [boat, engine, GPS\sounder, bait tank] and economically. Better luck next week, Alun.

Looking like Sunday might be a breezy day.... with a snotty Easterly in double figures! Will it be left until Sat to call this one?? Alun.

Happy Birthday James....... ........one day you'll get back to fishing regularly!! Have a good day, Alun.

Poor you, Terry!! I thought you had a 'cast - iron' constitution .... if a bit slow going in!! Whose 'dodgy' ingredients\cooking was the cause????

Looks like Thurs will be my next trip out this week... ....weather promising [light winds, bit of sun!!] ....tides still a bit 'biggish', but more sociable times Out about 8..... back about 3 ['Office' hours!] Anyone able to take the spare seat on Gastronaught??. .....form an orderly queue ...please! Alun.

Well done Rob, you covered a lot of ground.... and fishing effort there, no wonder you were whacked! [getting a bit older now, as well!!] Sunday was a nice day ..... but I don't think the comp. format worked too well this time , with not enough variety of species turning up on the lures. .... don't know what others thought\found out though. Good to see bass fishing continues when weather allows. Good luck next weekend, Alun.