alun j.

To anyone interested......... this is a lot of boat for the money!! Having fished on her several times with Simon, I can add.......... ...........easy to launch and retrieve ...........fast boat ...........large fishing area ............large livebait tank with pump, built-in under transon seat ...........rear 'door' in transom [would be useful for diving]. This boat won't be hanging about for long !! Alun.

Bob didn't want to show how his red face matched his red bottom!

Duncan, We had the anchor rigged for tripping [ like yours].......and it did!! The problem was that the shackle attaching the chain to [the back of] the anchor 'failed'; either it broke or came undone and so anchor and chain parted company!! Resourceful Paul opened a forward locker and out comes 'spare', so we were quickly back in business. Alun.

Good call Adam; it turned out too windy and would have made most bream spots too uncomfortable. We bumped round the corner and fished D. Ledge for a couple of breamless hours, where we we joined by about 6 charters [in close formation!!] who didn't seem to fare any better. The wind freshened and mover around from NE, through E and went SE for a while. Before then, we explored further west and ended up in Chapman's Pool; interesting ground, lots of water close in and sheltered in the sunshine. Fishing was lively for a while with pollack, rays and wrasse.......but no sign of any bream here!! Met up , briefly, with Duncan on Claret and Blue......... a nice looking Warrior 175 .......who had steamed up from Kimmeridge......... and joined us doing circles in the funny tidal streams in our sunny corner! Good day out..........but glad it wasn't the Bream Comp.! Thanks Paul....... Imagine is a great fishing platform........and breezed through that rough stuff under the Purbecks ........Great bacon sarnies and supply of tea!! Alun.

Well done Al !! Cracking start to the season !! I was just starting to think 'when to start bassing??' , when I was out yesterday. Finding a decent number of mackeral should have given the answer.... but they've only just come to the Ledge in reasonable numbers. I'll have to check out my tank now.......... .......you've got me all excited......and looking for some calm weather. Alun.

Well done lads..........great looking lines..... and a nifty bit of reverse parking there! Good luck with the build project and hope it goes smoothly ....... and doesn't seem too long before 'TBA' gets wet and christened with fish scales! Do you have an itinary?; where do you start.........in what must be a long 'to do' list??? Ahhhhhh..........those long summer evenings!! Alun.

All the forecasts I'm looking at have eased a lot for Sunday. Single figure mph. from E and NE. Hoping it's 'On'................ I have worms......and a trophy to retain! Alun.

Wind direction also important........if it's offshore then we can get the bream close in [???] Today........ I went out on the Ledge [bit of a roll] ...... but inshore , nice and smooth. Alun.

The film studio models just keep getting better and better !

Late call...... Deciding on a trip out tomorrow.......out about 9 back between 4 and 5. Happy to go on my own .. but there's a spare seat on Gastronaught if anyone wants to join me to find a few bream and early mackeral. Sunscreen seems redundant but rain shouldn't amount to more than a heavy dew!! Post here or phone. Alun

Well done !! Talk about knowing your spots !!

YES !!..... Well done Will ; sounds like a much better day than some of us on the Ledge had! ........but the weather made it a 'Cracker'. Alun.

Gastronaught fished the comp. and joined 20 + boats on Christchurch Ledge [ some were club boats and some were definitely in the comp as well]. The bream fishing was much slower than described above.... and mostly smaller fish. Our best went to Rob......... but only after we moved away from the throng at a certain spot and tried a few of my preferred marks. at the end of the day we had more lively action pulling up a few good size pollack, whilst searching for BBQ mackeral [ but they were thin on the ground]. Bonus for the day ....... a bass for Rob...good size 'keeper', if a bit thin.....Gastronaught awaits tasting notes!! Alun.

Let's see how Adam will be when 'TBA' is here.... all blue and white and shiny ... with lots of stainless steel 'bling' and a purring Volvo Turbo in its heart ??

Despite big swells and overfalls in the Swinge and off the Casquets, this was the time I felt I needed to wearing the lifejacket! ...... 2 inches off the water , sitting on a 'balloon' and 2000 tons of ship over my shoulder! Good weekend ...........looking forward to the next one ........esp. now I know what to expect....[ rapid learning curve!]. Thanks to everyone for the good company. Alun.

Where do you put it now??

Despite outward appearances, all rooms had full 'wash-down' facilities.

Alan, Greenslades is easy to find. Just go over the lifting bridge [towards Hamworthy]; 100m is mini roundabout [and main road goes sharp right], turn LEFT [towards ferry terminal]. Greenslades is 50m on right. Alun.

Many Happy Returns to you both.... Charlie, hopefully we'll join you celebrating over the weekend! Looking forward to some turbos all round! Cheers, Alun.

.....and it got rough that day! .... I wonder how long they stayed out?? At least they wouldn't have had to worry about water [ or lack of it ] over the Bar! Alun.

Paul, What happens when you, your kayak and fishing tackle go upside down ?? If \ when you right yourself ...will you have lost your tackle \ catch \ flask of coffee .....let alone composure and body temp.? All looks a bit precarious to me ......... and I'm happy in small boats!! Alun.

Paul, I'm sure they must be.......perhaps it's just the state of tide !! ?? I saw them right up at Iford Bridge about three weeks ago. Alun.

I've been on AWOL ....... Martin only drinks a little tea !! Put me down for cooking breakfasts ... and making lots of tea !! Alun.

I thought my boat was small!! Oooh - errr !! Doesn't it seem 'compact' on a kayak ?? .....'Now , where did I put the forceps??' Do your feet get cold.....and your bum sore ??? Well done on the fish ........ so environmentally friendly......a tiny, tiny carbon footprint!! Takes all sorts....... and a place for all in PBSBAC ! Alun.

Trev., If you'd like some company, I'd love to join you on a Shogun plaice trip. If you can find a 'slot', I'll join you just about anytime.... and I'll bring the worms! Alun.