alun j.

Strange grammar !!

My favourite is the 'old school' Shimano Baitrunner. Smooth, tough and reliable.

Thanks...and greetings from belle France....sunny, hot (at last!) and lots of interesting things to see. Alun.

try this....... Comparing regular lubricating oil with two-stroke oil, the relevant difference is that two-stroke oil must have a much lower ash content. This is required to minimize deposits that tend to form if ash is present in the oil which is burned in the engine's combustion chamber. Additionally a non-2T-specific oil can turn to gum in a matter of days if mixed with gasoline and not immediately consumed. Another important factor is that 4-stroke engines have a different requirement for 'stickiness' than 2-strokes do. Since the 1980s different types of two-stroke oil have been developed for specialized uses such as outboard motor two-strokes, premix two-stroke oil, as well as the more standard auto lube (motorcycle) two-stroke oil. As a rule of thumb, most containers of oil commercially offered will have somewhere on the label printed that it is compatible with 'Autolube' or injector pumps. Those bottles tend to have the consistency of liquid dish soap if shaken. A more viscous oil cannot reliably be passed through an injection system, although a premix machine can be run on either type.

Gastro to post first results ?? Steve S. ....3 lbs 0.5 ozs. Alun J. .....2 lbs 13 ozs. We had an enjoyable day on Gastronaught....esp as there was very little wind all day; though that air is still chilly...so we were well wrapped up. Bream action was never frantic, but it was steady through most of the day with a good stamp of fish. Honours to Steve with both the biggest and the most...[ I said it was that side of the boat...and it always does better for me when on my own !!] Bonus was the appearance of some mackerel...that kept us busy over slack water...and some good sized wrasse on lures whilst we waited for tide to run.. Things are on the up !! Alun.

.....but Sat better than Sun.

Sunday looking better !

Yes, I hope to fish Sat. Please add Gastronaught to the list. Alun and Steve.

All too busy inbibing the 'Milk-o-Punch' ! We got a sample up at the Marais on Sun. ...and the Georgian House was open much later on Mon. I wasn't overcome with the heat ! Spent most of the three days wrapped up in a fleece and jacket against the cold breeze !! ....esp today ! Nevertheless a very enjoyable trip and our skipper will, I'm sure, produce a taster here when he has slept and rested !

Now sorted.

What sort Grah.? I can forward details to my daughter. Alun.

...preferably a small one ! My daughter has returned from London [ where she didn't need a car] and now regrets having sold her small Peugeot. Is anyone looking to trade in a small and reliable car.? Post here or call me on 07812447587. Alun.

I'll be out for a few hours in the morning....over the High waters. The Bar at the entrance to Christchurch is very shallow at the mo.....and needs a different route in/out every few days. Some calm weather is needed for the river to 'cut through'. Alun.

I agree with Dave...but it's been a worsening situation with the flounders for a few years. I think it's about poor spawning / recruitment....possibily something has changed where they spawn in Lyme Bay. Evidence, other than the poor catches, is seen in the Summer months. It used to be the case that when I used to launch at Mudeford [and the water is clear in Summer], there would be lots of little postage stamp size flatties zipping about as you paddled in the shallows....now you just see the odd one or two. Alun.

Do you have a towball on the back ? There are several bike carriers that drop onto a ball...mine works well [on the back of a Golf] and carries two bikes. Alun.

Saturday much better.

....and it went back.

I've just got in from digging bait for tomorrow  [ and hard work it was !!] ...and found this !  All the forecasts I've looked at don't paint such a bleak picture. Any wind wind will be in the N, so most spots are fairly sheltered...even Baiter is not so bad with a N.   I'd guess most signed in would be up in Holes Bay...where there would be almost zero fetch.   ....and there are plenty of other spots sheltered from the North.   I'd be surprised if this was the right call !!   I expect Warren will be fishing and will confirm this.   Alun.

ROB....when did you last go 'floundering' ??  I 've tried to tempt you for years !!!

Hi Mike...Last week there were plenty of plaice; a few bream but no mackerel on inshore marks, The water was 14.5 C and pretty clear

looks a bit photoshop to me...what's bottom right??...doesn't match bottom left !! Good try....but not a Mudeford resident !

Looking better this morning ! .....such is the nature of unsettled situations. Most next week looking calmer now.

A week away...and the weather is not shaping up ....forecasts at the mo are giving unsettled and wet !! Good ol' Brit Summer [ perhaps we've had the best already??] !

Turns out to be meaningless.....

I don't think there are enough boats in the navy to police / enforce this [66 not counting subs !]....but it could be one of their more useful tasks !