alun j.

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 !

Very few mackerel....plenty of launce in some spots...few in others

Perhaps we were using the wrong bait !! Small sample I know...but all three flatties we had were full of weavers they'd eaten !....mostly tiddly little ones ! ....and we caught quite a few weavers ourselves...so no excuse....only hindsight !

Thanks all....just back from Alderney trip with the best weather ...and the poorest fishing !!....and it wasn't just us...everyone's been struggling! I expect Adam will post a more detailed report [though shouldn't take long !] 3 of us fished hard for best part of three days for meagre returns. ......but we had a fun time !!

1. Fisheagle crew tba. Day subject to crew availability will post Friday pm 2. Joint Venture...Adam Ian and Alun ....Sunday

Ian seemed to think they get sent East and get processed to produce some sort of mock scampi !

That's in southern Brittany ....quite a long way away ! Last winter conger seemed in 'plague ' proportions ...inshore .....and that film was from a few yrars ago.

Jim...rather than struggling to get the hook out [ it's this gripping and pulling that does the damage] , it's much better to cut the hook line as close to hook as poss and handle fish less. They cope with eating some very spikey and hard foods ! Alun. PS Well done for getting out.....it was blowing a near gale over here yesterday pm.

Having sorted this lovely little car for my daughter this time last year, she's now moved to London and doesn't need a car. Nigel did the cambelt change and serviced it. It is a little 2007 diesel that is incredibly economical to run and even the tax is only £30 / yr. Good condition and drives well. She's asking £1300. Contact me here ....or on 07812447587 if interested. Alun.

Done....but don't think it will influence May's bunch much !! It's probably one of the first things they'll give away in their 'bargaining'.....hope I'm wrong!

some fine [calm] weather coming soon....after next weekend !! Yippee

Sad news....such a nice guy ! Best wishes Matt...to you and the family. Alun.

Terry, I think he's talking about using West Bay. That's a bit far for me for a day trip.