Graham Nash

well done everyone above ..... I havent even been out!

superb JW .... Charlie is a great help (and inspiration) to us beginners. I went on Alfresco with them last year and could not believe their disapointment with single figure Pollack, but once he found the right wreck and the right drift I could see why! Keep at it, keep learning and it just gets better and better ... be be ready to accept bad days too tho.

have a good one Tony

ha ha .... a cracker!!

there's always this one Nigel?? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toybota-Toyota-H...=item3f1590891c

Ha Ha Jim .... this is true, but I have occasionally doubted my in hull transducer, espscially when looking for a wreck.

That sounds like the perfect advice I wanted Clive. My old one (fitted professionally) sat right on the water line and was useless when I was moving!

On Little Sal I had a transom mounted "skimmer" transducer with a Lowrance sonar, this setup was fitted professionally but was next to useless at anything over about 4 knotts. I sold the sonar and the buyer recons it's the best he's used so obviously my problem was the transducer. I then mounted an "in hull" transducer and a Garmin sonar and I had been very pleased with that set up, apart from not knowing the water temperature. So for my new boat I have purchased myself the appropriate transom mounted transducer and am looking to fit it myself. My concerns are that; A ) As I have never seen my boat in the water I dont know where the water line is, does this matter or does it fit beneath the waterline? B ) When motoring along surely there will be a hollow between the transome and the beginning of my wake, thus potentially leaving the transducer out of the water. C ) Do I go back to in hull transducer which seemed to work at any speed up to about 20 knotts. Your views/comments would be appreciated thanks.

looked like a beautiful evening Lofty. Well done for getting out there and making the most of it.

I have an account with City Electrical if it gets you a discount Dave.

Terry many thanks for sorting this for the members. 1. Tony D 1,4,9 2. Martin B 1,4,9 3. Craig 2,4,8 4.Ashley 5.Ben 2,4,9 6 Alun J. 3, 4, 8. 7 Peter 1,4,9 8 Rob F 3,4,9 9 Paul D 2,4,7 10 Steve S 2,4,7 11. Paul F 3, 4, 8 12, Duncan 2, 4, 9 13, Graham 3,4, 8

So while some of you were out enjoying the weather and fishing I was stuck with my head in my cabin doing some more to the electrics and building a new engine well. There's a few finishing bits to do but I think we might just be in the water by easter weekend :-)

Haskins is open tomorrow Jim

me too Brian. Still managed to spend nearly

woo hoo now for the exciting bit of finding a replacement ... Wekll done Nigel.

Yup ... definitely tomorrow (well today now).

is it me or am i missing something here?

Many thanks Dave ..... I will certainly be seen when i'm wearing it .... I will look like a huge TANGO man

Very Very impressive.

And hopefully my boat will be in the water Lovely weather to be out there fishing at the moment ... Well done Chris

I'm already mulling over the idea of going in the summer to target Tope from St Albans head. I reckon if I can get a good slick running down towards the overfalls I might tempt something interesting out and on my hook. It will all rely on conditions though as I've only got myself to rely on and it can be very hairy there. I am sure if you keep people informed on here Lofty there would be club boats likely to be fishing a similar area and we would obviously be happy to keep an eye and ear open for you. Certainly I would be happy to be your safety/camera boat when you are bringing in something big and that offer still stands about dropping you and your yak over a ray mark during the summer where there are plenty of small tope and decent bass ready to take your bait (although I can rarely do week day trips).

Good luck Nige .... am looking forward to seeing your replacement.

??? Ken Clayton. An old school Poole angler. I'm sure lots on here know him.?Don't know your reference sorry http://www.dickstrawbridge.com/www.dickstr...trawbridge.html

Ok Dave, let me know when you're next down and I will leave some money with the guys down there if I cant make it in person. Thanks.

I will take one off your hands dave.