Maverick Martin

Ben I have just updated your status on the forum to that of club member. You will now have full access to all areas and other members will now know you have joined. You threw us by joining with your partners email address Anyhow all sorted now and welcome to the club Re the fishing, it will pick up in about 2 or three weeks time. When it does you would be more than welcome to come out on AWOL for a session. Learn some bits and pinch some marks. As said above watch the boat buddy section Martin

Guilty as charged me lud Help seemed a better category cause Jim needs it hu hum help that is Martin

Yep but if you have autopilot you may already have a fluxgete and if its a raymarine the computa thingy can give the relevant info.......I think Martin

Oli I am thinking the same as you in as much as I now feel I want no need radar. Unfortunately for me I have spent out a bucket load of cash on the boat both this and last year so no budget for electronics yet I am planning however to have a full replacement set of electronics next year that will probably be Raymarine unless anyone convinces me different Martin

Absolutely brilliant If you do read it then go to the questions and answers they are funnier than the ad init Martin

Good luck with the sea trial not that you will need it So got your name down for Alderney? Martin

15 miles offshore is plenty for a small boat and this range will give you loads of options with all species available. However I would seriously consider whether you have the experience to go that far offshore without suitable training/experience. If as you say you have a lot to learn then 15 miles offshore is not really the place to learn It can be very lonely out there! Livebaiting for bass is a favoured method of a lot of our members and when you know where and how to fish can give excellent results. Conger are certainly available in the range you specify. Any broken ground will give up a few and most wrecks will give you slimy things to play with. The first species you might want to consider are Bream. These will be coming on stream in hopefully the next 3 of 4 weeks. Keep watching the reports and asking questions. Becoming a fully paid up member will give you access to more areas on the forum and attending meetings as a guest or member will give you the opportunity to glean more info from the friendly crew Ever the salesman Martin

Hi Ben and welcome to our club forum. Marks and info are hard earned but do read on: Firstly the Vigo is a very nice and competent small boat. The 75hp outboard is almost perfect for the boat if anything slightly small. I know someone that had a 130 fitted to his but that is another story. Launching at baiter will give you a huge range in the Vigo. A lot will depend on firstly what your personal limits are and your confidence? Your boat will only be limited by you so what is your experience of skippering a small boat? and how far offshore would you feel comfortable in going? You will be the limit not the boat. When you have decided answers to the above questions we will be in a better position to help with areas to fish. The best advice I can give without answers to the above is join the club proper. Here you will receive as much advice as you can take in that is of course assuming you ask the right questions. Plus you will not meet a better bunch of fishing nuts anywhere on the south coast that are just dying to help you out. You are more than welcome to attend our AGM on Thursday week or any other meeting. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of most months at The "Parkstone Trades and Labour Club" Ashley Road Parkstone from 7:30pm onwards ATB Martin

Craig happy birthday and have a good day. Martin

Our world is run by a few rich sick ignorant barstewards that can see no further than the end of their wallets Martin

Adam Might help if you put a price on it Have moved post into Swap & Shop Martin

Hi Mike and many happy returns to you Haven't heard from you for a while? hows that new posh boat performing? Take care Martin

Yes please Peter can I request the details As you see I have cabin fever also Martin

Derek The two man rule is for our competitions only and is there purely for safety. Any member can go out on their own freelance and catch then report a fish Martin

Rob has won our open comp and Poole Sea Angling Centre cod open I'm watching him, he had better not get a better fish than me in Alderney its a long walk home Martin

Good report James good to read how you guys get on. We will be trying the ledges in a couple of weeks time, will report back on here and let you know how we fair Martin

Get your mate to buy a spare tyre and bearings Martin

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Its definately not 3 as I won it that year and Dean won it the year before that Martin

Welcome Greg Look forward to seeing on the Alderney or wsf trips Martin

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Glad my name isn't jack

Hi Simon Welcome to the forum, join in and make the most of it or make even more of it by joining the club proper ATB Martin

I think you have sufferred at one of the brothers hands Trev? Martin

Thanks for the walk around Mark....it felt just like I was there. Just what we need to cheer us up in the depths of winter Martin