Maverick Martin

Well done to Mr Salter indeed but it falls on deaf ears. You could also write to Jonathon Shaw as I have

worked for me

That's good news welcome back into the fold, look forward to reading your fishy stories Martin

Prize table First prize for the best % specimen overall is

My guess would be "CRAZY"

Fred Sounds a fun day, I just love your write ups and nick names....priceless Martin BTW I take it this is a catch report but I'll leave it in the jokes section cause it's so funny

Andy What a cracking day, very well done. Bit of a cheek though letting the rest of us work whilst you skive off and scoup up the fishies Martin

Quotas are not the best way to manage fish we all know that but at the moment its all there is. Back a system of quotas with penalties for discards, limit days at sea, be more specific on what equipment can be dragged for what species, limit areas allowed to be trawled, police any rules vigorously then watch fishermen alter their practices. Whilst we have a lets be nice to commercial fishermen policy rather than lets preserve fish stock policy we are stuck with what there is. Personally with mindsets as they are I cannot see things altering until its to late

I heard an interview on radio 4 this morning where John Humphries ripped into fisheries minister Mr Shaw about the state of fish stocks and his plans to combat discards. John showed a good understanding of fisheries and made Mr Shaw look rather silly to say the least. All Mr Shaw could come up with was allow fishermen to take more fish (cod). This he says would alleviate the bye catches/discard problem and preserve stocks? Who the hell has brain washed him, since when can you keep more fish and preserve stocks at the same time.....muppet. I have a better solution Mr Shaw, let commercial fishermen take all the cod then we wont have to worry about discards ever again...sorted oh and bye the bye you would be out of a job because there wont be anything left to manage That seems to be the mentality we are up against. Ministers ignore scientists, anglers, greenpeace and even other government and EU departments and side with fishermen...WHY!....probably because we are to placid and commercials are vocal and well organised, this needs to change. Vote with your feet boys its all they understand Martin

Duncan Go to our home page and click on their advert. I believe you can only get it mail order or at shows Martin

Simon Happy Birthday Martin

Well done Rob As sponsors of this site Salt X would be pleased to here of this use for their product. With that in mind I sent them the link to this thread yesterday Martin

It sometimes does it when offshore in 150' plus but soon finds itself again so not to much of a problem

Mini feathers/shrimp rigs Martin

My raymarine DS600 is fitted in the proper tube with cooking oil and it works a treat through all speed ranges up to 30 knots. It does ocasionally go silly at slower speeds which is just when you realy need it Not sure what causes it but I guess turbulence from underwater structures? Martin

Well done Charlie & Co. Was good to see you all on the boat today and thanks to Mrs C for showing Dean and I around the boat.....she (the boat that is) looks fantastic and (me being very diplomatic or in other words creeping ) Mrs C looks ok too Look forward to fishing along side you all very soon Martin

Well done Adam & Gordon, Nice when a plan eventually comes together Nice cod as well Martin

One of our club members needs a crew space on a fellow members boat so that he can enter the Open competition on 2nd December. Is anybody willing to give him a ride? Please post here or pm me and thanks in advance Martin

All the best Terry and good luck with the fishing Friday Martin

Hi Neil Indespension have a store in Poole details here They are also sponsors of this club Martin

Good luck to the PBSBAC teams Martin

Charlie That really is great news. You have worked so hard on Alfresco lets keep everything crossed that its all plain sailing (well motoring) from now on. Look forward to seeing you on the water again Martin

Thanks very much Steve your support is very much appreciated. PJ have we had a response from other charter skippers? Martin

A good account of the days proceedings Mike I'm really pleased you and George enjoyed the day. Whatever it was that you were hooked into was a very large free swimming fish that paid little attention to being on a lead Have given it a lot of thought since Sunday and would say it was was to quick for a Ray and hugely more powerfull than even a large bully. My guess is a very large Tope or maybe just maybe some other kind of shark. Martin

Hi Chris and welcome aboard Martin