Maverick Martin

Thanks Adam Crew "Awol" will be fishing the comp Martin

so is mine perhaps my tiny drip doesnt count Martin

Done Martin

safety in numbers and size does matter Martin

Happy Birthday Andy hope its a goodun Martin

Dean and I decided to get up early (for us) at 6am. Headed down to the boat at Rockley and found the thick fog as Duncan describes. This carried on right until we got to the fuel barge where it cleared. How disorienting fog is, I was sure I had travelled further Any how the rest of the day was fine weather wise with just a residual swell with a slight chop over later. We went to the 50/50 banks first to feather up some mackerel. They were there but not in abundance. After an hour of feathering we had enough for Duncan and ourselves who by then had joined us. At this point we decided not to go with our original plan of go west but try a mark we had acquired but had not tried yet. We had been told it was a Bass mark but with the small tides only pushing us over at about 1.3 knots we gave up after a couple of drifts and anchored it instead. I dropped my mackerel strip down and within a minute or two had a fish on. It was obviously a large ray and in even the small tide took what seemed like an age to get to the surface. It turned out to be a Blonde Ray of 20lb 8oz. The fishing was steady after this with some quality specimens thrown in. Best fish of the day for us where: Dean 9lb 9oz (so we no the mark holds Bass) Me with a 20lb 8oz blonde, 15lb 1oz blonde and two cracking Bullhuss one of 12lb 8oz and one of 12lb 10oz Deans Bass Don't you dare bite me 12lb 10oz Bullhuss All in all (Bream fishing aside) one of the best days we have had this year. We will definitely be going back Martin

Also out of date, that report was dated 2003 and the fish was caught by a commercial fisherman although he was angling Martin

Below is a copy of a letters sent by our conservation officer to the fisheries minister and his local MP We do need answers from all parties as with a general election not to far off we need to know who we will vote for

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Bob Don't forget indespesion give us club members discount Martin

Thanks Gordon I know the space I have to fill so hopefully will be able to get the right size for me Martin

Leo You have a PM Martin

What a wise decision Welcome to the best club site on the net. Some of our best anglers started as none boat owning members (including Rich above) Enjoy Martin BTW anymore lurkers out there

those prestige eau's arn't much good for fishing Also that's another reason why I don't take Veronica to the show, all she want's to do is look at gin palace's Good to hear you got an ice box as that is what I'm after, how good was the price? Martin

Plastic fencing board is probably the stuff you need. Failing that get a new board from Indespension for

Happy Birthday James Martin

Thanks Mike Umm new boat eh, what have you gone for? Has the 195 gone then? there a hard act to follow unless you step up in size somewhat. Martin

Shame Tom you know you would have loved it Neal we won't be leaving early, probably fuel up at around 9:30ish hop the wrecks over and aim to be in Braye for around 5-6pm. Shower and in the bar for about 7:30ish If you cant leave until later Duncan is planing on leaving pm friday leaving out the wreck hoping and arriving Braye about 7ish BTW Dean can give the islanders a run for their money but I will definately be bringing up the rear.....and hopefully thats all I'll bring up Martin

Phaeton and Awol are planning to go across to Alderney the week end of the flatfish comp. The plan is to travel over Friday (21st), fish Sunday for pleasure and sound out marks, then fish the comp Sunday prior to returning to Poole PM If weather scuppers that then we may go to the banks to the west on Saturday and stay in Weymouth harbour for the night then fish the comp Sunday out of Weymouth returning Poole pm Of course just to spice things up a bit there will be the usual pub tucker trials in the evening Are there any other club boats interested in tagging along? if so log your interest here Martin

Paul I have a donut towable you are welcome to borrow, give me a call to arrange Martin

Terry First year we have had cards for a number of years. Martin

The only fish of note on Awol today was a blonde ray for Dean of 16lb 2oz 64.5% Dean also had a smal john Dory of 4 or 5oz, very tropical. I had a small ray and bream Not a beano of a day on the fish front but certainly a cracker weather wise Martin

Well done to all that fished this one and especially well done to the Burnham boys for trecking up here and fishing a full day. The only fish of note on Awol was a blonde ray for Dean of 16lb 2oz 64.5% I think but far to pretty to kill for

Duncan Noticed Phaeton was back on the pontoon with covers off this morning, didnt realise you had already been out. Nice report and some good fish Well Done See you in a fortnight? Martin

Happy birthday Mike Martin