Maverick Martin

Castaways Tackle shop is holding a boat open flounder comp on the 15th January. Entry is

Hi Joe Welcome to our home on the net. Probably the best small boat angling club on the south coast with the best small boat forum anywhere. Join in and make use of this resource. You will definately get a warm welcome Martin

I would like to echo everyone

Dan Maybe you need to use a smaller tie. When your anchor is holding all the tie does is keep your warp running in a line with the shaft of the anchor. Most of the holding is done by the anchor warp pulling on the bottom of your anchor. Charlies advice is sound except that I would never tie off to the rear of my boat. If anything untoward happens and you are tied stern on into the tide which is the most dangerous position to be in a small boat especially if there is any sort of tide or sea running, you may well be swamped and sink. If anything goes wrong when tied off to the bow you at least know where your boat will end up.......back on anchor ready for you to try again. When steaming your anchor out the anchor warp will/should always be to one side of the boat so if you are pulled round you know which way you will be pulled (if that makes sense). Just take it easy and if ever in any doubt take off the power and allow your boat to return to anchor then try again. When this happens to me I switch off the engine and lift it out of harms way and allow the boat to return to anchor. Here is the correct way to use a retrieval system anka yanka from one of our club sponsors Martin

Good luck Fred but be aware that I am at the front of the cod queue I like your new avitar, never new a cygnus looked like that Martin

Hi Tom Details on our home page http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/ Martin

Well I had a look at Makro and couldn't find a suitable battery, then went up to Halfords who had them but wanted funny money so called in to SMC (known as jocks to locals) Ashley Road Parkstone who had 85ah leisure batteries for

Happy birthday PJ I hope you have a goodun Martin

Hi Paul Was walking along mudeford quay and saw you coming in you looked frozen...btw is the speed limit raised during winter months like Poole Martin

Ummm are you suggesting they could be tax deductable as if I would work the system For info 85 ah batteries are fine on Maverick. One for starting and one for running 2gps units, radio, and bait well with no probs untill they go pop that is As I need them sooner rather than later I think I'll go off to Makro tommorrow Thanks all Martin

Nice one Alun an early xmas pressie Charlie you like those slimeys Merry Christmass to you all Martin

Dan As Peter and Simon have said the engine end will be the problem, used to happen on my Hardy 17. Try turning rocking the engine from side to side without using the helm, it may just free it up. Martin

Happy 9th birthday Ryan I hope you have a Brill birthday Martin

Fred Thanks next time I'm blue water fishing out of Poole I'll try it Martin

Leonnes version ties up (almost) with Mel Russ's version. I still feel if other mags could run the bmp as an article why couldn't Sea Angler. Its not as if they don't have enough adverts in their mag already Martin

If you are to busy to make your own rigs you may find it expemsive buying ready made rigs. I have been looking at sea-angling.org.uk fishing site and they have a web based tackle shop http://www.ultimaterigs.sea-angling.org.uk/ Cheap good quality rigs and bits, worth a look. Another plus is it supports a local fishing website albeit beach orientated Martin

Well our November open and xmas bash are now a distant memory. The next competition we can fish is the Poole Dolphins open cod comp. Their poster is attached below. Will you be fishing it Martin

Fred You really are crazy Love the picture and the registration No. .... classic Keep the entertainment coming oh and the reports Martin

soz can't do that cause if I misquote I may get done for slander or some such thing Martin

The administrators on Anglers Net have deleted the whole thread concerning Sea Angler including Mel Russ's posted response so sorry chaps you won't get to see the accusations or responses Martin

Hi all Just been back to anglers net to follow the thread on there and it seems Mel Russ has posted a reply Mell Russ reply Take a look Martin

Simon Happy birthday mate and congrats on reaching the big 40 (you'll soon catch me up ) Its all down hill from now or was it life begins at....ah well whatever Martin

Nope just done a search it was Duncan

Take a look here I couldnt believe my eyes. All other magazines seem pleased to support this cause but Sea Angler seem's intent on putting their pockets before the sport that gives them their income/jobs I for one won't buy another copy of Sea Angler....blooming thing is full of ads anyhow Martin

Both my batteries were dead on Sunday so had to pich my van battery to get the boat started. Tried to charge one up, it has been on charge for two days and no luck tis capput. They are just leisure bats and are now approaching 3 years old so have had a reasonable innings. Now need two new bats where would you advise me to try? Martin