Maverick Martin

Paul you have made me feel a little better, batteries included with mine and I have had them over 18months with no problems Martin

Adam That is a very good price but it will probably be the cours and test only, you would have to purchase your licence after you completed the course. I would jump at it if I were you it doesnt come cheaper than that. Martin

Duncan I believe the rules for the bream comp are the same as our monthly species hunts and are FISHED OVER A SEVEN HOUR PERIOD BETWEEN 0730 AND 1630 to allow members to adjust their fishing times to suit tides, launching etc. Martin

Yep i would go along with the mechanic and Duncan on that one. Your rubbing strip is just what is says it is and not structural in any way. Martin

Newboy Glad you had a good day. You can report anything fishy on the forum as it is of interest to members and visitors alike. You cannot however record fish in the club fish book as anything caught on a fair paying charter boat is not allowed. There are more rules than that governing what fish are and are not allowed but you will learn this in time. Martin

Damn Rapala pro guide scales same as mine, I wuz stitched up again ma lud paid 40 quids for mine Bargain on ebay 29.99 Martin

Well done newboy Clever git Martin

Duncan I would agree with the points you make on Poole and your reference to Cannes. Pooles a beautiful place supposedly, trouble is most locals cannot afford it! However being a petrol head I havent really been following the diesel saga but can sympathise with you. We (petrol users) already pay top whack so know what you guys would be hit with. A seroius whack in the wallet! Martin

Cheers for the info Peter just as I suspected

Duncan That equates to around the same fuel a I use so pray that your gov or the eec don

Paul 26 miles out approx + 26miles back + drifting up and down say 26 miles (hopefully not that much) gives a total mileage of around 72 miles which equates in my boat to around 18 galls which at

Mark I would probably drift the rips but would be guided by more experienced members who have fished the mark before? Martin

Charlie Talking to Mr. Caines on our recent trip that you might of heard about, he said that the pollock are on the channel marks first with cod coming in a little later and that the next week or two should see their arrival. So fingers crossed that he is right as I have enough Pollock in the freezer. Adam any date for me is fine except for club comps which I will be fishing in preference to other excursions. Martin

Hi I have Rapala electronic scales, they are very good although it is difficult to get a true reading on the boat as they are quite sensitive. Still better than the cheap spring balance kind though. I paid around

Adam I think you'll find that the week-end of the 12th, 13th June is our 48 hour specimen hunt Martin

Tides for Sunday 6th June at Poole entrance Low water 0640 height 0.4 High water 1259 height 1.94 Low water 1909 height 0.62 as Newboy says quite large tides Martin

26.38 miles from my house Half way to Alderney huummmm Martin

Hi Adam Yep I am up for it. I would launch from Poole, I think it is slightly more than 20 miles but will check that. A mid tide would be best to avoid the worst of the chop given by big tides on marks like this. A smaller tide would also save us on fuel as you would probably want to drift this mark for cod + pollock etc. Who else is up for it? Martin

1 kilo = 2.2lb

If you decide to move your axle a little tip to help keep everything square is to mark the current position with an indelible marker pen. That way you can be sure that both sides of the axle are moved the same distance. The other advantage of marking the current position is that you can relocate the axle in the origonal place if needed. Martin

Hi Mark Yes we caught fish on Storm lures on Tiger Lilly, I for one caught the biggest pollock on Tiger Lilly at around 12lb on the first wreck we visited. Several pollock and pout were caught using them. I will definately be giving them a real go on Maverick Martin

You can adjust the nose weight by moving the axle. Most axles are just bolted in position so a few bolts undone move the axle then do em up again. This is more awkward than moving the boat up and down the frame to get the required nose weight but your boat does stay in the manufacturers suggested area. Martin

Adam you have an email Martin

Do you have a best side Rich Martin

Sorry Rich no caps yet but I will puit one aside for you when the new order goes in Martin