Maverick Martin

Hi John Glad you/we managed to sort out your logging on issues. Welcome to our club which probably has the most helpful group of guys known to man. Anything you need to know just ask. The skill set on here is superb with advice (mostly) freely given. I look forward to reading your posts and reports

Doesn't really matter Mal it's an old tooth anyways

I did two casts later but that one just pricked me.................shut it Rob

Dean and I decided last minute to have a days fishing today. Not up particularly early, boat launched by 8:30 down off of Swanage for mackerel for around 9:30. Dean had set my rod up with small sabikis consisting of 8 hooks well it was like long lining, first drop literally a few feet under the boat and loads of mackerel. Took the fish off the hook and placed in the live well threw the hooks back over the side and..........ouch one Sabiki hook embedded in the finger well past the barb. I remembered some recent posts with ideas of how to remove hooks from flesh. Some suggested using sting/nylon on the bend and pull others suggested pliers and pull but when it comes to it you try walking around with a hook in your hand attached to a long line full of other hooks which in turn is attached to a long stick so I came up with my own version, get hold of the hook with your teeth and pull your head sharply backwards. It worked first time so off we go filling up the bait tank with more macky's. We next moved off to our first mark westward where we drifted a bank expecting bass but nothing wanted to play so over to St Albans ledge. Well to say it was a little sloppy would be a gross understatement so we decided to go right out to the end of the ledge where at least we could stand up and tried several drifts resulting in one bass for me at around 3lb. As the tide eased we went back to the bank we had tried earlier and anchored. We had 6 or 7 small blond rays before the tide stopped. As the wind was westerly when the tide turned it would have got pretty lumpy so the decision was made to catch the last hour or so of the airshow. I had seen it from the beach on Saturday but it is so much better viewing from a boat. Dean also caught more mackerel and couple of Gurnard All in all not a fantastic fishing day but our strings were pulled we were out in hte fresh air and we had a great view of the airshow with fresh mackerel and bass on the bbq this eve....nice

Thanks Sam for a good comp and BBQ My pics now on the clubs faceache page

Done

Nice one Charlie glad all is ok and you're back up and running again

That's good then Trevor re the prop, now what's the story with coppercoat?

Shame Charlie as I know Wendy enjoys the Weymouth trips and girly company. Will keep an ear out for Reel Magic

Peter, Tony and I are up Weymouth from tomorrow so we may well see/hear you out there on Saturday . I promise we will try not to frighten the fish away this time

Is there a lake in Basingstoke

I've just arrived at one of those Swiss suicide clinics. It's costing me £44,000 Do you know what the sods have given me for breakfast this morning? . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Cheerios

Welcome back into the fold I have updated your forum status accordingley

Apparently Macey thinks fishing is awesome, so today was really worth it on all fronts

I know nothing and that's official from ere indoors

Thanks for organising the comp Sam. We were a little late out but soon found the mackerel which were out in abundance. Both Macey and Daniel had numerous mackies so kept them both happy. Largest on our boat was 13.5oz to Dan. Macey had a baby small eyed ray of 2lb 4oz which was promptly photographed then put back. Unfortunately macey started feeling a little worse for wear around 12 so gave plan b a miss and came in early doors.

I filled it in then emailed it from word with no problem

Happy Birthday Tomo, were you out on your boat or doing the second best, partying

So Oli & Charlie you are saying I should be more miserable than I am normally not sure that's possible

I have Oli's disease/excuse a bloomin wedding to go to

Happy Birthday Mick

It wouldn't matter what species it would still be distasteful and in my opinion out of order. What if a slaughter house had killed a load of cows or whatever then dumped the carcasses at the side of a field/road, same thing in my book and there would be an outcry and rightly so. Some people anglers/commercials will never get it the sooner they are gone the better life will be for the rest of us.

sounds a superb day out, thanks for sharing

Nothing to say it was anglers but shame on whoever did this