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Two spaces left for a wrecking trip on Friday onboard Flamer out of Weymouth, if any one is interested then either a PM or call me on my mobile 07791 897751. The boat won't be full( about 8 ) but you still pay the normal day cost.

Cheers guys, kind of two fold, Crabs are great on the Welsh coast for Plaice, Turbot Bass etc, and Wnen down in Poole I was looking at Wrass, Bass and Plaice, both beach and boat, but the souther cost of

Can some one advise the best place to buy Peeler crabs ? I know I could gather my own, but with a 600 mile round trip to Poole or a 250 mile trip to Welsh coast it is far easier and cheaper to buy them.

Small note, looking at the votes ( after voting ) most have gone for the true flow not the conventional thought.

Cheers Charlie, great info, although I've had this boat for nearly 4 years, the first 2 were based in North Wales, and a tank would last all summer, and while I still live in the midlands, it's not easy getting sea time out at Poole, ( boat now stored there ) last summer I put her in Cobbs for 2 seperate weeks, and only got out twice in total, both ending inside the harbour to take shelter !! Good job the charters were good, Colin Penny really knows his stuff.

Cheers Guys,very helpfull, still getting my head around fuel consumption / time & distance, tank is 90 ltr so should have loads of reserve.

In the depths of winter with summer only in the mind I am planning some of my trips for this year, as I still have not moved yet, I need to organise my time off, this is were I require some local help. I was planning on trying Chapmans Pool, Peveril Ledge and St albans head, so to ensure I am not stranded etc can any one advise average travelling time & distance to these points, I know boat size, engine & tides etc are a factor, but not many of us blast out to the horizon at full speed, so while my Suzi 90 will do 30 knots, I tend to cruise around halve that.

Thanks Charlie, I'll give it a look over, meant to be a mark for fishing in Poole bay. sounds a bit close to Ferry, may be usefull for the Kayak tho.

The description was seventeen two, so I presumed it was 17.2 , since you can't have 2 bouys with the same number.

I was given a ref the other day that included bouy 17.2 in Poole harbour, I have scanned my charts but can not find it, can any one advise ? most bouys have a lat & long to them, but sadly this info was not passed on.

Hi Shropshire Hope you are well mate. Are you down here permanently yet? Less than a Hobie, but more than a Prowler. Hi Tom, Not yet, housing market is dead in midlands, estate agents closing on a regular basis, so I am relying on 6 weekly trips down and staying at my daughters, But what a year.. had 2 seperate 2 weeks hols down in Poole, booked berth in Cobbs for a week of each, and got out once per holiday !! Having more luck with Colin Penny on Flamer, a couple of good trips, but still lost a few to wind. Hey Terry, you sound a seriously big guy if using a Salmon rod from a boat or Kayak, or am I miss reading it. My fly line is 27 yards in length, and rarely have have more than a turn or two on the spool, from a boat or bank, I'm not one of these guys trying put out backing as well, never got on with shooting heads either, Personally found 25 plus yards is more than enough, unless dry fly fishing then 15 yards is more than enough.

While I think they could be very interesting, I don'r like the idea of standing up in them, I see lots of people standing up when fly fishing and I don't know why they do it, more risk of falling overboard, more rocking of the boat, and no extra casting distance. I suspect the Cat Kayak could take off but depends on cost.

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ONE BRIGHT DAY A Woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap. The frog said to her, 'If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes.' The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, 'Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes. Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!' The woman said, 'That's okay.' For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The frog warned her, 'You do realize that this wish will also make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to'. The woman replied, 'That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and he will have eyes only for me.' So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world! For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world. The frog said, 'That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he will be ten times richer than you.' The woman said, 'That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his is mine.' So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world! The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, 'I'd like a mild heart attack.' Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them. Attention female readers : This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here and continue feeling good. Male readers: Please scroll down. ... ... ... ... ... The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife! Moral of the story: Women are really stupid but think they're really smart. Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show. PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that women never listen ..... now run along and put the kettle on, there's a love.

Oil Tankers are being fitted with Kites, BLxxxy great big ones, fitted in the bow and computor controlled, they calculate a saving of approx 35% ( tide and wind speed dir etc ) So yes they are viable, maybe I should think of getting her indoors to stand up front with my power kite, definetly won't look out of place in Poole bay !!

A farmer in Wales buys several pigs, hoping to breed them for ham, bacon, etc... After several weeks, he notices that none of the pigs is getting pregnant and calls a vet for help. The vet tells the farmer that he should try artificial insemination. The farmer doesn't have the slightest idea what this means but, not wanting to display his ignorance, he only asks the vet how will how know when the pigs are pregnant. The vet tells him that they will stop standing around and will instead lie down and wallow in the mud when they are pregnant. The farmer hangs up and gives this some thought. He comes to the conclusion that artificial insemination means that he has to impregnate the pigs. So he loads the pigs into his truck, drives them out into the woods, has sex with them all and goes back to bed. Next morning, he wakes and looks out at he pigs. Seeing that they are all still standing around, he concludes that the first try didn't take, and loads them into the truck again. He drives them out to the woods, bangs each pig twice for good measure, brings them back and goes to bed. Next morning, he wakes to find the pigs still standing around. One more try, he tells himself, and proceeds to load them up and drive them out to the woods. He spends all day s****ing the pigs and, upon returning home, falls listlessly into bed. The next morning, he cannot even raise himself from the bed to look at the pigs. He asks his wife to look out and tell him if the pigs are lying in the mud. "No," she says, "they're all in the truck and one of them is honking the horn."

Irelands worst air disaster occured today when a small two seater Cessna crashed into a cemetary early this afternoon in central Ireland. Irish search and rescue workers have recovered 826 bodies so far and expect that number to climb as digging continues into the night.

Here are 12 of the finest (unintentional) double-entendres ever aired on British TV and radio 1. Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator "And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing!" 2. New Zealand Rugby Commentator "Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl Gibson comes inside of him." 3. Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator : "This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother." 4. Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 "Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." 5. US PGA Commentator - "One of the reasons Arnie [Arnold Palmer] is playing so well is that, before each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them ..... Oh my god!! What have I just said??" 6. Carenza Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on 'Time Team Live' said: "You'd eat beaver if you could get it." 7. A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked, "So Bob, where's that eight inches you promised me last night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, because they were laughing so hard! 8. Steve Ryder covering the US Masters: "Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69 yesterday." 9. Clair Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on Look North said: "There's nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this." 10 Mike Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on Sky Sports "Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets." 11. Michael Buerk on watching Phillipa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: "They seem cold out there, they're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts." 12. Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie Fanny Sunneson lining-up shots at the Scottish Open: "Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny, other weeks he prefers to do it by himself."

HER DIARY: Wednesday 22nd November 2007 Met up with him later than usual tonight and he was acting really strangely. I went shopping in the evening with the girls and I did turn up a bit late so thought it might be that. The bar was really crowded and loud so I suggested we go somewhere quieter to talk. He was still very subdued and distracted so I suggested we go somewhere nice to eat. All through our late dinner he just didn't seem himself; he hardly laughed and didn't seem to be paying any attention to me or to what I was saying. I just knew that something was wrong. He dropped me back home and I wondered if he was going to come in; he hesitated but followed. I asked him again if there was something the matter but he just half shook his head and turned the television on. After about 10 minutes of Silence, I said I was going upstairs to bed. I put my arms around him and told him that I loved him deeply. He just gave a sigh and a sad sort of smile. He didn't follow me up but later he did, and I was surprised when we made love. He still seemed distant and a bit cold, and I started to think that he was going to leave me and that he had found someone else. I cried myself to sleep. HIS DIARY: Wednesday 22nd November 2007 England Lost, got laid

Who was your Skipper ? I was out on Flamer 2 weeks ago, Colin has done his leg in so Steve skippered, we drifted off Portland mussel beds, 5 rods took 15 Bass, then a short move for the Bream, lost count of the numbers, only took 2 home so wasn't counting, then a last hour on the banks, 1 Brill approx 4lb. I'm told Colin does the 7-30 cos he don't like coming in when it's dark !! Sounds like you had a good day as well.

Cheers Guys, kind of closes the option of motoring, 2 hours each way ( can't bank on smooth water can you ) Adam, you will have to let me know were you get your fuel, Tesco's is a quid a litre, and yours is free !!

Hi guys, I was out on a charter on Wed, Flamer, great days fishing, first time w2ith the shads and we boated 15 bass between us ( 5 on the boat ) which leads me to my question : Based in Poole what is the cruising time to Weymouth ? taking into account an average speed not too excessive, probably around 12 - 14 knots.. and weather not blowing a gale, say 4 or better.. it's 45 mins by road, but thats a winding road and slow traffic, but then theres tides etc.

Cheers Mike, I must admit when the Fish finder won't read the depth cos I have the limit set at 2 foot, it is a bit worrying, but my duck is broken not the boat so looking forward to next time, I could do with finding some simple fishing marks for next time, either just in or out of Poole harbour, so when I do get to move I can start stretching my scope.

Well finall out " ISIS "into the water on Bank Holiday Monday, Launched from Rockly Park, no problems, gently tootled through Poole bay out past the Ferry and along to Swanage bay, didn't hit anything or get in any ones way ( I think ), and there was a lot of traffic ! Fished of the North cliff area, but couldn't get away from the Mackeral, so went back into the bay and anchored up near Brownsea Castle, loads of bites, but only hook ups were very small, then the weed came through in force, so opted for a gentle trip back, thats were the fun began, Rockly channel is small and shallow, and we got back around 4-30 pm just on bottom tide, at one point I thought I was going to spend the night on a sand bank ! but got back to the slipway only to find the water didn't quite reach the slip way. After a bit of juggling of boats on moorings, finaly got her on the trailer, but the trailer wheels were not on the slipway and I could not get enough grip to overcome the step, so the guys at Rockly assisted by pulling the Volvo V70 AND boat set up out ! Thanks guys missus was starting to panic some what.... All in all a great day and our first taste afloat in Poole, only thing that spoilt the day was getting the car broken into the night before, over

Radio 2 asked the qustion, was it real cake, and got the same answer, apparently the plan was to give it to a charity, but the lights etc turned most of it, total cost was