Jump to content

petesnr

Club Members
  • Posts

    322
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by petesnr

  1. Interesting that channel 5 should mention Robson Green's 'passionate knowledge of angling' as he seems to be particularly ignorant of anything outside flyfishing in the north east. He did not know the term fixed spool reel, he said he'd never come across a multiplier before and certainly wasnt going to learn how to use one. Then when he did get his hands on a fixed spool he demonstrated a bizarre one handed casting technique. Again we saw fish gasping their last dangling on a gaff with blood pouring out of their gills--great ammo for the antis. channel 5 has completely misread the potential audience. This man knows little of the outdoors and appears to be a fairly dangerous buffoon. I'm surprised the real anglers around him didnt use him for bait. Peter
  2. Good to see you out there Rob. I too was weary on Sunday although I got dragged off on a yomp to Mupe Bay from Lulworth with the missus and dogs. It looks so fishy over there--one day I'll get round there in a boat! Peter
  3. 0550 saturday and the alarm goes off--no need I was awake anyway. Out on Basstronaught (sorry Gastronaught) for the first time ever. 0655 arrive at Alun's place to find him ready to go. After that I never looked at my watch again until it was time for lines in. Sweet little out-fit was soon off the ledge and looking for mackerel. After a struggle found plenty of joeys. Misty morning gradually clearing--I was sure it was going to be a great day. First few drifts and no bites so the master repositioned for the change of tide. Missed my first bite and then watched the magician in action. In the ensuing drifts Alun tempted 5 bass, with two of them between 6 and 7 pounds. I managed 1 which had to be slipped back quickly so that no-one noticed that it wasnt much bigger than the bait! I have a suspicion that Alun uses some sort of voodoo charm on the fish as his bait seemed to swim towards bass while mine definitely avoided them! Can't remember time going so quickly. What did I learn? Everything and nothing. I know all about tidal streams and drifts (and wind chill on an open boat) but whether I could catch like Alun even with this knowledge is extremely doubtful. Many thanks to Alun for a fascinating mornings fishing! Peter
  4. In this area summer species are around for another couple of months. As soon as the weather calms down they reappear. Mackerel can be caught up to november close inshore if there is an offshore breeze and bass are virtually year round these days. Bream tend to move off by october but most other fish can still be targeted. The sea is now at its warmest and only cools down slowly between now and december so the mix of summer and winter species makes it the best fishing time of the year. peter
  5. You can't have that much sympathy for a commercial fishing industry that has failed to regulate itself in the past and is unwilling to grasp the nettle now to allow restoration of stocks. The fishing effort required to catch prawns as shown on 'Trawlermen' is surely an indictment of the whole industry and illustrates very well the idea of too many fishermen targeting too few prey. These guys are travelling hundreds of miles to maintain their catches instead of reaching agreements to limit catches in certain ares so that repopulation of closer stocks occurs. The tragedy continues that those who have made the most money out of fishing call the shots and seem to have governments in their pockets whilst small scale fisheries and the recreational sector are left with slim pickings. No one doubts the bravery of the deep sea fishermen just their common sense!! Peter
  6. Can only agree that it showed our sport in a very bad light and will only give ammunition to the 'antis'. Why they included the bit with the trigger-happy self-confessed 'killer' I'll never know--there wasnt any fishing done in that clip. The gaffed shark was a disgrace as it was released maimed and the lack of respect shown to the quarry left flapping with various degrees of damage in the fish box beggared belief. Come back John Wilson, laugh and all, you are forgiven!! Peter
  7. Best bit was when he dropped the other guy's fish by mistake. Dont think he was a great advert for our sport but will probably watch next week. Pete
  8. the only thing that can be said about the weather this year is that it has been unpredictable and frustrating from the point of view of trip planning. The last forecast I saw had changed dramatically from the same forecast 6 hours before. it's almost a case of wake up on the day, wet finger in the air and cover yourself for a hasty retreat if it goes pearshaped. I may or may not be going out. I dont have difficulty making decisions I just cant make up my mind! Pete
  9. I think it would be unrealistic to ban potting and small scale shellfish extraction from within a mile of the coast but banning netting of all types would benefit everyone eventually and the small inshore fishermen who still want to target finfish could always become skilled anglers! Pete
  10. might get out. will confirm later pete
  11. I had a couple of holidays in Pembrokeshire a few years ago and the rumours of plentiful shark were going around then. It seems like the area is an oasis in our barren seas! But it is about time some of the bigger boats in the club had a serious go off Poole for a shark. We know that there are porbeagle and thresher out there it's just a question of a few boats making the commitment for a day or two rather than wrecking or anchoring. I'm sure Tom's report has got the blood stirring and I look forward to hearing of the first club boat to get amongst them. By the way if anyone wants crew............ peter
  12. Southern Sea Fisheries have always pleaded poverty when approached about signs by PDSA and WEssex NFSA. Sad but true.
  13. Away for a fortnight. Hope to flyfish a lake for trout, Don't hold your breath! Peter
  14. Had a good day with a huss of 10lbs- my first for several years, a 3lbs 12oz bream and an undulate of 12lbs. Thought it was a species comp! Also had pout, dogs, mackerel, 3 spotted rays and a smoothie. My crew spent most of the day watching! Pete
  15. I like to sit and think and fish And fish and sit and think And think and fish and sit and wish That I could get a drink! anon
  16. Judging by the photo they are commonly found in the mixed bag of wrasse species caught off places like Hengistbury Groyne or Weymouths Stone Pier. Pete
  17. I took parties of kids fishing for a number of years and we fished Weymouth's Stone Pier, Swanage, South Parade Pier(Southsea), Bournemouth Pier and Hengistbury Groyne. We had fish at every venue including smoothound off B'Mouth Pier and mullet off South Parade but without a doubt the venue that regularly produced the most fish was Hengistbury Head Groyne. We had over 600 fish one year mostly wrasse and blennies but also pollack, mackerel, garfish and bass. Good luck mate!
  18. One small correction to the results. I was on Serenity with Tony Deavin not Whistler this time. Incidentally I heard one member on the radio saying he had 20 bream in the pot and I also heard of a non-member who had kept 50 fish on the Saturday. Many of the bream are still in spawn and it is plain stupidity to kill breeding fish on this scale. It would also be hard to justify a catch of that size as appropriate for personal use--it is clearly a catch of commercial quantity and anyone selling or bartering these fish is breaking the law. Please, please consider your own and others future sport before bringing back boxes of fish. The bream is one of the few species that has held its own in recent years but if the brood stock is annihilated by anglers then we will only have ourselves to blame for not showing more restraint. It will also fuel calls for bag limits which none of us want. Pete
  19. will be out with tony on serenity. pete r
  20. I know someone who has a stainlessprop cage for sale.
  21. The need for a survey may be a requirement for insuring vessels over 20 years old and is advisable if you are parting with large wads of folding currency for a change of craft. My broker asked for a survey because my boat had reached 20 years of age. I wasnt looking forward to it as there is timber (ply) encased in GRP below waterline and I reckoned there was a chance of water ingress. However I did not doubt the integrity of my craft having put her through some interesting scenarios in the past 10 years! In the end, unexpectedly, they wrote to say they had a company who did not require the survey and I changed to them. For a small boat, stress cracks and osmosis are problems that might occur over time. Cracks can be caused by inappropriate use, impacts or inadequate lay up of GRP leading to excess flexing beyond the elastic limit of the gelcoat. Most cracking above the waterline can easily be rectified/repaired by increasing the lay-up behind the crack and grinding and filling the gel. Osmosis occurs when moisture has entered the laminate, either through cracks or through ancient gelcoat. If the glass fibres have not been adequately soaked in resin the moisture may spread along the fibres compromising the strength of the laminate. As the moisture moves through the laminate it may leave salt behind. It is this salt that draws in more water by osmosis ( a process whereby water passes from an area of weak salt ie the sea to an area of stronger salt in the glassfibre). Osmosis happens more quickly in warm water. To cure osmosis the gel is ground off and the laminate either left to dry for several months or dried by the use of fans. The gel is then replaced by epoxy resin which is far more durable than gelcoat. The bottom line is that it is possible to repair plastic boats and they can last for many years if you spot he faults in time.
  22. petesnr

    Bass Mls

    Richard I am afraid I dont understand your last message but you seem to be looking for conspiracy where there is none. Richard Ferre is a retired, successful businessman who has no need for petty self-promotion. Many of us have written letters to government on questions concerning the future of our sport and not received any sensible reply. If there is any conspiracy it is between the decision makers in Defra (whoever they may be) and the representatives of the vociferous commercial sector. Their influence far outweighs any environmental or conservation based arguments. I, myself, have sent letters with carefully thought out logical arguments backed up by my own knowledge and other anecdotal and scientific evidence only to receive illogical, 'cut and paste' answers. To say that I am frustrated is the understatement of the millenium but that is why we need people who can talk directly to the ones that control things and these people may not do exactly what we think they ought to do. I believe that Richard Ferre is up to the task and I dont know anyone else who I would trust to carry out the immensely difficult task of getting the messages through the hysteria of 'lost livelihoods' and 'huge investment by individuals' that seem to rule the decision making in fisheries management. We live in a country which actively advises third world countries to preserve rain forest whilst, because it is out of sight, we continue to allow mechanical forms of fishing to destroy the very seabed that is needed to nurture the next generations of marine species. Scientists now admit that a return to stock levels present after WW2 is unlikely due to the destruction of habitat of many species. In the end the only remedy for the decline in fisheries is going to be action taken at international level. Local species plans, be it bass, mullet or tope will only have limited success unless the whole ecosystem is taken into account. It is in the context of all these things that I consider infighting within the recreational sector to be entirely negative and non-productive. It seems to me that despite our numbers, contribution to the economy, and increasing awareness of conservation issues no real actions have been taken to halt the destruction. If we stand together then there is a glimmer, if we fight amongst ourselves we've lost before we've started. I dont take anything personally that you put in your messages and I'm certainly not looking for a pat on the back for the meagre contribution I've made to RSA. I am glad that you take such an interest Richard and hope that we fish together again soon. Pete
  23. petesnr

    Bass Mls

    The idea came from an informal conversation between ministry and RSA reps as far as I am aware. The original draft document was concocted by the NFSA conservation group in consultation with other SACN input. This was then put to Defra who came up with the consultative document which was different from the original draft. If the original document had been put out for discussion before submission to Defra it would still have been a consultative document only. The document provided a basis for any interested party to comment on and was not a policy document. The bottom line is that the Strategy's aims include 'more and bigger fish' for anglers and based on 'principles of sustainable fisheries management'. If we can ensure that these principles are enshrined in future government policy I cannot see what argument any recreational angler has against the work of a very few voluntary individuals who are prepared to stick their necks out not only in front of a bunch of anglers but more importantly in front of those who will ultimately take the decisions that determine whether it is worth us investing our hard earned money in boats and fishing equipment. As I said at tonights meeting I have Richard Ferre's email address and believe that if anyone has a gripe over the content of the document then they ought to communicate with him directly rather than cast stones behind his back. He deserves better. I have no further comment. Pete
  24. petesnr

    Bass Mls

    Richard You and Steve Coppello make a fine pair commenting on issues based on poor information and reactionary tendencies. The fact of the matter is that Richard Ferre the Chairman of the NFSA was asked to come up with a framework for a Recreational Sea Angling Strategy which he did in conjunction with members of SACN. This was adopted by the government as a consultative document to be put out to stakeholders in order to gain feedback as to whether the ideas within the strategy had popular appeal. As I pointed out at various times anyone interested could feedback to Defra their views on the document. These responses would then be used to take the idea further. The closing date for responses was 31st March and over 500 responses were recorded--almost a record for a fishery related topic according to government feedback. I responded on behalf of PBSBAC and Poole and District Sea Angling Association and pointed out that RSA were cynical about ministerial resolve to actually do anything positive for us after the bass mls debacle and that catch and release for tope would not help shore anglers or be effective unless action to halt the degradation of the marine environment by commercial activity was taken at international level. I also responded to their framework of response questions as, incidentally did the NFSA. I dont know of any other individual or group who could have communicated with government as he has done. At no time has there been an indication that his framework will be adopted word for word--that is precisely why there was a long period for consultation. If anyone out there thinks that sea anglers will prosper by criticising the very people who have managed to get us recognised as stakeholders in fisheries management for the first time in history I challenge them to take up the gauntlet themselves and produce similar results. Pete
  25. Whilst applauding the announcement of measures to make tope a catch and release species it has to be pointed out that as far as I am aware the local commercial boys dont kill large numbers of these fish anyway so the measure in itself is unlikely to improve our local sport. This has to be seen as a compensatory measure by the government to appease the recreational sector after the bass mls fiasco. Tope are even more migratory than bass and this is their downfall as they fall prey to longliners in international waters. Conservation measures are only going to be effective when we stop thinking interms of our own bit of water and start getting international cooperation. Lets hope we do get some better runs of tope but its a shame for the shore anglers that bass are not to be better protected. Incidentally in a commons reply last week Mr Jonathan Shaw stated that there were no plans to introduce measures to protect adult bass when they are offshore in the winter. The consequence of this will be a decline in average size of bass caught inshore as I have pointed out in my response to the draft RSA strategy. Cheer up there's always carp fishing! Pete
×
×
  • Create New...