Rob

I voted for the one i liked best!

My biggest catch was Tony Deavin! At the end of a trip he passed me the rods (his and mine) which were all still setup! A sakuma circle went in and out of his finger like hot knife etc. (TBH I was impressed with their hooking power! Tony, not so much!). Anyhow, snipped off the barb and removed the hook. I think being ultra sharp and clean meant that by the evening Tony couldn't even see the entry \ exit wound! Better that than one of Tony's big ole rusty hooks!!! It made the idea of having some good quality heavy duty snips onboard an essential! I haev these Fox ones and they go through the biggest 10/0 hook like it isn't there! Infact I was using them to shorten some bolts last weekend! They do go a bit rusty (can't be stainless as too soft) but mine are still excellent: Fox Extra Long Side Cutters The Fox Extra Long Needle Pliers are excellent too, stainless-ish too! Both about

Keep up youngster!!!!! May 12th or 2 weeks later if delayed I think. But others may go at other times and I think Oil on SC is planning to go on the 26th anyway. There is prob a trip in June too, but possibly to Cherbourg. HTH, Rob

Oh - I have caught Pumpkins somewhere locally, a Christchurch water perhaps - can't remember! Had great fun catching BM Bass on the fly at a lake in Canada, the RV was parked by the lake side (literally 5ft from the water), campfire roaring (in a lorry wheel!) and I waded up to my knees, fly casting - nirvana I think!

Craig, I know when to keep quiet - I have done my bit for the next few months. Just a bit sad you left it at the DD!!! Though by the sounds of it, it will be seen again! Rob

I guess we would have more "sport fishing" if there were plently of fish! If the minimum sizes were bigger then the sport fish that were plentlyful would be bigger and give sport. A 36cm bass is not great sport - but if fun maybe, 45cm is good sport, so a min size of 50cm might mean an increase of 45cm fish to give the sporting angle what they want.

Can't win em all!!!!! Excellent - I had a Eurosport 13 for a number of years - hopr you've got a wet \ dry suit!!! How's your trailer? I modded mine and made it 50 times easier to retrieve. Welcome, Rob

Maybe the issue is the minimum take size is TOO small. That would resolve the issue for charter skippers and anglers!!!! Rob

Many Happy returns Ad.

Sam Annear out caught me with on mackerel The other summer! So I guess if Charlie has Family membership, he is one!

Club discount scheme on the cards? Who wants to run with it?

Happy Birthday Tony. Rob

Seems that it was a 30ft Whelk Fishing Boat - so not small! Question: Does Radar on a high bridge pick up close objects or does it pass over the top? i.e. what is the vertical beam spread like? No doubt there are 100 variations! Rob

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-12867753

It is actually the 14th in April! A double booking at the venue, first time in years!

Unless there is proof of forced entry, insurance might say no! Also, you need to ensure you get a police crime reference number. I feel your pain, I think we all do! Rob

It's coming - Summer is nearly here! :

Sadly many Flounders do have orange spots (dependant on time of year?) and I guess that is a prime example! Not quirte plaice shaped! Rob

Just thought I would bump up my topic from when I made my external one - for the small boat owners among us, who didn't see it as it was from 2007!!: http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=6686 It has had one minor mod since creation . There is a piece of plastic across the outer edge resting on that central island \ hinge mount - so the goo and juice pass under but frozen maccy dont slide off at 30knts!!!! (experience proved this to be an issue!) Rob

Smucking Fart!

Welcome Johnny, Join the club and go out on one as crew! Can't say much more that that! There are loads of reviews and chat about boats and their merits on this forum - use the search facility and saerch all forums from the beginning. Fill ya boots!!! Rob

I have put it in my googledocs: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By2HmtGQJD...authkey=CLiSoCk

Below - a reworked pdf in A4: if you want it emailed pm me. Rob (I have a few more of these to make but they are not full sets unfortunatley ) PROBLEM UPLOADING 791KB PDF - PAUL DORE - Can you help me? I can upload it as a .fdp - so it is not a size thing !! It says "You cannot upload this type of file" - though I can if it is smaller.

That was Adams work!!! I will remove and put up an A4 set.

50ft!!! well at least 5!!!!!! It is well contstructed and fairly straight without many sideways protrusions. It does have a few posts along the top and finishes on the penultimate post before the last BIG one! It does appear out of the water at low or near low and catchs out many a skipper throughout the year. As Martin says - you need a chart and get familiar with the area. Come to a meeting with a chart and you will have plently of advise on where not to go. And no doubt some places to go!!! (Taking a chart to a club meeting is like bees around honey, Wasps round a lolly or proably flies round s&*t!!!!). HTH, Rob