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Nice work Alun, I'm gonna have to give the ledge more of my time! Rob

Mike, I was launching at the RNLI as you motored through the Holes Bay to the Bridge. I did wave but your crew just kinda looked on! I'll have to get a bigger pennant! Rob

I will advised on reverse drainage later and JoJo is hitched to the car and we are off any minute. Paul, I know what you mean re. obstacle, so Mk3 might hav the drain on the outside at the bottom. Just didn't want to cut a hole in the bottom of my new tank withnout tryiong it first! Though the fish didn't mind the last one with a filler tube inside like Gnasher's. We'll see - if I can get some maccy round Poole! Laters Rob

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Most parts were from B&Q - I can advise if required.

HI, I have just made one - barrell

Does anyone want to go halves on a roll of this if MM can still source it? MM - can you? Cheers Rob

Unfortunatley not it was mackerel. Though I think I will take a fly rod out now as standard kit, an 8oz mackerel looked good fun on the fly! Rob

Had a friend (Nick) over from Portland to fish with me on JoJo on Saturday. We headed out of Wick at 9:30 am, not much water but enough for us! Saw shoals of fish chasing fry in the harbour, Nick wanted to cast a fly but I thought we need to keep moving + it was quite windy. Arrived at the run for the rain to start, donned waterproofs and out we went. Charged over the ledge in to the deeper water for some Maccy. The rain was stinging and I have to wear sunnies to keep it out my eyes! Once in the deeper water we found the Maccy quickly, Nick was determind to catch one on a fly so I fished feathers. The conditions were what I would call uncomfortable each wave was 2 ft and going was slow and we took on loads of water, kind of fun for the first 10 mins! Drifting was not too bad but quite fast, after filling the bait well with fish and Nick getting one on the fly we headed in for shelter and a coffee. We put out a couple of baits whilst at anchor and enjoyed the sunshine, rain, wind, not always in that order. The sea calmed down, sun came out and wind died, couldn't have been more different. Along came Aquafresh and they were drifting near to us, if it's good enough for them then it is more than ok for us! So we did a few drifts, Aquafresh left and we had the area to ourselves. Nick picked up a bass of 3lb and I had nothing, typical! Wind picked up again at 14:30 ish so fished for another hour then headed back. Overall a good day out, only from the fact that we were able to fish relatively calm waters compared to the bait collection in the morning. Nice to be out and some of the Maccy went down well at a family BBQ on Sunday. Rob

Trev, Your doing well. My mate Nick from CEFAS, who knows you from Fish Farmers Conference's is very jelous! I am taking him out today, if we don't do well we will have to get you to give us a lift one day!!!! Rob

I think it is free, the road is public access to the Holes Bay which they built their campus around. I am not 100% but some guys here who work\live in Poole might be able to help. Anyone?

I wouldn't dream of it! Coddy, the weather is going to be so good we will be in shell bay!!!! Rob

I am heading out of CC tomorrow approx 09:00 with a friend - if anyone else is out give us a call on 6. Rob

Just been to the RNLI in Poole, the slipway at the end of Slip Way has been finished. The ramp at the end unfortunatley looks tight for a car launch and too steep for a hand launch. The are about 20 tenders in racks along each side and approx 6 parking spaces. Just a shame about the access, others may find it suitable but I don't think I could get my trailer down there but someone with better car and trailer control might be OK. With an early start you could get a car and trailer in the parking available. Or even park in ASDA for an eveing session as it is free after 6pm. Not sure how they would take to a car and trailer. Rob

Hope to be there at the next one. I'll bring the do-nuts (not edible type) for some fun!! Rob

Congrats Alun, don't over do the fishing! If that is possible? Perhaps you could research that for us!!!! Rob

Or Lilo!

Cheers guys for the info. Managed to sneek out CChurch at 18:15 with a non-fishiong friend, the tide was blasting out. With a low water of 0.7 @ 20:07 I thought we better not be out too long! We headed out to catch some mackerel, after finally locating them we hauled in 20, putting one out for bass, but nothing. At 19:30 I thought we better head back, with 0.5m water showing on the sounder over the bar we cautiously came in (so that was 0.7 of actual water!!). Weather was good until it started to rain was we put the boat on the trailer, we had sunshine when we headed out! Nice to be out and a good intro for my m8. Rob

I am thinking of popping out tomorrow night from Mudeford to take a non-fishing friend mackerel bashing - would I expect to pay at 6pm on a Thursday? Otherwise I will go from Wick and only pay car parking - seems a bit steep to pay launch and parking fees for a couple of hours! Can anyone advise if he is there on weekdays at all? Thanks Rob

I have a barrel - I have had one collected for me from Solent plastics. I wasn't expecting it to be collected until later in the week. Charlie is looking for one if anyone can help. Rob Alun, I still hope to sneak out on Saturday as I have a friend over from Portland who wants to flyfish for mackerel.

Does anyone have one of those 60litre blue barrels locally?(Bournemouth) I am looking for the one with the clamp-on lid. I know I can get one from Solent Plastics in Millbrook, Soton. But would like it in the next couple of days and I can't get over there this week. I have all the other bits to mak a livebait well, just short of the most important part - without it I find the water goes everywhere!!! Cheers Rob

I have a Trailclapm too, the reason I got this one was because it is so easy and simple. Many other ones which envolve allen keys and a whole lot of faff. Got mine from Ambrow too, perhaps ours are siblings Alun! Rob

There is a red speedboat which pulls one of these in Swanage bay, perhaps he will let you have a go if you ask nicely!

If you use "proper" Outlook and not Outlook Express there is an easy way to do it is to select the pics in Windows explorer and right click - choose "send to"....."Mail receipt" Outlook will now prompt if you want to keep pics the original size or make smaller for emailing. Choose make smaller and continue. Outlook now resizes them and attaches them to a mail for you to send. Instead of sending the mail just detach\save the now smaller pics to your desktop and upload! Rob

Paul, I don't believe I have been sent a password either. Cheers Rob