Rob

I would like to purchase a folding cuddy for my boat. It came with a stern cover which is like a cabin at the back which, despite looking weird it keeps you warm but is no use for fishing. The manufacturer Terhi does not make a cuddy for my boat but does for a differernt boat in the range - I have managed to borrow one of these the fit is not bad but not 100% as you would expect. Please see pic - obviously I had to bungee and tie it on as the fixings are not on my boat! 1: Do I spend

Me too heading for that area - see you there! Rob

If anybody would like crew for Sunday I am making myself available. I am house trained and have own gear - unless sharking! Geed to meet more of you last night. Cheers Rob

Are you going to give us more info in the detailed catch report thread or are yoiu just teasing us? Rob

I would be very interested in where those smoothies were, I could fancy that next week if I can get out? I am now going to start fishing these areas more as I now will be launching at Poole RNLI instead of Christchurch. Don't like the sound of that engine service, no excuse for that! If ever you need a hand out there I will be listening to channel 6 call sign JoJo. Question: Can you legally make a general call to PBSBAC memebers over channel 6 or do we have to call a specific boat? As I didn't know who was out yesterday and could have done with some friends!! Rob

Paul, Could I have rob@pbsbac.co.uk please? Rob

Alun - yes nice day out - but not a sniff of anything fishy. We sat on Poole patch for a couple of hours - nothing! Moved to near Bournemouth pier, whilst combing for some features we looked up and had at least a dozen ZapCats heading for us! So we decided to fish of Branksome Chine for the last hour. Again nothing. Maybe I should have chased the mullet I saw in the Holes Bay as we launched! Rob

I am heading out of Poole tomorrow - hoping to launch by 10 If anyone wants to buddy please feel free to post here, PM or email me. I was thinking of heading over to Poole patch for bream and ray. Having never targeted ray before advice and any numbers would be most welcome e.g. what should I be looking for? If anywhere else might be productive I am open to ideas. Please bear in mind I am 16ft open so 20 mile wreck is a little optimistic!! Cherrs Rob

Kam, In the end Pat was not the skipper, we were on a cat but I can't remember the name, it was registered in Portsmouth! The skipper was a young guy called Lyle.

The bass were taking most things! Rubber worms, rubber eels (the real looking ones), and small shads. We had a solitary one mackerel, but we did not feather for them. A small commercial boat was catching bass like they were going out of fashion using live sand eel and working a very small drift (50 yds at most), not possible on a charter!

My Saturday charter was blown-off, not surprising! Leaving me happy I have booked 2 days! However, it turned out to by not the greatet day fish wise but as usual, a good day out. Sunday was an early start (5:30 - at the boat), I was glad I had been able to stay on Portland. However, once underway I was bemused to find out we were heading to St. Alban's Ledge to drift for Bass. Having driven from Bournemouth the previous night to Weymouth I was left thinking, I'm sure I am now nearer home than Weymouth!! Never the less the day was slow fish wise, a couple were picked up during the slack then one every couple of drifts. So much for the same boat landing 50 Bass the previous week at this location! I only managed a solitary Bass, sized around the limit so back it went. Lost a big fish for no apparent reason, definatley a fish witnesses agreed, my mate said it was mother earth! Good day all in all, weather was fantastic. Glad to hear \ see some you you did well in the Bream Comp. Rob

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

I have one out there too. If you find it it is anchor shaped and has a bit of chain attached!!! Perhaps we should have some sort of remberance service out there for anchors lost on the ledge. I am going to buy the replacement tomorrow - and trip it! Rob I had the thought of getting a magnet anchor - hang magnet under boat a couple of feet down and with the amount of metal work on the legde - bingo, hold in any tide! (patent pending)

Yes Towsure are good, unless you don't have 4" pdc wheel, if you have "common" parts then I agree.

I am unfortunately missing my first PBABAC comp this weekend as I am booked on Channel Chieftain out of Weymouth Saturday and Sunday. I am joining a group of guys from CEFAS so I am hoping with their skills onboard we can't fail to catch!!!!! Also, one of the potential family days is on the same day as my 1st wedding anniversary (17th June), having mentioned the date I got "the look", so I am sure I won't make it, there is always the August one! Good luck to everyone in the comp. Tight Lines Rob

I ordered a number of trailer parts from www.Trailertek.com very good service and prices. I needed a spare wheel and at least one new tyre, due to cracking in the side wall (previous owner may have left it standing for long periods or in the sun I guess). At

Thanks Mike - I have ditched the danfoth style anchor (not by choice ). Tried to buy one today from 2 chandlers - Quay West and Force 4. No joy unless I wanted 7kg 0r 2kg - I was looking for 5kg for my 16footer, QW shoulld have them in for Wednesday so I will have to return. Rob

I have a very good friend working for CEFAS in Weymouth, I will ask if he can supply us with any info on initatives that could be of interest to us. Rob

Me toooooooo slow

Do you mean: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/poolebaysmall-21 PBSBAC on Amazon

What shape sheath were you thinking Adam?

Great idea with the number punch idea - i'm goning to borrow some from work tomorrow! My trailer had the previous name of the boat painted on it in numerous places - this could put someone off. Rob

Good to meet you guys on Thursday - please forgive my remembering of names - with boat name, forum name and actual name I have my work cut out! Got out on the water today on JoJo - met up with Paul D on Neo in the ledge carpark. Only fishing for a couple of hours and a lone mackerel for my efforts! Saw a couple of fools on Wick slipway this morning - one guy trying to launch a big wake-style boat had a flat battery onboard so went to pull the craft on trailer back out of the water, I mentioned to him as he started up the slope he hadn't attached the boat to his trailer - not for the want of seeing a beached wake boat but I fancied retreiving my boat later so thought I would speak out. Also the water skier in a little fletcher at the slip who was in such a hurry to retreive his boat he could no longer drive! No surprise he was in a hurry as his engine had stopped due to overheating and the boat was sinking! He got it out and removed the bung as I got in to JoJo, I attached my FFinder, GPS, attached all 5 seat cusions, filed away my lunch, fishing gear and everything else on board (must have been 6 or 7 minutes) and as I departed water was still pouring from his bung. I think this guy was luck to salvage it - I might have let it sink and claim on insurance!! Also there was the guy who has to reverse had and hit the brakes to launch in an impressive and idiotic way, saw him retrieve with the same stlye and precision, I think he was showing off to his son, nice another idiot in training!! I am thinking of a new TV show with footage from slipways, the nautical version of You've been framed could be called "Slipway Idiot Idol". Oh well, a good day out and some nice weather, what more can I ask for.

I must get you guys to show me how this is done sometime - I would like to consider getting the gear myself but I am very limited on space. Rob

I fished Saturday on the Ledge and was lucky to not have too much of a problem retreiving my anchor though I thought for a minute it was stuck fast. Can I trip a Danforth style anchor? I am assuming not as you can't gurantee which way up it will settle unless I fix it one way? Last question - how many normal 3mm wide zip ties do you usually use - to save me time testing my pulling power!!?!!?