Rob

Enjoy Steve, happy birthday. Rob

Postponing again, let's try next weekend. Rob

Shell bay, superb! Prob quiet at present with no chain ferry. R

Yes, my bad, let's try for next weekend. I'll adjust the dates on the main post. Rob

Canceled due to weather folks. Rob

So, with the sandbanks ferry out of action I see the TwinSails (TwinFails) bridge is out of action until mid autumn! https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/17826466.twin-sails-bridge-39-closed-traffic-39-morning-according-reports/ Rob

Be nice, but not sure those beach guys carry ice so I'd rather know how it has been kept. Made a delicious Bass teriyaki last night (the fresh ginger makes it!): https://www.kikkoman.co.uk/recipes/all/wok-fried-teriyaki-sea-bass/ Rob

Fishy Hands!!!

Stretch those arms Oli!

Now, I'm not one for wasting bait or potential bait. However, I have a freezer full of minced fish, heads and muck for rubby dubby. Not needing anymore and having a surplus of mackerel a number of weeks ago I posted on a local Facebook group that I had 20 fresh mackerel heads and guts if anybody could make use of them. When prepping macs for eating I cut behind the head through the spine and then along to anal fin, this is quick and clean leaving the body of meat and guts/belly flap still attached to the head. Well, I could have got rid of these heads 5 times over. First to answers was a local beach angler, and not having access to fresh macs easily from the shore he was please for a bag of bass baits. I was glad not to fill the food waste bin with fish. Anyway, Sam is my go to Mac head guy, he has been a few times now and usually I am out when he is passing, I leave by the gate and when I get home they are gone. Today I had 4 from yesterday and I finally met him. Nice chap, as you can imagine we talked fishing for a bit and he was on his way. This is a great way to recycle fish baits and reduce waste, plus saves the beach guys spending £2.50 on a couple of macs. Win win as far as I am concerned and I will hopefully be supplying him with more over the coming weeks. Just a thought if any of you guys have waste fish, one man's waste is another man's bait. Rob

Well, JV headed south and rendezvoused with Silver Spray on a mark for mackerel, we ran out almost alongside with SS heading slightly more east. With baits in the tank, hopes were high. We had many drifts over the days on the same set of banks, and at least a fish a drift. We couldn't restock the bait tank quickly enough. The macs were like bass sweets. Many a triple hook up was had and what a cracking day. We must have had 40+ fish. Nothing of any size, Ian can confirm but his biggest might have been 4lb 6oz. We seems to have hit a year class as most of them were like peas in a pod, around 2.5lb. Smaller than last time we visited but more prolific. Silver Spay paid us a visit for the last drift (over 3.knts), not sure what day they had and whether they had been searching around for fish or just big fish. Great day, bass and macs for dinner, great lunch (thanks Ian) and super company. Rob

JV Saturday Iain, Adam, Alun, Rob

Too far out for JoJo Charlie? Rob [emoji3]

My guess is air in fuel line. Maybe getting in on a connector? Water separator etc. Or dirt blocking the pickup. I had a bent pickup tube once inside the tank, it was restricting the fuel pickup when in a slop or full revs. Really hard to finds, esp as tank was full and it was seeming like air entering the fuel lines. Rob

Adam and I too!

Search ring repair (rod wise) on here, there is a guy Hooky knows the name of. He did a repair recently for me via Bournemouth Fishing Lodge R

I can only assume his boat is not a rocket ship like Looby! R

Junior comp, macs for everyone!

Great memories

Well, what a great forecast! JV had a relaxed start with 4 kids onboard to entertain. First, pick up some rag, milk, beer and pizzas (the oven is always needed with growing kids onboard). We headed to a classic Poole patch / Bournemouth rocks area for the usual wrasse subjects. Pushed off by the wind at 12, we headed to some rough. The dad's had a drift for bass with the kids aquarium members they had been collecting. But to no avail. Hook in and try for some rays. We had more sun rays than fishy ones. just a small eye for Reuben. Isla had a conger and we had bucket full of macs between us. I was questioning the mark as we only had one lesser cat shark. Anyway, 3pm finish to fit in with the rules and we were off. Back in bathed in super sunshine and a lovely refreshing breeze to compliment. Kids had fun, dad's had fun (and less cups of tea that usual) and mum&s had a break for a short time. Daddy daycare at its best, thanks Adam. Rob

Superb, nice report. Sharing of ideas and knowledge are what the club is about. And can make a memorable day. Rob

We are on , weather looks good, anyone else bringing your ankle biters out to play. (Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren count and don't have to be members). Rob

Junior Comp Rules 2019 Competition Dates are: 13th \ 14th July - fishing 1 day only - nominate day on booking-in CHANGE 17th \ 18th August - fishing 1 day only - nominate day on booking-in Sun 15th September - followed by presentation at Cobb's BBQ Area There are 3 opportunities for a junior to fish this comp - the junior may fish up to 3 times - once in July, once in August and once in September. When there is an option to fish Saturday or Sunday - the day being fished must be stated at booking-in. Fishing time: 09:00 - 15:00 Style of Competiton - 2 comps in 1: - Specimen Competition - Under 16yrs - largest specimen award over up to 3 comps. Please record your juniors' best specimen by weight, photo required and to be submitted with form. Usual Club Specimen weights used. - Species Hunt - split in to 2 age groups - under 11yrs & 11yrs+ to under 16yrs. Score sheets need to be sent to open@pbsbac.co.uk within 48 hrs of each comp - these will be made available on the forum or emailed by request. 5 hooks at any one time over max of 2 rods (easier for juniors can use 1 rod to feather). Area to fish: All boats compeating will fish within Club Waters and within 5 miles of land (northern boundry of Club Waters). The captain of the boat deems what is suitable for crew and craft. Whether the competition goes ahead will be decision of Safety Officer\Comp Organiser by 19:00 the night before. Safety: The decision whether each competition goes ahead will be made by the PBSBAC Safety Officer \ Comp Organiser day before each competition. A post will be put on the forum the night before each competition to confirm the decision. Species scoring: Each Junior will be issued with a Species Hunt Score Sheet. Each species of fish caught will be awarded with the points stated on the sheet. Should a junior catch more than one of the same species then each additional fish will count as an additional one point. Its is important that the Parent/Skipper log all fish caught on each competition day. Please submit within 48hrs of the comp start - execpet on the final day, please bring form to Cobbs Quay by 17:00. - Slight change this year with max of 20 for each species counting and only the first of a species taking the "species points", the rest score 1 point. Also, added an unlisted species - again 20 max of each and only 1 point each. -- e.g. Bass + 5 points - so 2 bass = 6 points total, 20 bass = 24 points, 30 bass = 24 points All Juniors must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Note: If a competition day is cancelled it may not be re-scheduled. Juniors must be registered at least the day before each competiton starts (execpt for the last date (Sept) when 2 weeks notice is required). Registering is via the Comp Organiser or on this forum thread below. Juniors over 11 are expected to bait up, cast and retrieve fish on their own with minimal help. In event of a tie on points, the younger competitor will finish in the better position. Comp Organiser's decision is final. The score sheet below: Rob  All - can those taking part please add names to the list below? same rules as last year. I need to know 1: Olivia Francis 14/07 11/08 15/09 2: Charlotte Francis 14/07 11/08 15/09 3: Ruben Franklin 14/07 11/08 15/09 4: Isla Franklin 14/07 11/08 15/09 5: 6: JuniorCompScoreSheet2019.pdf

Good luck!! Listen to the guys above. Save your time for small tides. Big tides are best served inshore or on the drift for bass or wrecking, but too big and the wrecks and be very tackle hungry. Rob

Think we saw you on the secret ray mark when we can back in. How did you get on.? We found a few bars of silver, nothing massive. Rob