Rob

Enjoy!

Arvor 250 - confirmed here: http://www.sportfishingmag.com/bluefin-first-giant-tuna-caught-off-wales?06Z7IWwKLD7gVXB1.01

If it is, I can advise, that isn't me!!

Bu99er, there go our 121 new reefs that could have brought fantastic life to the area! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34220834

I liked this thread, but it's gone on too long. Like removed!!!!!

Love the one of "Big" Charlie and Dom, where his rod is properly doubled over!!!!

I see Curtis has won an AT junior prize: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=697151330385200&id=507394379360897

Any port in a rough sea Steve!! In all seriousness, i should have said harness, but i guess that wasn't on the tip of my ...... tongue. The harness was a god send in that sea with those fish. It enabled a hand to be on the boat should a big wave break by the boat etc. I adapted a camera (SLR pro photographer one) carrying harness and some additional straps to enable the use when there are no "clip points" on the reel.

Thanks chaps, yes it was nice!!!!

So I have put together a video - tried to match the under water footage with the above water to some extent. To do it well is time i don't have! Nick said after we got back and were sat in the pub that it reminded him of when we were kids we used to fish a small local lake. The "excitement" then was when \ if you could get the chub circling in your swim for maggots being thrown. Just that time has passed, we are 25+ yrs older and the chub are now much bigger and toothier! The video is just uploading so may not be ready for a couple of hours: Rob

we did - an epic trip in fact! took in some sight too, Land's End and St Michael's Mount on Saturday as the wind got up and we were shattered. Video is a work in progress at the moment! R

Well done - I would have loved Olivia to join in, but the dates never worked! Next year!!!!

Just a little cuddle tony, this one was the biggest brought in to the boat, was 70 something, measurements / size on boat and I can't remember exactly. But we released 2 bigger ones at the side of the boat:

You wouldn't want to paddle it!!! Distance in nm is double figures.

I did take some pics!!! Most on GoPro and WaterWolf - some great footage on WaterWolf!

Yes! Of course Jim! But she has the biggest bite!!!

......in a good way! Knackered, too knackered to write anything of use! 10 blues hooked, 9 caught and 7 boated (the other two were a bit big!!!). Manic, 8 in and hour, couldn't get more than 2 rods out. Some times couldn't even bait the second! The last one we picked out of a few that were circling the boat. We chose the biggy, and I threw a couple of maccy heads to it. Then a chunk with the hook, then all sorts of madness ensued! It was like mackerel fishing, just one more........ Sloppy seas, ok on the way out, then a squall came through and stayed! 6ft swell at times, breaking waves and 7/8 knts back in! (18/20 most of the way out) Blu steak and a pint sat in from of me, bye!

Matt, that isn't an Essex tan on my hands!

What happens to the rest of JV? She's only 19 ft in that photo!!!!!!! Actually, I know! My pasty was distracting you!!!! :0)

Dole fins are dangerous if you ask me, my boat had them when I bought it and they were great until there was a swell and trying to cut across it they would almost bite and make the boat pitch. Removed and replaced with smart tabs, much more stable and instil confidence!

Netted this to show the kids: ( ruddy heavy!)

Nice big fat ragworm from Bournemouth Fishing Lodge and we used them all! I don't remember the last time I ran out of ragworm.

So today was a fun kids day out on JV. A relaxed day was in order, so late start launching about midday. We headed to swanage for some macs, then anchored out of the tide near Ballard and more macs. Got jim excited on Madness and we loaded a few when Martin popped over for a chat. We then anchored out further for some rays, but the tide was whipping though and creating a less than calm sea. So we upped anchor and headed to Poole Patch. Non stop kid entertaining action, pollack, wrasse of a couple of flavours, scad, macs, bass, pout, poor cod, bream, doggies etc! One bass to Ruben was a beaut, that was kept no questions! All the kids had fun and so did the parents! Thanks to Ad & Rach!

We heard you when you were 1.5 miles off Durlston on the radio. However, we could not hear Madness, were you on low power Martin? Glad you are back! R