Bob F

I'd still like to explore the ground on the far left of the top picture where it shows a shallow area of blue on top of the yellow/orange. This is either shale on top of sand, or sand on top of rock, depending on how you interpret the colours. I still have a hard time believeing that the pinicle is sand (yellow/orange), but maybe the tide can scour these types of features in harder sand, or could it be a soft rock?? Remember, the formula of 1 minute equals 400ft can only be applied in the E-W direction. For N-S it is a non-linear figure depending on your latitude. Not sure what the average figure for our latitude is. Does anyone have an idea? By the way, great topic Duncan BF

Lovely pair of lips. I hope you gave her a big kiss before going back. Nice one BB. I know we keep harping on about conservation, but I do have a hard time seeing some of the mag pictures of people who have taken their prize wrasse home just to photograph it in the back garden. These are such beautiful fish and there's no reason to kill them. There're not good eating. I know that yours would have gone straight back, and I applaude you for that and your approach to fishing in general. I think you have the right balance. cheers BF

Oops!! Just noticed those are seconds (") not minutes, so divide everything by 60. So, the distance between the X's is 35yds (105ft). That's better. BF

Now I'm not 100% sure about this, but I think 1' in the E-W direction is equal to 400ft. You show 16' between your two westerly plots (29' - 13'), which equates to 6,400ft (16' x 400ft) or 2,100 yds??? Which is just over a mile. Would that make sense??? That's one hell of a long plot if it's true...??? I assume the two X's on the chart are the two cursor plots??? BF

Also, what was the average wave height on the day? We have to figured that out of the equation when looking at the bottom plot. (reminds me of a certain day out in Kimmerridge when there were 30ft pinicles appearing in previously flat terrain!!) cheers BF

Duncan, can you confirm what the colours signify? Is yellow a strong reflection (eg from rock) and blue a weaker reflection (like sand)? I just read an article in BFM and it states that it is the other way round, yellow is sand. In which case the "pinacle" is not a rock pinacle but a sand bank that you passed over at fairly high speed??? Or maybe it's just the way your program has converted from B&W to colour??? cheers BF

I'd go with a running ledger with grip lead and minimum of 80lb trace, 3-4ft long. BF

You've got a whole variety here. The pinicles and troughs are all obviously rock(orange), but on the left it looks like you've also got an area of shallow sand or mud (blue on top of orange). That might be an interesting spot for rays. BF

So, what it the advantage of this knot?? Rich mentions that it allows you to put tension on the line, and the loop gives you an easy point to tie off to, I suppose??? BF

BB, I'll email a membership pack to you tonight. BF

I feel some more animations coming up!!! BF

Yes, they are from my own fair hands (or computer keyboard). Yeh, it's probably worth putting them on the main page. I'll have chat with Paul about it. If we do it, I'll redo the first ones which were a bit rough. BF

So, he's finally admitted it, "I can't really fish"...I always knew that 13lb bass was just luck. BF

I'll have on of the dregs, then. cheers BF

Cheers Duncan. They're getting better as I learn how to draw them. Feel like redoing some of the first ones, though. They're a bit rough. Not sure I'm up to handling the plaice rigs yet, though!! BF

No, this is the Uni, not the Grinner, and not the Uni-Grinner...confused???

Adam, The Grinner and Uni are two different knots if you look closely. But to confuse things, there is also a knot called the Uni-Grinner. I get the knots from various places on the web, but this site has most. http://www.marinews.com/fishing/fk_main.htm BF

Hi Dave???

So here it is...the Knotless Knot. Enjoy. BF

Found it. I'll 'av a go at it. BF

Always like a challenge. Is this like trying to find a sky hook?? BF

...don't be surprised if you see cats digging and poohing in the same trench, though!! BF

Here's a neat knot that I use to tie hooks when using worms. The difference with this knot is that the tag points away from the hook and back up the trace. This means that worms can be more easily slid over the knot and up the line without ploughing up the insides of the worms. The tag then helps to prevent the worm sliding back down onto the hook. Keep the tag slightly long to aid this. BF

3-0 to Nick on the Flounders, eh?... Was Nick using coloured beads in his rig???? BF

Nice one, Paul. It seems that you have to be right on the exact spot for whiting at the moment. When I was out last week I was only catching them by dropping the bait into the same spot. 15 yds either side and you got nothing!!??!! BF