Adam F

Yes, a window has appeared!! As for tactics on the day - I'm a little unsure until I get down there. The tides will big springs so the overfalls on the race will be sizeable even if the wind is low - in this instance smaller boats or more unsure skippers may want to give this a miss - 5 knots + of tide, plus 10 feet or more standing water can be pretty daunting and dangerous. On the slack the banks to the east of the Shambles will be worth a look, as will the Lulworth banks. If anyone wants inshore wreck numbers I will give them out on the morning. The reefs inshore around the Bill will produce Wrasse, and the mussel beds will still have Bream. If you do fish the race - live macky on a Portland rig, 6-12oz of lead will be the tactics. Anything else?

Well done guys - sounds like some good catches. I was gutted not to have been able to get out - Rachs' birthday unfortunatly... Looks like the big blondes are aorund!

Well, will we ever get a comp against the guys from Burnham?? After having the last two comps cancelled, the long range is giving it nasty again this weekend - stong winds from the south... Fingers crossed for a change.,..

Happy birthday you old fart! 31 Today!! Have a good trip tomorrow and catch the winner for me. Adam

I have one name in Alan, provided we go later, and myself. I am therefore 6 places short, 7 if too late in May as I cant go. I will leave this post open until the end of the weekend - if I havent had any other serious interest by then I'm afraid that I will have to contact Chris and decline next year. Adam

Onslow, Their is no way that your mate is getting 28 knots with a 50hp engine on a 165 (stand to be corrected now! ) I have run my 165 with both 50 and 60hp EFI 4 stroke engines and downhill, light with the wind behind the best Ive ever had is 27 knots (thats also with the tabs fitted) Are you sure he doesnt have his GPS set to MPH - the usual explination. I would rekon about 32/34 knost on a flat sea with your set up. Adam

Julian, As is the policy aboard BW - both the biggies went back and swam away powerfully to fight another day. Rule is that any doubles go back - no question, all other bass are fair game priovided sensible numbers are taken - I think the most I have ever bought back is 4 fish in a session. Maybe next time she will be even bigger - they both had the potential and now is the right time of year!! Adam

Here she is - Nokia piccy so not the best...

Correct ...and be warned - OK if the wind is offshore and light, but anything with S in it is not good IMO. Is is a crap drive down the narrow lanes, a steep awkward slip not acessable at dead low and faces striaght out into open ocean. 10 mins longer in the car and you have the Town Quay slip at Weymouth where not even a gale would stop a safe harbour passage, and the best public slip on the south coast. Having been there in bad conditions, Weymouth gets my vote everytime. Adam

It made a nice change getting BW today - its been a good 6 weeks since the last trip.... Anyway, plan was to stay inshore and out of the tide and have a crack at a few species. Gordon decided to up the anti today with the culinary delights aboard BW - gone were the bacon and egg butties - and in was 'Jerky' from Australia from Crocodile, Emu and Kangaroo!! Bl$%

Kam, What are you fishing for? I may be interested.... Rich - good idea, I would second that..

Hi Reg, I have a v. busy week at work that week, but their are on or two gaps Monday or Friday at the moment. Will meet up regardless as I have your rod and reel. Regards Adam

Charlie, Can I book BW in with me and Gordon onboard. Launching late from Wick due to the mahosive tide! Cheers Adam

If James and Gordon are taking their boats, BW will also need crew. Adam

Best = catches most fish!!!

Guys - please dont hijack this thread off to a tangent. I am very serious in that I need names ASAP, can we get back on track with anyone who wishes to come on thr trip? As for dates, well we may be limited now as we are late in the season, but it is up to you lot. We usually go at the begining of May as this is regarded as the best time for the flats, but we could go later (although this would rule me out) Thanks

Sunday 24th will see our final attempt at fishing the Burnham vs PBSBAC friendly competition at Weymouth. We will meet at the Town Quay slip for 7am with the aim to get away by 8am and back for the scales at 4/5pm. Please support your club...the Burnham guys will be likey to bring down a decent following, so lets do the same!! Format will be

Right chaps!! I need to get moving if we want to do the trip again next year. As we now know it seems the hard work from the charter guys looks to be paying off and the proposed bag limit restrictions are now under review again - I suggest that even if they do impose some kind of restriction it wont be for a while. Anyway, it is no secret that we struggled to get numbers this year. For 2007 Chris will have his new boat (so he says....Peter??.. ) which will fish 8 comfortably. The schedule is likey to be similar to previous years - 4 day trip leaving from Weymouth, a mixture of mid channel wrecking and reef / bank fishing with turbot and brill the main target - this of course is very flexibale, but why go later in the year for say bass and tope when the fishing is so hot this side of the channel... ...I digress..I am looking for 7 names to build the trip around. Costs are yet unconfirmed, but somewhere in the

Sunday 24th September, meet at the Town Quay Slipway at 7am. I will be posting further details shortly. Adam

What happened to our trip on Weds?? Ive booked the day off now...

I think that a joint letter from the club would be a great idea - whatever we can do to support the cause and the south coast skippers. The bottom line from myself who has organised the last three club trips is that we will simply revert to splitting between private club boats and still going, still taking numbers of fish, but the skippers this side of the channel will suffer, either that or no ones goes and everyone bar the commercial boats loose out.

Well, it seems the fisheries authorities of Guernsey have finally started to impliment what they were talking about earlier this year: http://www.fishing-guernsey.co.uk/sacn/Cha...onsultation.pdf In theory I think I agree the concept is correct - we only need to look at the fisheries in Australia and the US to see how it can work, BUT in this instance I would 1.) Question the motives behind this (is it to improve the fishery for all, or is it to relax the pressure for the commercial fisherman?) and 2.) Are the limits realistic - I for one would seriously have to re-consider my annual trip...

How does one go about picking up a mooring for a morning in Swanage Bay? Do I just turn up? Is it free? If not how much? Any help appreciated - need to know before this eve. Regards