Adam F

Hi Reg, Gald to hear you have found somewhere, and look forward to seeing you chaps. September is a great time of year (the best?) and you will be spoilt for choice! As martin said let us know the details, numbers of people etc, a little nearer the time and we will get a few boats together to show you around / fish alongside. Adam Franklin PBSBAC Trailer Commadore

Martin, To start the two types as you rightly stated are: Hot and Cold smoking. Hot smoking invloves actually cooking the fish with heat and uses the smoke from the smouldering wood to flavour the fish typically the heat in the smoke chamber would be 75 degs C plus - this method is not an exact science and although results will vary depending on the heat / smoke combination - good results are easy enough, this is also how the cod would have been cooked you bought from Tesco. Cold smoking on the other hand is a completely new ball game. The fish (or meat, cheese etc) is not 'cooked' but preserved using the tannins and oils in the smoke. The temperature in the smoke chamber needs to be around 23-28 degs C and not warmer, the process takes longer, but ultimatly the smoke cures the fish. This is how smoked salmon is prepared. This process takes longer, is more expensive and you need to be very precise. Mt recommendation would be to go hot smoked. The two books that are floating around the club (one mine, the other Wedgers) are a great start, but tons of info in the web also. Get the Stainless Steel Rin Thompson smoker, which is basically two turkey tins, a grill rack and a pair of meths fondue burners. They are about

As the weather forecast wasnt too hot, decided to have a go again this year. Booked in at Mariner at 8.00am )cannt understand why you have to do this when you have been in the shop and paid the day before?) Anyway were underway by 9.00am and headed round to find shelter up Wareham. Tried a few drifts - not a sniff, so back down to ski ramp, anchor and bacon butties, this was the succesful spot last time - not today. Moved again down to shellfish barge at rockley, came alongside and moored - providing shelter from the bitter wind and stopped the boat swinging....Gordon managed a plump 1lb 13oz fish. Moved again up to Baiter where we sta it out till 3.30pm - I had my only bite and only fish 5 mins before we left on the float - 2lb..... Dissapointing day really, was expecting a few more fish....left early so dont know final scores, better than sitting at home, but would rather be offshore - forecast for next weekend looking good at moment!

me too...

John Manser - one of the club members - who unfortunatly does not use the forum, runs a B&B i think in Poole, he put up a few of the guys from Burnham when they came down. Ill see if I can dig his number out. Adam

Tubby is a Turbot. Hi Jake - welcome to the forum. As Newboy says - fishing has been very slow this winter, cod esp. plenty of conger around though! The club has a trip over to the Islands in May, but Alderney not Guernsey. We have discussed Salt-X recently - interested in covering my trailer in it - will it help? Adam

Happy birthday Pete - have a good one.

It cant be that hard Paul? I have seen Raider 18's launch at Mudeford, and if Maverick can launch at Baiter then Im sure you can get a 590 off the trailer, as you know its always to do with technique - I struggled with BW at first at Mudeford, now I find it quicker than Wick, just takes a little practise and thought? Also depends loads on the trailer - a quality, well set up multi-roller will launch a boat even without the water. What do they weigh?

Not the biggest of the day, but a bend in the rod nonetheless...

Gordon 29 (47) years young still fighting fit and battling a beast from the deep!

Many happy returns of the day Gordon! Adam

Gordon, I will be out on BW, we are launching from Mudeford at 7am - plan is to head offshore to look at a few wrecks, but depends on the wind / weather, if not may stick in to the dolphin sands - give me a call on Ch6 - Blue Warrior. Adam

What are you changing it for Brian?

If it had no spots at all my guess is that is was a small eyed ray - very common it that area. Blonds are covered in black spots which extend to the wing tips - spotteds also are covered in black spots but they stop short. The small shark would have been a pack tope.

Cheers Dave Seen both of those - the first one seems dear for a boat with a 75hp....and the 2nd seems dear in comparison for a few which were advertised a few months ago - Im currently looking at a new package... Cheers for looking though - budget is 15k and I want 100hp min. Adam

Youre right - shame about the V8 Petrol.... Looked a good deal at first glance, and good looking boat though - what finally decided it was when the owner emailed the piccies over tonight - she looks at bit shabby up close, no electrics etc... Back to the 175 hunt!

Hooorahh! Indeed the mighty JP - Jackson Pollock Complete listing: 1.) Bottom Bowline - TOPKNOT 2.) Syrup & ? - COD 3.) 'The Artisitic Fish' - POLLOCK 4.) Low frequency fish - BASS 5.) Not a short back and sides - MULLET 6.) A fish that likes it the latin way - CONGER 7.) Melting Metal - SMELT 8.) A fish made from a cow - BUTTERFISH 9.) Child's food catcher - BIB 10.) The fish that is the friend of a nun - MONKFISH 11.) Dark magic fish with pointy hat - WITCH 12.) Leather bottom foot dressing - SOLE 13.) Shortened slang for fantastic - BRILL

Not Weever Kam - best post before was on the right track! but not a John Dory

What are we looking at fuel wise?

...does it??? Maybe I was mistaken? If so I apologise! Indeed it does - http://www.thehendricks.net/codpiece_history.htm You learn something new everyday! Sorry chaps

Opinions chaps? http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F84991/ cheap or a waste of time? - Same price as a 175!

Correct! It is indeed COD - Syrup and FIG - Cockney for WIG = COD piece! Just Number 3 left to go then.....

Update: 1.) Bottom Bowline - TOPKNOT 2.) Syrup & ? 3.) 'The Artisitic Fish' 4.) Low frequency fish - BASS 5.) Not a short back and sides - MULLET 6.) A fish that likes it the latin way - CONGER 7.) Melting Metal - SMELT 8.) A fish made from a cow - BUTTERFISH 9.) Child's food catcher - BIB 10.) The fish that is the friend of a nun - MONKFISH 11.) Dark magic fish with pointy hat - WITCH 12.) Leather bottom foot dressing - SOLE 13.) Shortened slang for fantastic - BRILL So only 2 & 3 left!! Two more clues for you.....2.) GP Reversed and 3.) A bad man moonwalking... Quite good fun this!

Thanks for the info Steve, much appreciated. Ill let you know if we go out. Adam

Good efforts guys! Right so far are: 1.) Bottom Bowline - TOPKNOT 2.) Syrup & ? 3.) 'The Artisitic Fish' 4.) Low frequency fish - BASS 5.) Not a short back and sides - MULLET 6.) A fish that likes it the latin way 7.) Melting Metal - SMELT 8.) A fish made from a cow 9.) Child's food catcher - BIB 10.) The fish that is the friend of a nun - MONKFISH 11.) Dark magic fish with pointy hat - WITCH 12.) Leather bottom foot dressing - SOLE 13.) Shortened slang for fantastic - BRILL The guesses for 8.) Bull Huss could be right but wasnt what I had in mind - more the produce of a cow.... 3.) Is NOT a painted ray, good guess though and could have been.... Further clues: 2.) Think cockney.... 3.) Think of a young black group in the 70's... for the first part 6.) To get on the right track think of chopped tomaotes, peppers, chillies etc... 8.) See above