Adam F

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

I'm sure Bob F or one of the other electro wizards will do the calc. for you - but.... I run a 500 GPH bait pump along side by electronics (x4 units) all day long of a pair of 110AH batts and never have a problem with the voltage dropping - bearing in mind that when using the pump I am 99% of the time drift fishing and therefore starting the engine or leaving it running every few minutes - also a new efficient engines helps - my old beast used to drink power - crap alternator I guess? I would recommend a double battery set-up regardless - somewhere on this site (someone will find the link) their is a full wiring diagram for this system, which is simple to follow....their is also a full section on setting up a bait tank. Adam

Well done Tom - good init! Next time - 1/4 salt, 3/4 brown suger, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder - rub this over the fillets and leave for 3-4 hours (dont disolve in water) when you come back you will find the fillets have shrunk as they water has been absorbed by the brine mix - which will have gone a stickly brown syrup. Wash them off and then smoke them - they should come out even better! Adam

Good result Steve! Havent yet fished the Nab - just refresh me on where you launch, areas you fish and how long / far it is to run out to the mark - I also presume it is similar to fishing the Needles? Adam

....All fish found in British (and club I think) waters....

Crazy Fred's recent thread caused me to have a think, and Ive come up with a set of clues for a list of fish - these are much easier than Freds - so you should get them quicker! 1.) Bottom Bowline 2.) Syrup & ? 3.) 'The Artisitic Fish' 4.) Low frequency fish 5.) Not a short back and sides 6.) A fish that likes it the latin way 7.) Melting Metal 8.) A fish made from a cow 9.) Child's food catcher 10.) The fish that is the friend of a nun 11.) Dark magic fish with pointy hat 12.) Leather bottom foot dressing 13.) Shortened slang for fantastic Good luck!

Well done us!!! Need the next clue now - who can think of one?

Well done Tom - dont you just love it when you try something different and it works! - Also a long way to go to blank.... Something I may do in BW this winter when not a lot else happening - we did a few long hauls back in the summer, but hadnt thought of winter Pollock - I feel a trip coming on - maybe we could swap number for smoking recipies!!! The pollock would be good to practise on, but personaly taste wise I like it either in a fish pie or thai fish cakes. Ring me if you want any info on how to smoke it -07957 829902. Adam

Superb cross word clue - my guess is a type of Rockling, but I'm stumped on the rest. The Dinosaur ref. is this linked to the latin name of the fish?