Adam F

?? The Metoffice is giving the same forecast for tomorrow as today? And the wind is in the North.....4-5?? Oh well, Safety officer's call I guess. BW will still be going out for a few hours, give me a call if you are out. Gordon went today and said it was like a mirror all day. AF

Ta for the comments...all along the same lines I was thinking. New car arrived last Friday, 320NM of tourque, but even so I wouldnt fancy towing the brut - she would go on a mooring at Xchurch.....incidently, after only 1000 miles in the new motor, someone stacked into the back of me today! 120,000 miles in the old astra and not a mark, 1000 miles in this and BANG!!! BUT; PX BW directly for the Souter, )10k) add decent engine for offshore work (17K) add a bit of stainless and other cosmetics (18K) add full electronics package and you end up at (20K) 23k buys you a 2004 Aquafish fully loaded: http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F51005/ Pulling the braces tight, selling the pair of 100's, picking up one of the end of line 2 stoke Opimax's and some clever sourcing of materials could make it 18k..... To be honest its a bit of a snap thought as I had resigned myself to another couple of year till' a new boat, but I still may find myself 'working' near Anglesea next week!! Adam

Right, just to change tack slightly and revert to the original subject matter if this thread - I have found this (picture attached) It is a mid 90's Souter 21. Currently with twin 100 Merc's (same age) on a 2 yr old trailer. It is

Agree with Duncan.....good that we are targettting these people and bringing them to justice (?) but the fine IMHO isnt a big deal in the long term? Yes it may cripple a smaller fisherman, but it sounds as if these guys were more than that. If it sends out the right message it is better than doing nothing.

Dont be a tight wad!! You can pick one of these up for 9.99 in any tackle shop in the land - with a reel, and line!

....I sent Trev a PM telling him to contact you, as I cant find his number! It was an old email, but I have deleted it now. Who else would have it?

Trev - you have a PM. A chap who used to be in the club did mine at a bargin price, but I wont post his details for all to see. AF

Was gagging to get out this weekend, so made a last minute decision to grab a few hours this morning. (Sorry Rich, didn't think it was fair to drag you down from Soton for just 3 hours) Forecast was abysmal, but we reckoned on fishing the harbour for a bit just to run the boat up and get a fix. It was blowing a good F6 when we arrived at Baiter, we snuck round to the Castle taking green water every wave, but it looked too windy, so battled round to Wareham channel. It was very bad here also, we stuck the hook in and proceeded to swing 180 degs constantly! Then the rain came, huge sheets made vis. about 30 yards! Wind picked up and we sat there confiriming our madness. We then moved down to the Ski area and found shelter. Gordon manged two nice plump flounders about 1lb and I managed two bass. As the wind had dropped we shot back to the Castle only for the wind and rain to return even heavier than before! The fish didnt seem to mind though and the 50 rag we had left soon dissapeared as we took either a pollock or wrasse most drifts. We made it back to the slip for 12pm. As soon as we pulled out of the CP the rain stopped, the wind dropped and the sun came out!! Still good to get out again, and as Charlie said - someone turn the bl^%dy wind down!! Adam

He still isnt back! The Condor couldnt cross the channel as the swell was over 4m! He now has to wait until 10.30pm tonight and catch the slow ferry across, only problem is it docks in Portsmouth - the cars are in Weymouth. They have booked a taxi which is costing

BW will be out in the harbour tomorrow morning for a few hours just to run the engines up and get a bit of fresh air. Give me a call if you are about. Adam

Just been on the phone to Guernsey.....he boys are back on dry land. They fished in atrocious conditions today - F5-6 gusting F7, James said they were taking waves over the 39' Interceptor whilst on the drift!! He didnt give too many details as they we about to go into the official presentation,but...... They started drfiting a wreck, James took an early lead and held it until 11.30 when the changed boat positions. It was then a close run contest between Jim Whippy, James and a guy called Mick. James lost two 2lb plus bream at the side waiting for the net. Main species caught were Pout, Pollock, Bream, Scad and Garfish. Coming into the final few minutes it was still too close to call, Jim and Mick landed a few more bream and James had another....... Although the final results have yet to be announced, Jim Whippy (BFM editor) looks to have clinched the win, James thinks he has 3rd place. He comes back into Poole at 1.30pm tommorow so Ill know the final results then!

Just listened. Well done Paul - a true ambassador to the club. Adam

'Sea' obviously meant 'Tea' T and S arent even near on the keyboard!! The survival course the club ran last year was superb. Read here for the details: http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forum/index.php?sh...350&hl=survival It is well worth attending, and we learnt more in the day that you could ever write about in the forum. Basically whatever you wear on a small boat during cold weather matters little when you hit the water. We spend about 2 hours in a heated swimming pool (32c) and I was cold when we got out - I had a full floation suit on and a lifejacket. When they made waves it was struggle keeping my face dry and getting into the liferaft was near on impossible. Try that in a F8 with 5c seas!!

Well said Trev. As always with these discussions personal perferance and opinion always comes into it - and why should'nt it? after all thats what the forum is for, and how else would we learn. Adam

Food: As all of the regular crew on BW know, its bacon and egg sarnies with plenty of hot sea and the occasional soup. A new one for the all day cod trips this year is canned Chilli con Carne, or spag bol!!!

My thoughts based on the fact I get very cold, very easily. Always go 2 piece. You get a double layer around the mid section and the flexabilty is a bonus. Often during autumn / spring Ill wear the salopettes and a fleece. I have the Imax suit also, and tend to use it when it is very cold as it is a very warm suit. Sure, you can sweat a little as it is not breathable, but when its 5c or below it is pretty good. Also they are relitivly cheap so I dont mind getting it covered in cuttle ink etc...if it lasts 2 or 3 seasons then it has been worth it. Secondly I have a set of Musto waterproofs that are worn for offshore yachting. They fit much, much better than the floatation suits are 100% waterproof and are breathable. I can wear these all day without getting the slightest bit sweaty. I wear a life jacket over the top if I deem nessasary and it is still not as bulky as the floatation suit. Downsides. They are about 3 times the price of a floatation suit. They get dirty easily and due to the nature of Goretex (or smiliar - HPX in Musto) it gets ground it and even a washinf machine struggles to get it out - they therefore end up looking rather shabby of not taken care off. They also require a decent level of undergarmets if it is very cold. Basically I chop and change depending on the conditions. The breathable gear comes on the boat all year round as it is so small and light, the Imax gets used cold winter codding. Lastly - my feet are the worst for feeling the cold. Skee Tex - no matter what anyone says, I have tried them all and nothing beats these. If Rannaulf Feinnes thought they were good enough to go to the pole, them they are good enough for me. Superb cold weather boots. Adam

Maybe rich - will let you know. Will be a last minute decision as I am bedcaring rach at the moment, she has just had had her eyes lazered. If she is OK I mau creep out on Sunday. AF

Is this still on? I know weather isnt looking great, just havent heard much talk of the comps recently? Also, having not been out on the boat for almost 5 weeks I am getting itchy!! Why is the weather always so crap this time of year! The long range shows no let up until the mid Nov!!

KAM: Was typing too fast and meant fresh (sea) water...not freshwater as in out of the tap. I dont mind doggies to eat although there are plenty of other fish I would rather have. Skinning is a royal pain, but trying filleting them as you would a round fish. You loose hardly any meat. Cook with the skin on and it simply falls away when cooked. It has a fairly string taste...but worth trying once.

James is a bit tied up at the moment with the new addition to the family...he is even considering selling DR! ........ He leaves for St Peter port tommorow morning at 7ish (am) The comp is fished all day tommorow, and they return to England on Sunday afternoon. The forecast is better than at the beginning of the week, but still far from ideal. Looking at windguru - they give 11 knots on Friday morning building to 28 knots on Sunday afternoon. Still James says he perfers snotty conditions as it sorts the men from the boys! His biggest fear is Jim Whippy....who as we all know fishes regulary with the england team and is a dab hand at species hunting. I think the rules are: a species hunt, no limit to the specie caught, but a minimum size of 200mm (i think?) applies. Species are likey to be bream, pout,wrasse and pollock, but bass, flats mackerel etc are all likey to feature. GOOD LUCK JIMBO!!

NOPE!! James had one onboard DR. Yes they are lightweight but get a decent fish and they bend easily. The mesh is OK, dries fast as hooks easy to get out, but aviod if you want a strong hardwearing net. I have one of these and I think it is superb - it has netted 50lb eels and 31lb cod with ease. http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/Product32.asp?line=7905 Not a fantastic picture, but it also has an aluminium handle and frame, but much stronger. The mesh is green heavy duty nylon.

Conger are actually very worthwhile targeting during the comp as 100% is only 40lb. Keeping them alive is the tricky bit. We used a large continental carp sack which we tethered to the stern cleat, this kept the fish alive all day and its in the dark also. Coming back a large bin or drum filled with freshwater or a livebait tank will keep it alive long enough for the run back. Last year we didnt have the latter and as we got caught out in snotty conditions it took longer to get back, the eel died about 2 miles from shore. Personally I think their are many other fish that taste better than an eel, but if you have a dead one on your hands then have a taste. My advice - if you dont think you can get it back alive and dont want to eat it, put it back - is it really worth the prize money??? Failing that, pout and doggies are worth targetting!!!

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Matt, Why dont you get it from Talbot fisheries - it is 60p a box cheaper - worthwhile if you are buying a few surely? Whichever way, yes, Ill have six. Adam

Nice story! That added interest to a wet and windy night then! I take it you were out on Maverick. Yep, mad it right - I wouldnt have wanted to be out in that!!