Adam F

Not giving up fishing are we peter??!!

Peter, You have mail - Ill have 1 jacket if you will split them. Adam

Thanks for the advice Steve. One last question - How did you gain access to the keel along the full length whilst on the trailer? Mine touches the keel rollers in two places?

Float fishing by the post on the entrance to Wareham channel...a little inside knowldege from the last few days. Set your float a little over depth, ragworm for bait and let the flatties roll on in!

Is wish I did have...had I done (and Bob for that matter) it would have meant only skin scratches for BW - all of the damage was along the keel. I have now stripped the antifouling and am begining the tedious job of sanding and polishing the hull. On top of replacing the windows and polishing the hull, a keel band is top priority. I am thinking of using S/S and sikflexing / SS Self tapping it to the keel. I need a source of material, and also need to know whether the band is a constant width for the whole length or if it is profiled to match the Warrior's keel?

Just a topic that was rasied at a recent club meeting, thought it would be interesting to hear the views on this one!....

Now standard issue on BW. Especially as night, no option all crew and skipper must wear jackets. Bad weather - same applies...all other situations, jackets at all times unless common sense says otherwise, i.e 26c degs, hot sunny July day. A decision I made after the other week. Funnily enough, Rach got in the car to come home with hers still on...she forget she was wearing it! So a standing testimomy to wearing one on a small boat. Adam

Small Eyed Ray, new PB...6lb

Ballan - 3lb

It has now been 3 weeks since the little incident at Kimmeridge. Blue Warrior has sat on the drive since and I havent been out. Seeing as Im on holiday all this week and Egypt has been cancelled due to a new 60hp Mariner, Rach and I decided to make the most of the sunshine and get a few hours in. Rather strange launching BW again after last time, kept remembering how bad it all was, but pleased to report all went fine and we had a good day to boot. I just wanted to run the engines up, and check the boat was OK after her repairs. She is fine and good as new. Rach however seems to have been bitten by the fishing bug!! 5 hours of fishing and the tide is dropping by the second and she still insists on 'just one more cast!'......I was packed up and waiting to go home! We had a good day fishing the shallow water ledge marks. Final tally: 30 odd Wrasse (corkwing, ballan, rock cook and cuckoo) to 3lb, doggies and a lovely 6lb Small eyed...mosted to rach's rods! Came in at 5pm, overall a great day, nice and relaxing and good to get out again! Thurs is back to 'proper' fishing....James and I are having a trip from Weymouth.

I have a TLD15 and TLD20. The 15 is use for general rough ground fishing, bass, conger, ray, pirking etc. It sits on 30lb Abu and is perfectly matched. I love the smooth lever drag and it is very light. I am currently looking for another. The 20 is on a 50lb Abu and gets used for heavy duty only. Tope in deep fast water, big eels and codding in big solent tides, good as the 15, but a little more cumbersome. I havent got a TLD10, but have the newer replacement which is the Charter Special 1000LD. This is on a 12lb Abu and is my favourite set up of the lot. I have had eels to 40 on this as well as 12oz red mullet and each still gave a great fight - a truely versatile set up.

Ed - it isnt against any forum rules, but their is a Wanted and a For Sale section on the forum, just so you know. Sounds a bargin! - Im sure youll have no problem selling it. BTW, Ebay may be worth a bash, Marine Electronics usually fetch a good price on there. Adam

Nice new reef mark to fish then!

I presume you are talking about this one? If so, then yes you are correct. PBSBAC.co.uk is now nearly a year old (next month) and in that time well over 5000 posts must have been posted. The site gets huge numbers of hits each day and in the past year I rekon that almost everything to do with boats has been discussed in some way or another. Joining the club for

Did you re-use all the bolts and nuts and caps? What silicone did you use?

I think I may have the same one - is it the one with the quick change jaws?? I had 20 packs of discontinued blades from work and they all get spat out after a few seconds....I went and bought pukka B&D ones and no problem...they have a 'v' shaped tip as opposed to a pointed tip if that makes sense. It looks as though you made a great job - wanna do mine when youve finished!!

That is spot on Alan - good job matey! How hard was it to do? I think now Ive seen the results Ill have a go myself. Adam

Nice to see the flounders are here! BTW - Nice web page Brian, very interesting!

Can anyone recommend a half decent 6lb class rod? I already have a 12lb, and numerous spinning rods and what something inbetween. About 7' long, a bit of backbone if I need it and a nice light tip. ?????? Adam

Cracking report BB - I have always fancied giving the species bashing a go, makes a change from the norm. What part of the harbour did you fish? Which bit do I need a licence for? Any tips on tackle and baits? Im off on holiday all next week, so may give it a bash then. Adam

Forget it - the window has dissaperaed over night, F4-5 all day....will this ever let up? I think I have been out on my boat about 50% of the time compared to last year, it really has been a crap year for weather!

No more bent props then!!

Im away all weekend, and the weather shows a little window on Friday - anyone fancy a trip out? Adam

Hello to: Sundowner, Jasitobe and Supermotobaz... Welcome to the best fishing and small boats forum on the south coast! Adam F

The site will be a quiet place for the next few weeks!...dont know if that is a good or a bad thing!! How long you going for miguel loco?? Have a goodun - we'll all just sit here in the cold and the rain!