Adam F

same as before - meet at 7-7.30am Deepsea.co.uk reports good catches of bass still with the average size now in the 4-7lb bracket and doubles not uncommon. Hopefully will give you lot a chance to try my new recipie!!

A new boat for Newboy! - Sweet Honey.

Ready for the off!

Kam, it was no problem - I was glad to help, I know how hard it was for me when I first started and any help or advice is welcomed. You seemed to handle the boat very well towards the end of the day, a few more hours under your belt and youll have no problem! A few piccies from this morning. Kam PM me your email address and Ill send them over to you.

Just been reading a few other forums, and it seems the cod are starting to make an apperance already!! Chesil is throwing up a few fish, as is the East towards the Needles with whiting also showing....pack away your feathers and bring out the squid!

I agree, Alison Jane is a lovely example of a Seaworker. The new boat wouldnt be Steve's boat would it?.....I noticed today that it was no-longer on the moorings it used to hold? If so, what a lovely home for it.

Just an update to the next planned trail-away to Weymouth this Sunday coming, weather dependant. Long range forecast is for 2-4 SW, so not too bad, we shall have to see how it pans out. Anyone, who either cant make it, or wants to add their name to the list?

Is Tom getting a new boat then Martin?

Cod Bass Undulates innit???!!!

Guys - thank you for the advice, and offer of assistance - it is all very much appreciated, and as Martin says - one of the benefits of belonging to such a great club, and also making some very good mates in the process. I have just booked myself in for the VHF course in 3 weeks time - this weekend really bought the need to be competant on the VHF, home to me. The lifejackets were a massive mistake as I have mentioned before. Other than that, inexperiance was the reason for heading towards the beach - we didnt know what to expect, - we bloody do now! As a strange twist of coincidence, I only had one letter delivered this morning as opposed to the usual 10/12 - it was from the RNLI, asking for a

Coddy!!!......see mine, It was fiited by Warrior at the factory, so it must be right - dont go drilling any holes! - Ill PM you in the next day or so with the measurements and a photo. It is on the port side, high up level with the bilge skin fitting on the starboard side. Adam PS - it was a blessing in disguise...during my little 'incident' on Sun, the bracket got wedged against a huge wooden post, stopping the boat from going right over and protecting my new engine! - see they have more than one use!

I couldt agree more Martin - the things you listed were ALL discussed once safely back ashore, and given the chance again, I think we would have all handled it very differently. The combination of the unknown, a new port, a new slipway and very misguiding swell, bottom contours etc, made it very difficult. Once we had committed it was hard to reverse our decision. Many, many lessons were learnt (the hard way) and hopefully it will give all involved some insight into boat handling / skippering in the future.

You are correct - a proper job is what is needed - I would be most grateful for any assistance. Adam

Me - bass, 5lb. James also had a 5lb bass and a smaller sample at 4lb.

James - Huss 10lb, Paul J had a beast of a huss at 13lb, but alas - no camera!

Splash-Out and Blue Warrior ready for the off!

Splash-Out launching against morning sunlit cliffs....

The forecast for Tues is 3-5 SSW, so it will be OK, but not too wonderful. If you want to have a little fish, we can bring our gear, Id suggest some inshore drifting though, so light gear and ragworms. Mainly we should test out the boat though, try the anchor, run the engine etc, etc.. See you down at Cobbs for 8.30 - 9.00am?

After our little 'experiance' on Sunday, BW now is looking battered and bruised. numerous surface scratches are evident - but I plan to wet and dry these out and then re-polish the gel coat? Is the the correct method? The more seveare ones ate under the waterline where she hit the rocks, I have a couple which have breached the gelcoat and I can see fibreglass, although I dont think the holes are right through. How do I repair these?

Hindsight...what a wonderful thing! Talking to Bob afterwards we should have done the following: Stopped outside the bay in the rough, but not breaking waves to discuss our plan of action. ALL donned lifejackets, a massive mistake made by all. Set out our game plan to give each other plenty of space, and how to approach the slip. Also had a contingency plan if it got too bad to abort, and make a slow, but safe passage to Weymouth, the trailers could then be collected later. It has certianly made me think twice - the sheer force of the sea is uncomprehensable.

NO IT BLOO%^&DY WASNT!!!!!! ....wish I's stayed in bed now!!!

New club record Dab also???

Kam, Bit past it tonight - Ill call / PM / Post you 2moro... I will be there though!! No problem!

Im sure the details will be discussed in great depth over the coming few days, but the trip for Blue Warrior and Splash-Out will be remembered for ever in the minds of the skippers and crew. We launched from Kimmeridge (maiden slip for both boats) at 7.00am on Sunday morning - we forecast was was 2-3 W, building 3-4 W, dropping 2-3 W all day. James was keen to target the bass after catching some small joeys, so we headed just off Chapman's Pool to troll live macky for a while....James and I had a bass apicece of 4lb and 5lb respectively. We then got down to the job in hand and headed west to the Lulworth Banks in search of Ray. BW tried Adament Shoal, 10 Fathom Bank and Lulworth for a couple of huss (best 10lb to James) and hoards of doggies and pout. SO stayed put and PJ had a 13lb Huss (nice fish!) as well as dogs! At 3pm, we decided to knock the ray fishing on the head and head back to Kimmeridge for the bass - on arriving, the wind had grown legs to a F5 - but it wasnt too bad, so we had a few trolls - James took a 5lb bass. We then realised the swell had grown, the wind had swung SW and numerous 20 - 30' rollers were breaking over the inshore reefs - so we headed home...... On arriving at Kimmeridge bay, it looked as though surfing the rollers home was the only way in, so we took a deep breath and went for it. We waited until the 1st 'set' of rollers had passed, then full throttle for the slip....... 20 yards from the slip I realised the rollers had caught us up, so I banged the wheel hard left and full throttle, bow into the rollers - BW took 6/7 20' rollers like this before they subsided - the boat was heavy with water and the bilge working overtime.....then I took my chance between sets and headed flat out for the slip - james and I jumped out and held BW against the heavy swell.... 'SO' however had not faired so well, she had taken a MASSIVE swell broadside and James and I looked upon in sickening awe as we saw the Alaska 500 roll 80 degs. sideways - how she didnt roll I will never know - she then managed to get to the slip - but things now got worse.... The heavy swell picked BW up and smashed her onto the rocks taking chuncks from the hull each time - my new engine also took a hammering....meanwhile SO was picked up by a huge swell and depositied some 15' up the slip on the concrete, leaning sideways. We were all panicking.....2 ribs arrived all in the 'same boat' and working as a team, we winched SO across the concrete (ouch!!) ripping the hell out of the keel in the process and snapping the winch strap. It took a big wave and 5 people to free BW, she has several chuncks from her underside - she then went on the trailer OK. Many shaking hands, trembling lips, thank you's to those who helped, benefit of hindsight....the list goes on, but one things for sure - it will be a day that will stay in our minds forever!!!... Oh!...and I AM NEVER LAUNCHING FROM BL&%$DY KIMMERIDGE AGAIN!!

Ill start a new link for the story of what happened today.......