Adam F

Breakfast? I'm off for a beer!

Take a look at the midday update on Windguru - not pretty for Sat and Sun

This weather is like trying to nail jelly to a wall - it's now looking like the trip might not even go ahead - latest weather update as of midday has Sat and Sun being windy. Mon looks like the time to go.... but most of us cant do that :-( Looks like a July trip then! Maybe the fishing will have picked up by then!

I'm not convinced it will drop in time - 5pm would be the very latest I'd want to leave, with 4 being better - I have crew to put ashore, and will need dinner etc - not something I want to be doing at 10pm. If it's not dropped considerably by early / mid afternoon I think it will be a Sat morning departure - provided we arent the only ones and can get a buddy boat. After 2011 and with the new boat I'm definatly on the side of caution with this one.

Bloody weather - howling out there this morning. The rest of the 3 days doesnt look to bad - but reminds me of 2011 - as Martin says a F4 on the nose for 4/5 hours isnt too nice. Its really borderline for me.....

Steve, Recent reports are a bit dissaponting to be fair - the flats seem well down on numbers and the wrecking seems to be blighted by dirty water. I havent seen a single report raving about the fishing yet.... The weather will definatly stop an early start tomorrow - but we are hopeful of a get away Fri afternoon or even Sat morning.

I'll send you some pics on Facebook then Sam ;-) The weather seems to have picked up again overnight - now giving 5's tomorrow morning - if it stays as is, it might mean a slightly later start?

Yes, good to go here - holiday booked for Friday - no the last minute rush to get ready... too many things to do! What time are people thinking of leaving Friday?

Full UK G2 chart

All sorted now - picking up a new 12' unit tomorrow and ill install on Thurs, so hopefully I'll be up and running for the weekend. Anyone want to buy a Garmin 2010c?!?!

No worries, the thought was there! Just hoping Duncan has something suitable.

Latest update suggests a 3 day trip leaving Sat and back Mon. Works for me as an option and has the bonus of not using any holiday - not an issue for the retired gents granted!

OK - so despite Steve's very generous donation - I'm still stuck. Steve's card was a downloaded unit - which is effectively a one time use affair - done to prevent people downloading dozens of copies, it was uploaded with a code that locks it to Steve's unit and that one only. The only way I can fix this, given the age of the unit is to find a factory downloaded chart card - these work on any units. Duncan - any of yours fit this bill? I think these ones will have a Garmin sticker on them with the card area?

We had a cracking day on the new JV. Not far off a red letter day, we had a great average stamp of fish but didn't quite match the top end of Alfresco. 3lb was the best we (I) had, but I'd think we had over 50 bream today. The boat was great and the weather was lush. Adam

Yup very borderline. If it gets a bit better it could be ideal, any worse and it's a no go. It's been swinging about all day... Yes I've started checking every few hours! Fingers crossed it starts to settle.

Magic Sea Weed... I guess. And so it does... Let's keep hoping it stays that way. Guru has it turning windy

Windguru? What's MSW?

Steve, whilst I appreciate the help with the chart - the forecast has picked up again for next weekend, can you get chanting again please!!

Awesome. Thank you so much! I'm sure I can find a bit of software online to convert the files over.

I've mislaid my pirk mould I bought last year. It's not the sort of thing I'd be likely to loose but I've hunted high and low. Long shot but just checking I'd didn't lend it out and forgot about it? It's a 12oz Norwegian pirk mould. Cheers Adam

Next question is how to get the USR file data I have from my lowrance unit to the old garmin? Not sure it's possible?

Thats excellent, many thanks guys. Steve, I'll arrange to get it from you next week as I'd like to get it set up before next weekend's trip. What an excellent club!!

Steve - if the forecast holds I'm sure we will all buy you a beer when we get there!

Anything that covers our section of the channel over to the channel islands.

Awesome! Two offers - dont mind which - whichever ones is easiest to sort the logistics out etc? Thanks guys!