Adam F

Bass: The larger type pike flies. Basically trying to imitate a small sandeel / fry. I find white works well. Mullet: Can very much depend of the mood they are in - often they take the same fly as the bass, other days, imitating a maggot, bit of weed etc can work - others days their seems no rhyme nor reason, and they take something obscure! Great fun on a 4 weight though!! Adam

No probs - im sure you can crew for one of the many boats that wil come. Adam

Newboy, The trailer section will be down on the Solent in about 3/4 weeks time. Launching from Lymington - fishing the Solent for Ray and Smoothies. Would you like to have an assisted launch then? - Great slip at Lymington. There will also be plenty of hands on hand (so to speak?!?! ) Adam

Oh, oh oh oh!!!! Me, me me! what a great time of year it is when the mullet arrive in xchurch. Native bonefish exactly! Paul J - anytime this / next week you wanna have a crack again on the fly - give me a call! Adam

Hmmmm. I took the engine in to be serviced thats all. I did ask him to change the impeller - on the recommendation of the Mariner guy in Hayling. Ill try and run it an a barrell and see if it comes on that way - before making any decisions. Adam

I think most of you guys know the story behind the engine on BW - overheating alarm etc.... Anyway - I had the engine service - job done I hoped - new impeller etc. At weymouth last week the alarm came on again. Also 3 x today. It ONLY happens when at idle when she has been running for about 5 minutes and not moving - on it comes. The impeller seems to be pumping fine - good tell tale of cold water coming out. Any suggestions? My first thought is a stickly thermostat??? If poss would like to fix it myself before throwing loads of cash to a Marine mechanic. Oh, also it only happens when in the water - cant get the alarm to come on when running on muffs, Help!!

Yep - Jimbo said it all really. Wet, windy, rough, cold, no fish - makes me wonder why the hell we go! - must be mad - oh hang on a sec - I am!!! Still a little early I fear - although reading some of the other reports - I see the ledge fishing well already - well done Alan. Well be over there in the next few weeks! An enjoyable nay nonetheless - good to get out with Jimbo again! Bloody weekend workers! What's all this about being in love with BW!!!! She's only young - too young for an affair!! ...anyway she's agentle girl - too gentle for the roughness of Tara!!! .....I may let you pay for a few moments with her one eve james!!! - alone!!

Just not that nosey!!!!!

Cod/ Maverick: Do you have any problems with the fuel line becoming pinched or trapped anywhere along its route - (I suspect 'no' with martin as intergral tank) I have been experiancing a 'flat spot' in the engine when excelerating. Also the engine wouldnt start this afternoon. On closer inspection I discover that the fuel line was picnhed slighly - after realeasing it she started - but flat spot still remains - althoug fuel line isnt that free still. Would a restricted fuel line effect engine performace that much? Adam

fgagfaui;gfiwebguiWGFUIGWIH !!!! Thats what the last few posts sounded like to me!!! NMEASMME thingying!!! Ok, I sort of get the idea. Either Dave will very kindly weld me another plate - or I can use either my Furuno/Garmin ariel to run both sets, by connecting the 'slave ste' to the 'master set' - have I got that right???? re - threading cable - all the units on at present are threaded - surely their must be a way? re - space on the console - I have mounted my GPS 'under the cuddy - 'upsidedown. Just as a back-up unit. re - Garmin / Furuno using diff readings - what is that - why??????? Basically I like the idea of just 1 Beacon/antenna/ariel - running both sets. Is this easy to do? Adam

Dont know about Bone fishing - but do about fly. I suspect you will need a faily heavy set up - possibly a 6-7 weight? I have fly tackle you are welocme to borrow if you go - but to be honest the cost of it nowdays (20 quid for a travel fly rod) and the likely hood of me lending you one and it getting snapped in transit (airport) is highly likely. You really need to learn to cast first if you are thinking of having a go. Im happy to give you a few pointers when i bring my Aux over if you like? Adam

Billy, PM me your contact details - Ill call you anytime we have a Weymouth trip planned. We are looking at another trip later in the year - maybe for some of the Bass fishing - or having a go at the wrecks. You are more than welcome any time. Tight Lines. Adam F (Fishy Franklin)

True Blue is not the little Suffolk she once was - Steve now has a mother of a Cleopatra! - Beast of a boat!!

Dont see no seats on Crayside Mike?? Paul - Id strongly recommed the Warrior seats (OK, so I'm biased! ) Martin will back me up Id have thought - they really are the nutts, and at

HEY!!!! That Il have you know is my MKII Isle of Wight Plaice rig.!!! Worked wonders for me on Thurs! Mind you - how can you odds it? Mark B was using 50lb class rods, crude rigs, and not holding the rod. Could hardly see the bites, and was winding them up one after another. I was using the IOW rig, and a basic rig. Holding the rods - I managed 5 to marks 15. Bob F - well he's another story! He had all the bells, and whistles, rattles, tinsel, spoons - you name it he had it. Fished like a trooper all day - 1 Turbot. ......we didnt take the mickey - much!

The GPS is a Furuno unit, and the Plotter is Garmin - hence the 2 ariels. I know I am being fussy - but Id rather pay a little, wait a little, and get it right. Charlie - Ill try to remember to give you a call Mon. Basically if it is going to cost a fortune (more than say

I will be fishing with Jimbob. I presume youll all be fishing in and around Poole? Weather forecast is aweful! Force 6 and heavy rain!

When my new plotter arrives next week I will obviously have to fit it. My problem is that on my S/S fly bridge at the moment is 3 horizontal plates which span the two bars. On these are mounted: VHF ariel, white steaming light and my GPS ariel. I will need to also put my Plotter arial some where. Now call me a tart, but if I mount it on the rail, it will be out of line from the others. So what I need is someone to come round and weld me a 4" x 2" section of 2/3mm S/S onto my bridge. Is this possible? Is it going to cost me a fortune? Do any of you out there have this skill to help me out? Adam

Cant seem to find one consistent weather report for tomorrow!!! They range from a consistent force 3 all day with cloud to force 9's at times and heavy thundery rain!!! Who is fishing anyway. I know that Mark B, Paul D and Bob F are not. So are we on??

My Plaice taken last Thurs. I would have posted piccies of the other 14 plaice we caught - but they were all too small!

Mark's Wrasse taken last Thurs:

I am after 1 x Quicksilver Fuel tank. Blue Warrior has 2 x steel tanks (the old fashion type) at the moment, blut I have seen Warriors with a pair of the Quicksilver jobbies on board - and they both fit neatly into the bilge pump recess. James had one lying around at his house - so ive nabbed that, just need one more. Searched and searched the web - but no cigar. They are made by Quicksilver (people who make the common throttle kits) they are red, and it is the small portable size. Help!!!

2 options. 1.) Call Warrior. - you can buy them as an aftermarket purchase.

I also recieved mine yesterday. Superb. very soft and limp - A1 anchor warp. I paid

Mark B, Bob F and I all took a sneaky day off work today - to get back out on the Shambles. Weather forecast was spot on - force 2/3 all day, and nice and sunny! Was due to take Blue Warrior - but Mark fancied the trip - so we took Loyal Royal. Ill spare you the long story - as Ive just got back - but the tally for the day was: Mark B - 10 Plaice (biggest 1.5lb) 1 Turbot (3lb ish) 1 Dab (7oz) 1 Ballan Wrasse (4lb 8oz) Adam F - 5 Plaice (1 of 1lb 12oz, 1 of 3lb 6oz) 1 Turbot (3lb ish but caught on Bob F's rod as he hauled anchor!!!! ) several small pollock and a few wrasse. Bob F - Blanked.......well almost! 1 Turbot (3lb ish) a few small pollock and Wrasse - Oh, and 1 launce and a doggy! Cracking day out though - liking Weymouth more and more! The fishing was also a lot better than last Sat also. Thanks to Mark B for being a top skipper, and Bob for providing the brunt of the day's ribbing!! Adam