Adam F

Agree - been sat here in a 2 day sales meeting with Al and Ben on the mobile texting and fishing in calm sunny conditions, whilst I look at windy weather for the weekend....

This isnt an easy and quick task. Fuel and water isnt a good combo, and you cant just rely on a water seperator to sort it all out. Charlie's suggestion of pressure testing is a good place to start. Then a pressure wash, or preferably a steam clean, then you need to get it dry.... a de-humidifier etc? Bascially if they are sound tanks you want them as clinically clean as possible... anything else is likey to elad to issues futher down the line.

You'll want a half decent signal though to post pics at sea, ideally 3G. It rules out posting stuff from mid channel!

What was it like out there? We cancelled our plans to go today on a borderline forecast. Good fishing. Glad you and the boat a back in the saddle!

eBay! That belongs to JV lol!

6th & 7th July please.......

Drop bob a line. I think we might have a spare one from the JV build.

I think I speak for lots of members that this is one of the better attended comps of the year. The weather was the no1 factor for us as it's been looking shocking all week. I have no issues with the £5, other than it seems to be a PITA to collect from everyone and I think we have scrapped it for the past few years.

Erm.... can I assume that due to the forcast and the lack of entries this comp will be re-scheduled? Or shall I enter alone and win my £5 entry back! Lol!

Maybe but they do have a plan of action around that? I do smile when I see 'no wind turbines here' and 'no to the Severn barrage'.... In the next breath the same people moan about gas fuel prices! I'm not aiming that at anyone on here, it's just a generic comment. Where do people think the next generation of energy will come from?!

Did this go ahead? Anyone manage to get there?

Looking windy... :-(

http://www.coolboxesuk.com/range/ I think mine is the 70l version. It's about right for what we do, one the odd occasion we fill it, but then I carry a fish box under the deck if we run out of space. Most of the time it is ample.

If you do and want company, give me a shout. Happy to drive.

Anyone interested in going to this? http://www.seawork.com/home It's free to go, it's not like Southmampton or London, as its aimed at the commercial sector, but there is always fishing related stuff, plus electronics etc.

I had a carbon copy of your day. I only had a few hours as I had to get back to work, but I was out on ballard by 10am, alongside 2 ways - the tide was already falling away and apart from plenty of fat mackeral, it was dead. A move to the patch produced only pout and judging by the lack of action of the boats around me, it was quiet everywhere. Dissapointing.

I'd also add to Steve's advice. When lowering your anchor, dont simply bumg the whole lot over the side - lower it down slowish until you get to the warp - that way you stand a better chance of the rig settling in a line and working, rather than in a heap and around a rock.

Happy birthday Sam. Have a great day.

Its not only private boats that often have a problem with this. I was alongside a Poole charter boat that got an anchor stuck on the Patch last week - some of the manouvers he tried were downright dangerous.... and I'm sure his anglers onboard wouldnt have appreciated the 90 mins lost fishing time he spent trying to retrieve it. Touch wood, Ive not lost an anchor in the 10 years Ive had a boat - the only time Ive had issues with with an anchor around a pot line or underwater cable. A correctly rigged anchor and Alderney ring should work everytime. If it does get stuck there are a few tricks that usually work. Well done Nige - nice offer. In fact - if anyone is Poole based and wants the same instruction or help this end then I'll match the offer. Martin B was kind enough to show me some 10 years ago so I'm happy to pass on the favour.

You havent seen his towing invoice yet

Tides and times didn't work out for me in the end so I've dipped out of this one. Looks like a super morning out there. Have a good one guys.

I suspect I'll be out of this as planning France on 15/16th, so a weekend away a week before will be out of the question.

Buy quality, buy once. My Icey Tek is getting on for 8 years old and it still looks and works like new. You won't regret it.

1) Court Jester - Neal, Stuie and Jon (JK) 2) Kingfisher - Chris plus crew TBA 3) Dream Drifter - Alfie plus crew TBA 4) MegaByte - Brian, Mark, Thomas, Tamzin 5) Awol- Martin, Dean, Rich Stevens 6) Wishin Too-Nigel,Martin Cherrett ,Mike Toms 7) Sweet Pea - Mal Thomas. Crew TBA 8) Kelly's Heroes - John Stevenson, Allan Green, Dave Samuels and Bill (Ferret). 9) Alfresco Charlie Dan Chrissie Will 10) Illusion - Tom Smith - plus crew 11) Joint Venture - Adam, Alun, Paul Frey

Perfect!