Adam F

Hi Mark, gutted I'm not coming this year, but plan to make up for it in 2013. I'm sure the forecast will come good. We're due a break this year after a few breezy trips! Hope alls well?

Half decent forecast starting to build for you boys next weekend. Let's hope it holds :-)

Greg, was that you I saw about midday on thurs coming down the main channel into Poole?

This is a Small Eyed also known as a painted Ray

LOOKING GOOD!!!!! http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/14days.asp

The early bird catches the bream... We were out here by 6.30 twas a mere f3, but it's a good f4 pushing 5 now with more to come. Well be back in by lunch.

Come on Charlie dont be tight! I thought you were desperate for one of these!!! Remember... 'you'll remember the quality long after you forget about the price'

and how as the fishing back then? (I was 1 year old BTW!)

I can do the plan easy for you as I'm not going! After several weeks of gales and rain the banks will remain untouched and brimming full of flatties... come the 8th May a big high pressure will move over the channel and remain there un-budged for 3 weeks... ....you'll leave Poole early and you have HW around mid-morning in the channel so decide to run the ebb down to the westerly wrecks where you stop for a few buckets of mackerel - full strings everytime.... you decide not to linger and run at 20 knots down to Speedy rock where you stop for a few hectic hours toping beofre in for fuel and mooring at 5pm, then beers and food. Sat - shoale bank, mountains of plump flatties every drift, nannels, beer, food, sleep. Sun - shoale bank, mountains of plump flatties every drift, sppedy rock, beer, food, sleep. Monday, up, brekkie, spend a fortune with Mark at AA, then leaving under a hot morning sun head north to plunder fat cod and pollock mid channel before arriving back in the marina around 7pm, shattered but very happy! ............................. You just know the above will happen - the only year I cant bloody come! I'll be turning my phone and PC off for this weekend!

Thanks all. Mike - as a first off I only need this as a spare I'm intrested in one of yours. Dont suppose you have a piccy do you? Could pay and collect at May club meeting?

Anyone got a source for these? I lost the fantastic one Pete made me years ago after the stupid carabiner came unclipped. Ive had a quick google but the only ones I can find are nearly

Nothing wrong with Wishin Too - can you put some piccies up? You know how we all like to drool over new toys!

Sorry to hear that Jim, but they are expensive toys to have sat on the drive if not being used. Always a place on JV for you should you fancy it.

I popped out to sea trail JV after her major service, this afternoon - I snuck a couple of bream rods onboard for an hour on the patch as it wasnt looking too bad. I got out there at 1pm and it was OK... F3-4 Westerly.... then the tide turned against the wind and a squall came through.. the wind picked up to a good 5 pushing 6.. so I had a nice run back into the teeth of it and spent the rest of the afternoon tied up in the safety and calm of the marina!

Or me... ive even written off ideas of a day off on Monday - that now looks nasty.. On the plus side at least it's blowing out now - hopfully leaving calm for you boys in May....

You would struggle to see that little mast 8 miles out at sea! Not sure what all the fuss is about. Gas etc are of a limited resource, nuclear is considered dangerous (and the power stations ugly) and no one likes the look of wind turbines... but everyone wants power!

JV has a battery charger on trickle, a 600mm tube heater and a de-humidifier running through the winter, the result is a warm, dry wheelhouse. Highly recommended .

Nearly time to start the 21 day forecast countdown on met check! I'll be released not to have the sleepless nights worrying about the weather this year.... But jealous as hell! And I'll have the sleepless nights for a different reason!

Lots of posts about food! Where's all the fishing planning gone? At least you'll eat well!

Wow! Monster! Fish of a lifetime!

It did come from NZ. Ian's out there at the moment, I'll see if I can get him to bring one back

A new addition to JV this year courtesy of Mr Russell...

Were leaving at 7am too - so likely we'll follow you out of the harbour. Forecast is looking sexy!

You going on yours or Ow Much? I'll catch you on Ch6 - good to know at least one other boat will be out.

Tomo, How many is she coded for? Look forward to seeing her in the flesh. Adam