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Sorry to hear that Oli. I'll be keeping 2 weeks after this date clear - when / if the weather allows and we can get a friendly boat to come along JV will go!

Charlie, Youre not stealing my thunder mate! With the free time I have at the moment, youre help is welcome! Ive decided on the 22nd for the Bream comp, so the 12-15th works fine, a nice mix of tides to suit all..... all we need now is the weather - as always! Re. Cherbourg - Dave (wight magic) and I were chatting earlier this year and discussing how it is always tight on time to hit the wrecks off Alderney / French coast properly on a 3/4 day Alderney trip as we have so many other things to do. Getting out to them on a day trip from Poole is simply too far - hence the Cherbourg trip was born. A little different from Alderney, a bit of french culture, broadening our horizons etc. The trip could just be a 2 dayer with an overnight in France, but as we've made the effort why not make it 3 days if the weather allows?? Cant wait! 2011 is gunna we a good year!

Craig, I'll text you Craig Willis's number - he is a local and a nice guy, give him a call, tell him you spoke to me and he'll help you out. Adam

Done, done and done. PJ and Nige - I'll bring them to the next meeting. Duncan - I'll hold for you, let me know when your down and I'll meet you. Cheers

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Done! Just need to get them to you now mate?

Ah yes! As Duncan suggests, I can throughly recommend closing all front hatches and not leaving your sleeping bag underneath before hitting the swinge in wind against tide and playing submarines!

Ive got a pair of these - brand new, never used. http://www.harrissportsmail.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14919

Bigger tides also mean more fuel and less time. We fished a larger tide on the 2nd trip this year - going back up for a drift over Blanchard we were doing 3000rpm and getting 11 knots.... we usually get over 20! Over 3 or 4 days a big tide really eats into fuel and time.

Ditto Alun, Ive got several boxes of O'Shaunesseys here if you want them! With the hook technology we have now, I cant see a place for these. I use Varivas Big Mouth and Big Mouth eXtra, in 6/7&8/0 for Cod. They arent huge hooks but they done need to be - they are super sharp and super strong. For conger I use the 8/0 - it's much smaller than an O'Shaunessey but works so much better - once they go in - they rarely come out!

Looking over last years catch reports it seems the breasm were late anyway - if we fish the bream comp on the 22nd May it is a slightly bigger tide (better for the bream?) and it leaves 12-15th free?

Im really struggling with this. Im looking at a club trip to Cherbourg in July - possibly 8,9 and 10th which should be prime wrecking time June has the 48hr - which for me has become a traditional excuse to get back over to Alderney again, I'm looking at 10,11 and 12th June for this. So, leaving the first trip to late in May squeezes the dates somewhat. My conclusion is that we either accept that the Alderney trip and bream trip will clash and have it on the 13-16th or go over the 1st May weekend 29th -2nd??

My other issue as I sit here planning the 2011 comp dates is that the 15th is the prime tide in May for the bream comp.... It's not fair to the other members to schedule Alderney around the Bream comp - but the tides for 2011 are very awkward - most weekends are all or nothing tide wise!

Blimey - you boys are keen! This is usually my traditional Jan 2nd 'ward away the new year blues' post... I'll have a rest and let Charlie plan it this year... I'm putting the dates together for next years events this weekend so this is helpful. My 2p worth.... Going late in May is risky from a planning perspective - bearing in mind I'm planning a June Alderney trip and a 2/3 day wrecking trip to Cherbourg - if this gets blown out we are struggling for free weekends. The flatty fishing is usually better earlier. A medium tide would suit all comers - appreciate not all want to fish for the turbos, but many of us do - some something in the middle suits. My choice would be to stick to the BH w/e - 29th April - Mon 2nd - Fri is a smallish tide but grows alot over the weekend. Although the suggestion of 12-15th is a similar set of tides and works OK too....

Initial thoughts for 2011 are to aim for the May bank holiday at the begining of the month, and then another wrecking trip in June to Cherbourg 1 or 2 night trip. So if you bought her down end of April and took her back mid June, you get all the bream fishing this side of the channel, Alderney, mid channel wrecks etc Adam

The best Ive tasted is using 'Coffee Bags' Ian often brings these with him, and I must say they taste as good as a freshly ground coffee - well worth hunting down. Just take boiling water, pour on, add milk - strangley so much better than instant coffee.

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Thats a good price for a cracking boat - british with a new big and good engine. All the best Gordon - the new venture sounds exciting!

I think this is a superb site. I always find the stocks that tackle shops keep dissapointing - I guess that cant justify holding a huge stock of rings for the odd broken tip - but when I take in a

Ebay is the place to buy Makrolon. Rob - I'll take one if youre going to make a batch. But I want a pretty bucket please - no only sealant tubs on JV!

Results thread here: http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=11007

Firstly a huge well done to all who fished, what a superb turnout for what is usually a very average comp in terms of entrants - we had over 30 anglers fish, I suspect the nice weather helped, but regardless - well done. Secondly it's nice to see a good few fish weighed in - not all monsters, but all the same, great to see some smaller year class of rays showing - the beasts of tomorrow! Ive taken these off the other comp thread, if you have more to book in please enter them here: RAYS George Fox - Spotted Ray - 3lb - 54.55% Carol Fox - Spotted Ray - 2lb 12oz - 50% Mike Fox - Blonde Ray - 1lb 12oz - 7.61% Paul Frey - Blonde Ray - 5lb 2oz - 22.28% Alun Jones - Blonde Ray - 5lb 3oz - 22.55% Dave Samual - Blonde Ray - 10lb 5oz - 44.84% Mike 02380 - Thornback Ray - 11lb 2oz - 85.58% Pete Russell - Small Eyed Ray - 11lb 8oz - 104.55% Craig White - Blonde Ray - 18lb - 78.26% Dave Evans - Blonde Ray - 19lb - 82.61% Jackie White - Blonde Ray - 22lb - 95.65% Neil Sturt - Blonde Ray - 23lb 6oz - 101.63% Gordon Holt - Blonde Ray - 2lb 12oz - 11.96% Charlie Chapman - Blonde Ray - 5lb 11oz - 24.73% Charlie Annear - Thornback Ray - 1lb 11oz - 12.98% FLATFISH Colin Francis - Flounder - 2lb 4oz - 90% Well done guys, looks like Peter Russell & Colin are in the lead so far!

Unless you're got money to chuck around I'd keep it on your drive! IMO paying to store a 16' boat when youve got space to store it is a waste. Sure they will launch it for you etc, but how hard is a 16' boat to launch and retreave? Most marinas charge for 7m as a min, so I'd have thought you'll be looking at

With first light being so late 7.15... Al and I managed to sneak a few hours of the morning flood for a crack at the bass. And what a big tide it was! I had to steer a carefull course through the harbour as the big tide had submerged many of the vacant moorings. Bait was hard to find - Al hooked up first chuck but rather than the small 1oz wrasse we were after he hooked into a beast about 3lb! Fishing was hard as a strong F5/6 Easterly blew us into the shore and the rocks and a 4knot flood tide whipped us the other way... I got it wrong once and used up one of JV's 9 lives... we ended up being blown into the 2' water and rocks stern first and I had to gun the engine to get out - clipping a rock but not causing any damage...phew!! Next chuck for me and bang - this isnt a bait fish! A sprited scrap and a real surprise - a 4lb 4oz thick lipped mullet! I usually put these back, but havent ever eaten one so this one went for the pot - in fact it was lovely - had it for tea tonight! The bassing worked too - but we had to reply on the Sidewinder shads - and worked they did... we had 3 bass in 3 drifts before the tide died away. On checking tonight it seems my mullet was 100% specimen and just 2oz under the club record!

Thanks to all for the feedback last night at the meeting. I can confirm that we will hold the club's annual Cod competition as per the original date - 28th Nov and not combine this with the PSA comp later in Dec. I also have to confess to getting my wires crossed at the meeting last night. Last year we agreed on the day to have a