Adam F

Anyone fancy taking me out for an afternoon? I'm a complete newbie, and whilst Ive paddled in the past, Ive never fished from one. Seeing as now is the quietest month of the year I'd love to have a few hours flounder fishing in the harbour (xchurch or poole) if someone has a few hours and a spare yak?? PS; Have a drysuit, which I'm sure would be most helpful! Happy to reciprocate with a free trip out on JV when the offshore fishing heats up. Adam

What goes in Alderney stays in Alderney Rob!

Adam didn't you used to be admin? or have I completely lost the plot?....don't answer that Jim Martin Used to be - in the early days (remember Phanton Fisher!) Havent got access any longer.

Ive asked the admin to do it - but you just cant get the staff these days!! I'll ask again...

Many happy returns Paul - have a good one.

Hmmm!! We used MES and Matt for the kit on JV - and look after us he did, ..... eventually! He is a great bloke and a big supporter of the club - he just over promises and tries to please everyone, we have several similar experiances and had many days driving all over Poole to catch up with him. Whilst I support MES and Matt - previous to JV I bought all my kit online - just searched for the best deal, I got some cracking deals and to be fair never needed dealer support - the manufacturer provided it when I needed it. (PS always used Garmin the past - as they are at Romsey) saying that neither Lowrance / Raymarine etc are that far away - Southampton way...

I guess he wants it for filling a rifle? Anyway, regardless of what he wants it for, the bottle will need to be in test and good condition or it wont be filled by a dive shop. Second hand bottles arent worth bothering with in general, because of the above, they dont sell for much less than a new one unless out of test, and then you run the cost and risk of getting it tested and not passing. Have a browse around the net and you'll find them cheap enough: http://godive.net/ for example. I speak from example, Ive a garage full and believe me the testing is what costs the money not the bottles! I'll keep my ear to the groud though..

Happy Birthday mate - many happy returns! Have a good one.

Is that pieces of James' prop I can see sticking out of the mud??

Hope you all had a good day? Please post your catches up here: 1) Ian Jones - Cod 10lb

Maybe I'll offer my services! 2 Million sea anglers at a

Maybe the AT should be run more like a business - the main aim to make money, helping anglers as a second.... not because we take 2nd place, but because what I took from last night is that they need money in order to fight. If they had a commission based salesman whose job it was to sell membership, it wouldnt cost the AT any wages and surely it would be an easy sell? I was in the dark until last night, but Mark cant visit all anglers in the UK. I've now joined - and watch in anticipation.

I'll be out with new member Ian Jones as crew. Wont be fishing the comp - too restricting, want to be out at 7.30, not in a queue! Dont forget it is the PBSBAC cod comp too!

me and Bob too.

I'll be out, and probably stealing your new member Paul...

Well after a run of good fishing over xmas and plenty of cod, yesterday was the fish getting their own back.... it was just one of those days! The drive from Shaftesbury was cold, foggy and slippery, the forecast wasnt as said, instead we had a stiff NE wind across tide, making it sloppy, the plotter was playing up, the anchor buff came off (again) and in my haste to recover it ran over one of my rods winding 100 yds of braid around the prop, which required an hour hanging off the dive platform in 5c water and getting soaking wet legs. And to top it all off all Alun and I managed were a few doggies and small whiting. Ah well - you need the bad days to highlight the good ones!

Like Charlie, I considered Copper Coat from new - ideal time to do it.... but wasnt convinced from the research I did, sure the website had good reviews as did a few magazines, but like Charlie, real life experiances were few and not too convincing. In the end we used the traditional route and went with a Blakes fast cruising antifoul and I must say it has been excellent, even with the minimal use JV has had this year her bum has stayed clean.

Dunno mate - since the Armoury shut, Ive stayed at AA once and one the boat the other times..., I'll be on the boat again this time. Drop Alun J a line, he knows the accomidation pretty well.

Oh god dont remind me!!

Flower pots? Cemetary? Sod sleeping on the ground - I'd be on the boat or in a B&B!

Alderney Angling is now full. Harbour lights has been refurbished and is very nice, downside is that they are not flexible, if we arrive a day late / early etc due to weather you still pay - many of the others are flexible around small boats crossing the channel. Some of the other guys will be able to add to the list - good idea though.

Yep! Thats how I do it....

The only crap thing about our cars.... I love mine, but it is absolutely crap in ice and snow, last year it got stuck so many times that I havent moved it off the drive this time Rear wheel drive not for slippery!

Reuben will be still a little small, so Rach and him wont come - I'll go, but it will be a weekend trip only, maybe running down Fri eve and back Sun at the max. I'm keen though. Dont mind staying in the new marina in Portland - it'll be like Alderney all over again - it's nearly an island and the locals are similar! I'll go with whatever.

indeed...although I can't see any one onboard sleeping now the harbour fishing has been experienced I'm also going to carry the tender despite the apparent 'hassle' - the reality is it takes away a huge amount of hassle when over there in either Braye or St PP! Nah - the fishing is crap.... I'll be staying in Alderney for the duration - two reasons, 1) the fishing and 2) My crew will have digs on the island so move to Guernsey isnt really an option - plus it's further still. Personally I slept like a log regardless of the spray - the key was a belly full of beer and a pair of ear plus!