Adam F

Good news Charlie! 1. do the Members who have been before consider the timing and tides good enough to make the trip viable? I'm far from the most experianced, but have now been half a dozen times. Id say now is about bang on if you want the flatties, Ive heard that they are showing, the clear water seems the key, find it, find the fish. Spring tides - fine IMO. 2. What are the target species? Ether around the islands or on Route Macky this side for bait. Stop enroute - Pollock mainly, outside chance of a cod. Once over there, flatties on the banks, with the odd bass thrown in. April and May is mainly flatty time. 3. Would anyone like to buddy up with their boats? Only if you tow us!! Not this year for us.... 4.I am not sure if Sam will be able to come, if not I would have space for 2, if he comes only 1, but I am afraid sleeping guests onboard would be a problem. Put me down please, I'm dead keen to come. Happy to sort out other arrangements if Sam does come. 5. would someone like to give me a starter on areas to fish and catch bait etc [ Treated in confidence and respected of course] I'll drop you a PM - its not that secret, but a bit too much to type here! ATB Adam

Trev, What about leadcore - used for carping? Dont know what the BS would be, but pretty easy to splice a hook into it? Adam

Corky, The idea is that you keep posting on the original thread, so that it goes, on, and on, and on.... Can one of the mods move this bit onto the end of my original post? Ta!

Well its been a week - some great first entries for a pretty average initial entry from me! Commendation for the following: Gordon: Jack: Duncan: But I think my favourite is: Corky Corky - well done, over to you - post a piccie and we will do our best!!

COME ON GUYS!!!!!! We know we have a good proportion of trailer boats in the club. We have had at least 6 boats each year we have been up, this year just 2!! Give Gordon some support and come and represent your club - I practically promise you a good day's fishing! If it helps, I'm happy to tow any boat up to 1.5t up and back free of charge, provided you can get it to Blandford. Who's next??

Good turn out!! Lets hope we can keep it up throughout the year! Thanks for the results Paul - I'll submit the first set to Boat Fishing Monthly for the comp. Keep an eye on it guys and girls - a fully fitted Warrior 165 worth over 16k is top prize this year!! Adam PBSBAC Comp Secreatry

Blimey Fred! Bet you were glad to be in Crimson tide and not Cyclone - looks nasty! Did you catch though!!

Thanks guys. Seen a few pictures with the AF fitted with a white stern light, but I see the MCA legislate this only over 12m and under 20m. So basically the same as I had on OotB. I'll get shopping!

As per the title really. 7m boat. What navigation lights do we need? Port / Sboard, all round white, stern etc.... Thanks

Craig and his wife onboard Abode II have booked in with me, so have been added to the list. The forecast seems to be holding out, I'm sure Mike will confirm later today. I've heard of numbers of breaming starting to appear on the ledge now - good luck to those who get out!!

Harry, Have you put the boat on Boats and Outboards? If not it's well worth it. If the price is right I'd say you'll sell it within days. ATB Adam

Some good captions guys! Keep em' coming - I'll decide a winning to take the next stage on Friday to give it a full week.

Tomo, I havent had much of a play on this unit, but when I did, and from what I have seen / heard the side scan the unit provides is a bit of a gimic - a little like the 3d mapping the new plotters produce. I was a little sceptical as a 'proper' side scan runs into many thousands, like fitted to commercial trawlers etc. I think it is a start, and in coming years technology will catch up allowing us ordinary folk such technology. For a proper unit look here: http://www.olex.no/ ... then get your wallet out!

Thanks Paul - you beat me to it. My mobile is 07957 829902 if anyone wants to book in via phone. I'm at the Canford boat jumble I'm afraid. Good luck to those who get out!

Ive been meaning to do this for a while. A similar thread has been running for several years and many thousand posts on a diving forum I use. The rules are simple. I post a picture inviting captions to be put towards it - a caption competition. The competition runs for a couple of weeks until I as the original poster choose a winner. The winner then takes control and posts a new picture - que a new competition, and so it goes on! So - I'll start...

Thanks Charlie - we may well take you up on that offer.

No problem Dan, they are yours.

Free to a good home - to make room in the workshop! 1 x 5kg Danforth anchor and chain 1 x 2kg bottle anchor and chain Adam

Help! My original plan of a trailer loan hasnt materialised, so I'm on the scrounge! Looking for a twin axle trailer capable of taking 23' and approx 2.5 ton. Ideally I'd like to borrow it for 6 months or so, so we can build the new boat on the trailer, but I understand this may is a big ask, so worst case scenario is to borrow it at the end of April for 2 days to enable us to get the boat back from Essex and craned onto bilge supports. We cant afford to buy one, so I'm hoping that within the 100 boats in the club I may find one! Thanks in anticipation.

Yep - Coleman Sportster Stove. Runs on 20p of unleaded for about an hour, and more than powerful for melting lead. I have a spare one here which just needs a new generator - about a fiver from Bournemouth Fishing Lodge. Shout if you want it.

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/SCB091 Or, hire a trailer and enlist one of the offers of help to tow her?

Thurs or Friday Al - both a poss. I'll keep you posted, will have to be a nice day to tempt me though...

'What rod??' 'Oh THAT rod...' ' Had it ages love....'

Rob, You need to go through ' The initiation ceremony' before you can borrow them...........

Good stuff Dave best of luck with the hunt. If you find one and it's a way away - its worth a post here, there may just be a way of getting her back at minimal cost using the PBSBAC network....