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Nice one Lofty Well done mate

Sidewinders White, red or mackerel firetails Red shads hope that helps

I am booked on Holiday to coincide with the programmed Club trip two weeks earlier and am hoping to go then with Wendy. I would not be able to go twice , but if the first does get cancelled I would be tempted. I have just been to see Andy and replaced the lures lost last weekend Charlie

1. Graham, Alfresco, Cod 8lb4 2. Graham, Alfresco, Pollack 9lb 3. JS Place, Lazy Wench, Plaice 1lb 7 4. John, Rosie One, Ballan Wrasse 1lb 14oz 5. Tony D, Awol, Black Bream 1lb 15oz 6. Sam, Alfresco Pollack 13lb 7. Charlie Alfresco Pollack 12lb 13oz 8. Will, Alfresco Pollack 17lb 4oz

As you say Paul I think that between us we made the very best of the weather and I am very pleased to not be out in todays weather beating accross the channel. The change of plan to head West and return with the wind and tide from behind seemed good, as we managed a return leg at normal speeds after a cracking second day on the wrecks. Although the late booking of digs in various locations, made the social side difficult it was still a great trip. I am shattered this morning. We also look forward to seeing the reports and pictures Charlie

Looking forward to seeing her soon, she looks like a wonderful beast

dont forget that sail for gold is on in portland this week, might be a tad crowded Have provisional booking for 4 boats in Portland Marina, [Good to have friends in the Marine Industry sometimes] but was a bit concerned about finding accomadation due to the Sail for Gold regatta. Charlie

It is said that changing a boat name is unlucky Charnging it to Titanic 2 is probably pushing your luck a bit. a bit like Apollo13 really. Glad he got off OK Charlie

Was looking at what could be done close to shore this looks like fun http://www.pecheaubar.com/videos.php?video...pe_de_Cherbourg I love the catch and release tank and the thought of a boat zooming about to measure and weigh fish so they can go back, dare I say well done the french Charlie

Well done Graham Obviously the fishing gods smiled on you for your assistance of a young couple in trouble. A just reward for some very seamanlike behavior. Those of us that use the sea a lot soon learn to look out for each other, we never know when it will be our turn Oh and I hope some of those Mackeral are in the freezer ready for the weekend. speak later Charlie

Thanks for sharing your obvious excitement with us all, it sounds like all the effort was rewarded with a great few days. Nice report and great pictures Charlie

I think Kam got a bit mixed up with leader and leads As Martiin says ref the leaders Graham but we do use 60lb leaderrs when wrecking for eels ref the tope traces rig them with the 150 mono as they also make conger traces. If we start to get bite offs we have wire on the boat, so do not buy any. Hope that helps Charlie

Happy Birthday Dave [Pirky] I hope you have a great day even if the breeze is blowing Charlie

Well done Lofty for offering help and advice, shame the father was not willing to take it. also good to hear that another mariner came to assistance. As Charlie says the come to me signal is well used in the military, but usually gets you a blank look in civilian use.

http://magicseaweed.com/Bournemouth-Area-R...edLongRange/uk/ I like this one

Well done Mike It has been so long since we went out, that we may have forgotten how its done soon. Charlie

Love too Stuie But at work

Tom Do you fancy doing one on a home build, or maybe two offshores? You may have to choose mine for fishing as I am not sure Prodigy is allowed to get dirty Charlie

I am sure that Committee Members posting on this thread are doing so as individuals and not as the Committee view. But having been on the Committee for many years I know that the committee would love to find the secret why Club events across the board do not get better attendances. It has been a question at committee meetings for most of our 19 years as a Club. We have tried so many changes to Competitions over the years but none seem to be 100%. As I said earlier, I like this comp because of the scope it offers to all. If I had a trailered boat I would be tempted to venture to the extremes of club waters East or West. I have a boat capable of going offshore, because like Tom that is the fishing I like to do. If weather allows that is where we hope to be. If I had a large slow boat, I would pick a spot, travel with the tide and give it a go, perhaps enjoying a long trip and staying overnight somewhere at anchor. Then let the tide push us home. [ As I used too for years on Great White] The smallest boats and Kayaks can join in and enjoy being part of this comp, with a very good chance of success. I wonder if dropping the entry fee and fishing just for the Club Trophies would make a differance. I am sure it is not the cost that stops Members joining in, but it may be. As Mike says the cost of an Alderney trip far outweighs any winnings, in fact so would an inshore trip if you chase around after a few species. To make money out of the winnings you would probably need to use a kayak or a Yacht. I also feel that limiting the comp to parts of the Club Waters for anything but safety reasons would put Members off. who knows

Welcome Shane and please join in and use the offers of advice. Your shetland is a very capable boat and I hope you get lots of fun on her The time at Rockley coincides with the Club open boat comp so maybe we will see you taking part or at least have a chance to meet many of the members. Tight lines Charlie

Very Well Done Bobi Nice to see a very keen lady angler getting in the prizes. Look forward to the 2012 Dinner Dance and seeing big Colins face when you get the trophy. Only kidding Colin, of course its all down to the skipper finding the fish [was bobi driving ] Charlie

I remember that too Paul especially as he was texting pictures from the slipway. when we were building the boat in my Garden, Dan and I were generously loaned a boat by a Member on the day that the engine was craned in. We only had half a day, on a new boat with no secret marks in the plotter, but we happily took the opportunity to get afloat. We eagerly entered the comp to support the event and even got amongst the prizes Just goes to show that you do not need to fish for 48 hrs or go out of the sight of land. If we can not go offshore, we will adjust our aim, change tactics and try to fish as well as we can locally. Looking forward to it as usual. Charlie

That link has information that looks spot on Can it be put on the home page for all to access easily in the future ? Charlie

Ask him to phone the fisheries when he sees them, they should respond as this is not legal. Sam and I have done so in the past and they do try to act on this information. Charlie

I have not been on the site for a couple of days, due to family commitments and was interested to read how this thread has gone in that period. IMHO this is one of the best comps of the year, but then again the boys and I have always liked specimen fishing more than scratching. We book this one into the family diary early and Wendy knows how much we enjoy it so accepts it as a fishing weekend. I then look to ensure I do not have to work as well. We have not always had the boat to chase miles offshore but have always felt that with planning and preperation we could compete, even when the boys were small we tried our hardest and enjoyed ourselves. Their first ever night trip coincided with small tides and the 48 hr comp. In a nutshell I do not believe that smaller boats can not compete any more than I think that the winning fish can only be caught offshore. Maybe it is the thought that some of us will be putting the hours and effort in that puts others off. We hope to go accross channel this year because we have good tides , a fishing pass and Sam has some time off from the Navy. Because of that I wanted to have a look at french waters. I would encourage all that are fishing that weekend to enter, but if you do not want too because of various reasons I respect that it is your choice. Mike Your boat has the distance capability, comfort and size to not really be classed as a small boat, so I presume that it is your speed or the fact that you fish from a yacht that holds you back. I would have thought that an overnight at a shelltered anchorage would give you all a chance to be very competitive if you wished to be. Trailered boats also could plan around the weather to fish productive areas and target species if they wished too. By trailing the boats to the extremes of Club Waters they can fish in areas that are a long steam away by sea. As I say I try to respect the choices of others, I just wanted to put over my thoughts on this one, for the sake of newer Members. Who may not know that this comp has been won several times by fish caught on inshore reefs. You have a 48 hr period, pick the best tides times, weather windows etc and give it a go. Be safe and make the most of an extended fishing pass like we do .