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Hi Mike Is that just you or with George as well?? Charlie

Hi All Just been checking the weekends weather Sunday looks very good But the boys are otherwise engaged, so I have no crew Its a bigger tide again but slack water is early afternoon so timings are good for a trip. maybe drift and anchor a wreck anyone interested get in touch Charlie

Nice Duncan "going 0530 and planning on coming back LOL" Adam my plans are above I can not edit your post can you or Admin do so please Heard last night that Sam should be on pre deployment leave Full crew now Gordon , Will, Sam, Dan, and I. Bring it on Charlie

Hi Duncan Nice to hear from you and it will be great if you can get all in order to come accross I am sure all will be planning more and more as it approaches, can I suggest pooling ideas before or after the next meeting, as we only have one meeting before the trip. What do others think??

Hi Dan Have a great Birthday I hope they do not keep you too busy at work. Looking forward to going out tonight, shame Sam is at Sea. 1st driving lesson on Sat, so everyone avoid the Broadstone area between 10 and 12 LOL Dad.

Tony at Select Marine in Parkstone Bay Marina He is a Mariner agent but also a sponsor of the Club who usually gives Members discounts Charlie

Amusing but sad especially the 5th place one Would like to think it could only happen in America, but that is no longer the case

Have a great Birthday Dean I am sure there will be some alcohol consumed along the way, have fun Charlie

If weather allows a full 4 day trip we intend to anchor mid channel on day 1 which direction we head off in will probably be decided by the weather more than just tide. No doubt we will have a couple of options. Main plan 1st May straight to mid channel, bait fish then anchor ether side of slack Then on to look at a couple of marks enroute to the islands. Hopefully PM will see us anchored near the island Day two and three on the banks [Mostly ] Last day, Head home drifting some of the marks noted on the way over or stay in company with others. [possibly check the starfish grounds if we head east on route] Charlie

If weather allows a full 4 day trip we intend to anchor mid channel on day 1 which direction we head off in will probably be decided by the weather more than just tide. No doubt we will have a couple of options. Main plan straight to mid channel, bait fish then anchor ether side of slack Then on to look at a couple of marks enroute to the islands. Hopefully PM will see us anchored near the island Day two and three on the banks [Mostly ]

Thanks Tom A bit simular to last year then, I had a quick look at Christmas and had it about that. sounds like an early start if we want to be there by 0830 Charlie

Hi Adam I know its not the smallest neap, but the springs in april show 0.8-6.2 so I believe it is much better than that and last year. Charlie

Not a bad Idea Adam there were lessons learnt the hard way, that some of the newer members may rather read about than learn the same way. Charlie

Well done Rob Nice of Dad to put you on the fish LOL Charlie

Nice fishing guys well done Three specimens and two personal bests Glad to get the updates on text, especially as I had told Graham at the meeting that there should be some blondes about. Charlie

Hi Adam Not sure if I am reading them wrong but Poole tide tables are showing neap tides for 1st May bank holiday. We are looking at eeling on the way over on the 1st, not sure what time slack is mid channel but the size of tides certainly look better than last week. Has anyone got a program on their PC that could give times of slack water on that weekend? Cheers Charlie

I think my lad wants a word with you Trevor

Hi all, looking at tomorrows weather it look as if wind is building through the day. Dan Gordon and I are meeting early at the boat to try our luck. Sam can not make it so I have a space , if anyone fancy's a trip call my mobile 07887 794716, eels/rays etc probably the targets Charlie

Thanks Guys Once the committee or AGM have agreed them I will log them onboard Charlie Alun Hell of a nice boat to get an invite on as a private trip. if you are steaming all of those miles you may as well have some comfort. I can not remember what we agreed about such trips last year at the AGM Charlie

Well I must say we enjoyed it, I also spotted the reels changing Wendy likes Robson so she enjoyed the skinny dipping Dan and I were in fits of laughter at various stages, when he ran up the ladder showing how an actor does it and when the other Kayak fisherman told him how to deal with a fish "Drag it on to the top and smack the shit out of it" The commercial fishing looked a bit too extreme, obviously they take quota's seriously in Canada when you see them throwing halibut back. Charlie

Hi Alun I asked last year [ after Dan caught a good mullet at Cowes] but did not get that info, would love to have the exact numbers for the East and West ends of our waters. As to the weekends trip, was it not a charter trip? Nice to read that a few double figure pollack were taken, but judging by this question they may be still west of our wrecks Charlie

Welcome to the Club and very tight lines on the new craft If you want to get to know a few of the Members on a social occasion you may want to come to the annual Dinner Dance on April 4th @ Parkstone Yacht Club. There should be about 100 attending our biggest social event of the year. Its posted on the forum if you are interested. Charlie

Is it a coincidence that the advertisment at the side [when I read this]is for the inverter superstore??

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Hi Adam As Dan says the new rods are yet to be tested but the write up mentioned that they bend very well, but cope well with big fish. a 10/20 used on big tope. Time will tell Pete the other old rod that Dan refers too is an old ugli stick all roller 30lb, a hefty piece of kit and definatly a big fish rod. It must weigh 3 or 4 times more than the new one. and was heavy when first used with a diawa 600 and wire line. The modern approach seems to be light weight rods Graphite reels and braid. Charlie