great white

Nice job Rob Looks durable and very easy to clean I had a wooden version on great white, that had to be kept varnished so it could be cleaned I found having it angled down to drain the blood over the side usefull and a short strip on the top of the board [pack out with washers under ends] that the knife blade slid under kept them on the board and safe. I worry a bit about knives sticking down through slots as the blades extend under the board. When can I order one for Alfresco? Charlie

Great fish Mike as you said one in a lifetime well worth a smile mate

Great fish Mike as you said one in a lifetime well worth a smile mate

Nice reports Guys thanks It is great to catch up on how the fishing is going. I have to sneak a look at work as time is busy at home between working on the boat, chasing up parts and of course enjoying the Rugby Charlie

Thanks for all the tips lads I have asked Martin to follow this link which I am sure he is doing and passing on all the good tips Charlie

Alun can you PM me the price please Charlie

Does anyone have any experiance of these reels compared to the original 7000's I had heard that they had a few limitations Dan wants to get an uptider and reel of this size Thanks Charlie

Great report Alan thanks It gives us non fishing Members something to look forward to. 29 plaice is an excellent result without all the other species. and the inshore codling is a very good sign When I lived at Pompey we had some good seasons that started with increased codling numbers in the late summer, so lets hope that this is a good sign I see your luck is still matching your efforts well done Charlie

Hi les Some of the squid jigs come apart so that one of those chemical lights can be put inside, I see from various programs about the giant squid that this is the method used to tempt the big varieties, several lit jigs on a handline Charlie

Have a good one all, very tight lines Hope you all have bad heads from celebrating an England win Charlie

Thanks Guys I will pass these on to my brother Martin Charlie

Nice one Tom well done I hope that someone can offer him a space I would but I have already offered The editor of Sea Fishing News a space and I have to launch the boat of course As for the photo comp I am sure Duncan will be in there and the underwater shot on another post is very impressive[ signs of more competition I think] Charlie

What a great result Once again it looks like preperation and hard work [7th attempt] has brought you just results Out of interest Al how long was the fish? last year the Club decided Club records for sharks would just be recorded that way and I was just wondering how this fish compared. A lovely creature, well worth the 8 hrs passage time Charlie

Hi all My brothers dive club near Bristol are experiancing a lot of bearing failures on their trailers. they are all fitted with the bearing saver kits but they still seem to fail quite regularly, I am sure many Members will have experianced problems but if anyone has found a good solution and can offer advice it would be appreciated Thanks Charlie

Hi Trevor I am sure you will have done much research but have you taken the old prop in to a prop company to see if they can ascertain what it was changed to? they can only change the pitch by a couple of inches at the most. Or failing that have you spoken to Volvo to see if they know the boat/engine and what prop size they calculate it to be When I built Great White I used Tiegnmouth Props, they calculatted what type,size pitch to fit from the boat and engine specs. On launching I was very pleased to see that they had it 100% correct. I am not sure if they still trade but I am sure there are many companies around [Lake engineering 01202 621631, Prop revelutions 01202 681662] that may be able to assist Good luck Charlie

Nice one Paul A great fish and sounds like you had to work hard on the catch and release part, well done. It seems like the summer fish are hanging on. Sam says that someone was catching mackeral on the Quay yesterday Charlie

Well done Its now the hard decision making and searching around part. Hope it goes well and you find a good one Charlie

Hi Rob We use Les a lot at Lake Engineering for shafts cutlass bearings props etc. It has never been a pronlem and he usually carry's plenty of stock There are several other engineers we use, if Ben is not available PM me Charlie

Hi Paul I remember getting a 40lb fish into that net OK for Dan. "anything bigger, and its not coming aboard - I wish " just how big are you wishing for mate It will soon be time when the divers pack up for the winter [Well most of them] and the inshore wrecks can be fished. Tight lines Charlie

0240 ??? Seems a tad late chaps

I am sure we can all look forward to a transfer to that Club

Hi Adam Sorry to hear about the delays mate, It must be very frustrating for you. Have you been out? or are you stocking up Brownie points? Charlie

Hi Trevor We used to work on 1" of pitch altering the WOT RPM by about 200 revs Therfore 2" over pitch could reduce the Max revs achieved by about 400RPM These were for an outboards 3 bladed prop. Not only will you not get the WOT that you should, you would also be overloading the engine across the whole speed/power range. Prior to my time looking after OBM's I was unaware of this, I ran a new Yamaha on a standard prop. after a few years this overloading caused a big end bearing to go. A costly repair was needed. Charlie

Nice one Tony I am sure you will have a great time learning all about your new craft What a great excuse to slip on down to Rockley and get afloat Hope she proves to be just what you and Lorraine wanted Very tight lines Charlie

Hi Adam If it keeps getting blown off "Alfresco" may even be available Tight lines all Charlie