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Easy Martin We did not tell Sam It was nice to have a Birthday drink with you and the Family last night we wish you many more. Thats birthdays not drinks please thank veronica again for the wonderful spread . Charlie Wendy Sam and Dan

Hi Terry the bait was the usual fishbaits But the locals were catching quite a few codling last year on worm baits/cocktails The local worm is blowlug Hope that helps Charlie

Hi all The boys and i may venture out to a bit of rust somewhere on sunday to have a dabble. A quick trip before the new hull arrives on Tuesday Charlie

Have a great Birthday Tom Charlie

Not sure Kam will enjoy too many "Chinese" jokes mate Charlie

Hi all A cracking fish Tom and a real fine effort to do that many miles and drift fish for so long in sub zero temps As we discussed last night the fish looks to have been caught outside the line to the west end of Club Waters. when I get a chance I will check, its in the book for now but may yet be excluded Can you PM me to confirm if your mates fish in January was inside or outside the west line [Due south from the bill] Thanks Charlie

Sounds like you will have a good turnout Adam I do not think I will be going unless the boat build is getting to me and Wendy sends me to sea. Or Sam needs a lift Charlie

Hi and Welcome to the Club Forum I am sure you will not have problem getting crew If you are launching at Poole my eldest son Sam who is 15 is always willing. He is also very good crew. and like his dad tells a few good fishing stories. Charlie

Not the cost to Implement but to police Charlie

Nice one you old Surf dude Charlie

I was watching a program about the Salmon fishing on the tweed last week and due to some expensive measures being implimented over many years and a catch and release policy it is returning to good fishing. We all need to do what we can to badger the politicians into somthing to help us retain our sport It would need driving very hard, be hard to set up and would cost us all, but I am sure it would be worth it Charlie

In the Marine Industry We have to tread gently around who we recomend Adam, as its easy to be accused of having an ulteria motive for doing so. Nothing to say we can not tell our mates who we use though. I use Armada. Charlie

Nice one Fred Your reports just get better. Hover craft or Survey vessel I believe show flashing lights as do helicopters I do not think you should worry about them I think they should worry about you Charlie

Hi Duncan That looks nasty but there are a couple of people we use that will get her sorted for you as we discussed on the phone do not leave it to long because as spring approaches they get very busy Charlie

Duncan If you ned the name of a good local repair guy for the boat PM me or call me at work and I will give you a couple. Charlie

Nice one Paul When is it being fitted? Charlie

Now Trevor You know thats not what I meant With the frustration of waiting for the new one, I fancy wetting a line soon Moaning at boat builders is atrting to P me off. How about a trip to test the net Paul??????????????? Charlie

Reg I think as Kam suggests that you ought to consider what your target fish are and how you want to fish for them Then look at the time and size of tides Drifting for Bass is generally considered to be best on Spring tides anchoring the deeper banks and wrecks easier on neaps just to add to that Poole Harbour has an unusual double high between each low water. to be exact on tides at Poole look at local info. and work it out from the stated LW time. Even though our tide range here is not huge we do get a decent run on the tide for example the waters you mention off of Swanage, west of anvil point and out from the lighthouse are good areas for fish at that time of year. But you will not fish them at anchor in the middle of a large tide. 2lb lead may just hold bottom but a 20lb + Blonde Ray would be very hard to get to the boat The boat slip at Swanage is steep so most boats launch at Poole and motor around I have picked the 17th September for our Club flatfish/Ray comp because its a small tide and we can get plenty of time at anchor. I am afraid you would not be able to enter but you would have plenty of boats to escort you if you are around that day. I hope that helps your planning Charlie

Definatly looks like you need a bigger boat for that net mate. Charlie

Ref the anchor It should hold Pal O Mine,I have no problem holding Great White on one. Mine are made using ether solid Bar for the body or tube filled with lead to give them a bit more weight. They do tend to be best used anchored straight into the rough, or the uptide end of a long wreck. I usually rig mine with only a short length of chain as a rubbing end for the rope. If you use your normal chain it sinks faster than the grapnel and can lasoo the wreckage When motoring out if they are stuck your boat will easily straighten the wires. I then use a short length of tube to reset them like a fix nosed uptide lead. I can take a photo of mine if you want to see how they are made, I leave them with the wires in line with the body untill they are used as they are easier to stow. But as someone else said they do rust, so I chuck a bit of paint on the new ones to slow that down a bit to prtect the boat Charlie

Hi all Duncan is right over prop an engine and the revs will be low as others have said I" of prop is usually about 200RPM but running a prop that is stopping you getting within 200 RPM of the stated Max RPM for the engine not good. being able to get the correct revs but not using all that you have available is much better for the engine. You have stated that a prop change has made a big diifferance I suggest try another prop. Charlie

Hi Paul I should have checked it first Can you add the second page with the other events on it Ie Burnham dates, boat jumble , harbour socials etc cheers Charlie

Thanks for adding the fixtures Paul I hope that we have selected a range of tides and avoided the periods when the partners require us to be in attendance Please support the Club comps guys and girls and come along to the get togethers as well tight lines for 2006 Charlie

Paul Is it now possible for me to aknowledge receipt of catch reports to the sender or will it still just send them to you? Nice work mate Charlie

No shortage of bait fish there then I think he needs an umbrella Nice one Charlie