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Sam Who's Frank?????? Have a good trip Fred Charlie

We are planning to take part But if all is calm and sunny the boat may find itself outside the Harbour instead Charlie

Oh Misses, who did that? Happy Christmas one and all from the Great White crew I hope you all get what you want for Christmas [Plotters, fishy finders, rods etc] No ties and socks But the 40lb Cod is mine Happy New Year and Very tight lines for 2006 Charlie

Funny you are NOT Charlie

You could be right Kam Monkfish or angler fish would fit the bill I think Anglers still turn up on occasions but not often, I have never heard of a local Monk Charlie

Hi Tom It was just a tongue in cheek one about the channel I come from Weston Super Mare and we don't bother pirking You are right about the sprats, when the bay fills with them the Cod are very hard to get, when you get one its stuffed with sprat. but even using sprat straight from a netter on his way in the cod ignore them as hook bait. perhaps a 4" vibro shad fished through the sprats woiuld work, even in that coffee coloured water Charlie

Hi Duncan I may know someone who can help but do not think it will be this side of Xmas. I will ask for you Charlie

Hi Fred and welcome to the Forum Charlie

I seem to remember reading that it was in the deep water behind the isle of wight But I can not remember ever hearing of one landed ether here or when I lived at Pompey. Charlie

I Bet you could not make it work in the Bristol Channel Tom

Hi all I hope that the weather is kind and we can all get out to chase a few flats Charlie

Nice one Trev and of course Ali. its about time you joined so I can record your fish. Especially as you probably et out more than most of the members No more than you deserve mate, for your instant offer of a tow yesterday. Did you get out today in the fog? Charlie

Nice fish mate The sea state looks a treat in the photo Shame Dan was not up tho the trip today, and Sams mocks start tomorrow. But a day spent getting the boat sorted and the Christmas trimmings up will help with the browny points when the new boat arrives Charlie

Daniel was very under the weather today so we called off the trip. After ages waiting for the fog to lift I eventually went down after lunch, 30 mins running at medium revs in gear in the berth while I cleaned up, then a tour of the harbour at 100% RPM, and not even the slightest sign of fuel starvation, so everything crossed that she is now back to full health. I think what Mike is refering to is the diesel bug [MBG I think they call it] that can get into fuel systems. After opening the tank yesterday, for the first time since it was fitted [1991] I was very pleased to see how clean it was, two bits of the offending seal and the odd bit of grit. I treat my fuel with Soltron which seems to have kept it clean. Thanks for the words of advice Charlie

I just wrote a long and elaberate answer ref the fuel problems Went down for tea and the post that was not finished had gone when I came back to the PC, about sums up my day The short version is, that the pick up line was blocked by a short length of rubber seal from a fuel drum lid, how it managed to get into the pipe end first is beyond me. any other way and it would not have blocked the pipe. but its gone now the tank has been drained and wiped clean, system back together and tested alongside. Dan and I hope t give it a proper test tomorrow. Thanks Trevor for the offer of a tow , hope you had a good day. but as I had allready syphoned a bucket full of diesel out of the tank I was able to dis-connect the flexible fuel line [from the lift pump suction] at the filter end and put that end into the bucket. The engine then ran well to get us back to the Yacht Club. Handy tip for those with diesels if you ever get a total blockage at the tank. I have now fitted an access hatch above the fuel tank so I can get to the connections and the tanks small access lid, I hope that cleaning the lines and the tank will cure the snag. At least I know its all clean and free of the Diesel Bug, although draining the tank took ages. I reckon that the Gremlins are showing their displeasure at me selling the boat I hope others had a better Day. Sounds like Tom had a good day, good idea taking the misses to a place with plenty of average size eels. Wendy likes fishing for tope but is not really that keen once they are bigger than about 25lb, the arm wrenching stuff is for me and the boys she says. I WISH Glad Abbie enjoyed it mate, watch she doesn't get too much of a liking for big ones though Charlie

I have checked the two species in question Brill Club Record now 8lb 8oz 2005 Peter Peck 170% Turbot Club record 9lb 6oz 2001 Peter Peck 62.5% Looks like we had better follow Lady Margeret chaps not sure which side of the channel these were caught, perhaps Pete can enlighten us ? I will send an up to date list to webmaster to see if he can update records Charlie

Interesting twist to the original thread perhaps it will get moved soon by admin I have had a look at the records on the site they both seem reachable But I am sure the Brill is far larger now as I know that its been beaten twice by Peter Peck in recent years and is over 8lb I will check at home later Turbot at 9lb 6 is beatable, I believe our Chairman beat that by over 5lb on the charter trip to alderney last year. Charlie

Don't be so mean Duncan let him try in 2006 not much of 2005 left In fact the Brill record has only stood for a couple of months, and trips to alderney should give him a chance of the Turbot. If anything is a quest, a few day trip to the Islands in search of Club records sounds a good one to me. and as Tom has done that before does this make it quest 2 ??? Charlie

We may well have to get the light rods out for that one The boys are not great fans of flounder fishing,but they like their food Charlie

Nice idea Adam I may get Sam on to that, he knows the score because he checks Chris's site all the time. In fact the factory were setting up a webcam system so that customers can keep an eye on progress when we were there last. It will be a bit of a squeeze on the front lawn but at least it will stop the grass growing, she should be ready to collect by mid Jan. Rich is that scaffold still available? Thanks Duncan, I knew you would be on top of the technical research. I have had some interesting quotes for engines [well below retail] but none have beaten quotes via offshore [Yet} The current GW needs to go to finance that bit. The picture looks like my new toy as she is facing that direction I expect you have done your detective work very well, where abouts on their site is that? Thanks for the support guys, of course for the longer trips we will be looking to take crew to maximise fishing and spread costs. I expect we will get volunteers Charlie

Thats it in a nutshell Adam Decisions Decisions After a lot of miles in the car and at sea we have made ours and gone for a 30ft Offshore Pro Charter on a stern drive of about 240hp, she will have enough room in the cabin for all that we need to go away on her , plus of course plenty of room on deck I have put on a photo of me by a simular boat in Weymouth, but ours will be white A lot more hours and a heap of work will be involved fitting her out but I am afraid a fully fitted boat would not be in budget. So it was build another one or stick with the present one. The Great White has been a great boat, she can take any weather and is very economic to run and maintain but we have outgrown her now the boys are so big. I will be sad to see her go after getting so much fun and more than a few fish on her. Charlie

Hi Kam I wish you good luck with the sale at that price she should soon be gone. I too am about to put the boat on the market, but in my case I will be getting a bigger one so that the boys and I stop bouncing off each other, they have just outgrown the Boat. The new one will be built at home and is on order so I need to get organised and advertise the Duver 23. Charlie

Hi all very interesting Bob can you email the recording, I have the program on my PC If its to big can you burn it on to a CD Thanks Charlie

All good advice We too have been checking the Haven all day and needless to say the lads check GW as well as they go past in fact I have also checked her a few times. Tom's right we have had a few lines snap today charlie

Simple test for hernia problems They do not warm their hands Charlie