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Nice one Gordon Shame about the tope I know you really fancied one or two of those but a couple of rays isn't at all bad Charlie

So Is this dead then ? Are all orders cancelled? If so I will get some elsware as off to wales soon with the kids and rods and fancied trying these. Charlie

Hi Sheddy This fishing and boating game is one long learning process. I see that you have already learnt to be a bit selective who you take with you . I learnt that the hard way too Many years ago when I joined the Southsea Club, I was soo keen to learn about the Club and the area so that I could catch more fish. That I offered an open invite to anyone who needed a ride. I should have known by the response from several people to "Take George" that I was being stitched up. "He is keen and catches plenty of fish" was the quote. He proved to be both of these, but no one mentioned he was the Club Idiot and a disaster area when anywhere near boats. On out first trip while showing me how to use the Club winch, he just let the brake off and my wilson flyer lived up to its name by flying down the eastney slip at about Mach 1. It hit the sea more by luck than judgement. but snapped the guide arm off my trailer. We went out and he proceeded to make my boat look like a skip and bounce weights off of the hull, the worst was yet to come when he bounced a 20oz weight off of my shoulder when trying to cast [Yes 20 oz] if I had not just caught sight of it and ducked it would have hit my head. I Put this down as a bad day, but on our second trip the boat was back to being a skip again, he was breaking open hermits on my gelcoat, then started cutting fish and squid on it. We had "Words" Even though we had caught fish on both these trips and he had showed me a couple of areas to fish. T here was no third trip. You live and learn I did Charlie

Happy Birthday Elaine I hope you are running the folks ragged Not to much of a late nigtht i hope I expect Dad is fishing tomorrow Charlie

Hi all we will need to get ten anglers afloat or the BFM thing will be void. After peter and James good start that would be a shame So if you are out on Sunday for even a short fish let me know and you will be in the comp. Charlie

Nice one Mike Glad it all went well You have a PM Charlie

Peter Are you instigating that we should be returning to Proper fishing and minimum sizes in our comps. If you are, I am happy to stop the targetting anything that swims is big enough policy we are currently using But not this season and not without Committee and members input. If you are in support of a commercial method of fishing that counts all fish caught in decent mesh size nets, as marketable but part of the quota. So that the system of dumping tons of dead unwanted or un sellable fish can be stopped. I would support that too. But if you think that the heavily subsidised french fisherman have it right, ARE YOU MAD. I have been to markets all over France and while they stock some impressive fish they also stock loads of TINY fish. We went to a fishermans museum in Brittany last year and you would be surprised to see that thier fishing grounds cover French Spanish Irish English and Scotish waters Charlie

Just a point Guys there was a lot of discussion about the way fish are weighed at sea during the last meeting. I do not think that tongue in cheek comments that are not obviously jokes will help matters. remember to weigh the fish as carefully as possible and accept the minimum weight , not the average or the maximum Charlie

If in doubt James have it weighed in a shop, or bring it here to be weighed on the clubs new scales. Charllie

As Sam said I have just recieved a copy of this report from Ken Collins who now runs the UK Shark Tagging Program I have offered my whole scale support of any effort to support the stand against any commercial fishery for these fine fish. I have invited Ken to address the club at one of our future meetings, but I need to discuss this with the Committee/Members prior to firming up a date at the end of the year. Nice to see the NFSA are reacting and playing the value of recreational fishing card, now that the government have actually realised that there is a value that can be placed on it and that value is high. perhaps there is a little light at the end of the tunnel at last. Charlie

Matt pick a day when I am working, as the weather is usually better. Charlie

Nice one mate should have dropped it in your mates lap, that would wake him up Charlie

Please send in the catch reports guys I do not pick sizes off of the forum to add to the book, as its not always me that reads them on this PC and I miss a few posts Charlie

Try a float fished or freelined live or dead mackeral next time and expect the take to be explosive, so set the clutch fairly light Tight lines charlie

"Where is my Rubber" had them all pencilled in Rich Tighter linmes next time mate Charlie

James Isn't the new arrival supposed to make you to tired for such concentrated fishing. I thought the rest of us were going to have a chance now. Nice reports and some nice fish well done mate charlie

If you believe the press Chris Martin a Conger Guru from Newhaven and the BCC likes to target big eels on the stronger part of the tide over wrecks, while the rest of us prefer the easier to fish slacker periods. perhaps its easier to set the boat up in the stronger tidal flow than to be blown about at slack water by the changing winds. Peter perhaps you would like to comment on this one from all your wrecking experiances. Charlie

New Club Record well done James nice one Charlie

Hi as said elsware the tides did not seem to agree with the tidal books on Sunday. Without trying to scare you off I did try and warn you last week about the strong tides at peveril, I have seen diving RIBs and fishing boats in the S~~t there, so only a place for kayaks at or around slack tide. even in my 18ft Dory I avoided it when you could see the overfalls on an ebbing tide. Glad that you were safe though after deciding not to continue fighting the tide [very strong ebbing and makes it very rough even beyond the ledge due to the continuous rough terrain], and a nice report Tighter lines, and less tired limbs next time I hope Charlie

Jack When the kids are on holiday perhaps you and Andy would like to take us out. I will take you to a wreck where it usually takes less than/about 2 seconds for a pout to find any worm sent down. The small ones can then be treated to some steel and sent back for the eels. Charlie

Nice day but the tides were odd we went to fish a bank for the last 90 min of the flood to find a dead slack tide short move but no tide so fishing was very slow just mackerel and wrasse to 1lb 8oz moved right inshore to get away from all the fast powerboats zooming around, met up with prodigy for tea and bacon sarnies and let Daniel have a swim. not fishing really but a nice day Charlie

I asked Sam if he fancied a go and he admitted that he is to lazy for all the work involved. Mind you paddling to Southbourne rough sounds like effort to me too. I have a video from New Zealand of how they use kayaks to transport themselves to inaccessable rocky coastlines for game fishing. If you would like a look let me know. Keep up the great sport Charlie

I hope to be out tomorrow jack I may go west if I do I will call you and risk your repellant will be over ridden by the boys luck. Tight lines Charlie

Hi Durlestone Head and west around the corner give you more chance of a tope. and calm water under the cliffs. Drifting close in there are plenty of large wrasse and small pollack plus bass if the tides are against you use the back eddy in close to the shore to work them into your favour Ie on the Ebb a houndred yards out you will be moving west south west but 40 to 50 yards out and you will be heading in the opposite direction. I use this to ease the motoring against a big tide so it should help you with your paddling. Please be very aware how strong the tides are, how rough the tides can make peveril ledge and durlestone head area and stay safe. try and avoid these areas in the middle of the tide. Tight lines I may be out on sunday so if you see great white say hello. call me if you are in problems VHF channel 6 or my mobile 07887 794716 Charlie

Cool photo's I like Tope fishing but would not have thought it possible from a Kayak. Nice one. If we organised our boats as well as you guys do your Kayaks, we could get about ten anglers onboard. We too take the odd table fish so are not paranoid about putting everything back. However looking after this sport for the future is very dear to my heart. Tight lines charlie