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Nice one mate It will make the wilson look very small, and GW very slow I stepped up from a wilson like yours to GW 14 years ago and have never regretted it. look forward to seeing you afloat, if there is anything I can help you with give me a bell Tight lines Charlie

Hi all I read with interest what lures were used at the rips and their sizes and colours can I ask how you were fishing them and at what speed of retrieve if they were used flying collar style. I know how to use the traditional ones, but do not use the newer ones often enough to remember the methods for shads, storm shads and storm sandeels. twintails etc is it faster or slower retrieve for the shads or even the hopper method. perhaps someone could start a new topic and educate those of us set in the old ways. I have the lures, but am not confident that I am fishing them correctly. so after a while I usually revert to tried and tested redgills etc Charlie

Hi Kam Record all fish that are on the competition score sheets, the allocated points for that species are awarded regardless of size. Mini species do not count Charlie

Rich What the hell is going on, work interfering with YOUR FISHING!!!!!!!!! I thought that just happened to the rest of us salary types Tight lines Charlie

Rich I suppose its all down to practice and technique I find the one or two I get to be a bit tricky, when I get my next one I will give you a quick call for tips Charlie

Hi and welcome Charlie

Kam Due to the fact that no fish need to be harmed / kept, as they just need to be recorded. There are no minimum sizes for the points competitions. There is no point in catching more than 4 of a species or targetting large fish, but that said scratching for tiddlers is not my type of fishing. Tight lines Charlie

Sounds like you had a busy weekend. I have never had a conger in the harbour of any size. The cuttle fish seemed to have done the job on the rays. I expect that you will be back there with more cuttle soon. I have logged the best fish from the competition results, but if you or anyone else has other fish to add to the book please let me know Charlie

Hi Peter Have you ever tried fishing it? it must be a pig to anchor. Charlie

Don't know where I would put 3 coils of rope on GW ether Duncan After fishing plenty of 70 metre wrecks in the west country with big weights and heavy gear to ease the strain of bait changes, I have never really fancied the work rate for fishing the deeps. I believe that there must be some very big fish out there as they are only fished rarely Charlie

When you get relly adventurous try the Hurd deeps. There is a wreck, in the hole that they fish at anchor for congers be aware that the charts show it as 174 metres deep [just under 600ft] Charlie

Hi Trevor a new boat this week Was it the one we spoke about on Thursday. Thanks for the magnet, it was on the anchor warp 100ft down this time, with several chopped mackeral, the Rays/ Dogs / Congerseemed to like it Tight lines on the new toy Charlie Sam and Daniel

Nice one Adam Thanks for all your hard work I know how hard it is to get the results out quickly after you have been out fishing yourself, and have the cleaning up to do. I will send the top ten to the BFM tonight Charlie

Certainly would be if going alone but in a group you should be alright with coastal pack and some mates to keep an eye on you Charlie

Hi Adam Well done mate, another venue tried and with good results for your first visit. can you all send me catch reports or emails of who caught what, so that the book can be written up. It looks like I will be busy later as everyone is keeping their competition catches a bit hush hush Charlie Back to the decorating today

Nice one Dan It will be good to see you flying about Charlie

Thanks Adam Charlie

Duncan I am afraid that My experiance of measurements and calculation formula to give wieght of tope was not good. I carefully took the measurement of a fish that bottomed my [40lb max] scales, to find that the formula gave the weight as 34lb. The club insists that a fish is weighed, not measured or calculated/estimated I carry an old mail sack and scales to 110lb should a big one arrive. I have a stainless eye bolted to the back end of the cabin roof to help hold the scales. if it bottoms those scales it would go back, after photo's of it with a very happy angler. Charlie

Hi Martin No problem with you beating me to the job always happy to have help. I will try and photo copy some lists for Thursday evening Charlie

Thanks Martin You read that one before I did, another job saved. Charlie

Hi Adam All the mods look great How do you get on with those style of rod holders, I have two very simular but I found the constant movement of them in the spline annoying so I removed them. I have been considering putting them back onboard as keeping the rod buts up off the floor may be an advantage now the boys are bigger, and that advantage may outway the rod tips moving. I have been considering getting a pair like James on DR, but they may put the rods to high. Charlie Charlie

Nice report Duncan Glad you had a few fish, it looked busy from where we were. I had not fished it on the ebb before but probably will again while the bream are about. Typical we call over another Club boat and watch them catch the bigger fish. we mover to the patch when the light tackle was struggling to hold bottom and heavy weights were just getting snagged every drop. In fact I had the best fish of the day there, but only 2lb. Wet and Breezy but still enjoyable. even if we called it a day at 3 due to Sam getting a bit damp through his old waterproofs. Charlie

Welcome aboard Enjoy the banter, and please join in Charlie

Rich PS Turf tonight hoperfully??????? Are you eating your horse from the derby???? Charlie

Rich What Bass was that mate Thanks Kam for quoting the size of the bass from last years comp, saved me a job Terry can you send a catch report through for Peters fish please, or confirm surname for me. not as easy to keep up with all the Members Names now Tight lines Charlie