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Rich A rope around your waist is easily tied into a bowline with one hand. I say easy, but it takes a bit of practice. [not even sure I can still do it now] charlie Bob I have been trying to remember the name of a knot used a lot in the states.This is an easy knot for attaching clips and swivels and is rated 100% I believe they rate their knots by the percntage of the breaking strain of the line it breaks at. Ie: a knot that weakens the line by friction or compression during tying is rated at a low percentage. Double the line back on itself into a loop, thread on swivel, tie a normal overhand knot with the swivel traped by the knot, then pass the loop in the end of the doubled line over the swivel wet the line and pull tight. I hope that makes enough sense for someone to recognise the Knot, its easier to tie than to describe, but a bit bulky for a hook knot I may try a sketch later Charlie

Hi yes several squid monted in the usual way with a hook in each end is allowed, the upper hook on the trace is used to hold the bait and stop it all bunching up and hiding the other hook Charlie

Nice one Bob

Yes as long as both hooks are in the same bait Charlie

The lady took more stick than our boy did . looks like they also have an active forum Charlie

Martin is it to late to amend the rules now? They are going to be given to the competitors when they sign in so an alteration could be made to those that are yet to be printed. a few flyers around the signing in point could also be put up say "Sharks and Tope can not be weighed in" That way if anyone has a problem with the amendment they still have a choice not to enter. GW will not be landing any that is for sure. If we get one we will be taking photo's and putting it back. Charlie

The trouble is Duncan where do you draw the line????? while flounders will survive and lots of congers have been released over the years after weighing. Other fish have been released that may have won one of the lower prizes had they been brought ashore. As an open competition over a very wide area it would be very difficult to steward afloat. I tried to get Frank alongside for his eel on a reasonable day but could not. but to be honest that eel would not have survived anyway with a big gaff hole in its lower jaw. Its the only comp out of all of ours through the year that fish have to be weighed ashore, so I am afraid we have to accept it for this year at least. Nice to know what others think please post your feelings lads Charlie

Well done all concerned A great way to keep in touch with what is going on keep up the good work Charlie

I must agree with the others a terific site and an asset to the Club I have never been that keen on computers but it has me hooked well done all Charlie

another 100% specimen in the book James well done that man Charlie

It would be nice to see, but not on the 28th at the scales Charlie

Hi Coddy and welcome to Broadstone we are not a bad bunch up here despite what MM says, not to many pubs but plenty of take aways and even a liesure centre. Give me a call if you need a guide Charlie

Good Idea Always good to share information, although fishing with the boys I tend to stick to simple rigs, its nice to know what works for others. Charlie

If it increases your Grip, I am not shaking hands with you any more. When we shook after I towed you in the other week I could still feel it when I got home. Have a speedy recovery Charlie

For Info ON the 28th for the competitions Its a good size tide to get a bit of movement for the flounders in the Harbour as well as a bit on the banks outside, with Low Water at Poole Quay at aprox 0420 and 1650 the height at LW on the tide graph looks to be about 0.8m so boats should not have to wait long for enough water to get out after weighing fish at baiter. Charlie

Thanks Rich I had not heard of the shark, but it proves that the water has not cooled to much yet and there must be some fish around to keep such a preditor about. Club record is vacant!!!!!!!! Charlie

Nice to hear a few decent cod have arrived Did you get the big one rich? Charlie

Thanks Coddy Have you done the same for Pan Pan and Pan Pan medico? Charlie

Its always a balancing act to get all the things we need to do done. Add a bit of adrenalin when things are not going to plan and things do tend to be overlooked. I have had a VHF licence for a long time and use it all the time at work, but a live rescue situation still gets nervous, speeds the speech etc I would like a copy of your laminated aid de memoir for the boat and my office please. Not only for me but also for the crew if anything happened to me. {More important than for me] Cheers Charlie

The level 2 course is a good course in basic boatwork, it is targeted to teach people with no experiance to a known level of compatence. It gives you a certificate that is recognised around the word and by Insurance companies. The full course is 2 days, but if you are more experianced it can also be done by a one day refresher course, 1/2 day instruction then assessment. Or by the direct assessment only. You would need to demonstrate to an instructor that you can do various manouevers and have the required knowledge of the rest of the course sylabus. The best way to check would be to get hold of the RYA booklet called "Practical course notes" in there you will find notes on how to do the various tasks that are required. Another book called the "Powerboat Logbook" breaks down what is required for the various courses and is sub devided under 3 headings Knowledge of Understands and Can They are a bit self explanitory, you ether need a bit of knowledge, or to quite fully understand the subject, The Can ones are the ones you will have to demonstrate to the instructor that you can in fact do if you are to be awarded the certificate. As to your first question, I would say use their boat, it will be rigged with all the required gear [perhaps even a double kill cord] and RIB's are much earier to handle in confined spaces, and bounce off of jetty's better while practicing than expensive GRP hulls You also will not need the extra pressure of being sure your boat is working 100% and the worry about launching or scratching it. Have fun its a good course Charlie RYA Instructor [in case you were wondering]

Paul at least you had a few fish some of the poole boats were really struggling yesterday, the charter boys and us were being pestered by the dogs with only a few better fish about. Next week will be much differant its the biggest tide of the year on Sunday. Charlie

Daniel and I ventured out yesterday. We had been warned that the small tide had been slack for a long time on sat so we went to the gulley A bit of tide when we arrived had us getting loads of bites but nothing but suicidal dogfish. eventually even the poor cod and wrasse maned to get hooked up just to show us what was rattling the rod tips. After waiting for over an hour for the flood to start decided to move and anchor the deepest part of the gulley. then just as Overdrfaft passed us on the way in had a screeming run on squid. A heavy fish at last, but after a steady fight [and praying for the first cod on the boat this winter] the culprit shot off just under the surface, No cod but a nice fit 9lb 8oz smoothy. This was followed immediatly by my other rod nodding to a 8lb 4oz Thornback Ray. The first Thornback I have caught in ages. and the start of another visit from the local kennel Club. we had dozens of the little buggers. Only 1 whiting onboard a plump 1lb 12oz fish to Daniel. Nice weather and lots of boats about but not much tide flow and warm water must be keeping the Cod away. Travor told me he had been out three days running and had not had one. Charlie

Nice wrasse Paul 1 oz off the Club record, but as you hold it you should know that. In the book Charlie

I hope to be out on Sunday Tight lines all Charlie

No sour grapes there then.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice report, a little sketchy on all the details of the trip Did you manage to deflate your lifejacket OK after the tow? and have you spliced the anchor warp back together Dave? But seriously I thought it had snapped you up and then been landed later by Dave with your gear in its mouth. If in fact Daves hook was not in the fish it can not be counted as his fish either. By NFSA rules as I remember them if it was landed by two anglers with two persons hooks in it neither person could claim the fish, due to sharing the effort of landing the fish. I think that tangling up another persons gear and winding it part the way in with afish on after the other gear fails would come under the same rule. I now think that this fish that has been put in the book will have to be ruled out. I will discuss with other committee members tonight. Sorry if I did not get the info right on the night, but I am sure it still tasted good. Members thoughts please, Charlie