Sam

Nice to see some juniors on the list aswell

Looks like everyone is keen to get out. Longest list this year

good motivation to win it, well done alun looks great. sam

tony, one of the reasons me and jayden are allowed to fish is because Eileen heard about the Christmas hamper

I think I will end up Christmas shopping and grumbling around the house. looks like I will have to wait and take jayden out for the flounder comp.

done

well done nigel and all the others who caught the target species, it was a very difficult day being at home with guests and being reminded what a nice day it was. sam

SOUNDS AWFUL, HOW WILL YOU COPE

happy birthday Oli, hope you have a good day mate

Full of man flu so not this weekend

you sure your holding the phone the correct way up kev

Sorry alun it went yesterday to a guy at work

would love to be able to come but unfortunately I cannot get the day off, being the only one in the office. hope you manage to find crew and get out, I am sure one of the mid week retirement crew will be available lol sam

well done guys, good results

Hi Rob, I have already put one aside for chirs it is in the car, I will bring with me to the next meeting sam

an impressive fish, such a shame to see it like this, I have only ever seen one alive, lets not bring up the fact Dan has seen one up close alive and kicking sam

glad all the kids are chuffed with the hats, Brian I still have yours as for some reason I thought you lived my way, if you PM me your address I will try and pop them in when I go to drop off the annears hats. no problem mate it is very rewarding to organise it and already planning next year, slightly different for next year as you already know regards, sam

Hi Rob, give dyce carriers a ring, we use them daily at work to move my kit, should be able to help you out 01202 620880

Hi Guys, I am going to get rid of my Laptop, now I have a company laptop I no longer need a private one aswell. it is a Hp Pavillion with intel core i3 processor, complete with battery charger and laptop bag. wanting £120 for it, it has had some interest on gumtree but if someone wants it from the club I will sell to them first cheers sam

We will be out but inshore drowning a few worms

thanks greg much appreciated, I will give you a call when I know which day I will be passing, regards,

thanks Charlie, drop me a pm with your address and if passing will pop them in sam

Hi All, I now have the junior comp hats and also some spare trophys, can you all let me know if any one was short of a trophy from the comp. can you let me know the easiest way for everyone to receive these hats. Adam, I have left reuben's with dad so you can collect next time your down the boat cheers sam

Dave also has the same winch as alfresco but his has been set up through the rollers and over the bow. dad also has a smaller windlass on the bow which is for the inshore anchor when playing in studland in the summer, the small windlass can be a pain with the rope getting caught feeding back into the locker, you also have to be on the front with foot controls to stop the chain and anchor hitting the front of the boat, hence why this is rarely used. however it is a great novelty when out with the family when you don't want to run the anchor back onto the deck with young kids around. it also great in tight spaces i.e. the air show as you don't have to run off with the anchor in heavy traffic. the capstan fitted to the side of the boat with a heavy roller in place is a great addition, yes it is still lifted with an Alderney ring and the traditional method, and if fishing inshore is still normally pulled in by hand by Dan or myself as it is quicker than waiting for the winch. however when using the larger anchor/heavier chain in deeper water it is a life saver, especially after a day of re anchoring a couple of times. Alderney method is still by far the most superior method, but this is a creature comfort. if you can afford it why not let machinery take the strain, we do in everything else. I do agree with rob though in the fact that a capstan would be more useful than a windlass as you are not restricted to a specific setup, you are also safely in the back of the boat if anything does go wrong with no need to go on the bow hope this helps sam

Hi Guys, thanks for your help, a friendly roofer is now supplying me some and also dad has sourced some aswell thanks for the help sam