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Yeah me too with the help. I cant do lifting but any running arround or "where do I finds" give us a shout. Bmth570555 Mad Mike

I tried uptiding once and it was very successfull. I couldn't do it again because the tide was running the other way the next time I went to that spot Mad Mike

In the picture would the tide be running from left to right or visa versa? OR sorta North to south if you see what I mean. If the current was running on a N/S plane then I would (if I were clever enough) anchor up to fish one of the gullies. If it were running across the ridges then slightly up tide of a high spot and fish with just enough lead to hold bottom and try to work the terminal tackle down tide over the hump and into the slack just beyond it. mad mike

For those of us who were boating before the advent of ratchet straps, the truckers hitch is/was a sure fire method of getting a tight strain on any tie down rope. It act as a 3:1 purchase. Being a bit catty or bitchy whichever takes your choice I think having seen some of the rope work used by some of the members that a 'Rope Work' and 'Every day knots' session would be a good idea. A pass would be the ability to tie a bowline behind ones back This conjures up a picture of a trail away to Weymouth with all the members on the pontoon facing the wall whilst securing their boats Mad Mike

Let us know when Adam and if I can I would love to come along. Mad Mike

I don't know if your a gardener or not but fish guts etc make the most fantastic compost. If you like runner beans dig a trench now with the soil to one side in a line. dump your fish guts in the bottom and fill that bit back in. Keep going till you've done enough length for your line of runners. Mark it off so you dont forget where it is over the winter. Next year plant it up and you will have the finest runner beans you have ever seen. Mad Mike

To me the answer is easy......... As one does not catch LSD's in as much as they 'catch you' just exclude them from the competion. They are not after all a 'sporting' fish and I guess one would only target them in a comp' to get easy points. Mad Mike

You might talk me into a drive to Wemouth too if you fancy sharing a car ride. By the way I've seen how you drive a boat...... We'll use my car Mad Mike

A truly magic moment. Thanks for shareing it, I wish I could have been there too. Mad Mike

Yeah OK but do I have to get red line then? Mad Mike

Have a look on the 'Screwfix' web site. They do loads of lighting stuff. Mad Mike

If you think I am going to lower myself to making 'ball' jokes ......... Mad Mike

Shame about the Golfers there then innnit! Mad Mike

Bob? Your not G dubya Bush's script writer are you? Mad Mike

I am not fishing it but for what it's worth I think if it means killing something to win a few bob and a cup then one is not a true sports man. It's against one of our abiding principals isnt it? All fish should be returned alive unless wanted for food? Mad Mike

I don't often look at our front page as I go straight to 'forums' via my favourites. However I passed by there today and boy was I impressed Very professional indeed What a differance from, was it about a year ago, that we didn't even have a home. As a computor clutz I stand in awe of those who can unscramble and create PC programs (so I s'pose am easyly impressed ) But I must say that our site stands comparison with any I've seen on the web. Well done Paul D and all the others that have contributed. Mad Mike PS I'll collect the fiver later Paul

Hi Rich, I have had both wrists done, in fact the left one twice (after about 8 years) and the right one is starting to play up again The stitches usualy stay in for 10 to 14 days but as I am a diabetic I bet that you will have yours out after a week because you'll heal quicker. The effect of the tunnel relief is almost instant but it takes a while for full strength to return. I kept the tight elasticated relief straps that they gave me prior to the op', and by wearing them as a bit of protection and support, I was fishing again quite quickly. It's the heavy pulling and pushing with your hands that you have to lay off for a while. Mad Mike

Seriously mate looking at the picture of your boat I would realy recommend Cobbs or Davis (adjacent to Cobbs) as a launching spot, Baiter is a horror of a slip. One some times has to walk the boat on the trailer out 100yds or so to get enough water to float off. Either of the two I mentioned you don't even have to un-hitch the trailer. There is a futher option of Rockly Point which is right at the top of the harbour and at the speed limit is nearly 45 min frtom the Haven. They are expensive too even more than Cobbs. This summer I crewed for Paul D several times and as he lives that way he uses Wick Ferry at Christchurch which was the first time I had used it.. Even though I live in Bournemouth I think that it is worth the trip towing round. It's a good (compared with Baiter) slip the tidal restrictions are about the same as Baiter and for the fishing on the eastern side of the Bournemouth/Poole conurbation is a much better place to launch. Mad Mike

I would say (working in time value) RECOVER not much over 2hrs before forcast dead low may be a bit longer on a big spring. LAUNCH at least an hour after dead low and you may have to wait a bit. The hight variations are not much use at Baiter because the slope is so shallow even at HW there is not too much water over the top end. And the crux of the matter is the amount of water entering or leaving the harbour in the first 1 1/2 after dead low or second high. Mad Mike

Poole is (as I guess you know) unique in it's tidal range and period. This is a condensed discription..... Because of the Isle of White causing a huge eddie the incoming (flowing eastward) tide circles back around the Eastern end of the IOW and causes a tidal surge to run up the solent and produce a second flood in Poole bay. So starting from dead low the tide will flood constantly (and Quickly) for 3 hours. Most areas of the harbour will have at the least a foot or so of water after 1 1/2 hrs. The end of this three hour period is called 1st high. One then gets about 3hrs of 'stand' where the flow in or out of the harbour is dependant on neaps or springs and current air pressure. But generaly speaking there is a slight drop that will not affect launch or recovery. Leading to a slight flood to 2nd high. NOW THIS BIT IS IMPORTANT from second high to low water only takes 3 hours. The water goes down like a 100mph drain 'ol . The general rule of thumb is if you are trying to return at full ebb even if you reach the slip, by the time you've got the trailer your boat is high and dry. The other side of the coin of course is that if you do get stuck on a mud bank at low water you only need to wait a couple of hours to float off. Baiter slip is long and shallow in its slope and IMO one of the worst slips around. But it is easy to get to and park. Better by far (but at a cost) is Cobbs Quay slip where you can launch and recover at any tide state on a wide well designed concrete slip. I think the cost for self launch and recover is

Is that the 'red light' area of Broadstone or the bit near the glue factory. Either of them is not too bad but for goodness sake don't go near the tannery . Those things apart Broadstones a great place and sewerage farm have to be somewhere don't they. Well done that man . I bet your looking forward to looking back at all this and laughing, sorta thing. Good luck with the move mate Mad Mike

If Martin can't help 'phone me Paul. Mad Mike

Ring a rig of choices A rig wot matters most is at issue at issue is your hook size choices. Not Mad Mike

Fabulous fish Paul. Dare one ask where you caught it? Mad Mike

I think it may be the point at which tidal flow speed and direction charts use as their datum. Mad Mike Or it may be a referance to a good spot to anchor and have breakfast