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Think of your folks, Tom. I had to take Dilys to school this morning and it's still snowing. Good oh! I've got the chains in the back of the Disco and will be going out to play when I collect Dilys. Terry.

Which reminds me of an occassion about 10 years ago in February when I was on the top of Cairngorm in horizontal snow. A friend who used to help me with my groups in the mountains was an instructor of special forces troops in parachuting and mountain stuff. As such, he was a bit of a superman who would jump small peaks before breakfast. In an effort to impress, I called him on his mobile which was answered after a delay and I duly informed him what my situation was. He just said to be careful and that he had to go as he was on the Irish sea in a kayak with a group of marines and they had the snow as well. Bugger! What does one have to do to look good? Terry

Have a good day, Mark, this is a landmark one. Although you're probably out floating in your kayak somewhere. Terry.

A very happy day to you, Martin, we are sharing it with you in spirit. Cheers! Terry & Dilys.

Two men are out just fishing quietly and drinking beer. Almost silently, so as not to scare the fish, Bob says, 'I think I'm going to divorce my wife. She hasn't spoken to me in over 2 months.' Mike continues slowly sipping his beer then thoughtfully says, 'You better think it over, Bob. Women like that are hard to find.' Terry.

I've resisted for a while but it's been a long time since I've been fishing. A man went to a urologist and told him he was having a problem, as he was unable to get his manhood erect. The doctor checked him out then told him that the muscles around the base of the organ were damaged from a previous viral infection and there was nothing he could actually do for him. However, he knew of an experimental treatment that might work, if he is willing to take the risk. The treatment consisted of planting muscle tissues from an elephants trunk into his 'old fella'. The man thought about it for a while. The thought of having to go through life without sex was too much for him to bear. So, with the assurance that there would be no cruelty to the elephant, the man decided to go for it. A few weeks after the operation, he was given the green light to go and try out his newly renovated equipment. As a result he planned a romantic evening with his girlfriend and took her to one of the nicest restaurants in town. In the middle of dinner he felt a strong stirring in his loins that continued to the point of being extremely painful. To release the pressure he unzipped his fly and his 'buddy' sprang out, slid across the top of the table, grabbed a bread roll and returned to his trousers. His girlfriend was stunned at first, but then with a sly grin on her face said, 'That was incredible! can you do that again?' With tears in his eyes he replied, 'I think I can, but I am not sure if another bread roll will fit up my arse' Sorry. Terry.

I have a Cobra Marine MR75 EU which was on my boat but which I had problems with; I had a clicking noise when I keyed the mike. This was checked out professionally and the only explanation come up with was that it was a conflict with something on the boat. I have moved the aerial to the opposite side of the boat with a new radio and all is now fine. If you would like to try it on your boat and it works o/k, it's yours for

Many happy returns, Gordon. 50, ah I remember it well, I was the same age at the time. Terry.

In which case I'll go back into hibernation until something interesting arrives. Terry.

Right, that's me back from the sunny, snowy slopes of Austria. Had a fabulous Christmas and New Year with good skiing and only minor injuries; the knee will definitely have to be looked at now. Back to the old grind tomorrow, I suppose. Any cod left? Terry.

I'm assuming this is a voluntary limit for members of the NFSA? Terry.

..............and the conger breathe a sigh of relief. Terry.

Although the above looks a bargain, an alternative is the Garmin FF160 Fishfinder - 200kHz which J.K. Max Navigation is doing for

Two codling and an abundance of good quality whiting for Stingray. Some pout but no dogs whatsoever. What a difference a week makes. Beautiful day, good company and whiting for supper tomorrow. All's right with the world. Terry.

Is anyone NOT going? I shall be fishing into darkness if they're still biting. Terry.

There seems to be a weather window on Sunday. Anybody else thinking of going out? Terry.

There is indeed Jim, you'll find details here Bass secret weapon Terry.

There are times when I would forego the rays. No one says you have to use them all the time, just when the kennels are open. Terry.

Looked into it a bit further and it appears to be a magnetic metal made from a mixture of neodymium, iron and boron. Perhaps we could get weights made from it. Further details here Shark Repellers Terry.

I happened to be watching a programme about the Atlantic last night and there was a piece about protecting sharks from dying on set lines. Someone has designed a hook made from a new material which repels sharks and not other fish so they avoid the danger but it doesn't affect the catch of targetted fish. I wonder, would this work with dogfish? If so, I can imagine they would be very popular in our area. I must look into this further. Could be part of the new plan, Charlie. Terry.

Looking at the reports, I think your where and what questions are fairly academic. With several of the Poole charter fleet going east, I think that should help your choice. Terry.

I'd be up for that, Charlie, if you've got space. Terry.

Friday's looking even better Alun. I was thinking about a go Friday or Saturday but the tides aren't easy. I'll keep an eye on it. Terry.

And the other end? Terry.

Those sort of presents will be late for me this year, like Easter. We are visiting family in Florida then so it makes sense to wait until then. But I am making a list. Terry.