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Gordon, you have an email. Terry.

Shouldn't be a problem for you, Jack, you seem to be getting very adept at using fractions! (At any opportunity) Terry.

Likewise. Terry.

Actually, Mike, I think you'll find it was Bootsie who said that. And Bernard Bresslaw in the Carry On films. Terry.

Very good, indeed. I trust the real one will at least have chintz curtains! Terry.

See if you can find one from a cheap mobile hands-free kit. I'm sure you know the sort, the ones with the expanding sides that grip when squeezed in. I've still got one kicking about somewhere; if I can find it, I'll let you have it. Terry.

And with good cause, you shameless self publicist! Terry.

I might have known it had something to do with strong drink and a woman! Terry.

I would have to agree with Alun. I have a full set of the Fladen Maxximus Solid C's and they serve me for all my fishing and add a great deal of pleasure as they are so light and 'gamey'. In fact, two would probably suffice for most of my fishing, although I use a longer rod for livebaiting and a spinning rod for lure fishing. You should be able to get them at around

Wait for it, wait for it! Form an orderly queue. Terry.

Once again, we are praying to the weather Gods. I thought last week that we were into a settled period and could look forward to a good day. Paul, I think your offer to Alun on another thread of some fillets on Friday is rather tempting providence, although I admire your confidence. Terry.

I have a selection of most of the above but one that I discovered last year seems peculiar to me. For worm baits when bream fishing, I now use the Vanadium Red Worm hook from UK hooks. The fish seem to hook themselves due, I'm sure, to it's unusual shape. It has the attributes of a circle (mostly lip hooking) without the difficulty of baiting up with worms. Terry.

Thanks for that, Adam. I also see that it's half the price of the Z step. Result! Terry.

Dave, what's a Z step and what does it look like. I think this may be an answer to a problem; don't want a ladder in the way but need some means of getting crew on board. Terry.

Actually, Duncan, There was only one bite off as I remember, the rest were more rub offs; we could feel the line scraping along lumps of metal. The wreck we were fishing, although large, had a very widely dispersed amount of debris spread over quite a large area, it was hard to miss. I think this is probably what attracted the obviously large concentration of eels. Whatever, it's logged for future attention! As regards the handling, I was very wary until shown how to handle the slimey b@st@rds, now I'm more confident. Once lifted, they seem to settle right down. Terry.

Do you have some impending news to share, Alun? Terry.

I think the pollock will be on the deeper water wrecks (hope!) but have not ventured in to the shallower ones yet. Next Friday will see. Terry.

Excuse me! Another TWO PB's on Enticer. Thank you! Terry.

Proof positive that men need their women for those 'little things'. Terry.

I haven't forgotten, Tom, and I'm grateful for your 'lost property' service. If I can make arrangements, I would like to get down for the AGM when I will, presumably, see you. Otherwise I may just take a cruise on the bike on a nice day and pop in for coffee. Terry.

Sorry about that, Gordon, I thought you had expired and gone to bed and I knew one or two people were waiting for a word. Didn't intend to pre-empt the Skippers report. Whatever, it was a jewel of a 'slack' season day. Terry.

And my poor effort! Terry.

For those that are awaiting news of the fishy kind, the pollock do not appear to here yet. Gordon and I went out in search of pollock on a selection of wrecks and failed miserably. BUT...........we did connect with some great conger during slack water. First I had a strap, probably around the 10lb mark and then exitingly followed it up with one of 30lb, a PB for me as I have never before been very keen on the things. It was a game of two halves, the first being to me as they wouldn't leave my bait alone. I lost one very good fish and then had a clonker attached until I felt the scraping of metalwork somewhere in the depths. Next, everything went slack. Immediately, Gordon declared he was into something good and proceeded to do battle with a beasty giving as good as it got. Eventually we boated a veritable monster with a girth that would have done credit to any beer drinker. On the scales....55lbs, I believe a PB for Gordon. I should say it was a shared fish because, there in it's jaws, was my hook and trace - no doubt! Oh what might have been. After this it was Gordons half and he continued to be blessed with the action. In all I suppose we had 6 good eels and lost 4 more. I learnt a bit about drifting and anchoring wrecks and having also learnt how to handle these things, may well be a convert. I think I'll be back. Thanks to Gordon for a day of excitement, perfect sunny weather, flat seas, bacon butties and good company. We must do lunch again, sometime. Hopefully I can include a couple of piccies. I know my catch looks fairly insignificant compared to Gordons, but I was pleased with it! Terry.

By the by, Tom, did Sam get my fly fishing video to you? Terry.

Shoe Box!...................................... Terry.