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Dean and I decided we would go out on the boat fishing Sunday so arrangements for food and bait were made . Down the boat for a later start at 8:15. First stop was at Cobbs Quay fuel berth to fill Madness up after our Alderney foray then out into the harbour. We had a conversation about what we should do, breaming was on the agenda but seeing how flat the sea was along with the combination of small tides we plumped for mid channel wrecks. On our previous trip over to Alderney we lost all our pink look alike eels which had seemed to be the colour preferred by the fish, a quick call into Poole Sea Angling got us something similar then off we went this side of mid channel to see what we could find. The trip out saw a flattish sea which gave us a comfortable cruise speed at 20+ knots. Got to our first wreck which had fished on previous occasions but unfortunately not today with just a couple of hard won fish appearing. After giving it a good length of time the decision was made to move to the next closest wreck which was about 1.5 miles further west from the first mark. This small wreck fished slightly better but was not blistering sport with just the odd cod. Off we go again another 5 miles west to a reasonable sized wreck. This move was well justified with Pollock to 15lb and a splattering of small 5-8lb cod. Coming home was interesting with visibility down to 50 metres at one point, the fog was really quite thick and a total change from the morning. At one point Dean said look up I can see the sun to which I replied unfortunately we were not going that way and still couldn’t see more than 70/80 metres ahead, really strange. Close inshore (within a mile of land) the fog cleared to hazy sunshine. The point of making an issue of the fog is that if we did not have radar we would have been travelling at about 6 or 7 knots and bricking ourselves but with all the navigational aids on Madness including radar we were able to not only keep up a reasonable cruising speed of about 15 knots comfortably but we were able to see boats on the screens that were around us . Had we not had radar we would have came straight over the wrecks off Swanage where several boats had divers down. We could see these on radar 6 miles ahead so could take a slightly different course giving them a wide berth and not spoiling there (or our) day. I know that most of the club boats that go offshore are very experienced skippers and have all the kit and more. If less experienced members want to take their boats well offshore please take the time to talk to those that have been there and done that. Your learning curve will be greatly reduced

A little while since we have been out. Trip over to the car park with about twenty others with the same idea. Hard day but a good day in the sunshine. Lots of whiting but mostly on the small side. Two cod to ten pounds. Couple of conger Dogfish but only one. Beautiful undulate ray at 16 1/2 llb. A few pouting. Best of luck to all on the cod hunt. Andy

SEA FISHING POOLE OPEN COD COMPETITION SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER Sea Fishing Poole’s first annual Winter Cod Competition will take place on Sunday 7th December 2014. This event will be open to anglers fishing on either charter or private boats. 1st Prize £300 2nd Prize £200 3rd Prize Rod and Reel combo. Donated by BULPITT CROCKER Taxation Ltd. Further prizes to be announced. Cost of Entry £10.00 to include a meal during the Prize Giving at the Quay Café Situated just 150 metres from Sea Fishing Poole. Lines down 09:30 Lines up 15:30 Prizes awarded for the heaviest total aggregate catch of cod by a single angler. The weigh-in will take place at The Quay Café commencing 16:30, Scales will close at 17:30 followed by the award of prizes. Special prices on advance orders of Cuttlefish and squid. For an entry form email steveporter007@ntlworld.com or collect from Sea Fishing Poole after Sept 1st. Fisherman’s Dock, The Quay, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HJ Shop: 01202 679666 Mobile: 07891 669489 www.seafishingpoole.co.uk jill@seafishingpoole.net