What did you do to or with your boat today?

[neil h]

No pics, cos I forgot, but took the big boat out today for first time in 10 months

Just to make you feel better Paul, Spot of fishing at the forts, I got 9 mackerel, Dad 2 feet behind me on same boat, zero!!

Then 2 small bass on Bramble Bank (schoolies) hooked through back or tail, so there will hopefully be a good amount of Bass around in years to come, never had that before

[Paul]

It's about time you had the 'big boat' out mate been far too long and I'm not jealous at all
PMSL about the fishing, couldn't dad find a knife to cut your lines ..... as for the Bass, bring it on
Might get out next Sunday if ya fancy a bit of Ribbit

[neil h]

Would love to Paul, but house needs working on. If I can get Monday off to replace the Sunday work on house, may be able to join you, will keep it in mind!

Where you going?

[Mitch]

I was told there’s loads of pollock around the forts, is this not the case lads?

[neil h]

If I remember right, that's all I was pulling out when I was at the one near Pompey with Paul, most depressing when going after Mackerel

[Paul]

Would love to Paul, but house needs working on. If I can get Monday off to replace the Sunday work on house, may be able to join you, will keep it in mind!

Where you going?

Neil
Weather's looking very good so far for Sunday with low winds good sea state etc (fingers crossed it keeps that way)
Where to go I really don't mind at all ....... where would you like to go
Can be local to you, or if conditions suit circumnavigate IOW, visit the Thames Estuary forts, Jurassic coastal visit to Durdle Door etc ......... whatever you fancy visiting/exploring mate

[warder54]

Waiting on a call to tell me that the welding job is finished - Bunk bracket weld fractured on my alloy trailer. Weld quality was very poor, full of bubbles. Found a local guy to do the job for £30, he's even adding extra weld to the 2nd bracket to be safe. Discovered the break when I took boat off trailer last week to replace the axle. The rubber suspension blocks had collapsed, creating too much camber, which scrubbed the tyres bald on the inner 2 thirds. At least they were 4 yr old and would have been replaced soon anyway!

Think I might set up my portable electric winch to get the Smartwave back on the trailer - any fool can do it the hard way lol

[harrison]

Washed and fettled me little rib after the Poole sib jaunt, put back into hibernation until March, unless of course there’s another group trip.

Post Poole wash down

Actually it’s a lie, did all this yesterday.

[Mitch]

Very nice Harrison, would you mind...only if you got nothing else to do.....just popping down to Swindon & do mine

[Andy]

Good job, did mine Sunday !
PS, ya missed a bit !