Well after getting a great result on Saturday which I would definitely put down to practice and it wasn't all down trying to catch species but chasing tide flows as we already know where the spieces are most of the time.
So now we are being thrown in at the deep end, no practice and no idea about La Rochelle except it's in Spain !! . You can't use your own tackle they supply all the tackle the day before which is going to be like doing the Tour de France with a wooden leg and solid tyres it's going be difficult .
The fishing is all lure fishing for bass now that's the one thing in our favor as we've caught a few over the years so it is not all doom and gloom just got to practice throwing them back which will be mentally challenging . Our team is Richard Herbert ,Jim whiplash , Pete the diver , and Crazy Fred . Jim is the skipper don't know how long that will be in force will see how good his boat skills are on the drift !! I will be a hard taskmaster . Then we have Jim Whiplash as press officer taking photos of me and Pete hauling in sea bass trying to make a decent story for his new magazine.
ITINERY
May 31st flights from Southampton at 14.35 direct to La Rochelle
Staying at the Hotel ibis La Rochelle Centre Historique. Fred & Pete
sharing a room I am afraid. Just hope it's a twin room or somebody's head will roll
Accommodation booked from 31st May to 5th June
Flights back to Southampton 16.15 on Sunday 5th June
I will have a better idea of schedule for the event closer to the time but
guidelines as follows.
June 1st: 12.00 onwards registration and issue of boat and fishing gear.
19.30 drinks party
June 2nd: 7am briefing. Group A fish 8-12
12.30 lunch at Barracuda club
Group B fish 2-6pm
18.30 drinks and results
20.00 Meal for crews
June 3rd 7am briefing. Group B fish 8-12
12.30 lunch
Group A fish 2-6pm
18.30 drinks and results.
Free evening
June 4th 8am Briefing
Final round SILVER 9-1
Final round GOLD 2-6
19.30 drinks
20.30 prize giving and closing dinner
Will keep you all updated as we go along and hopefully we hold our own it's a bit like blind date!!!!!!
Sure La Rochelle is in Spain? Was in France whenI went last year.
Good luck Crazy Fred!
Never met, but you deserve your trip after all your hard work/ homework after last Saturday. I hope you have a great trip and hope Mr Whippys new venture comes good for one and all. Have fun, very jealous!!
missed the joke i think Alan!
Well done Fred I'm really looking forward to your reports <img src="/emoticons/default_smile.png" alt=":)" data-emoticon="1" srcset="/emoticons/smile@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20"> especially the bit where you mutiny and take over skippering the boat <img src="/emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif" alt=":rolleyes:" data-emoticon="1">
Have a great trip and enjoy the poisson et frites.
Busman's Holliday fish and chips with a bit of bass fishing thrown in and free beer can't be bad.
Blimey Fred your passport is getting a hammering this year with all the fishing trips!! <img src="/emoticons/default_wink.png" alt=";)" data-emoticon="" srcset="/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Good luck to you all and look forward to the reports.
Yea but Norway soon then you can write the reports
Good luck Fred
Give them hell
Be interesting to read the report to see what tackle and lures you get to use.
You have to much time on your hands Fred with these reports, perhaps you should speak to Jim whilst in FRANCE about becoming a journalist for his new magazine.
Have a great time,look forward to hearing about it.You will probably have a double bed for you and Pete as Dave told them you were a couple with the same surnames[emoji23][emoji23][emoj
Pete's already opted for the floor makes me feel unwanted