Paul D admits........found out why the nuts kept wearing loose -
Paul, respect dude, respect. It takes a real man to admit to having a problem with his nuts. 
Mad Mike
Launched with Pete from Baiter where Bob was sat as official observer. Well, in fact launched twice! I'm sure I'm not the only person to forget the bung! Had a problem booking in on the radio; either a technical fault or a personal one. Whichever, this should be put right when I do my radio course next month. Whisper upbraided me when I made contact so we're probably not registered for the match. No problem.
Tried drifting the Swash first but nothing doing and a lot of weed about. Tried another couple of spots before arriving at the bream grounds, along with everybody else. First cast, Pete had what I think is the biggest garfish either of us has ever seen. I believe he was considering having it stuffed and mounted but decided to put it back to grow bigger, always the optimist. We next both contacted at the same time, me with a very respectable mackerel (nice to see them turning up) and Pete with a bream about 2lb. Needless to say, they became tangled up but after some technical un-knitting, both were landed. Things then went quiet so we decidided to finish with a drift (as we were going that way) and Pete managed a small pollock. After that, it was plain sailing back to baiter with a recovery that we were very proud of. Almost like proper boaters do.
Two things impressed us on the day. 1) Using the alderney ring retrieval method for the first time on my boat which was a great success (thanx to Martin) and
2) circle and half circle hooks. The really do hook around the lips every time. We used size 2 semi circle for bream; about right?
A good day, despite the dull weather and slightly lumpy sea. We're looking forward to the next one.
what is the name of your boat because the radio kept going off when we were putting the stuff in the boat so dad couldnt answer it that might have been why you were missed.
sam
Sorry we missed you too. It's Fredor.
How's the fly fishing progressing?
Good to be back out in the comps again, we headed for the patch and within in minutes were into bream, and for so early in the year they were of a good size, for over an hour we could'nt stop catching, we then off to another mark and took some plaice, pout, pollock and wrassebut could buy a doggie!!! leave those to T.W.!! so not a bad day after all considering its so early in the season,where did all those boats come from? where have they been all winter!! 
Overdraft,
Thats all TW had all day...... oh I forgot the two pout he had as well 
its kinda a slow i need someone to give me a kick start and a few basic lessons and ill be away
sam
Hi all thanks for all the score sheets that are coming through
By my count we had 19 boats out there yesterday,
if I missed any in the morning while rowing to my mooring, picking up the kids or steaming out I apologise.
That is why a quick message the night before on Peter or my answer machine is the better method.
If you have not sent a score sheet please do so. I have 19 so far.
New score sheets [that work out the scores for you, as you enter the number of fish per species caught] are now available.
THANKS ALAN
If you did not get one from the Forum or block email , send me an email and I will send one back by reply.
They are so easy and quick I think everyone will use them with no problem.
Charlie
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