Specimen Weights

Andy

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Question for web gurus-

Why, when I try to open/download on my home PC, does the file call itself index.php and not specimen sizes.doc? The downloaded file tries to open in Word but is just a blank page.

And what do I need to do to remedy this? Please!

C.

It's scanned image so try opening as a picture

pj

Ah, right that explains it- pictures never display in word docs on my home PC- anyone know what setting I need to amend?

Sorry to hijack!

on this subject, and related to next weekend - what is the panels view on the flatfish opportunities?

as a dedicated ray man, and crap flounder fisher, I wouldn't have a clue whether there were any decent opportunities for flounder; understand I have more chace of a sole in daylight with a sand eel trawl than rod and line; am never where the plaice are when they are and wouldn't know how to target a dab any more than a weaver...............

so are 'specimen' flounders on the cards?

Duncan,

I haven't heard of any being caught in the harbour yet. I would think as soon as your bait gets anywhere near the bottom a crab would have it; this time of the year anyway

A few have been landed in the Solent and portsmouth area.

thanks Kam - probably stick to rays then

forecasts looking better again today after a brief suggestion of S4 showing on many forecasts yesterday but of course a long way to go yet..........

During last years comp we had the winning Blonde and caught a few plaice on Maverick. I would say that plaice is the best chance for a flatty.

I really havent had a finger on the pulse this yearand maybe wrong so who does know?

Martin

I was pleasantly surprised at catching some plaice with Martin last year in the Swash....after our comp. time. They weren't that big....... but we had several in an hour's fishing the drifts.

Having put the big blonde back, at least I had something tasty for a couple of meals!

It was the first time I'd fished there this time of year......and it seemed more productive than my efforts there in the Spring .

Weather forecasts seem all over the place for Sunday [ what's new ??]...... so plans will be fluid!

Alun.

Thanks Martin,

ps, probably a bit if a divvy question , but i can't work out what the

"devide weight oz by " column is for .

Andy

Duncan, late Brill and Turbot are still showing on the banks in Weymouth, although the trawlers are working them. Sole have showed up early on the Solent marks that usually produce the later sole then the Barton on Sea marks. The Brittish record was boated from this mark late oct last year, by Dink, I believe. Stingray are still abundant close inshore on both mainland side and Island side of the Solent, fish to 48lb still being taken on bunches of rag, although hours of darkness are best fishing times for these beasts, coupled with neaps........which we have this weekend As BBD says, flounder have yet to show in numbers in Poole Harbour, although Mark and I did see a few drifting in the Swash yesterday.

Hope this helps.

Rich

Thanks Rich - food for thought!

May well be racing Maverick for that ray mark the Blonde's going to be even bigger this year!

Personally I hate fishing amongst boat wakes so if the weather is good the swash is a no no for me

Lets hope the weather stays as forecast last night (some chance I guess.........)

Hi all

For info the Good Book show the following from the last 5 years

every year the flatfish was a plaice

The Rays

2005 Blonde

2004 Small eyed

2003 Small eyed

2002 / 2001 not won

I hope that helps

Charlie