mike farrants

I'm remaining hopeful - was down the boat last night to pump out, and resisted the urge to get the rods and tackle together for Sunday in case I jinxed it - I'll wait until Friday night!

yes good game week for me - captained Salah, and again as i said before my cheap but 'busy' keeper (Krul) had a very good game!

if and when i win the lottery yeah!

was looking at their website and dreaming yesterday........ this caght my attention when dreaming about lottery wins....... https://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Fishing-Boats-for-sale/extreme-boats-gameking-745/304328?utm_source=emailWebsite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=search_alerts&utm_term=_&email_stats_id=20918081 love the style! - worlds away from my humble little pugwash though!

no underlying groundswell.......... ? you sure? have you check magicseaweed.......

great report - i saw a few charters out west side of the bill form where i was fishing in the cove - i assume on the rough ground for bream! was a cracking day down here for it!

fingers crossed it blows itself out by then - still got 3 days to improve before the skipper decides! I'm remaining confident and prepping the gear! (buying scotch eggs and cans of monster)

its giving 1.5-2m swell for sunday morning in poole bay .......

what a cracking pair (of Cod)! looks like a great day out!

looks a bit touch and go at the moment - I'll bring my flattie bashing gear in case we cant leave the harbour!

probably get lambasted for this - but what's everyone wearing on Sunday? I have an imax flotation suit (bib&Brace) but it feels like overkill - don't want to be a laughing stock michelin man - but also don't want to be cold..... is it time to break out the "big Coat"? or too soon?

nice! lovely looking fish!

my mate Paul was the guy that won the kitty - i'll ask him what a princess he was........ 🤣

looked like a lovely day out!

so my next dialemma is do i chip in on the group bait or bring my own - much easier for me to bring my own than others as i'm not staying over - but its one more thing to forget, plus if it helps make up the numbers and split the cost further im happy to chip in, but i dont want to take the place of someone who cant bring their own bait due to staying over..... make sense? what should i do?

close call....... dont think you guys know but my other half plays for newly formed Weymouth FC ladies, - she joined up last season after never really playing properly before - thought it would be a good laugh and way to meet friends in our new town (moved here last year) - they had a blinding season, finished 2nd, she became club captain etc etc. A couple of weeks ago they got fast tracked into the womens FA cup 2nd round - the game was at the Bob Lucas stadium, and her mum and dad came down and we all went to watch the game and offer support - they beat Alton ladies 5.1 - awesome result - progressed to round 3! the draw for the next round pulled out Shaftsbury ladies at home on the 24th........... eeek 😬 the 24th Oct.... the date rung a bell...... however a quick 'well timed' chat and she has given me the pass to still come fishing - she doesn't think they will win anyway (as Shaftsbury are a league above) and would rather i didnt see the goal fest that it might be......

this whole week has been perfect down here - tomorrow looks especially good - but ive been working - weekend looks to have freshened up from the SW now so will see - i have no crew so will see what the weather is like for a drift on sunday!

welcome andy - what waters do you fish (where are you based) and what's your best ever fish?

better than before the dink!

not your bait bag i hope?

"Close enough to throw a ginger biscuit ashore" as my old man used to say! I could but I'm very inexperienced, and don't fancy it in a 6knt boat!

rumour has it they never venture into the bay - but there's plenty of big fat whiting...... 😆 we will see - i'll certainly try all options - i have a mate with a Antares 710 and we plan to drift just off chesil for Cod

plus if i'm that close to the Island and don't pop in to see mum i will be in trouble! 🤣