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4 hours ago, Odyssey said:

Going to be a fun ride home..... 🌊🌊🌊🌊

 

 

Yes, a fun trip indeed ............ Wimdguru is forecasting you 1.4m @7 secs  (Location - Freshwater West, Milford Haven)

1 hour ago, Geoff said:

I notice that a few members have added their boats name below their photo,how do we do that please? Geoff. 

Just add your boat name into your profile and the forum software does it automatically ...............

1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said:

Apparently this is a latest scam, don’t know if it’s true but beware anyway. 
 

 

Straight from the City of London Police fraud team - Extremely sophisticated scam going about this week, involving all banks. You get a message saying a payment hasn’t been taken e.g O2, Vodafone, 3, Giff Gaff or EE and to click here. As soon as you touch it your money is gone. They already have all your details and it’s the most advance scam the bank has ever seen. Pass this on to everyone please. This is straight from work this morning - the banks are being inundated with calls - thousands flying out of peoples accounts! Spread the word to your family and friends!”
Be vigilant !!!!

As confirmed  by Martin Lewis this morning!

You were right to question its validity Neil ..................It is bogus, and has been around since  March ..................

https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/da/322371/Suspicious_emails.html

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1283351/EE-Vodafone-Three-warning-bogus-scam-message

https://www.thatsnonsense.com/will-sophisticated-scam-steal-money-when-clicking-a-link-fact-check/

https://fullfact.org/online/city-of-london-police-scam/

8 hours ago, SiDfish said:

They're great for seakeeping and stupid fast work in calm water, but those days are behind me.  We really need a cabin here, just to get out of the weather and keep away from the inevitable 'wave over the bow'

These days i am very much a fine weather fisherman ....................no cabin for me, I don't go out if it looks like rain, or there is more than a 1m swell .............

Yes, push any boat hard enough, and they all slam, probably more so in RIB's because their sea keeping allows you to push them a lot harder ............ I have been airborne a few times in 1.5m sea's at 30knts, especially when you find a big  hole off the crest of a swell 🤣.................

1 hour ago, JDP said:

Right now we have both yellowfin and bluefin tuna in acres sized schools just off our headland which have been there for two weeks. These fish are from little 30kg fish up to around 70kg specimens and readily taking stick baits on light spin outfits.

So here's the thing, I simply can't be bothered to get the boat out and chase them. My daughter is pretty much hitting them everyday on the charter boat and then heading out with the same boat after the paying customers have finished their trips. Yesterday she did battle on a solid yellow fin for 2.30mins and is back out again today.

I simply can't drum up the enthusiasm and feel I've been there and done this to many times before that it no longer interests me, to the point I'm considering selling up the boat and gear. Ive felt this way for quite sometime thinking it might pass but it hasn't. It's funny that when you don't have much in the way of opportunitys on offer you think how great it would be to have them but when you have them how many times can you realistically keep doing it untill you become over it all.

First to fade for me was sharking, where in the UK I was obsessed, to the point it led me to living where I live now. After a couple of years of catching so many variety's of shark both beach and boat I soon dreaded hooking them. This has now transferred over to most species.

I do enjoy driving boats still, especially when conditions rough up but simply driving around soon becomes boring. I know some people might think this feeling of being over catching fish might be odd but consider every trip you caught dogfish or pout, you might soon feel over them, this is how I feel. Ive been fishing for 51 years, some of which has been comercial in a variety of styles. I also drive a few dive charter boats which has tottaly lost its fun aspects for me, especially when people get stung by jellyfish or seasick etc. Being a member of a marine rescue group sounds like am adventure but in realality it's towing boats home that have run out of fuel or a mechanical issue 99% of the time. The rediculous amounts of training and government red tape involved in rescue groups takes away any fun from being a member these days, which I'm also wanting to get away from now.

Anyway, there's my whinge to prove I'm still a Pom, heading out into remote wilderness with the dog now while the tuna are going off their heads out the front!!!!!!

Welcome to the miserable old gits club Jon, it is a big club with members world wide ! ..................  been there a few times, but after a little rest of never more than a month or two, the mojo comes back and you will be off out there again .................

These days I tend to stick with Wrecks and reefs, because the species are varied and it is interesting both from the sonar, navigational, and angling points of view ..............

All the wreck species are OK with me, apart from slimy snakes (Conger) which are the work of satin ............

Hmm ............. sound like the Helm is made of something like nidaplast and glassed both sides .......... nidaplast here ....https://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/category/nidaplast

Fixing is easy, but gel coating the surface is not so easy ........ depending on the size of the hole, put a backing board behind the helm, then put in a couple of layers of glass matt, then a piece of Nidaplast cut to the hole shape, then a layer or 2 of woven glass so it ends up about 1 - 2 mm below the surface ............. when dry, mix up some gel coat filler and fill the hole level, then cover with cling film to keep it level ............. then sand with 1000 - 2000 grit wet n dry and then polish .................

The last helm I fixed was full of holes. This was traditional glass coated ply .............. so I cut the holes into one big hole, glassed in a piece ply to fit and then covered the whole of the helm front panel with a piece of thick white perspex, glued on with PU adhesive, so I could then layout the helm the way I wanted .................

Edit : Wnter is not the best time for glassing, unless you can put some heat in the cabin  .................. ideally it needs to be 20C (ish)

The Pirate 21 centre console and the Ribcraft 585 were my final two choices when I got my boat in 2019 ................ in the end I went for ta new Ribcraft, but it could have gone either way .............. the Pirate is an excellent boat ........ heavy build & very deep Vee, but like all Deep Vee boats they need a lot of HP ........... I would be looking for 225 or 250 on a pirate 21 ................

Another slow jigging action is to make the jig tumble 3 or 4 times .............. this action keeps the jig roughly in the same position in the water column, great when the fish are tight over a wreck ...........

Drop down and wind up 'X' number of turns to where the fish are (on a wreck between 5 and 10) ............ point the rod parallel with the water and use a quick wrist flick upwards by about 30 degrees (not a lot) and then lower the rod to parallel ............ this has the effect of making the jig tumble , but also leaving it at the same position in the water column................

2 minutes ago, Andy135 said:

So what's new? We're boat owners 😖🤣

I added a link for you to look at ............. the videos are quite helpful

1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said:

So is an expensive, specialist rod and reel a necessity

No, but it does the job better ...............

1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said:

Or will a spinning rod and fixed spool do the job

Yes, but I don't like mangles for slow jigging ................

1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said:

Is this only done around slack water, or very small tides

No, it is done at all states of the tide, using a jig weight to suit ................ mine vary from 60g to 250g....................

OK ...........TBH, a 6 -12 with a soft (ish) tip will do the job quite well ...................

I use Hearty Rise Slow Jigging II rods ... the SJ632/230 & SJ632/340 (£300 each)  ................. https://www.heartyrise.cn/product/slow-jigging-2/?lang=en

The rods are very light and you can use them for hours without fatique .................

You need braid of about 20lb (no heavier) , the braid needs to be thin and good quality 8 strand (1 or 1.2PE)............. using Jig master braid I can quite happily work a 200g in 200ft on a mid spring .................

The easiest action to master, is .............. drop to the bottom, lift the rod to vertical, then lower the rod to pointing at the sea . This will leave coils of line on the surface as the jig flutters down, wind 2 turns and repeat ............... the take will be on the fluttering drop.

Slow jigs work due to their geometric shape ........... one side of the jig is heavier than the other, so they flutter in the water like a leaf falling for a tree .............

However, the jigs are expensive (£10 -£25) and it is easy to lose a few on a wreck ...................

It is additive, but also can be quite expensive .................

The best resource to learn is Japanese Anglers Secrets .........http://www.anglers-secrets.com/slow-pitch-jigging/

A golden oldie (90's).......................

2 minutes ago, Andy135 said:

I love a good tug from a conger. Their attitude is part of what I like about them, but then... I've yet to be bitten by one 😬

They go for your shoes, clothing, and anything else they can get their slimy teeth into ........ also they feck’in cheat and swim backwards......... that is just not playing cricket in my book 😇

Not much compares to a high double pollock , coalfish, or ling on a purpose made slow jigging rod 👍

34 minutes ago, Andy135 said:

How many Outlaws anchor a wreck then? Or do you prefer to drift them?

I'm a drifter, but I plan to anchor one or two of my local wrecks and fish them just to see what other species might be in residence.

I generally drift as you can quickly cover a number of wrecks to find the fish.

In the summer I tend to target a wreck and put the pin down in search of Bream on the wreck, and big turbot and plaice in the wreck scour.

These days I don't do conger....... they are bad temered assholes that bite everything they come into contact with, but I have had them to 92lb.....

3 hours ago, JDP said:

Heres a cougar cat recently popped onto the market, roughly 80k Uk money https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/commercial-vessel/cougar-cat-15-0-flybridge/253345 

Very nice Jon, but I think he means one of these from Breaksea Boats .................however, they do a couple of cabin styles .......................

3 hours ago, British Big Game Fishing said:

That looks like a cougar!

It looks like a South Cat to me ! ...............😉

1 hour ago, Andy135 said:

Any chance you can post a link to the source?

Here you go ................. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

49 minutes ago, Andy135 said:

That's a ray of sunshine for my morning Ian! However the fun and games will begin when discussing the definition of "reasonable" distance on the roadside with a traffic officer... 😬

Any chance you can post a link to the source?

There is no definition, and a Police officer will not be able to argue 'reasonable' as it has not been placed into law, 'reasonable' is a government expectation of the population to follow ................ when you consider that Hardware, building supplies, food, bicycle, etc, are all open, then the Police are going to ignore general traffic. You may be more of a target at night, but as i say, the government have chosen not to include distance as a legality.

I think the Police will ONLY be interested in flagrant breaches, like Raves, muti-person gatherings, pubs and eateries that ignore lockdown etc ...............

What does the boat stack company say ?

I will try and post up the link later, once they have had the vote ......................

Here we have a weather window today and tomorrow, but I am mega busy 😵 .............. but as you say, next Tuesday / Wednesday is looking promising ..................👍

I have just looked at the published rules and the government have chosen NOT to make distance a legality, therefore you can travel a 'reasonable' distance to your boat.

However, it would seem that marinas should close in line with non - essential business, but I would also say that the operators should still allow access to your boat .

The AT, have made no mention of boat fishing, either for or against, so I guess it can be assumed that it is OK ..................

You should have a really sharp knife, ideally one edge serrated and one edge razor sharp ............. this knife should be located near the transom just in case you pick up a pot rope in the prop .............. being anchored from the stern is a very quick way to sink a boat in any type of tide flow, and you certainly  don't want to be hunting around for a knife !

I keep one on the transom and another in my Lifejacket .......................

On 10/20/2020 at 3:14 PM, LostPiker said:

 

I think you may be looking at the wrong info plate (that is the EU CE plate) ..................... look at this thread on 'Hull Truth' ............

I think you need to look on the clamshell bracket (outboard mounting) .............https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/582266-yamaha-30-hp-outboard-cant-find-model-listed-anywhere.html

31 minutes ago, suzook12 said:

Nope, 6E9's were Yams

Hmm ..... I remember something about the 6E9, perhaps it was the other way around and Mariner used the 6E9 in some of their outboards .............

On 10/22/2020 at 12:51 AM, Andy135 said:

Sorry Adam. I'm drawing a blank on this. I've got as far as it being a 60F 6H2 engine of some description but your serial plate doesn't match any of the usual Yamaha configurations online. They usually have the serial number in the uppermost white box. I can't work out whether the 1998 is a year or a 4 digit serial number.

Have a look here for an example: https://www.perfprotech.com/blog/yamaha-outboards/yamaha-outboard-serial-number-location-and-model-identification

You could also spend some time going through the permutations on the Yamaha publications site here: https://www.yamahapubs.com/. I had a quick look and they  list three different types of 2 stroke 60hp outboard model made in 1998, none of which seem to relate to a 60F engine. Not sure if any of them matches your engine though.

I seen to remember that that the 6E9 models were badged mercs......

7 hours ago, Saintly Fish said:

Well tennis and golf isn’t allowed. So can’t see why boat angling will be. Still beach fishing is a good second best. 🤞🏻

I was talking about that with the chair of the ATA today. With Golf and tennis it is more to do with changing rooms and communal areas rather than the sport itself. Whether you can access your boat may be governed by travel restrictions, but we wont know about that until tomorrow.

My local harbour website has just been updated saying the harbour office will be closed for 4 weeks but all harbour staff are available on emergency numbers. It points out that covid is not going away and everybody needs to stay safe and take suitable precautions.  The harbour and slipways will NOT be closed to pleasure boat traffic.

On 10/31/2020 at 6:54 PM, Geoff said:

Google Chrome, windows 7. Geoff.☺️

It is because Win7 alone does not support MP4 video without installing the MP4 Codex .............. your pc must be a proper dinosaur ! 🤣

This is how you do it ............... http://in5stepstutorials.com/windows-7/how-to-open-mp4-video-files.php