Odyssey

5 minutes ago, Dicky said:

Nice one mate, not Robs old one by any chance?

I’ve had to walk past it for 2 years…. He kept nagging but I resisted… but we came to a gentleman’s agreement and now im skint 😂😂😂😂

Pics to follow…. 

But it’s big, it’s white and it’s got 2 hulls 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Top marks! Was rather breezy by us managed to get out but wish had conditions like that 😍

Nice to see the pollack ban has had an effect. How long does it last for? 

19 hours ago, daio web said:

i have mate thanks i am in the prosess  of sorting it 👍

Glad you’re getting it sorted, I’m a Simrad person (boats I buy come with Simrad) so sorry I wasn’t more use, hope you get it sorted in time for the cod season, we need all the help we can get after last year 😂

1 hour ago, JonC said:

Good to have a successful day, especially after the couple of setbacks that you have had this year so far. 

Was nice to get out again for sure…. Hopefully the setbacks are behind me… until Plan B comes into action…

A few sharks before mal de mer took over….

short day, happy customers

One for @GPSguru he is our resident technical guru 🙂 

Any chance you can write a how to guide on smoking? Most mackeral end up as bait but as a kid I used to love them smoked…. Be keen to try it at home with a DIY smoker or maybe a low cost one (suggestions welcome 😉 ) 

Looks rather tasty! I love to bake my own bread so this would be perfect with that 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍

Coalies got more stamina than pollack, they never give up 😂

Cracking days fishing 🙂 

A duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of beer and a ham sandwich.

The barman looks at him and says,

"Hang on! You're a duck."

"I see your eyes are working," replies the duck.

"And you can talk" !!
Exclaims the barman.

"I see your ears are working, too,"
Says the duck.

"Now if you don't mind, can I have my beer and my sandwich please?"

"Certainly, sorry about that,"

Says the barman as he pulls the duck's pint.

"It's just we don't get many ducks in this pub. What are you doing around this way?"

"I'm working on the building site across the road," Explains the duck.

"I'm a plasterer."

The flabbergasted barman cannot believe the duck and wants to learn more, but takes the hint when the duck pulls out a newspaper from his bag and proceeds to read it.

So, the duck reads his paper, drinks his beer, eats his sandwich, bids the barman good day and leaves.

The same thing happens for two weeks.

Then one day the circus comes to town.

The ringmaster comes into the pub for a pint and the barman says to him

"You're with the circus, aren't you? Well, I know this duck that could be just brilliant in your circus. He talks, drinks beer, eats sandwiches, reads the newspaper and everything!"

"Sounds marvellous," says the ringmaster, handing over his business card.

"Get him to give me a call."

So the next day when the duck comes into the pub the barman says,

"Hey Mr Duck, I reckon I can line you up with a top job, paying really good money."

"I'm always looking for the next job,"

Says the duck.

"Where is it?"

"At the circus,"

Says the barman.

"The circus?"

Repeats the duck.

"That's right,"

Replies the barman.

"The circus?"

The duck asks again.

with the big tent?"

"Yeah," the barman replies.

"With all the animals who live in cages, and performers who live in caravans?" says the duck.

"Of course," the barman replies.

"And the tent has canvas sides and a big canvas roof with a hole in the middle?" persists the duck.

"That's right!" says the barman.

The duck shakes his head in amazement, and says 

"What the hell would they want with a plasterer" ???

Firing range is a top mark, especially early season for pollack. 
 

the shoals at far end is supposed to be good for bass but over had time off, weatger, range open, day off all aligned to give it a go….

Top job though Stu! Bet those bass taste lovely with the crab and lobster! 

Great job stingers are hard to find, getting 2 is a top effort 🙂 

RIP… 

Bit of a tune back in the day 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy00dgr4yjvo

I’ve got Team Daiwa 12-20lb a lot of backbone quite tippy I prefer them to the Kenzaki 

There are different fishery rules in Wales to England for sure. I’m not sure on this particular case but for others it’s definitely the case.

Ive done quite a bit of snorkelling. Pembroke is brilliant for this. Such a varied wildlife so close to shore. A great way to find out where bass are hiding… can’t get my boat near them and the cliffs are inaccessible so I guess they are safe for a while 😂

Thwre are few spear fishing guys about. There is one boat that often stops in Milford Marina called Spare Rib (it’s a rib). Nice guys to chat to, always happy to share marks etc. 

Ill stick to above water fishing myskef but I can see the attraction for sure 

When it’s howling you’re better off going towards lawrenny and driving the river mouth there with lures…. Some good bass fishing to be had…

Anchoring in the haven can be a pain as such little tide off Watwick/angle you always swing at anchor… by the mining jetty you’ll get more shelter and a chance of a few rays etc as more tide there to keep you straight. 
 

im not sure if want a back anchor out though as the ferry comes at a hell of a lick and the tankers aren’t slow… but that’s just me 🙂 I’d rather be in cabin eating biscuits and drinking coffee 😂😂😂

Hi, 

We don’t get a huge amount of tide down there unlike Cardiff etc. 

Try not to let out too much warp. A bucket on a bridle out the back can help a lot as a drogue. 
 

Other option is to anchor in a bit more tide. 
 

If you are struggling to downtide, cast your leads behind the boat, don’t just drop them off the back the distance will help avoid tangles too. If there is a bit of tide cast to the side and the tide will take it away from the boat.

8 hours ago, GPSguru said:

If I break down, then it will be dropping the pick and waiting for the orange and blue tug to tow me in, and yes, I have already had the conversation with the local crew, and they are fine about it. I am rarely within the 3 mile zone, usually a minimum of 6 and often 30 -40

In the last 4 years, I have towed 9 boats back to Teignmouth, and most of these were unnecessary breakdowns, that is one of the drawbacks of AIS, the CG can see you and if you are close by, then you get a call via DSC followed by a voice call. I have only ever refused twice, both times I had kids on board.

I think the most genuine I towed in was from a wreck 12 miles out and the guy's timing belt had snapped, that was a 25ft boat, but the RIB coped Ok. using a bridle from the A Frame to tow. I put him back on his mooring and the guy was insistent that he paid me, which I refused. To my pleasure, he found out where I lived and dropped off a crate of Red, which was appreciated, but unnecessary

I did 3 tows last year…. One was a nightmare. I towed him to Milford haven marina (where I berth) to a safe landing stage. However he wanted to be towed another 7 miles up the haven…. I offeree him a lift to get his car and trailer but he just complained that’d he’s have to pay £7 to retrieve his boat as there is a cost to use that slipway…. all because he had run out of fuel! 
 

The others were due to a broken starter cable, crimp had snapped the other was a rope round the prop so no fault of their own but super apologetic but stuff happens just need ti look out for each other 🙂 

A man saw an advert for a weight loss program in a magazine. It promised to help lose 5 pounds in 5 days. He called the number and the next day there was a knock at the door. There was a beautiful blonde wearing little clothing and a sign around her neck saying “if you catch me you can gave me”. He spent the day chasing after her but never caught her. The next day,again there was a knock on the door and the sane girl appeared. This went on for 5 days abd sure enough the man lost 5 pounds. 
 

He rang back up and enquired about their 10 pounds in 5 days program. Similar to before, a knock at the door. This time, 2 stunning blondes with the same sign on their necks. 
 

After the second 5 days he lost another 10lb and was feeling great. He rang the company again to tell him how great he was feeling. They offered him their most intensive program, 25lb in 10 days. Certain he was goi g to get REALLY lucky he said yes. 
 

As before, a knock at the door, thus time there was a large, well endowed naked man, very muscular and a sign on his neck. Which read “If I catch you, I can have YOU”

The man did indeed lose 25lb in 5 days….