Andy135 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 There's a wealth of sites and information online to help the small boat angler find marks, understand tides, weather and migratory fish patterns. I've listed below the sites I use most frequently to plan sessions. Feel free to share your own favourite resources.Navionics worldwide chartsA great way to look for new marks and undersea features from the comfort of your own desk/armchair/phone.Forgotten Wrecks MapAn interactive map with details of shipping and military losses from both World Wars. Focusses on the south coast of England. Great for finding out more about the wreck you plan to drift, and even for finding new wrecks to fish.BBC WeatherDoes what it says on the tin. I find the BBC site to be the most reliable and less prone to last-minute forecast corrections than others.Isle of Wight tidal stream video I like this video because it shows tidal strength and direction with each hour of the flood and ebb. Good for working out the general direction of drift on new marks and estimating the likelihood of lumpy wind over tide conditions.Dorset WildlifeTrust hi-res seafloor mapThis is a great resource for finding seafloor features and wrecks long the Dorset coast. The mapped area expands periodically, and at present it also covers the south, west and partial east Wight areas. I've used it for documenting the precise co-ordinates of the bows and sterns of the wrecks they show, and adding them into my plotter. This gives me a better way to line up a drift vs navigating to the wreck icon on Navionics alone.CEFAS WaveNetThis is a network of wave and temperature monitoring buoys around the UK. I use it to check on wave heights (useful before heading out on the boat) and water temps (useful before hitting the shore for bass on lures in the spring).GPS Co-ord ConverterI use this site if I need to change the format of GPS Co-ordinates when researching for new marks.Chippenham Divers Wreck Look-up and Prima Sub-aqua wreck listList of wrecks and co-ords along the south coast. Dive clubs generally are a wealth of information on wrecks and other features, and many of them freely publish the co-ordinates online. Clearly as these are available to anyone they are likely to be heavily fished/dived, but for the newbie they are a good start for finding wrecks. Search Google for dive clubs in your area and see what you can find.www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHQEguDhuBaAoVu3J9QLoPdyv7JmYFbIWPlaylist of Navionics webinars. Lots of content on how to get the best out of your Navionics charts on Lowrance gear, but should also be relevant for other makes of charts and hardware too. Mostly aimed at shallow water US bass angling, but also some good stuff on inshore and blue water chart usage. There's hours and hours of content here - makes a good alternative to Netflix to scratch the fishy itch whilst we're in lockdown. GPSguru and thejollysinker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Boatworks Today Several video how to's for laminating/boat repairs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kDqq-pSzdqFUk3oTaHBuA thejollysinker and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 For those of us on the south coast, then real time wave info is a real help ............ it has about a 30min lag .............run by Plymouth marine university ........... https://www.channelcoast.org/ It can be a bit diffcut to navigate, but select realtime data and then select a site off the map............ Here is the realtime data in table format for Sandown Bay (IOW) and it will autoupdate about every 30mins ............ Here ...... https://www.channelcoast.org/realtimedata/?chart=80&tab=waves&range=day&disp_option=1&user_indate=&datum=chart Saintly Fish, captin slows old outlaw, thejollysinker and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Shimano Charter Special servicing. The ‘how to’ by reel expert Alan Tani https://www.thehulltruth.com/sportfishing-charters-forum/75540-rebuilding-shimano-charter-special-1000-2000-ld.html For Carbontex Drag Washers and Cals Drag Grease I use, Jim at Jims Reels .............. https://jimsreelshop.co.uk/ Russ at Blakdog ..............Carbontex ........ https://www.blakdogtackle.com/index.php?cPath=86_122 Bearings ........... https://www.blakdogtackle.com/index.php?cPath=91_136 For Stainless bearings, just measure the bearing outer, inner, and thickness and then order from Bearingboys ........... https://www.bearingboys.co.uk/Miniature-Bearings/W6232RS-Sealed-Stainless-Steel-Ball-Bearing-3mm-x-10mm-x-4mm-115319-p?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1rKa24jk7QIVjbHtCh0wggI-EAYYAiABEgJCj_D_BwE If you want ceramic bearings then you will need to import them from Florida, ........ https://www.bocabearings.com/products/bearing-applications/fishing-reel-bearings?ProductType=2&ItemMakes=SHIMANO&ItemModels=CHARTER_SPECIAL_TR2000LD&ItemFeatures=CONVENTIONAL Edited December 23, 2020 by GPSguru JonC, jonnyswamp, Saintly Fish and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallagherdee Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Just serviced my two charter specials. Found this site it’s excellent for loads of reels. GPSguru and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, gallagherdee said: Just serviced my two charter specials. Found this site it’s excellent for loads of reels. Just flicked through that vid quickly and it looks great! Good find @gallagherdee 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Good video on how to tie the FG knot - the best knot I've found for tying mono/fluoro leaders to braid. Strong and streamlined for casting. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Marinetraffic.com, for tracking vessels fitted with AIS. See where your mates and the charters are fishing - assuming they keep their AIS turned on 😉 Could also be useful for your family to see where you are and know that you're safe. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-9.5/centery:50.0/zoom:5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 these are very yousfull thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Andy135 said: Marinetraffic.com, for tracking vessels fitted with AIS. See where your mates and the charters are fishing - assuming they keep their AIS turned on 😉 Could also be useful for your family to see where you are and know that you're safe. https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-9.5/centery:50.0/zoom:5 Need to remember that it only works if it can get a fix. Not always the case as I will go off Marine traffic 3/4 of way to sharking.... As for letting family and Friends know..... not always a good idea when you’ve sneakily taken the day off you get rumbled as they find out and didn’t get an invite..... 😬😬😬🤣🤣🤣 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 It is always useful to have the real time weather when going out on the boat. An excellent source for this is the Local NC! lookout, as most of them have active weather stations with an internet feed.......... they are also good for a voice radio check Here is HENGISTBURY HEAD, covering Christchurch, its harbour entrance at Mudeford, the coast round to Hurst Spit, the Isle of Wight and The Needles, the two bays, Bournemouth beach, Poole Harbour entrance, Studland Bay, Old Harry Rocks, Swanage, Pevril Point and Durlston Head in the West ........ https://hhnci.org.uk/weather2/ Here is my local site ....................... http://www.teignmouth-nci.org.uk/live-weather All National Coast Watch Stations (NCI) can be found here ............https://nci.org.uk/station-map Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 NCI are great, they love a chat on the radio too 🙂 I get a radio check as I have to call up lock master. If I’m cruising past them I’ll ask for a radio check as it wakes them up and they enjoy a chat 🙂 Also a good source of pictures of your boat on the move too 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 For those of us that go out a fair distance, sometimes to mid channel, the Channel Light Vessel observations are really useful.......... if you get the point where you can clearly see the light ship, then please remember you are crossing the traffic separation zone and should adhere to its navigation............always cross it at 90 degrees to the traffic flow https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/specialist-forecasts/coast-and-sea/observations/162103 Saintly Fish, daio web and Andy135 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINOBOY Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 8:10 PM, Andy135 said: Just flicked through that vid quickly and it looks great! Good find @gallagherdee 👍 I love charter specials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrkneyCorkney Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) If you like to see boat building you might like to take a look at this channel. One Man and His Boat. Barry Brunson is a commercial fisherman who is busy fitting out a Cygnus as his working boat. Some really good work going on there. Over 80 videos to watch Edited March 11, 2021 by OrkneyCorkney Andy135, daio web and Saintly Fish 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Thought this might be of help to the newbie boat angler - an interactive Google map of the well known marks in the Solent, East and West Wight areas https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=17keL1-cC0GYi0S1wvAc0zbTPkPDp88rr&usp=sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 very intresting and yousefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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