mike farrants Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Been ages since we last went out on the boat and although the conditions would be hit or miss (15mph straight into the bay) we decided to have a short session squidding. plan was to meet at lunchtime and do a couple of hours on Tims boat - i got down the marina a couple of hours early to do some maintenance on pugwash - sealant mainly as she's rather damp inside. i found there was rain water coming in around the samson post up front - i have a wooden post runs from the bottom of the bow up through the foredeck and that's what i attach the anchor and fwd painter to. The sealant around it was a bit brittle and crumbly so for now i have patched it up with silicone = but what should i use to do it properly? needs to be flexible and weather proof. Come midday we motored out of the marina and having not used sea dog for about 6 weeks his steering was very heavy - and took a while to free up - could this be just weed/growth on the rudder (its out of sight), or a bigger problem with the steering cables? or Boss? any thoughts? on to the fishing - we motored out into a heavy sea, and headed for portlands north entrance - set up a drift from outside in - we all dropped 3 squid jigs down, Tim had 2 rods, his mrs one and me one, he proceeded to bang in a couple of squid each drift - over a couple of hours I managed to land one, lost one, and pulled in a lone tenticle, his mrs cought none, but was convinced she lost one -but .... he bagged 10. same gear same technique just how it goes sometimes! some decent sized ones too i had the small one for tea - the rest went into my bait freezer. hoping for a let up in the weather soon! GPSguru, thejollysinker, Saintly Fish and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, JonC said: These are not fish, they are cephalopods so they don’t count as fishing. I think we can let it slide seeing as we have no other reports to read!! Dont yew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, JonC said: These are not fish, they are cephalopods so they don’t count as fishing. I do beg your pardon - but i thought this was a..... "recreational boat fishing & boat owning forums" these were caught on a boat..... and this is a catch report folder. i bet if they were served with a pot noodle you'd be happy....... 🤣 Andy135 and Geoff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 If steering is stiff check the steering cable, it can sieze up and if steering is lost it’s not a great feeling…. As for the squidding, good work 🙂 Nice to see someone out and catching, it’s been too quiet on here…. mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 22 minutes ago, Odyssey said: it’s been too quiet on here…. Nobody to blame though. It's all in the weather!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 16 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Nobody to blame though. It's all in the weather!! Yep driving me mad… 😞 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 23 hours ago, mike farrants said: The sealant around it was a bit brittle and crumbly so for now i have patched it up with silicone = but what should i use to do it properly? needs to be flexible and weather proof. Sikaflex 291, you can get it in white and black. mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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