Saintly Fish Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said: Not me or any of my club this weekend, another trip cancelled out of Dale this Saturday......poxy wind I don't really mind as I have a party this Friday and a wedding on Saturday so wasn't going anyway A few of the lads in the club are off to Norway on Monday, I think for 10 days I shall post some of their pics when I get sent them How did the operation go? (you did have another op right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: How did the operation go? (you did have another op right?) Yes I did a couple of weeks ago The finger is still attached to my hand and hasn't gone black, so that's a plus at the moment But it's numb, as is most of my little finger next to it Skin graft is ok according to the doctor I saw yesterday (looks a bit shit to me) so just a matter of waiting for it to heal properly I don't think I did myself any favours going fishing and getting the dressing wet/covered in fish baits the week after it was done TBH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: Yes I did a couple of weeks ago The finger is still attached to my hand and hasn't gone black, so that's a plus at the moment But it's numb, as is most of my little finger next to it Skin graft is ok according to the doctor I saw yesterday (looks a bit shit to me) so just a matter of waiting for it to heal properly I don't think I did myself any favours going fishing and getting the dressing wet/covered in fish baits the week after it was done TBH You know the site rules Nick...... no pics, it never happened!! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andy135 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: For the avoidance of doubt I gave you a like for posting the pic, not a like for the discomfort you must be in! Hope you have a smooth recovery and they don't end up chopping another one off... 😶 jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, jonnyswamp said: Ok, I believe you. Hope you heal soon! jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Yeah, the tip is still a good healthy colour so let's hope the rest of it heals OK Nick. Operations seem to take a long while to heal, My mrs is still not healed that well from her op, even after 6 weeks ! jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Ouch! Hope it's a quick and good recovery for you. I don't know why photos like that make me feel a bit funny, I've seen loads of dead bodies and smashed up body parts (ex firefighter) but these pics give me the ick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 20 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Kin hell is that before or after, looks like it might have stung a bit. hope all heals well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Tomorrow hopefully as the wind is nice and low, unfortunately its a neep but we'll see what is going on. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 I'm back in Cornwall this weekend and hoping to find a new rock mark or two to try with the shore jigs. suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Just gotten out of the water and plan on doing the same for the next three days unless I decide to chase tuna on one of the days over the weekend. How are you going in regards to free-diving Andy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Camping this weekend. Then maybe out reefing Tuesday. Time to fill the freezer ready for chum for next season and to finish off this season 🙂 Susoect I maybe crewing more than fishing over next few months but I’ll try and squeeze a few sessions in 🙂 suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, JDP said: How are you going in regards to free-diving Andy ? Really enjoying it but having trouble staying down/being too buoyant. Might need to add some more weight to my dive belt. Also struggle with equalizing in one of my ears, which makes deeper diving painful. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 14 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Really enjoying it but having trouble staying down/being too buoyant. Might need to add some more weight to my dive belt. Also struggle with equalizing in one of my ears, which makes deeper diving painful. Any tips? Stick to one thing and perfect it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: Really enjoying it but having trouble staying down/being too buoyant. Might need to add some more weight to my dive belt. Also struggle with equalizing in one of my ears, which makes deeper diving painful. Any tips? Eat less pies 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 43 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Eat less pies 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'll have you know I'm a mere shadow of my former self... I only eat pies on weekdays now. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Andy135 said: Really enjoying it but having trouble staying down/being too buoyant. Might need to add some more weight to my dive belt. Also struggle with equalizing in one of my ears, which makes deeper diving painful. Any tips? There are lots of small airways, not just the nasal passage, clearing these will greatly help with equalising. A steam bath (bowl with towel over your head) will help clear those. Equalise lots and before you start feeling any pain or pinch, even if you are doing every half metre until you get to know how pressure effects you. Decend very slow without taking big breaths. The big breath is simply like having a balloon in your lungs which will obviously make you more buoyant and less relaxed. There are numerous dive weight formulas online which go off your weight and the thickness of you wetsuit. At the surface to 2-3m Im quite buoyant but weighted to sink after those depths. If I was only targeting species in the shallows I could simply add a little more weight. The main thing is to do everything slow and relaxed and don't try pushing anything that feels uncomfortable. Only time in the water will increase you time under it. Ive just started working with a group of youngsters free diving who imagined they would all be awesome gun free divers, which they've suddenly realised they aren't yet. Its great diving with them as they are taking so much onboard and getting better with each dive now that they aren't pushing themselves. Im very out of shape from how I used to be and compared to my daughter, which is simply because I used to spend most of my time in the boat as I couldn't keep up with her. This guy posts some very good videos on free diving with plenty of things that will help you out, he also dives over 100m on breath hold. There are also free dive courses in the UK which should help you. Edited August 25, 2022 by JDP suzook12 and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 9:25 AM, Andy135 said: I'm back in Cornwall this weekend and hoping to find a new rock mark or two to try with the shore jigs. Well, I got out for an early morning session back in Fowey on Saturday but only managed three micro-pollack on the slow jig. You all know what a small pollack looks like so no pics or a full report, but suffice to say it was an underwhelming outing this time sadly. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 i've just posted my catch reports from Thursday and Friday happy days! suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Andy135 said: ...underwhelming outing... Better than a day in work! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Last weekend ended up being fish-less this side of the pond. Put some effort in towing the boat 2hrs up the coast and spending many hours on the water. One of the commercial female divers I work with got a decent yellowfin casting surface lures. suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Out Friday… heading offshore to see what can find. Be nice to get the big rods out again. Full report to follow jonnyswamp, suzook12, Malc and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Hope to get out tomorrow myself, big tide so we'll see how things pan out. suzook12, GPSguru and Andy135 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 Anyone out this weekend? Weather should be good for those of us on the south coast but big tides. I'm out with @Saintly Fish on Tarlach Too tomorrow... assuming he doesn't re-uninvite me 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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