Norm B

I've spoken to Shakespeare and they are going to investigate the commercial viability of producing 12/0's and even 14/0's. PS. I wouldn't normally class 10/'s as "tiny" but I see the practicality in a minimum of 12/0's in relation to the skate's lower jaw. :cool:

If you are really good I'll send you the proof page of the article, in colour, being printed Monday, most shops should have it by the W/E, or Monday latest. :cool:

Obviously the anglers and tackle were not of the required standard. Probably south coast doggie bashers. :cool:

Norm, they are just winding you up mate. When I phoned the boat (several times) all I got was about your BM doggie(s), they were on a par with the 195lb'er I am glad that you saw first hand the sacrifices that we all make to help Davy with his major contribution to the tagging programe and the conservation of the Common Skate, its just a shame that Davy is so unapproachable Glad you managed the time for the trip, with even one skate I think you will agree it would have been worth it, come to think of it blanking would not be so bad when you take into consideration the setting and stretching a point a bit, the company I know, we all have to make sacrifices in the name of conservation and how would Davy tag the skate if us anglers didn't catch them for him. Shame he has to import southern anglers to do it for him, but lucky for us. We did have a token Jock with Norrie though. All those records, worth importing the best. :cool:

I'm going to sulk now because all these skate have relegated my 2lb blackmouth and double shot to also rans, it's just not fair. Seriously it was a fantastic weekend with the following records broken; EXISTING RECORD OF 8 SKATE IN A DAY BROKEN TWICE, OVER ONE TON OF FISH OVER 2 DAYS, FIRST 2LB BLACK MOUTHED DOGFISH ON THE BOAT, FIRST DOUBLE SHOT OF B/M DOGFISH ON THE BOAT, FIRST TIME I BOUGHT A ROUND WITHOUT BEING HARRASSED. Not a bad weekend at all. Look out for a full report and pictures in the August SAN. July if S.T gets his act together. :cool:

I was amused to see in one of the puddle dipping mags an ad for "Tuti Fruti pop up boilies" the latest carp bait. Gosh those fish are spoilt for choice. What do we offer ours, squid, crab worm or mackerel, nothing special at all.

All the time they're out chasing missing sturgeon they're leaving the motorist alone.

I still have it but it only has a 900kg payload and it has 223,000 miles on the clock and no radio.

Hi Norrie, is it the 2 speed version? If it is that's a very good price if it's in good nick. I paid £250 for a 50W single speed in the states and I thought that was a good price.

I had a phone call from a very conservation-minded sea angler a couple of weeks ago. He'd called to inform me of around 30 cormorants he'd found drowned in a gill-net. My spontaneous whoop of delight completely threw him! Utterly shocked he was!!! Tight Lines - leon When snorkelling in Langstone Harbour a couple of years ago I got caught in an unmarked gill net. Fortunately I cut myself free. Upon close inspection I saw several fish in the net so I informed Southern Sea Fisheries about this illegal net but Portsmouth was obviously too far from Poole for them to travel. I then informed the Langstone Harbour Board, what did I expect them to do about it was their reply, netting was legal. I explained that the net was unmarked, a danger to swimmers, in a bass nursery area, to dead protected birds in it, a tern and cormorant. Next time they had a boat that way they'd have a look was the response. I phoned the RSPB and they had the net removed within half an hour. My only regret was that they didn't want to wait and catch the culprits, they just wanted the net out. So if you have a problem with illegal netting, don't bother with the authorities, contact the RSPB. By the way, cormorants are a protected species so it is illegal to kill them.

The shooting of magpies and other vermin is permitted under an "open licence" but you must have a reason for shooting them. I shoot every one I can as they cause absolute devestation to the birds nesting in my garden, and this is a deemed good enough reason under the open licence. This year there are no baby robins, one blackbird's, one thrush's, one doves nest destroyed, and that's just in my suburban garden, think what they do nationwide. They also killed a fledgling blackbird being fed by it's parents on my patio, I got that one. Unfortunately I am surrounded by houses and only half the owners will let me shoot them off their roofs, the others, "like to see the pretty black and white birds". What a bunch of ignoramuses, or is that, ignorami? Cheers, Norm B.

The 6500 CT is a great reel for distance over clean ground but have you thought about a Daiwa SL20SH or SL30SH, great for fishing heavier line and it doesn't corrode. Even better but a bit dearer is the SL-X20 or 30 SHV, great reel and it's a flier with an anodised alloy spool, 3 bearings, 6 to 1 retrieve and a real power handle, I even use mine for uptiding it's that strong.

Well done Leon. All of you at SACN and BASS do a fantastic job for ALL sea anglers, not just the bass anglers. Whether we get anything from this or later governments will be down to the likes of You, Malcolm, Tom etc. I'm more than happy to give you space in exchange for all the hard work that is done by you all for sea anglers, we ALL owe you a great debt and I mean it sincerely, to quote Hughie Green. Cheers, Norm B.

quote: Originally posted by Snatcher: Another chap said that the sewer outfall that flows in just behind the pier is worth a shot. Any suggestions would be gratefully recieved Cheers Ian [/QB] Don't eat the ones from the sewer outfall as sushi.

Had my first mullet of the year last night, a lean fish of 3lb 3oz. I was fishing for bass but put a rod baited with bread out while waiting for the big one. I missed the first bite as I'd gone for a wander and it snagged me under the jetty and got free. The second bite was a self hooker and it fought all the way to the net, several times. Later in the year when it's fattened up it will be a 4lb fish.

I agree 100%. We all owe Leon and the likes of him, Malcolm Gilbert and a lot of others a huge debt.

A bundle of the SAN should arrive there tomorrow, my apologies for absense. Out in a boat Sunday, club match,it was booked last year, got to do all my work Saturday. Cheers and have a good day.

Hi, I'm also a Shimano fan, I have the following, 2x TLD 5's, 1x TLD 10, 1x TLD 15, 1 x TLD 20, 2x TLD 30 2 speed,1x Beastmaster 4/0, 1x 20/30 Beastmaster, 2x 4500 baitrunners and 2x match f/s. In all honesty I do think the new Daiwa LD 2 Speed is far superior to the 30 2 speed Shimanos though.Norm B.

quote: Originally posted by Nobby1: The only down side was trying to thread the Rag onto them, as the point goes in on itself, and the hook being quite small, (about the diameter of a penny) and the Rag being an un-cooperative species, it did take a minute longer to get a good bait presentation, (it was definately a wiggling tongue at the corner of the mouth job) So, if like me you are a bit undecided, try them if only once. [/QB] I think they're great, from 2's to 6/o's, especially the Owner models. A tip for worm threading, use a baiting needle, cheers, Norm B.

Absolutly correct. Good company with like minded people and the CHANCE of a good fish, nice weather is a bonus. Let's not forget it.

quote: Originally posted by Vagabond: BTW Norma has never fished for bass before, so on past form that means the biggest bass in the area will choose her bait [/QB] Don't forget the photos and a story. You can leave out the bit in the pub because you'll forget that anyway. Have a great time. Norm.B.

Hi Jim, I saw them on the Mustad stand at Go Fishing at the NEC, the rep said he'd send me some to review but they haven't arrived, they looked OK but that's not the same as fishing with them. Maybe he'll read this and it will jog his memory.

A promising start but what a pathetic fine, probably not even the profits from previous illegal nettings, if there were any of course. Seems extraodiary bad luck to get caught on ones first attempt.