Bill Hutchison

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quote: One fact, that came out over recent weeks is that Europe, already provides 27 % of the Asian market. Does anyone know, how we can get further details on this? You could always try contacting Bite-back to request their sources of information. http://www.bite-back.com/about/sharkconservation.htm Cheers Bill

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quote: Anyone tried right in front of the caravan park then Many years ago, in June or July into darkness. I took several Doggies, a couple of eels and a Thornie of approx. 6 lbs, all on peeler, gathered from the pools behind the lump of rock I was fishing from, right in front of the wee out-crop of caravans at the front of the site.

quote: Was talking to tack4 last weekend about mullet fishing. Got a text off you last summer when you got a 4.5lb fish out of Stranraer harbour.tack4 is interested in trying to get his wains to catch some from the harbour.No sign of any Mullet showing in the harbour as yet. I wouldn't really expect much to show until late May. A possible "fly in the ointment" is that they are currently dredging the harbour area that I was fishing last year and by the looks of it, the shallow bank that I was able to pre-bait and keep visible during most of the rising tide, will now be out of vision. Unfortunately, the deeper the water, the more inclined the local kids are to jumping in (on top of your pre-baited swim) Last year I managed to bring the Mullet in on the feed a few times by ground baiting with a mix of Tesco's "finest" 20p loaves of bread, Mackerel (if available), Tuna/Pilchard based Catfood or tinned Sardines and some Bran. Size 8 Hooks were baited below a float, with either compacted Bread, if I was laying the bait on the bottom or Bread Flake if I was able to get the Mullet to take Bread off the surface layer. If I experience difficulty in keeping the Bread Flake on the surface through saturation, I tie up with a small Pennel Rig, with the top hook impailing a small section of Artificial Bread and the bottom hook presenting the Bread Flake. Even if the fish manages to suck the bread flake off the bottom hook, there is still a chance that it will try for the Artificial Bread, especially if you grind some bread into the matrix of the Artificial material. I'm only too happy to spend some time assisting Tak4 and his crew any time I'm down and the conditions are right, but only if they need it (Teaching your granny how to suck eggs and all that) Re. the "Red Dot". Reminiscent of a certain individual's mishap with a lure on a balding pate. Easy to spot hard to forget.

quote: Was talking to tack4 last weekend about mullet fishing. Got a text off you last summer when you got a 4.5lb fish out of Stranraer harbour.tack4 is interested in trying to get his wains to catch some from the harbour.

Are tents allowed on your site Bill Not too sure Snatcher. Quite a bit of development being carried out on the site at the moment. I'll see if I can find out this weekend when I'm back down.

Got down to the caravan at the Mull over the weekend, only to find some b**$%#& has painted a big red dot on top of it.

Hi Glasgowdan As Manxman has already pointed out, the ebb tide at the Mull and round at the Isle of Whithorn can be treacherous in an underpowered craft. I've experienced it first hand many years ago in my first dinghy(16ft Pevensey Bay & 9.9hp Yamaha), when I was swept backwards round the Mull while running "ahead" at full throttle. Fortunately, I managed to pull her round the west side into quieter water but I ended up bringing her ashore at West Tarbet and walking the 5 miles back to Drummore to get someone to bring her back on the trailer as I had no confidence that I would be able to get her back round the Mull before slack water. The result, "bottle crashed", so I bought a dinghy with a planing hull and bigger engine, enabling me to skip round the Mull, against the tide by taking a tight line close into the point of the Mull. Something I could never have done in a smaller engined craft. Knowing that you have more power rather than worrying that you may not have enough, helps put your mind at ease when you come up against adverse conditions on the water. I count myself fortunate that the conditions off the end of the Mull on that day were good. Had there been any sort of blow combined with the big tide, there would have been no hiding place.

quote: Bill, Sorry to go off topic, but whats happening with the bypass?? Hi Norrie Is this question aimed at me? If so, I'm confused!!!!! :confused: :confused:

It appears that there are a number of "vintage" anglers out there who enjoy reminiscing "the good old days" through the writings of the popular angling authors of their time. If it is of any interest, I have a couple of publications gathering dust on my bookcase that may bring further enjoyment to someone else. They are: First Run Shark (The complete guide to porbeagle fishing) by Mike Thrussell - 1990 Sea Fishing Baits (How to find and use them)by Alan Young - first published 1957 Shark Fishing in British waters (Pan Anglers Library Paper Back) by Trevor Housby - 1973 Sea Angling Supreme by Mike Millman - 1979 The Natural History of Sharks by Thomas H. Lineweaver III and Richard H. Backus - 1984 Dream Fishing (The worlds greatest waters) by Trevor Housby - 1986 Stillwater Trout Fly-Fishers Ready Reference by Peter Lightfoot & Kevin Whay - 1985 Angling Times Yearbook 1980-81 by Peter Maskell The Osprey Anglers, Skates and Rays by Des Brennan (Edited by Clive Gammon) - 1974 - paperback with colour plates. The Osprey Anglers, Tope by Clive Gammon (Edited by Clive Gammon) - 1975 - paperback with colour plates. The Osprey Anglers, Sharks by Kevin Linnane (edited by Clive Gammon)- 1974 - paperback with colour plates. P.M. me if any are of interest to any individuals. I would prefer if they went to more than one home, although it may be prudent to keep the 3 Osprey Anglers together.

Hi RobT Perhaps your friend was thinking of this publication: WOOD, E.J.F. Inshore Dinghy Fishing London, Hamlyn, 1970. First Edition. Pbk, Sm 4to, Good reading copy/No Jacket (as issued), Covers scuffed; contents vg; 80p, illus (some col). GBP 3.00 = appr. US$ 4.00 Offered by: Alba Books - Book number: 34383 See more books from our catalog As found at this site: http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/alb/34383.shtml Happy Hunting.

Hi Snatcher I was up at the weekend repairing the decking. Complaints heard from the proprietors of 'The Ship', that the weekends takings were seriously down, in the absence of a certain geordie fly-tier.

Hi Snatcher Re. the timing of tope from the shore in Loch Ryan. Tope show up later on the west side than they do in Luce Bay. Most reports of tope in Loch Ryan would be August/September. Early run of tope with smoothies at Auchenlarie normally late Mid-Late May.

That doesn't sound right to me. :confused: Are you sure it's not the Spanish Mackerel? Bill Hutchison