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You can keep yer sheep to yerself

I deffo plan to Just depends on the weather - its a long haul if you can't fish ! Rod leashes are a must for me as I chuck everything overboard, they work fine but sometimes get in the way of the reel when I'm winding the handle. Happy to show you how to screw them up :0) fingers X'd for weekend.

One piccy of mine boated-soon to be un boated - ahem and some of Niftys including images taken from underwater video clip ( ain't worked out how to post video links yet ). http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g77/penry_photos/2.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g77/penr...niftyvids10.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g77/penr...TopeTrip229.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g77/penry_photos/4.jpg

I had two over the 3 days fishing for tope, both around 10lb mark. I think Nifty might have had more. They are reasonable sport but not compared to the tope!

Had a wonderful 4 days of fishing with Nifty, and were joined by Martin Hurst who is now a bonafide member of the Tope Club Bit of a story with my biggest to date. Reel screamed and I hooked into her. I let the anchor slip and went for a tow. Took me for about a mile I guess, past Nifty and Martin and I thought Nifty would follow for the piccies as it was clearly a big fish as smaller stuff I just sit to the anchor and release. About 40 mins later I get her to the boat and make a few calls on the moby to Nifty but they go to ansafone. I cant even see where they are ! ( turns out Martin needed help with one himself ). I decide she has to come aboard so I can snap her myself. This was a mistake. I hauled her up and sat her on my lap while I took some piccies but she thrashed about a bit and over we went, fish, boat, tackle and me. She was still hooked and rod was attached to yak with a leash. Upshot of that was she is pulling down on the boat while I am trying to right it. Had I got tangled up in my line I hate to think what might have happened Happily the result was I eventually got the boat the right way up, got in and lost only the tackle that was'nt bungeed in - thankfully just some line and a bait bin. NE way, I am a bit wiser and hopefully this will be of some use to others on here. Hope to see you on the 10th

Life is not a rehersal - If you have a hankering to do something DO IT ! My philosophy. Which has cost me a divorce and about £180,000 but hey GWS prowler. phoo.

it so happens... I jumped out almost as quick!

The Mackerel are in - I caught a shed load in about 20 mins from the coast where Nifty has his caravan - dunno the name of it, and some lads in a dinghy said they caught some at Tywyn on Saturday. They were fishing about 400 yds in from us. But you can sure get through a few baits in a day if you use whole ones. 20 isn't too many!

Got back home this AM - too tired to work out how to limit thr KB's on the piccies - they stay at 74 evev after I resize them - still Image shack might work .... Here goes.

I fancy trying for Mullet - they inhabit the Fleet at Chesil I understand. Darnsarf you listening ?

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Hungry, I did London ( Battersea ) to the campsite in a comfortable 5hrs 45mins and I rarely go over 55mph. If you don't mind a steady plod and want the company give me a shout. phoo.

I have to admit I am feeling pretty smug - thanks for the congrats, but really I just dropped a bait and got lucky

LOL, yeah....I am on a high I don't think I'll come down from for months. I am going to be INSUFFERABLE

I don't think its been mentioned yet, but the guy who runs the charter boat for them said the big females are only around for the next 3 weeks or so. Might be an idea to go sooner rather than later if you fancy a big one. Good luck.

It was a superb weekend, the company and the weather were excellent and so was the fishing. Tope are a lot like PIKE - save they are bigger and a lot stronger - they don't mind if the bait is less than fresh ( I caught on 2 day old mackeral that had gone soft and smelly ). They will hit a bait time and again if you pull it out of thier mouth on the strike. The one I caught yesterday cut through my line above the leader ( I had it too short ) but an hour later I boated the fish and removed the old trace with the bait still attached. I have learned so much this last 3 days and if I get half a chance I will be back this or next weekend to have another go for a BIG one.

I think you can safely say 'That fish was landed...' Well, that was the 'catch' Here is the 'release...'

The battle over, both contestants shook hands...

It took 3 or 4 attempts to get her ready to boat...

WHAT a weekend ! Nifty I can't thank enough for putting me onto the TOPE and putting UP with me I fished 'till 8.30pm sunday FYI Here's some pictures I took of your MAGNIFICENT fish Nifty 'Hooks up'

24th I'm working - but might be able to swap with a colleague - or if push comes to shove, throw a sickie...

Yeah, I have a lot to learn - but expensive lessons I tend to learn quickly...

I will be up for this - I just need confirmed dates please

Fell off my pfd cos stupid didn't use a lanyard