Salar

Peters Opal, who sponsored the printing of "Angling Boats" book, have supplied five pairs of tickets for the 2007 London Boat Show. The fairest method of giving these away is by free lottery, you can register on www.boat-angling.co.uk - details are on the Home Page. Hope to see you there if anyone is coming on 11th!All the Best Salar

This link tells you how to build and use a hot smoker http://www.boat-angling.co.uk/11.html and this has a recipe for how to brine mackeral, plus a mackeral pate recipe http://www.boat-angling.co.uk/9.html Hope that helps!

Here's a tip that worked for me (this assumes you can see the trailer). Reverse ever so slowly, watching the trailer. If it moves away from the direction you want it to, move the steering wheel slightly. If that makes it worse, move the steering wheel in the opposite direction to correct it. If you reverse very slowly and make very small movements to the steering wheel, you will have enough time to make all the minor corrections you need. After doing that a while you will realise you are steering correctly without thinking. No more to it than that. The trap is to reverse too quickly and make the wheel movements too big, then you make big errors and get into a big mess!

Maybe, but something positive would have been more encouraging. 150 codling would be the tiniest tip of the giant iceberg of prawn trawlers legitimate by-catches anyway. Its great to read about catches, it cheers up those of us stuck ashore for one reason or another. Keep the reports coming Mahoo, most of us like to hear good news!

This may sound wierd but the forward and back trim angle can affect side to side stability on some deep vee hulls. I had bad stability problems on my Alaska 500 until the engines were trimmed by a hole or two on the transom angle adjustment bar. Then it ran on rails. You might want to try that in case it works, then you won't have to spend any money. I have trim tabs on my Trophy that came factory fitted, but to be honest I rarely use them unless on a long run, a beam wind and with a lardy mate.

I made one out of salvaged bits. Took me hours, caught two lobsters then some watery pedunkle nicked it. See below - oak floorboard slatted floor, hoops salvaged from broken pots, funnels ditto, netting and rope from my secret store of bits. Very easy, just fiddly!

Here http://www.interextrading.com/multi_cylinder.htm Don't bother with the square type, the netting is too thin and they rip.

Maybe in Maidstone but the main months for Solent plaice are March to late April. They hang around South of the Island until July if you know where to look. I used the fish the Southsea Blocks regularly each Spring but don't bother any more, the plaice are too thin on the ground. This season I'm going to try other banks to see what I can find.

Following on from the salted baits thread a few months ago I have recently been trying neat salt in a feeder, and I have definately had more bites on the salty rod than others. I used a small plastic cannister (like a film cannister), with a small hole drilled top and bottom. Fill with cheap dishwasher salt (which is pure salt) and it lasts for 20 minutes between re-baits, even in a fast tide. Blood is salty, and fish are supposed to be attracted by the higher concentration of salt in the water. The new generation of US soft baits have salt impregnation for the same reason. Unfortunately I lost the cannister last trip but one and forgot to take another one down to the boat so experiments have been curtailed.

You would not believe how little I paid for her actually. Keep looking, and one day a bargain will come up. You can save a fortune by being prepared to apply lots of TLC to an old lady. And thanks for reminding me about the sig, bout time for a change after all those months...... N

That's relief! At least my catches are In Moderation!

For crying out loud. I used to spend a lot of time on this forum, them when people started knocking those that admitted to catching fish, I gave it a rest. I come back for a visit and find you are now not supposed to be using multiple rods. Well, I catch fish, I keep and eat the edible ones, and at times I use up to five rods from my boat depending on what species I'm trying to find. I guess that qualifies me out of the AN sea angling forum.

I started with a 13 foot dinghy and a Seagull o/b, then traded up to an Alaska 500 with twin Mariner 30s, then bought a Tropghy 2352 and been in love for the last 11 years. Swapped out the petrol guzzler for a diesel, still does 29 knots flat out and cruises at 20, much more economical if a bit noisy at 10 litres per hour (ish) and 55p per litre! Looking after a boat is a hobby in itself, don't bother if you only care about it as a fishing platform. If I didn't have a boat it would be like losing a limb so I don't mind all the work (and cost). And by the way I do a bit of fishing from her too....

Hey Newt, that must be great fishing. The beach at Duck is long, straight, sandy and fairly steep so you can fish anywhere. I was told not to bother casting more than 20 yards, the fish were right in. I waded in nevertheless, and saw a ray swim past behind me. I brought some of the bucktails back with me and they work on our bass here as well. Fabulous place. Great memories!

And I never knew you could get paid for it: www.grapevinejobs.com/index.asp?Pag...ent_job_id=9978

An interesting development from this - our company has been bidding to supply the software for a new fish processing plant to supply a major supermarket. As a result of this clampdown, the factory build had been put on hold as they expect fish prices to rise. The supermarket is in agreement as they think the consumer will not pay the higher prices. So it appears the whole effin supply chain from fish merchant to retailer knew what was going on and was going along with it because the "consumer" wants cheap food. So is it really the commercial fishermen who are to blame?

And now for one in the traditional pose to make it look huuuge

Here's Wrecker's beauty

I have heard odd ones caught Medmery Bank and Selsey, locals say push out beyond the Spoils to find them. I'm out on 30th, hope they are in by then

When bassing or cod fishing with squid bait I use the heads to liven up a couple of Hokkai tied above the weight, with a flowing trace below. I've had good cod and good bass on the squid heads, with massive pennel-mounted squid baits below them ignored. I hook them through the eyeballs to increase the flow of juices. Sounds gross and it is.

Well done Roy, hurry up with those photos we want to see it!

A Catholic Priest and Muslim were sitting side by side on a long plane journey and got to discussing their religions, and particular the things that are forbidden, including prohibited foods and celibacy of the clergy. They were getting along very well, and eventually the priest summons up the courage to ask the Muslim if he had ever tried pork."I did," says the Muslim." I once ate a sausage. Have you ever been tempted into the arms of a woman?" "I did," replies the priest. "I once fell for the charms of a lonely widow and had sex with her." There was a long silence, then the Muslim said "Better than pork, isn't it?"

Sorry if this has been here before. People spend a lot of time thinking up their children's names. It's just a pity they don't always think as hard about their domain names. All real and clean, despite appearances.... Firstly there is Who Represents?, a database for agencies to the rich and famous: http://www.whorepresents.com Second is the Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views: http://www.expertsexchange.com Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island: http://www.penisland.net Need a therapist? Try: http://www.therapistfinder.com And there is an Italian Power company: http://www.powergenitalia.com Finally we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: http://www.molestationnursery.com

Been away for a few days and just read this. I know Roy and he's just keen on meeting new fishing mates in the Portsmouth area, so no need for folk to get wound up about it. Like most of us boat owners, he's covering the high cost of running a boat himself and appreciates the offer of something towards it in exchange for a day out. As other posters have said, its probably better to meet new friends on AN but save the financial discussions for a phone call or email!

Nice fish, don't let anyone try and make you feel guilty about keeping a fish for the table. Bass make superb eating and I have some good recipe's if you are bored with simple grilled or fried - PM if interested. This one was 5.5lbs, thin for the length of fish if that's any guide for yours. But not beach caught - yours is much more of an achievement than mine!