first outing on "ORCA" stranraer

[macky]

we booked this guy 3 years back for 2 days

 

the bloke didnt even turn up after telling us on the phone the night before the trip was on

 

we rang him back

 

the reply was "i was on a holiday"

 

mack

[peterthefisherman]

We booked Mike umpteen times over a number of years. Never let us down ,often stayed out later if fishing was good , took out reduced parties at reduced rates midweek.

Are you sure you have the right guy Macky. It sounds like somebody infamous who is based a little further North and who let us down twice out of 2 attempts !!!

[peterthefisherman]

Andrew dont forget your snorkle this time

[Snatcher]

Excellent lads,loads more milage to get out of this yet SPALLOOOSSHH

Tight lines though Andrew but best wear a life jacket

[tack4]

will be first thing i put on once onboard

shopping list squid and prawns

 

no were in stranraer for snorkels though

[ourwullie80]

blow pipe does the same job andrew (just don't suck)

[macky]

peter

 

no mate was defo mike with "orca"

 

maybe its just me having bad luck with boat trips

[tack4]

i work with his wife and have never heard her mention anything like that

 

he has had folk due to pay on the day not appear whilst waiting in the harbour for several hours twidling his thumbs

[stan4massey]

Depends which criteria you use to rate a skipper.

Mike Watson knows his boat, his area, his tides, the fish species and seasons, he has full DOT equipment on board, he knows exactly how to use it, he is friendly, gives who knows whow many cups of tea, his boat is slow but a damned good fishing platform, he is ALWAYS there on time in fact usually an hour or so before the anglers, cleaning, fueling and servicing the boat. What more do you want ???? Oh fish, of course, sorry that`s up to you, he puts you on them, from macks, to pollack, to tope to conger and most others you ask for in between. (pouts, gurnard, rays, plaice etc etc)

[Snatcher]

Sounds like my kind of skipper