lofty Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) 8-) Got to Branksome at 9.40 in a near empty carpark and loaded up Started the drift down to Bournemouth on flat calm seas and was targeting flatties but my worms were being robbed so then had a crack at the mackerel. One big old lonely mackerel was all I could manage all day. Change of plan . Smaller hooks. Success. There must have been 400+ small boats ,yachts and gin palaces all headed out to the pier so I tied on a buoy at Durley to avoid trouble. The sea got really lumpy but the airshow started and so did my bites. Fabulous seeing the battle of britain wing , I love the noise of the spitfire. The lancaster bomber shook the fillings from my teeth as it took two or three runs over my mooring. The bream were coming in three at a time on a three hook rig I had (fladen flattie rig) with ragworm ,but thet were all too small to keep so all returned,about 20 in all. Then a surprise with a string of Ballan wrasse. 3 at a time twice. All under a pound and all quickly returned. This rig will be deadly when the biggies return next spring Lots of different biplanes and insane wing walkers(WHY?) and then the highlight of the day The red arrows. Bloody amazing show and impressive flying. http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/?action=view Edited August 20, 2011 by lofty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 excellent report as usual Lofty ..... I bet you were pleased to see all those weekend boaters heading towards you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnessboy Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Nice one Lofty, we had all those boats race past us all trying to beat each other back to their berths in the harbour, talk about washing machine, complete madness. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I now have a new paddle technique that involves swivelling the body 180 degrees to see what's about to plough into me. just a couple of foot notes. Some families from Liverpool have been on 6 for the last few times I've been out and are letting their young kids f about with the radio.Mildly annoying. Also a c**sucker on a jetski towing a rubber ring deliberately done a 180 to splash(drown) me. Missed . Had he have conked out and I'd caught up I'd have..........breathe Lofty ...................reprimanded him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnessboy Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Those liverpudlians were just a tad more than mildly annoying Lofty the kids were singing their favuorite tunes over the air, wasters. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 heard about the crash. Not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I think Charlie A and I saw you from Star turn If it was Friday you were out! I said to Charlie, I wouldn't want to be a yaker in a straight line from the piers to poole entrance! Easily mowed down by any number of craft racing back in! Glad you got back to write the report! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Yes it was Friday.Headed in 200 yards from the shore and paddled back double quick time.The only time I really worried was tied to the buoy and a yacht heading to the show was not changing course, I raised my red paddle and then he swerved, but I'd already quick released and was ready to go. Gutted about the fly boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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