Boat Report (Sunday)

[Lookfar]

Nice report and nice to see I'm not the only one that gets knitted into a corner by hounds

Steve

[JuanPablo]

Originally Posted by tommy a

Where have you been mate - I know the last time we all met up we caught nothing but dogs all night but no need to naff oiff for a year !!

Be good to meet you for some bass fishing sometime mate.

Tommy

hey tommy definately up for some bass fishing. sorry to everyone for my absense - i have some excuses......
1) I have now got a new job as a roughneck on an oilrig 300miles offshore out of Aberdeen. It involves working 3wks on and then 3wks off. IM going back offshore 2moz which is extremely depressing!!!
2) I have bought a house which is further down the coast in deepest loneliest Gower where gas central heating is a new revalation and talk of Broadband was a mystery to many. But I now have internet sorted....and gas!!!! woohoo.

So I havent been doing much fishing and didnt have any internet but am getting back into it now! The house is coming along nicely and we have bought a 22ft Pirate with a 225hp Honda strapped to the back of it so have been getting some good fishing in along the way!
Had some lovely 8lb-9lb bullhuss a couple of weeks back but the bass remain fairly elusive so far!

[JuanPablo]

Originally Posted by Lookfar

Nice report and nice to see I'm not the only one that gets knitted into a corner by hounds

Steve

hey steve im glad my misfortune has been of comfort to you!! lol

[Lookfar]

Originally Posted by JuanPablo

hey steve im glad my misfortune has been of comfort to you!! lol

I fish way too many rods, so having a hound bolt at the sight of the net and take everything with it happens a fair bit. They're averaging over 10lb this season too, so when they come in gently then suddenly wake up there's no stopping them

That's my dream boat package you just bought. Be very interested to hear your opinions (though a 225hp Honda would maybe be more than I'd go for - scary bit of kit). I reckon the Pirate is the way forward after a Warrior.

Steve

[Norfolkboy]

Great to see you back posting John.

Well done on the sport, sounds like you were kept busy most of the day.

[JuanPablo]

we were considering a warrior when we were looking at smaller vessels and they are lovely boats. the pirate has a nice wide deckspace and obviously more length. we were taken out on a sea trial in the pirate. she does 35knots+ with the 225 on the back and the handling is perfect! little slamming and a flat-out turn she doesnt skip the water at all. honestly cant fault the boat. the engine is rather big!, but for them to put a 150 or 170 on the back the price of the package wasnt going to be any less as we bought their ex-demonstrator. its a vtec and the economy is seemingly the same as the smaller sizes as we require less power to do a decent cruising speed.

[barbelblanker]

Great report and a great days fishing too.

[tommy a]

Juan,

Shame you are back off to the rigs but wont be long and youll be back mate -boat sounds fantastic - we have an arvor 215 which is great but not quite in the same speed bracket as yours - we cruise along at 20knts which is fine for us.

Once you back let me know and Ill join you for a days fishing - either land or sea and see if we can get a few of them there bass !

Enjoy mate

[Old Smoothound]

Good to see you back Juan , sorry I missed your post until now. Sounds like you have been busy mate both fishing and sorting your house out.

Great report Juan perhaps may see you a bit more on the forum.......?

Always good to read one of your reports mate.


Keep it tight and keep it handy

Oh yes and Tommy does need some help mate..but not on Cuckoo Rays