Summing up a summer day....

neilda · 06 June 2009, 08:43

This picture, heading back from The Folly, nicely sums up the experience so far! Blue skies and a gentle potter back!

Hightower · 06 June 2009, 20:23

You should have come down to the Forts at midday. Was very lumpy whilst out Mackereling. Took a couple of large breaking waves over the transom whilst on the drift and got soaked

. Still, tested the bilge pump

bogib · 06 June 2009, 21:01

Put Cheesee on the water 7 this morning and ran all over the bay and used some 140 litres of petrol (which cost GBP 1.08 pr. ltr) worth every penny

Back on the water tomorrow on Stefnir (Parker 900 ICE-SAR) as we are participating in helicopter rescue display

Bogi

Bigmuz7 · 06 June 2009, 21:20

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Was very lumpy whilst out Mackereling.

You gets them as early as this ?

The Grocer · 06 June 2009, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

You gets them as early as this ?

Don't forget that he's nearer the equator than we are...

...but if the gannets are right the mackerel are just arriving here

Chris · 07 June 2009, 07:19

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

You gets them as early as this ?

I was getting loads of Mackerel down in Cornwall about 6 weeks ago.

Maximus · 07 June 2009, 08:23

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

You gets them as early as this ?

The last few years they've hardly been absent from the South west all year round.
A couple of years ago I was catching them at 'Hopes Nose' in late December!

wavelength · 07 June 2009, 11:26

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the mackerel are just arriving here

well I can say that they have got as far as the Solway, but not in great numbers as yet

codprawn · 07 June 2009, 16:26

Whats the weather been like for other people? In South Wales we have had heavy rain for the last 36 hrs non stop - quite a bit of flooding as the ground was hard baked so the water just ran off - so much for lovely sunny weather - what a change!!!

Tim M · 07 June 2009, 17:24

Neil, guessing that was on Thursday? I saw you coming back into the camber whilst launching a boat. Glad its all going well with your new toy

neilda · 07 June 2009, 17:49

Yes I think it was.... lovely weather and a grand day out!

Bigmuz7 · 07 June 2009, 17:54

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Originally Posted by neilda

Yes I think it was.... lovely weather and a grand day out!

How was Gromit ?