Not a bad in Scotland

[easyfish1]

Thats a canny trek Sean, but definately something to keep in mind....

not with the new disco chris.. piece of cake..


i'll need a new trailer or do some work on mine before it goes anywhere, i've mentioned the mull trip to a few people and there all quite keen...

be a cracking few days....

[Fishery Pokery]

Not a great deal to it Bob, pollack fishing close in over rocky/ kelp ground laods of good marks around the Mull and further up. My fav mark is off Ardwell on a rocky patch and all along Dunsky castle port patrick area

Tope fishing, luce bay chucks them up, find a sandy bottom with a few holes and drop anchor after catching some fresh macky...used to fish from charters up there alot. Skate fishing is alot harder due to the depths you need to fish at, 600ft of anchor rope and all new end tackle is required but nothing a few quid and a few hours lookign on the net for cant fix.

all you would need is a little bit more water under the keel, however as you say you may need a bigger car depending on what you drive now of course.

I have the same boat as you but with a 75 merc on the back.

Like you i would love to take it up to scotland, towing is no problem for me, i just don't have any of that type of fishng experience.

So if any out there is taking there boat up there i would love to tag along in my boat and learn all about that type of fishing.

Toying of bringing it up to the caravan and leaving it here for next year, or leaving it somewhere like ardwell

You could go out with the lads who run Onyermarks or Riptide.
They are charter boats but Orkney 520s (I think) and are good because it's th kind of fishing you do on your boat yourself if you trail up there.
Plus they are trailer launched so you can pick up all the tips as you help them launch.
Might be worth not mentioning you are going to be trailering up there though as I did and I thought they clam up, even though your not going to be on their marks or anything.
Cheers,
Geoff

[canman]

Dont Know if any of you lads have thought about the World sea fishing meet at weymouth

i have done it for the last few years and its great fun i towed my boat down from hartlepool

plenty of inshore marks and tons of species to go at

the shambles bank is there for the turbot as well

plent of lads tow from all over the country good accomodation is available the marina is first class

why not give it some thought and come down with a few of you



Sean

That sounds interesting Sean, what time of year are we talking about. Arthur

[canman]

the mull trip

i think there's a few up for it.....hopefully it'll be a canny long weekend

When are you thinking a trip to the mull Rob.

[big_sean]

That sounds interesting Sean, what time of year are we talking about. Arthur

Hi Arthur

Its the 8th to the 15th of june

I tow my boat down each year on the saturday then fish till the following friday get it out saturday am then home again!

Weymouth has so much to offer the harbout moorings are right next to a great pub where everyone meets on the nights and has a few beers and discusses where to go next

accomodation is cheap a 2/3 bed place is from about 350 onwards so if there was 3 people splitting costs then not too bad

the marine including strailer storage for the week is about 80 to 100 depending on the boat

It is a great week with plenty of laughs and about 20+ boats make it each year the next one should be bigger

even if the weather is crap there is fishing in portland harbour where it is sheltered


Sean

[canman]

Cheers Sean, I usually go down to salcome early summer with the caravan, but I have toyed with the idea of taking the boat and tent camping for a couple of weeks. I've been to Weymouth for hols with the caravan twice and love the place, so if the wife is up for it, it could be "on".

[The Jester]

When are you thinking a trip to the mull Rob.

No definate date as yet Arthur, but it will be around June..
I've replied for Rob cos he'll be on the clear stuff by now.....

[easyfish1]

No definate date as yet Arthur, but it will be around June..
I've replied for Rob cos he'll be on the clear stuff by now.....

tut tut....

[Kev1n]

Nice boat, she needs a name. Is that Paddy's milestone in th background?

[Ankle.Biter]

I like that, Paddys milestone.

Ailsa Craig.

It's much bigger if your not twelve mile away.

[canman]

No definate date as yet Arthur, but it will be around June..
I've replied for Rob cos he'll be on the clear stuff by now.....

Cheers Chris, that's GIN clear to me.

[canman]

I like that, Paddys milestone.

Ailsa Craig.

It's much bigger if your not twelve mile away.

Just like the auxiliary outboard in your pic (ailsa craig)

[Joe-m]

Hi if you are going to launch at Ardwell check it out at the bottom of the tide rocky & mud seen a tractor lost & a few 4 wheelers stuck this year, a sandbank usually builds up people launch on a dropping tide and can't get their boat over it, the other week 3 lads were dragging their boat over it with 2 sitting inside beggars belief should have seen the carry on when they came in, that's a different story.
Port Logan is a good launch you can launch singe handed try to miss the top of the tide if it is any size, the lads park at the top or the beach if you come in you can get your boat on the trailer but you are not going anywhere till the water drops enough to drive past the other trailers, if you have got to come in then park in the car park & reverse down the ramp.
I been fishing it since late 70s big changes since then you might see 1 more boat out there then now there could be 20 four wheel drives & trailers on the beach.



PS my son in the boat is 33 now, not telling you how old the good looking lad with the tope is

[Fishery Pokery]

Great pictures.
The one of Port Logan could have been taken today if it wasn't for the car!
Cheers,
Geoff

[Joe-m]

Cheers Geoff good old days we used to catch cod up to 10 lbs when feathering for tope bait, over there on Saturday tried my new dinghy out had about twenty codling 1.5 / 2lbs all returned.

Mull of Logan