Popular Post JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2020 I tried posting yesterday but kept running into technical problems caused by my fingers. Anyway I fished in the river, knowing the weather wasn’t going to be too good. Managed to catch 6 roker (raja clavita for fisty) and one whiting which outsmarted me by getting off the hook next to the boat, but I touched the leader so I’m counting it because that’s how it works.A lot of people use crazy arse rigs with poncy booms, this is all I use. No shock leader, I’m just thumping it 30 yards away from the boat,18lb main line and 3-4’ of 40lb mono, the roker have hard gums that crush crabs all day. Also whiting have lethal teeth. I use a swivel with a clip on as a lead runner, that’s it. where it was wind over tide I was sitting beam on so it wasn’t a great afternoon. My fishing was cut short when I heard the Dover coast guard hailing a nearby sailing yacht, a dsc alert was going off on the radio. A wind surfer was struggling in the water, they had received a call from a person walking their dog on the sea wall. He had been in the water for quite a while. I heroically offered to help, fortunately by the time I got to him he was in shallow water, oblivious to me and the west mersea lifeboat that had been called out. The sailing yacht obviously wasn’t listening to his radio which could well have been the difference between life and death.Not great as you are obligated to keep a good watch. I’m expecting a blue Peter badge in the post first thing Monday. Scotch_Egg2012, Davemc, moonlighter and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Good report and well done for helping out. Grinds my gears that yachties and others who could help, don't. Shame the fishing wasn't a bit more inspiring but at least it wasn't a blank 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Oh, and nice sticker 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Nice report Jon and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Well done Jon - you are now nearly a real hero. Geoff. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, Geoff said: Well done Jon - you are now nearly a real hero. Geoff. Yeah, there’s more to being a hero than ejaculating into a soap dispenser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, JonC said: Yeah, there’s more to being a hero than ejaculating into a soap dispenser. WTF...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Talking of rescue, and following on from one of my other posts. When we had our Loftus Bennett in Bavaria we had a mooring on the river Danube which was a very fast flowing river. Not far from our staging we saw two youngsters in a small dinghy who were close to the edge, but were in trouble and had lost control of their boat. Joyce and I rushed along the bank jumped in the river fully clothed and managed to get the boat to the bank and the kids out. I did not realize, but at that time "disposable paper knickers" were all the rage. Anyway, you have guessed the outcome - her modern underwear had disolved - that made her a real hero in my book. Geoff.☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: WTF...?? Dead pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, JonC said: Dead pool Random Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Random It’s one of Deadpools lines, you must have seen the films? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Just now, JonC said: It’s one of Deadpools lines, you must have seen the films? Nope, I can’t be doing with shit superhero films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Nope, I can’t be doing with shit superhero films. Seriously funny anti hero films. You is missing out. Deadpool 2 is Probably one of my favourite films. I can’t be doing with all the xmen films or avengers shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Nope, I can’t be doing with shit superhero films. Now to be fair Deadpool was actually hilarious 🤣. Definitely not your usual superhero movie. Haven't seen DP2 yet, so the soap dispenser line went over my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Deadpool2 (dp2 sounds like a different sort of film) is about 10 times better than the first film. Get on Netflix s as soon as France wrap things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, JonC said: Deadpool2 (dp2 sounds like a different sort of film) is about 10 times better than the first film. Get on Netflix s as soon as France wrap things up. So what sort of film does DP2 sound like then Jon...?? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 It’s more of a genre. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Ok I’ll give it a go some time and blame you if I loose a couple of hours of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Ok I’ll give it a go some time and blame you if I loose a couple of hours of life. Why are you even up this early on a Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, JonC said: Why are you even up this early on a Sunday? I’m up this early every day Jon. I can’t help it. 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just now, Saintly Fish said: I’m up this early every day Jon. I can’t help it. 🤷🏻♂️ Well I’m awake, still in bed watching crocodile Dundee II . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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