tri-tech 07/06/08 the maiden voyage

[boblydon]

Well today was the day for the big test, and what a day, was great to be out on the water seeing the lads.
After leaving the marina like a part timer compared to norman at 5 am i headed out and met the lads in the three boats outside the piers, the buggers already had a good few fish between them, it started as one of those days for me ( obviously out of practice ) by about 9am i still did'nt have anything worth keeping.................but boy did things change within 45 minutes i had nine biggest about 3 pound.
Anyway through out the course of the day ( till about 3.30 ) i never stopped catching, ended up with 41....bloody 41, can you believe it !!!! cant get the smile off my smallest i kept was just over a pound ( was hooked right into it gut ), biggest was 6.5lb, but the average was 2lb to 4lb......took bloody ages to gut them all outside the piers, filleting was even worse
WOW WOW WOW what a day, nearly forgot to mention the boat worked great aswell
Did i mention i brought home 41 hee hee !!, dont know how to post the pictures but will send them to Norman, who if i ask nicely will post them for me....am knackered now got a sunburnt head, sore fingers, and a silly grin thats starting to distort my face even more than usual

 

[Tadpoleman]

40 bloody 1 have you not put some secret trawling device on board when you fitted the engine ???
Well done bob cracking catch ......esp on a maiden !

Or is that not the first time you had a maiden on your boat ?

 

[Norman]

Aye mate, watch them knees LOL ............

how many Bob?

well done mate
I`ll sort pictures when I get them

Norm

 

[Charlton]

Bob thats more than you have caught since you started fishing about thirty five year ago. Well done "WHERE'S MINE"

PS thought Tri-Tech was your van

Q how many anglers did you have on board

 

[KeithB]

Well this skippering lark is obviously just like riding a bike, awsome catch Bob!

I take it the hovering around the can plan didn't last very long, when we saw you steaming from the pier end we assumerd you were on auto pilot to the Adastra.

Excellent!!!!

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Nice one Bobbly! You'll have to have a bowl down St. Pete's soon the Eberspacher needs your tender touch m8.

 

[RobinHood]

Aye, mind your knee's indeed Bob , nice catch though mate . BTW Ell , I had a 6mths sicknote for eberspacher once .

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

That's absolutely mint Bob - nice one

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Aye, mind your knee's indeed Bob , nice catch though mate . BTW Ell , I had a 6mths sicknote for eberspacher once .

It's catching m8 :red:

 

[boblydon]

cheers everyone, makes a change catching never mind in 41, still cant believe it, and your not wrong there Alan either, more in one day than 35 years ( well nearly ).....and only me on board cos i aint got no friends...it was one hell of a feeling getting back to royal quays ( except the effing yachties in the loch ) and having to go and get a barrow cos i could'nt carry me catch.........pics on there way to norman as i type, will send them to kieth as well...
Will try and sort the heater over the next week when your nxt on the boat Ell