It's our honorary Guerns birthday. http://forums.deeperblue.com/beach-bar/83582-happy-birthday-azapa.html#post775884
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Guernsey 2009
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Sounds great Dave I will give that a go very soon & of course we have our delicious deep yellow Guernsey butter too & if I really wanted to kill my friends I could use Sark butter.
Sark butter is a very bright yellow in colour & almost cheese like.
Sark butter is a very bright yellow in colour & almost cheese like.
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Now the nights are drawing in I've been looking at torches again. My previous bodge job worked well, except for the fact it got so hot in it's case it blew an LED, especially as I couldn't turn it off to let it cool down. So I've bodged access to the switch into that one, which should help.
But, I also saw this: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25149 and thought it would make a great little dive light.
So I ordered one and set to waterproofing it in proper bodger style with silicone glue and tape. Also made a goodman handle for it using a bit of dowel and some bungee cord. The battery pack sits up me arm using more bungee cord.
But, I also saw this: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25149 and thought it would make a great little dive light.
So I ordered one and set to waterproofing it in proper bodger style with silicone glue and tape. Also made a goodman handle for it using a bit of dowel and some bungee cord. The battery pack sits up me arm using more bungee cord.
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Master bodger Tom. Ed went on a night dive with you and your last torch and said it was fairly amazing. This new one is quoted as 900 lumens. My PT LED uses 3 x 3watt leds (400 lumens). What was your light output from the previous hot torch? Any idea for comparisons.
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The one Ed witnessed was supposedly (you need to say that for all these figures imho) 1050 lumens. BUT, it's focuseable, so you can have it on spot or flood, I had it about half way between when with Ed.
This bike one is not as powerful as that one is, but it's way way better than the SeacSub xled I previously used, which I'd guess was about 250ish.
This bike one is not as powerful as that one is, but it's way way better than the SeacSub xled I previously used, which I'd guess was about 250ish.
Dangled myself a new bailiwick Record today... http://forums.deeperblue.com/776132-post846.html.
So lets see one at an edible size on the spear eh!!
So lets see one at an edible size on the spear eh!!
Another question. I'd like to know about how well ropes and cloth survive in your waters. I'm dealing with pre-industrial stuff, so how well nylon ropes survive does not help me. But do you know about how well linen, canvas, hemp, or silk survive if they end up in the water? And what condition do they end up in after a few days, weeks, months of this? What change occur to their appearance, and how pliable and sturdy does being in the water leave them?
Maybe you've seen or picked up a scrap of fabric as flotsam in the water, maybe you haven't. But I have to ask.
Oh, an Old Man Dave, I'm sure Sarnian didn't actually illegally catch the crayfish. It just fell out of a truck, and he picked it up. (You all who live so close to Jersey should learn the legal evasion techniques of New Jersey. rofl)
Maybe you've seen or picked up a scrap of fabric as flotsam in the water, maybe you haven't. But I have to ask.
Oh, an Old Man Dave, I'm sure Sarnian didn't actually illegally catch the crayfish. It just fell out of a truck, and he picked it up. (You all who live so close to Jersey should learn the legal evasion techniques of New Jersey. rofl)
I dont really know but I do know that oiled hemp rope used in the old sailing boats was a precious commodity. During the Napoleonic wars, one of the first things taken from a captured ship would be the anchor rope! (assuming it was in better condition than the one in use)
I wish it had fallen from a lorry! Still, it was worth it.
Just got back from Grandes Rocques - the first opportunity I've had during my holidays to try again for the monster that got away a few weeks ago. Viz not too bad. Saw one elusive bass in the distance, then a decent size one swam underneath me, but too quick to get a shot at.
Once more I emerged fishless from this spot, into heavy rain that could only be described as "blattering", if such a word exists.
never mind, there's always tomorrow ...
Just got back from Grandes Rocques - the first opportunity I've had during my holidays to try again for the monster that got away a few weeks ago. Viz not too bad. Saw one elusive bass in the distance, then a decent size one swam underneath me, but too quick to get a shot at.
Once more I emerged fishless from this spot, into heavy rain that could only be described as "blattering", if such a word exists.
never mind, there's always tomorrow ...
Good afternoon sirs,
could i ask if the spearing of bass after dark ever happens or are they very light sensitive and are never seen.
Thankyou.
could i ask if the spearing of bass after dark ever happens or are they very light sensitive and are never seen.
Thankyou.
We see and spear some bass at night. 4 weeks ago I made a great catch of bass at night. Story was posted here on the Guernsey thread. Post 755, follow this link. http://forums.deeperblue.com/guernsey/81477-guernsey-2009-a-51.html#post771890 This was my best catch of night bass ever so don't expect to do this often. Generally I average the same amount of bass day or night, which is on average 1 or sometimes 2.
Dave.
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Whatto RM. At night the bass barely seem to notice the light. You can shine your biggest brightest torch at them from a metre or two away and they don't flinch.
They're certainly easier to get close to at night than during the day, often only departing the scene if you actually touch them.
As you can see at the end of this vid (which will take a few minutes to download) http://www.the-magpie.net/diving/vid/portgrat.wmv
But of course if you listen to the anglers they flee at the glimmer of a candle 300m away.....
They're certainly easier to get close to at night than during the day, often only departing the scene if you actually touch them.
As you can see at the end of this vid (which will take a few minutes to download) http://www.the-magpie.net/diving/vid/portgrat.wmv
But of course if you listen to the anglers they flee at the glimmer of a candle 300m away.....
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Thanks Dave and Maggers. You read my mind mate .As an angler predominantly using crab baits at the moment ,even tho others are using the eels,i am, in order to avoid the rockies, fishing at night. Keep being told how vitally important it is to keep the light to an absolute minimum . Which is what gets me thinking ,well hang on a second how come the scoobies are using the power of a million candles to catch these light shy creatures at night. Thanks for sharing as is your want. The Rouge!
On the sharing thing dont mind being told when the spider/ sole ratio is more in the soles favour to make it worth while catching my first this year.
On the sharing thing dont mind being told when the spider/ sole ratio is more in the soles favour to make it worth while catching my first this year.
I'm not convinced one way or another to the effects of light on the water. Have caught plenty in "well lit" areas at night, but then are they used to it?? I'll have to try spotting my bait with the headlamp next time out and see what happens. Might help the bass find it!!
I've been doing some mod's to my gun so needed to test it. Went NE and vis was as expected very variable. Why is it always bad where the fish are and clear where they're not? Was in an hour and a half in which time I saw 4 bass and one big wrasse and that was it. Nothing else not even a single mullet. Fired 3 shots and got a bass and the wrasse. The gun mods seem good although still a work in progress. The one shot missed was a point and hope at a bigger bass.
Dave.
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Is that to help with aim Dave? when I use the Gabbiano I often shoot high as, subconciously, I aim down the rubbers. I know I shouldn't do it but it keeps happening! Seems to make sense to do it from that point of view...