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Hook, Line and Sinker

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  1. Phil A
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    Hypothermia Today

    Sea has calmed right down, unfortunately the cold wind hadn't. Nice day when the Sun was out. Bit of rain falling on the sea towards Portland. Fished at 120 yards, 50 yards and 20...
    Sea has calmed right down, unfortunately the cold wind hadn't. Nice day when the Sun was out. Bit of rain falling on the sea towards Portland. Fished at 120 yards, 50 yards and 20 yards, not a single bite. Tried spinning to see if there were any Sardines still about but nothing. ...
    Sea has calmed right down, unfortunately the cold wind hadn't. Nice day when the Sun was out. Bit of rain falling on the sea towards Portland. Fished at 120 yards, 50 yards and 20 yards, not a single bite. Tried spinning to see if...
    Sea has calmed right down, unfortunately the cold wind hadn't. Nice day when the Sun was out. Bit of rain falling on the sea towards Portland. Fished at 120 yards, 50 yards and 20...
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  2. Phil A

    Huge Furry Whittingstall Rescue

    To be fair, it could happen to anyone. Its only slightly amusing because he's famous.Years ago I used to work in an office in a small fishing village, from my desk I could see right over the...
    To be fair, it could happen to anyone. Its only slightly amusing because he's famous.Years ago I used to work in an office in a small fishing village, from my desk I could see right over the harbour, and beyond to the horizon. I'm not exaggerating when I say that a typical week would see two...
    To be fair, it could happen to anyone. Its only slightly amusing because he's famous.Years ago I used to work in an office in a small fishing village, from my desk I could see right over the harbour, and beyond to the horizon. I'm not...
    To be fair, it could happen to anyone. Its only slightly amusing because he's famous.Years ago I used to work in an office in a small fishing village, from my desk I could see right over the...
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  3. Scrungee

    How to skin a dogfish

    Sounds a good plan, nothing wrong with Dogfish Cakes:dbgrtmb:
    Sounds a good plan, nothing wrong with Dogfish Cakes:dbgrtmb:
    Sounds a good plan, nothing wrong with Dogfish Cakes:dbgrtmb:
    Sounds a good plan, nothing wrong with Dogfish Cakes:dbgrtmb:
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  4. dirt-digger

    how to make boillies

    Look good enough to eat DD:dbgrtmb: Dim gave me a recipe for crayfish ground bait, cooked it up for dinner the next day, it was lovely.
    Look good enough to eat DD:dbgrtmb: Dim gave me a recipe for crayfish ground bait, cooked it up for dinner the next day, it was lovely.
    Look good enough to eat DD:dbgrtmb: Dim gave me a recipe for crayfish ground bait, cooked it up for dinner the next day, it was lovely.
    Look good enough to eat DD:dbgrtmb: Dim gave me a recipe for crayfish ground bait, cooked it up for dinner the next day, it was lovely.
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  5. Annemieke

    How to cook them!

    Not so clueless, then. Thank you! I did not know you had to keep the head and tail on, I always cut them off first and froze them for stock. Wow, I'm pleased I came here. Now for the pet section.
    Not so clueless, then. Thank you! I did not know you had to keep the head and tail on, I always cut them off first and froze them for stock. Wow, I'm pleased I came here. Now for the pet section.
    Not so clueless, then. Thank you! I did not know you had to keep the head and tail on, I always cut them off first and froze them for stock. Wow, I'm pleased I came here. Now for the pet section.
    Not so clueless, then. Thank you! I did not know you had to keep the head and tail on, I always cut them off first and froze them for stock. Wow, I'm pleased I came here. Now for the pet section.
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  6. HarryS

    High Tides

    Car wash, inside and out :snork:
    Car wash, inside and out :snork:
    Car wash, inside and out :snork:
    Car wash, inside and out :snork:
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  7. Gazania

    Hey zigs ...

    Great pic:dbgrtmb: I caught a trout once, but didn't like the way it whistled:hate-shocked: If you need talking thru sea fishing set up let me know.
    Great pic:dbgrtmb: I caught a trout once, but didn't like the way it whistled:hate-shocked: If you need talking thru sea fishing set up let me know.
    Great pic:dbgrtmb: I caught a trout once, but didn't like the way it whistled:hate-shocked: If you need talking thru sea fishing set up let me know.
    Great pic:dbgrtmb: I caught a trout once, but didn't like the way it whistled:hate-shocked: If you need talking thru sea fishing set up let me know.
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  8. Phil A

    Hate it when this happens

    Situations like this bring out the best and the worst in people. Last year we had a whale got stuck on our beach. People were skiving off work to go down to see if they could help get it safely...
    Situations like this bring out the best and the worst in people. Last year we had a whale got stuck on our beach. People were skiving off work to go down to see if they could help get it safely back on its way. Sadly, despite the relentless efforts of people from various specialist...
    Situations like this bring out the best and the worst in people. Last year we had a whale got stuck on our beach. People were skiving off work to go down to see if they could help get it safely back on its way. Sadly, despite the relentless...
    Situations like this bring out the best and the worst in people. Last year we had a whale got stuck on our beach. People were skiving off work to go down to see if they could help get it safely...
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  9. Madahhlia

    Harry's tackle

    I suppose I would need the Macro setting....sigh....
    I suppose I would need the Macro setting....sigh....
    I suppose I would need the Macro setting....sigh....
    I suppose I would need the Macro setting....sigh....
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  10. Phil A
    Like x 11

    Got Fish Tonight

    Caught a huge Ling once. It was about three feet long, maybe even a bit longer, but as we were away for the weekend and the fridge where we were staying was too small I was told to give it to a...
    Caught a huge Ling once. It was about three feet long, maybe even a bit longer, but as we were away for the weekend and the fridge where we were staying was too small I was told to give it to a restaurant. (Always remember that ling.) :(
    Caught a huge Ling once. It was about three feet long, maybe even a bit longer, but as we were away for the weekend and the fridge where we were staying was too small I was told to give it to a restaurant. (Always remember that ling.) :(
    Caught a huge Ling once. It was about three feet long, maybe even a bit longer, but as we were away for the weekend and the fridge where we were staying was too small I was told to give it to a...
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  11. Phil A
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    Goldfish Survive Earthquake

    New Zealand goldfish survive 134 days without food | Metro.co.uk I'd have my suspicions as to where they had gone.
    New Zealand goldfish survive 134 days without food | Metro.co.uk I'd have my suspicions as to where they had gone.
    New Zealand goldfish survive 134 days without food | Metro.co.uk I'd have my suspicions as to where they had gone.
    New Zealand goldfish survive 134 days without food | Metro.co.uk I'd have my suspicions as to where they had gone.
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  12. miraflores

    goblin shark

    the face close-up looks scary...
    the face close-up looks scary...
    the face close-up looks scary...
    the face close-up looks scary...
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  13. Phil A

    Girt Lobster

    That's right Zigs, one needs to hang on to ones.....'principals':heehee:
    That's right Zigs, one needs to hang on to ones.....'principals':heehee:
    That's right Zigs, one needs to hang on to ones.....'principals':heehee:
    That's right Zigs, one needs to hang on to ones.....'principals':heehee:
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  14. Freedom_Spark

    Forraging :Uses for stinging nettles?

    No worries, if you get mosquito larvae in the bucket, a few drops of oil will coat the surface & suffocate them, they can't poke their snorks thru it. Don't get it on your hands as you'll smell...
    No worries, if you get mosquito larvae in the bucket, a few drops of oil will coat the surface & suffocate them, they can't poke their snorks thru it. Don't get it on your hands as you'll smell bad forever:heehee:
    No worries, if you get mosquito larvae in the bucket, a few drops of oil will coat the surface & suffocate them, they can't poke their snorks thru it. Don't get it on your hands as you'll smell bad forever:heehee:
    No worries, if you get mosquito larvae in the bucket, a few drops of oil will coat the surface & suffocate them, they can't poke their snorks thru it. Don't get it on your hands as you'll smell...
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  15. clueless1

    Foraged / Unusual food recipes

    She's picked up more since then! Don't know what she intends doing with it. :scratch:
    She's picked up more since then! Don't know what she intends doing with it. :scratch:
    She's picked up more since then! Don't know what she intends doing with it. :scratch:
    She's picked up more since then! Don't know what she intends doing with it. :scratch:
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  16. Phil A
    Like x 10

    For the Scumbags

    They obviously need some signage, and something better than at Porlock Weird, where they chuck stones at the harbour, the boats and then at the signs themselves (the others are all stone damaged):
    They obviously need some signage, and something better than at Porlock Weird, where they chuck stones at the harbour, the boats and then at the signs themselves (the others are all stone damaged):
    They obviously need some signage, and something better than at Porlock Weird, where they chuck stones at the harbour, the boats and then at the signs themselves (the others are all stone damaged):
    They obviously need some signage, and something better than at Porlock Weird, where they chuck stones at the harbour, the boats and then at the signs themselves (the others are all stone damaged):
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  17. Phil A

    Flowers of the Chesil Beach, Dorset, U.K.

    Yep, and yep.
    Yep, and yep.
    Yep, and yep.
    Yep, and yep.
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  18. kindredspirit
    Like x 4

    Fishing under ice!

    Love it:snork:
    Love it:snork:
    Love it:snork:
    Love it:snork:
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  19. Sheal

    Fishing beginner

    Hmmm not a lot of coarse fishing in that neck of the woods, Perch and Pike will be it. Some good sea fishing over to the west side on the sea lochs and Salmon(expensive) and trout fishing too
    Hmmm not a lot of coarse fishing in that neck of the woods, Perch and Pike will be it. Some good sea fishing over to the west side on the sea lochs and Salmon(expensive) and trout fishing too
    Hmmm not a lot of coarse fishing in that neck of the woods, Perch and Pike will be it. Some good sea fishing over to the west side on the sea lochs and Salmon(expensive) and trout fishing too
    Hmmm not a lot of coarse fishing in that neck of the woods, Perch and Pike will be it. Some good sea fishing over to the west side on the sea lochs and Salmon(expensive) and trout fishing too
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