Blonde Rays! 2009
The blonde ray fishing this in 2009) was very good. We had a few sessions when we got into double figures with our best fish at about 25lb. However, Chris Caines' Tiger Lily landed one of 34lb which is a superb fish and not too far off the current record. It remains my firm belief that there is a very real chance of beatring the existing British record from the Kidney Bank.
I'm always banging on about the ray fishing. It used to be extremely popular but these days most of you prefer to fish very light for bass and bream etc etc. BUT don't forget that Weymouth offers some superb inshore ray fishing. Yes, you have to fish in the tide from the anchor so that means 2lb leads...and, if you are serious and want to maximise the fishing time, go up to 3lb leads.
Before I hear the grizzling beginning, let me remind you that a twin speed reel makes light work of such weights and fish...the tackle is out there; the fish are available...try it!!
There will be a few Individual dates set aside in 2010 aimed at ray fishing...try it!
The Thai House Project 2010/2011 update.
This is a photo of the new house I have bought in Phuket, Thailand. It has three double bedrooms on the top floor and one single room on the ground floor for me!! All rooms have en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning. The upstairs rooms have private balconies. There is a fifth bathroom, small swimming pool and parking for four cars. It can therefore sleep up to 6 people.
It backs onto a lagoon behind which is an elephant trail and behind that mountains.
It is five minutes from the main Chalong Pier in south Phuket from where the boats for fishing and diving go. In 2010 the new golf course close to the house will be opened. The quieter beaches are just five minutes away in Rawai where you can also enjoy Thai Food provided by the resturants as you are sitting next to the sea...it's idyllic!
It costs £600 per week for the whole house in peak season (Dec to March); £400 in Nov and April; and £300 per week in May through to October. If you book the house for 3 weeks you get the fourth week free.
There is also the options of booking a room. This costs £200 per week.(Flights are about £550 return...so a three weEk holiday for two would cost you £850).
The original idea was to rent the whole house but in response to the demand from you chaps, I will be in the house all of dec, Jan, Feb and March to act as guide, taxi driver, trips arranger etc etc etc.
All sorts of activities, fresh water fishing, sea and shore angling trips, PADI diving courses, Thai Cooking, sailing....etc! It means I am going to get to know Phuket extremely well as I find out how to fulfil all your different requests...brilliant.
Click on this link and you are in Thailand www.paulsthaihouse.co.uk
Last Updated: Sat Jul 17 2010