Sib been christened

thornbackflound · 23 March 2009, 20:59

Well finally got out to fish with a mate saturday the 21th me daughers 15th birthday ,and the 2 of us had 3 thornback ray each ,6 to 6lb and over whoppee picys on WSF forum if anyone intrested ,not put on here as this being a rib n sib forum TIGHT LINES ,,,,,,,,,,,,SHANE

Sharkbyte · 23 March 2009, 22:42

Nice one, Shane.

Half a dozen Roker, and no punctures, excellent maiden voyage!

We were due to fish off of Suffolk on Saturday, but a disintegrated aux belt tensioner on the van put paid to that one. Limped back home as the sun was rising.

Shame, a mate of mine was due to be towing our Zodiac out to some very productive fishing grounds he works, with his his boat. The nearest I got to a giant Cod was the picture of one he had pulled up, sent via his mobile phone, later that morning. Balls. thing had a head like a Labrador.

We will make another attempt this coming weekend.

Get your pics up, Shane. RIBs / SIBs make ideal fishing platforms, and any objections would be idiocy in the extreme.

howy · 23 March 2009, 23:09

Jesus Christ,

What a brilliant video..........makes me want to get my boat out and go fishing NOW..!!

Awesome bit of video,congratulations

Fishery Pokery · 24 March 2009, 19:37

Well done Shane mate. Its been a long time coming.

I'll second that Howey, that is a great video!

thornbackflound · 24 March 2009, 19:46

Cheers gents ill get some pics up.............SHANE

thornbackflound · 24 March 2009, 19:51

Some more

yoyo · 25 March 2009, 03:22

Awsome

1mp0551b13 · 27 March 2009, 17:51

what a fantastic day it must have been,

great looking sib, conditions looked perfect from your pics, sea looks like olive oil

, doesn't look like you had to battle the sea current.

Did you anchor up?

prairie tuber · 27 March 2009, 21:03

Wayne,

What device were you using to take those underwater videos? That river perch video was absolutely amazing!

The perch obviously sensed something was not quite right about that bait, but ultimately, just couldn't resist!

prairie tuber · 27 March 2009, 21:05

Whenever I see a picture of a manta being held, I just can't help but think;

Crikey!

thornbackflound · 28 March 2009, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1mp0551b13

what a fantastic day it must have been,

great looking sib, conditions looked perfect from your pics, sea looks like olive oil

, doesn't look like you had to battle the sea current.

Did you anchor up?

It was fantastic weather ,and no current ,could of stayed longer ,but with me cold feet lol,waders next time ,can t wait to do it again

1mp0551b13 · 29 March 2009, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by thornbackflound

It was fantastic weather ,and no current ,could of stayed longer ,but with me cold feet lol,waders next time ,can t wait to do it again

I can imagine waders making a big difference, I'm new to the forum and just getting into sibbing, sibs are fantastic for their versatility and ease of getting in and out of water.

Your setup looks great, do you need insurance and/or license to sib around the Herne bay/swale/medway/thames to do a bit of fishing?

also, next time you go please keep us posted, i would like to see some more great pics of your sib in action and of the catch, would it be too much to also ask for clips? hehe

Great post
Great sib
Great catch

thornbackflound · 29 March 2009, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1mp0551b13

I can imagine waders making a big difference, I'm new to the forum and just getting into sibbing, sibs are fantastic for their versatility and ease of getting in and out of water.

Your setup looks great, do you need insurance and/or license to sib around the Herne bay/swale/medway/thames to do a bit of fishing?

also, next time you go please keep us posted, i would like to see some more great pics of your sib in action and of the catch, would it be too much to also ask for clips? hehe

Great post
Great sib
Great catch

Certainly will fella ,ill keep you posted ,you don t need a licence to fish at herne bay only if you want to join the club for a key ,with a sib the buet of it is you can lauanch anywere

Sharkbyte · 01 April 2009, 02:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Wayne,

What device were you using to take those underwater videos? That river perch video was absolutely amazing!

The perch obviously sensed something was not quite right about that bait, but ultimately, just couldn't resist!

Hi prairie tuber

I use a 'bullet' camera linked back to a camcorder for all my underwater video, and also the SIB / 'rod-cam' stuff. It's only about the size of a small maglite torch and waterproof down to about 50ft or so. There's quite a few cheap and nasty models about, get as many 'tv lines' as you can for maximum quality. Burned to DVD, and played back on the TV, it's awesome.

I guess the applications for them are only limited by the imagination........... and her permission of course. ;-)

The camera is on the top of the pole, button fitted on dash to start recording as and when.

prairie tuber · 01 April 2009, 03:30

Thanks Wayne,

That is a very nice setup indeed. I've been thinking about getting a waterproof 'bullet' (helmet) video camera for a while.

Fishery Pokery · 06 April 2009, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Sharkbyte

Hi prairie tuber

I use a 'bullet' camera linked back to a camcorder for all my underwater video, and also the SIB / 'rod-cam' stuff. It's only about the size of a small maglite torch and waterproof down to about 50ft or so. There's quite a few cheap and nasty models about, get as many 'tv lines' as you can for maximum quality. Burned to DVD, and played back on the TV, it's awesome.

I guess the applications for them are only limited by the imagination........... and her permission of course. ;-)

The camera is on the top of the pole, button fitted on dash to start recording as and when.

Very jealous of your setup Sharkbyte! What engine do you have on it?

Sharkbyte · 07 April 2009, 00:04

Hi Geoff

The engine is a Mariner 30hp 2 Stroke, so pretty tame considering that the boat is rated up to 60hp.

Running reasonably light, it'll give us 28 knots with a little chop on the water.

Quite frankly, whilst more power always appeals to the boy racer in me, the thought of 60hp strapped to the back scares the **** out of me.

Not least because I'd probably spent more time air-born than on the water, and lose a few rods and reels in the process. ;-)

All in all, it's ideal for our requirements. Lightweight (46kg) means that the trailer doesn't sink into the sand on beach launches, it's surprisingly frugal giving us close to 3 miles / litre @ 20 knots in optimum conditions, servicing usually leaves change from a £20 note / annum.

Only one problem with it, where the hell can you get replacement decals for a reasonable price!!! I went to the trouble of respraying the cowl only to find that in the meantime the Ebayer selling them had disappeared without trace. ;-)