Trying to trace old fishing pal

[MurphyAtkins]

Hi guys,
I am trying to trace Dave Barnes a pal of mine from my youth, with whom I spent litterally hundreds of fishing trips. We both lived in Gosport and fished mostly Gilkicker Point, Stokes Bay and anywhere in Portsmouth Harbour that was within cycling distance.

We used to be members of the National Mullet Club if that helps ??

I lost touch about 10 years ago, so if anyone knows Dave (aged about 44), then please email me (address on the members area) or respond to this thread and I will contact you.

Cheers all.....Murph

[brmbrm]

Ooohhhh, errrrrrr, sorry Murphy, but I minced somone called Dave Barnes up for groundbait a while ago.

(Actually, he was pretty effective, so if you have contact informaiton for anyone else in the Barnes famliy I would be interested....)

This weekend is looking pretty good weather-wise. maybe i will get out!

[MurphyAtkins]

Hi Brm,
Thanks for the help so far

As for fishing this weekend I've got to visit my Dad on saturday, so no fishing for me....and Saturday is lloking nice and calm

I'm waiting for the Inshore Waters forecast for Sunday to see what it is like. At the moment they are predicting 10mph easterlies on Sunday, with 5 mph winds over the land, so I may head into Southampton water or Portsmouth Harbour and get me some flatties.

Where are you planning to go...out from Lymington ??

Cheers - Murph

[brmbrm]

I can't go saturday - taxi-driving the kids around, damn them. But Sunday is possible. I'll see what the wind is like. Looks like E12 knots or so. If under 15 i will go from Lymington. Probably my last trip this winter before i pack up and go down under for 3 months. Back in time for the bream.......

[The Image ™]

After putting your message out on the mailing list I received the following reply.

Hi, Don't know if you've had a response to your e-mail yet but a Dave Barnes
who seems to fit your criteria is still a member of the NMC

www.thenationalmulletclub.org

I've bcc this message to the last e-mail address I had for him as well
copying in two of the current NMC stalwarts.



John

[danangling]

Hi

i got your e-mail about you trying to find a friend of yours, i have just joined the elmore angling club in lee-on-solent, gosport and the person running all the beach comps for the club is called Dave Barnes.

I don't know how old he is as i have never met him but this is his e-mail address if you want to contact him? [e-mail]

i hope this is helpfull to you and good luck in your search

[daleyg]

hi m8, i used to be a member of the Elmore angling club, lee on solent, and dave is a member there.look out there number and ring the club, think they still get together on a friday nite at the club, so someone should be able to help you there.
Cheers
Gray Daley

[MurphyAtkins]

Guys,
thanks for the help.

I emailed Dave and it ttok him a while to collect the email and get in touch with me...but it is the right Dave and we are now planning a fishing trip ....so a result.

Thanks again for your help; much appreciated

Murph