New weather info charts come to Through the Gaps.

A new weather forecast service has been added to the pages of Through the Gaps. This neat little application allows you to select a summary of the prevailing conditions or look at the next two days forecast for wave height, swell, period and wind speed and direction - just head over to the weather info page and choose the appropriate tab - as per the illustration above.

What it takes to get that hake.

Green arrow indicates the position of the netter Ajax AH32

Skipper Alan Dwan aboard the Newlyn netter, Ajax can be seen fishing in an area to the west of the Isles of Scilly based on the postion he has given.

The boat's most recent tweet (Wednesday evening) has Alan sat in the wheelhouse, dodging whilst eating a bacon sandwich - outside, the weather is blowing gale force 7-9! 'Dodging' is a term describing how the boat is kept 'head to wind'; the bow faces the direction of the wind while the boat slowly going ahead in order to minimise the effects of the weather and reduce the extent to which the boat rolls. While the boat is dodging she is unable to work the gear. No doubt the crew will be down below getting some unexpected extra time in their bunks, not that comfortable though.

Local fish filleting opportunity at Penwith College.

There's a fish filleting course being run at nearby Penwith College on Saturday 12th November, using only the finest fresh fish from the market at Newlyn. 

Contact the college here:

Hands on fish filleting at Penwith College.

Sennen birds.

Sparrow on the wing, caught passing the lens the Sennen Cove web cam looking over the harbour.

Take the bait.

Strong southeasterly winds lashed the prom overnight.........

leaving Tom looking out over the Bay with a solitary ship at anchor..........

buyers check back at the office as the auction gets under way..........

and confirm the morning's bids........ 

the odd squid get big enough to stretch the length of a fish box.........

moving on to the next boat.........

down the quay two crabbers wait........

with boxes of bait........

as the scrapping work continues .........

on the hull of the Dom Boscoe.........

one lift too many on this block........

 lined up and ready to be fitted........ 

 the timber and tyre fenders are bolted together in a temporary lorry park workshop.......

just as well this little lot ended up on the beach rather than in someones prop.......

the greyest of grey mornings as light eventually fills the sky.

Billingsgate fish market - video - Karen Kay visits London's famous fish market.

Find yourself in London - then there's a must do for fishophiles - get down to Billingsgate in the early hours to catch one of the world's great food market in full swing - and if it's freezing cold there a bar or two open for coffees or a hot toddy. For more information about a visit to the market go here:

On behalf of the Guardian Newspaper, Karen Kay visits London's historic Billingsgate fish market to buy sea bass and Dover sole from the Thames estuary, then learns how to prepare it at Billingsgate Seafood Training SchoolRead about Karen's day at the market

Video and copy courtesy of the Guardian Newspaper.

How to make Witch's Brew for 'Alloween!

 Prep some onion and carrot in the fry pan with cider or wine if you must........

 using an old spoon with the handle bent over you can scrape out the pumpkin flesh after slicing off the top.........

and add these to the fried onion etc........

 add a bag of fresh spinach leaves.......

 witch with a little magic disappear........

 you can always toast the pumpkin seeds for fun with a little chilli flakes added for extra bite......

after 20-30 minutes of simmering well in goes the munger........ 

till a creamy consistency is reached (chicken stock makes up the liquid).........

to put the kids off eating their witch's brew, pour in cream from the centre in a spiral and drag a fork across the surface to create a spider's web.......

and illuminate the ghoulish face with a night light.