[Noel Kelly]

I didn't until I see this.
http://thornews.com/2012/11/26/record-redfish-caught-on-rod-from-oil-platform/

[Jim Eddie]

Verbotten in the UK sector Noel. elf and Safety, worried about divers getting hurt by lost gear 

 

Jim

[Noel Kelly]

I had heard that Jim, was wondering had it perhaps changed. It's pretty cool that they had some guys in to give them a course on deep sea fishing

[Jim Eddie]

surprised the Noggins allow it, they are usually more jobsworth 

 

Jim

[Eddie Sinclair]

Jim, I have worked on Heidrun many years ago but there was no fishing but they did fly someone out from Sage to do rod building classes and Statoil provided the blanks. This was only extended to regular rig crew but not us scumbag service hands.

Eddie.

P.S Steven caught a tuna off of the Kikeh platform in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago, he should post the picture.

[Steven Sinclair]

You mean this one dad?



Cheers,

Steven.

[Jim Eddie]

OK you are going to get a good few cans of Tuna out of that one  Must have been a job getting that up to the Platform 

 

Jim

[Mike Barrio]

On the 3wt Steven?

Cheers
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

I learnt to dive off the gas platforms out in Brunei.

We also used to troll close to them for Tuna and "stuff", often going under the walkways that join the accommodation to the productyion facilities.

Tying up to the legs was also good for fishing static for Grouper.

Judging by the amount of tools laying on the sea bed under the platforms, divers had more to worry about from the mechanics than the fishermen!