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Definitely. We've been foxed by the weather for too long. 2024 is our year. I'll even remember to bring my hooks 👍

@Gazza, bumping this up as I took a side-scan screenshot of bream nests over the weekend and thought I'd update this thread. Here you can clearly see the bream nesting sites showing as circular, honeycomb-like structures on the right hand side of this sonar pass. I was scouting around for a new mark on the weekend as my regular spots were already taken. As soon as I spotted these I dropped a line over and bingo! Fish first drop. Full report over on Outlaws in case you want to read it: https://www.offshoreoutlaws.co.uk/topic/2357-may-14th-on-the-bream/

Now spoken for. 👍

30 fishing magazines. Mostly Saltwater Boat Angling with a couple of BASS issues. Will be taken to the recycling centre after Easter but would rather they went to someone else to read. Free to collect from Berkshire or Gosport, or even from Cornwall over the Easter weekend. Could post but they're quite heavy.

Lifejacket 100 model. 30N buoyancy. Used once. Yours for a donation of your choice to the RNLI plus postage.

You know me too well! 🤣

Your humour has definitely gone to the Dogs.

Many thanks Charlie. Looking forward to it. 👍

We always suspected he was a wrong'un Mick, but now he's just gone and proved it 🤣

Out on Friday almost certainly. If I can wangle a few hours over the weekend I'll see if I can grab a quick local trip too. 🤞

Fair point. I was 15 miles from the marina, but probably no more than 5 from the nearest land (Selsey Bill).

Well, I can confirm that Jersey Girl was fine whilst being bollocked by HMS Ledbury at the Overfalls today. No electrical gremlins, just a flea in my ear for getting too close to their live firing exercises 😬💥

Sounds like an interesting tale! Has the vino worn off yet??

Steady on Graham, you'll have me signing up if you're not careful and I'm not even on PBSBAC's patch! 🤣👍

Welcome Adam. 👍

The FBM body is used as a buck, and RTV silicone is used for the mould itself. Once hardened, the mould retains the shape of the FBM body, so you can pour with soft plastic lure liquid of whatever hard/softness you choose to make bodies for pennies. I use the lure liquid from Lure Factors for my bodies, in Medium or Soft grade. Here are some I poured from the FBM mould I made. Shop bought lure at the top. Mine below. And showing the belly slits for the hooks. @Maverick, hope it's ok to cross-link to one of our OO articles? https://www.offshoreoutlaws.co.uk/articles.html/articles/how-to-design-and-make-soft-plastic-lure-moulds-r6/ @alun j., the FBM mould was only a one part top pour mould, rather than the two part mould in the article but the basic principles are the same. I don't have the mould with me or I'd share some pics of that too.

Agreed. I made a FBM mould and now pour my own for exactly this reason.

That's a great fish! Good work. 👍 I've always found FBM's to be THE lure for wrasse. Just gently drag it across the bottom and wait for the knock.

Ok, who let him in then?? 🤣 Hello Jon. As @Tarlach. says, there is no escape 🤦‍♂️

Don't hold your breath.... 🤣

Ooh! Look at that. He's getting his excuses for blanking in early.

What he said! 👆👆👆🕺

What he said! 👆👆👆🐶

Impressive planning and effort Terry. 👍 Unfortunately Jersey Girl is already committed elsewhere on the first weekend of July, so I'll have to withdraw. Tight lines to all who make it over there 🎣🎣

I can put you on more fish than you could ever dream of. You like catching dogfish right??