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Paul - I know your Etec is quick but I think you would need a headstart!!! Rob

This all stemed from when I repaired some maccy feather shiny bits with some strips of Doritos (cheese) packet strips! Alun found them quite amusing. Therefore I thought I would make a BIGGER version for the cod. I made a couple with a foil based NicNak packet (Scampi and lemon) and these looked good and then thinking that brittle stars were bright yellow (though now I know they are more dull orange\brown) what could I use that was yellow and tough! Argh - old gardening marigolds in the garage - hey presto! And yes after one of my lure being destroyed by a cod I had just eaten a crunchie and proceed to catch on it! (be careful of you do this yourself as some wrappers may contain nuts!). I will get some pics of the lures on the site so you guys can make your own!!! Would liek to say that they attracted a better stamp of fish and left Alun and Mike to catch the throw backs! Also after the tide really picked up I changed to a low drag rubber worm and had nothing! Rob

With a bass take at the side of the boat - maybe the hull noise is nothing to worry about! Well done. Rob

I'm booking in too. Good luck all. Rob

Make sure you put it on Boatsandoutboards.co.uk Rob

Not sorted any longer - I went to fit it and it is 3/8 which is 10mm. Pete, thanks, that would be good but aren't you quite far from Bournemouth\Poole? Any one with an offcut of 8mm or 5/16 that would be great. Rob

Enjoy Gordon. Rob

Keep up the good work Sam. All the best. Rob

Absolutely you can join. There are a number of members who solely crew. Rob

Welcome Simon, oin the club and come along this Thursday to our meeting. As Mr B says try before you buy! There are plenty of different boats in the club to suit all styles and budgets. Rob

Sorted now thanks. Rob

I am after a foot of 8mm fuel pipe to plumb in a fuel flow meter. Your help would be much appreciated. Rob

Now back from Hols the Golf is clean and still on the market!! Rob

Terry, I have heard bad things about Cobra but that really is bad luck. I have 2 Icoms and neither have missed a beat (as far as I am aware!!) Rob

I would be suprised if Easyjet didn't charge more, I flew to Dublin with Flybe I think a few weeks ago and had to pay

Adam, I am using a Rule livebait well pump which has a through hull pickup attahced instead of the usual base. I have then attached a connector to attache hose as I am not using it through the hull. Effectivley it is in-line.

I made a last minute call to head out today as I have not had JoJo out seriously fishing for some months. I headed to Mudeford single handed meeting Les with Manatee enroute at the petrol station. I had forgotten how much longer it takes to launch etc when on own! The sea state was horrible, nasty swell and 9kn + of westerley wind. I met up with Manatee looking for mackerell but there were failry patchy and a little thin on the ground (unless they are hiding in a new spot?). I managed half a dozen great bait sized Joeys and a couple of eaters and headed to the ledge. First drift nothing so chnaged completely to an interesting feature on the chart - bang fish on - the bait runner went off! A nice plump nearly 4lb bass in the net! My first ever on a livey! I found that using a drogue I could slow the drift slightly and keep the boat much straighter, just got to remember to bring it in before moving off!!! Half a dozen drifts later with nothing more and I headed in, back in time for lunch and to before the rain. Yesterday I plumbed in a permanent live bait pump through and exixting skin fitting and all seemed to work very well and in much neater than previous solution. Cheers Rob

Belated happy birthdays to you all. Rob

Happy Birthday Mate - see you on my \ your return, enjoy Jersey. Rob

Neal, I presume that you switch the battery switch to the second battery to ON once the engine has started, thus allowing it to charge? Sometimes there can be a 50 amp fuse to stop the engine cranking off the secondary\leisure battery - might be worth seeing if this has blown. Rob

Paul, I assume you are talking about the fish!! Otherwise I suggest you have been living alone in a cave! Rob

Just picked up a sweet little Honda 5 for a friend in Holland (outboards are cheaper in the UK generally and with a strong Euro it will pay for his ferry and some!!). Its a nice 2001 4 stroke which purrs and was

Your FFinder will give you a different bottom line depending on the strcture - either a thick or thin line - might have to rtfm (read the **** manual)!!!

Nice one Alun, I am still after my first bass on a livey so I may have to tag along sometime! Rob

Some people try to show how much they love their Etec's too far!