Andy135

Well said. Motion carried.

He's jumped ship. He's now one of the chaps in chinos.

It's a shame. I heard somewhere that the UK is such a small market for the likes of Shimano, Daiwa etc that we only get a very limited selection of their total catalogue, which is why it often makes sense for us to order internationally to get the really good stuff.

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Oldies are like a fine wine.... they get better with age. Until their corks shrivel up and they start to leak 😱😉

😁 Nothing like a bit of selective hearing/reading, eh Neil?!

Very good! 8/10 for that. Defintely not a Dad joke 👍

YES! A man after my own heart!! Never has a fish been more welcome than a dogfish on a blank day. 🐶👍

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To be fair, it was Thomas (my son) who caught it, and to this day I am happy to let him believe that he's caught a bull huss still 🤣 But yes, there may have been a small case of mistaken identity somewhere... 😯😂

Ok, just found what's probably the same advert you're looking at. Boat style is quite similar to the Starfisher. Nice lines. Twin engines are a plus in my view - engine bay looks reasonably well kept too. Shame the owner didn't tidy up the living quarters for the photos though - looks a bit untidy but nothing that couldn't be fixed with a spring clean. Only potential down-side would be that the cockpit area looks a bit small. From the photos available I reckon it could only fish two, but that may not be a problem depending on your intended use. On balance I'd say it's worth a sea trial 👍

Not heard of them before I'm afraid. Just off to Google them...

Always seems that tackle shops close, so as you say it's good to see some opening up for a change. 👍

Not true - I know all about bull huss too.... 😁

Cheeky sod! 🤣 👍

Hi Tony, Welcome to the Outlaws. Lovely looking boat you have there - we have a growing number of Arvor owners on here so I'm sure you'll be in good company. We also have a fair few members in the Pompey/Solent areas. I keep my boat in Gosport and I'm also looking to target threshers this season. I have a few drifts to try out, so you'd be welcome to buddy up and get out there together. @Odyssey is our resident shark expert - I'm sure he'd be happy to share some tips. Check out his article on shark rigs here if you haven't already: https://www.offshoreoutlaws.co.uk/articles.html/articles/how-to-make-shark-rigs-r5/

Must admit... I'm quite tempted...

Some nice photography there. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Good work 👍👍

Yes please. Would love to see them.

All over it like a rash I'd expect 🤣 #newboatfeeling!

Well done Mickey! Glad you're on the water just in time for lockdown to lift and for you to get out and catch some fish 👍 She looks great. Got any more pics of her? Are you planning to keep the name or change it for something more personal to you? PS: new boat... is that why the weather looks iffy for the next few weeks then eh? At least we know who to blame now! 😉🤣

Wow! Just read your post from start to finish. Sounds like you did well to get it solved in the end - looks like it fought you every step of the way. And doing it all between the tides too. Good work and thanks for sharing! 👍

Lol. I noticed you were online so thought I'd ask if you got it fixed. Now I'm just about to read all about it 😉👍