Interesting collection & categorization Magpie. I have mainly floaters, the middle column, so far. (I have several of the second from the top - so glad it made the cut & is one of your favourite - if you ever need a replacement, let me know
). Interesting to see you have a white body red head one in there too.
I have 2 or 3 poppers, haven't tried any of them yet, probably because I haven't noticed any signs of surface feeding & the few bass I have seen while diving stay mid-water or near the bottom. Good to see they catch though.
I am distinctly lacking in the 3rd column sinkers. The Rapala, 3rd from top, is the exact lure I saw in E. Devon on sale for £17.50, gulp! Have seen them selling for about half that since though. Reckon it looks like the "sandeel"-type creatures that I generally encounter in Dorset - so I have a feeling it would work well. A set of cheap Tobys might help fill the gap (saw them at the game fair in various weights: 18g, 22g, 30g).
By the way, what sort of weight & size do you generally look for UK coast fishing? I used to think a 14cm 20g lure was huge...now I am wondering about 30g & possibly more (the rod is rated to 60g after all) -- to get futher out...but perhaps that is not necessary? Seems like 14cm is near the upper end for length for the UK...or perhaps I am mistaken?
BTW what are those eel like things on the right - are they rubber/homemade/heavy? (Your "lead heads"?). Like a heavy castable Eddystone eel ... good idea.
(Braid colour suggestions? I have settled on clear for mono).
