1st Conger

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1st Conger

#1 Post by JimC »

Here's my nephew Jack with a recent catch: His first (and second) conger caught on a baited pirk within Cork Harbour. Needless to say he was chuffed, as was his dad and myself! :lol:
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#2 Post by hairyconger »

quailty well done :D
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#3 Post by RobertMcClean »

Well done Jacko!! - from "Robbie-Dub" :lol: :lol:
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Class :!: Keep it up.
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#5 Post by liam78 »

well done kid show up the grown ups :D :D :D :D :D
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#6 Post by merv147 »

nice one wee lad i am sure your well happy 8)
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conger

#7 Post by lazycod »

You're two ahead of me wee man never caught a conger :cry: :cry: Lazy
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#8 Post by liam78 »

i only caught two congers undre size :(
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#9 Post by round_ourway »

nice conger there
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#10 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

i remeber my first conger! well done!
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#11 Post by Conor C »

nice fish
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#12 Post by uvox »

well done.

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#13 Post by junior conger »

what pirk did you use?
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#14 Post by wayne riley »

well done young man :wink:
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#15 Post by The Austrian »

Posted: 29 Nov 2006, 22:23

that's some thread revival :P :wink: , nevertheless a great achievement, hope he still enjoys fishing and got lots more of them beasties :lol: :) 8)
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