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Postby tight lines » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:53 pm

i find this site very good for looking at marks b4 i head to them with full coulour photos you wont go wrong coastalhelicopterview.ie and click into the first link 2003 survey hope this helps yous out
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby Preston » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:15 pm

Grest find , I use the naps function on my phone which is basically google earth. I find it great for marking rough ground and channels on beach mark
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby JPA » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:35 am

Brilliant ! The Dublin area pictures were taken near low tide : perfect to spot the rocks and snaggy areas. Thanks for the info.
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby Mozza » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:05 am

Great site Tightlines thanks for that :wink:
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby tight lines » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:26 pm

maybe the mods can underline the adress and put it as a link to the site i dont know how and maybe make it a sticky it will help alot of people out

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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby sparkey+1 » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:35 pm

Nice one Alan cracker of a site your secret is out now :wink:
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby keano » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:37 am

is there a northern ireland version anywhere?
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby JacksonPollock » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:36 am

Great info will get rid of a lot of guess work

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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby tight lines » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:38 pm

keano wrote:is there a northern ireland version anywhere?

i have had a look but cant find anything
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby nicefish » Tue May 01, 2012 2:43 pm

Cracking site 8) even Howth looks clean :shock: even if it was 2004.
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby tomgrey » Tue May 01, 2012 9:42 pm

great find tightlines, I can use this in combination with the ordanance survey map to get to marks. Nice one! Cheers
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby jimmyk » Wed May 09, 2012 4:22 pm

great site thanks alan
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Re: how to check out a mark before fishing

Postby bigtuna » Thu May 10, 2012 11:25 pm

this is fantastic thanks for sharing as finally get to know what's Malin Head like without the legwork & petrol usage on a good clear day!! 8) cheers
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