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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#41 Post by concancook »

Thats a great catch al its up there on my wish list,saw some caught in greystones about 25 years ago ,well done 8)
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#42 Post by wrasse king »

thats a beaut,fair play
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#43 Post by Conger »

Big well done Al, amazing looking fish, well done

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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#44 Post by SirSquiglum »

Im the laziest person to post up a well done, great catch kinda crap u usually see, But fck me, Savage Catch, Very very nice JD m8! Well Jealous : )
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#45 Post by corbyeire »

a pic like that makes trolling through all the usual reports worth it - something different - dont think i remember a report up with a john dory in it in the last 3 years!

great to see and well done
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#46 Post by fishermannum1 »

corbyeire wrote:a pic like that makes trolling through all the usual reports worth it - something different - dont think i remember a report up with a john dory in it in the last 3 years!

great to see and well done
not sure Brian but i can remember a post last year ( i think ) of one being got off a pier somewere in co Down.
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right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#47 Post by corbyeire »

fair play don - my memory is completely shot to pieces :?
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#48 Post by fishermannum1 »

corbyeire wrote:fair play don - my memory is completely shot to pieces :?
heres the link Brian

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... ry#p190115
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#49 Post by Aurelien »

That's a cracking fish ... :D
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#50 Post by Al and Jordan »

roger de dodger wrote:feckin mad ,did you check your loto numbers yet?if you didnt do it ,wack it on cos your one lucky man :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: jammy git is the term i think your looking for there roger :lol: :lol: :lol: i'll take them any way i can get em :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
bhoy32 wrote:cracking fish al well done 8)
cheers man :P
tight lines wrote:well done al great result bet it good to be back out
with a result like that i might take another 3 weeks out to see what else i could fluke :lol: :lol: :lol:
Bofs wrote:Nice one Al, my bro caught one of them weird mofo`s on Culdaff pier a couple of years ago during a Coalie session too.
interesting man, i wonder if there is something to it or just coincidence :? :? :?
concancook wrote:Thats a great catch al its up there on my wish list,saw some caught in greystones about 25 years ago ,well done 8)
thanks man. sadly, i might have to wait 25 years to see one again myself :roll: . but i was just chuffed to bits to get one for the species list :P
wrasse king wrote:thats a beaut,fair play
cheers man
Conger wrote:Big well done Al, amazing looking fish, well done
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thanks seamus. strange wee fish alright :D
SirSquiglum wrote:Im the laziest person to post up a well done, great catch kinda crap u usually see, But fck me, Savage Catch, Very very nice JD m8! Well Jealous : )
true enough man and thanks very much :D
corbyeire wrote:a pic like that makes trolling through all the usual reports worth it - something different - dont think i remember a report up with a john dory in it in the last 3 years!

great to see and well done
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corbyeire wrote:a pic like that makes trolling through all the usual reports worth it - something different - dont think i remember a report up with a john dory in it in the last 3 years!

great to see and well done
not sure Brian but i can remember a post last year ( i think ) of one being got off a pier somewere in co Down.
corbyeire wrote:fair play don - my memory is completely shot to pieces :?
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corbyeire wrote:fair play don - my memory is completely shot to pieces :?

thanks brian and cheers for the link don. that was the one i was thinking of. but i could'nt remember if it was from 2009 or 2010 :P
Aurelien wrote:That's a cracking fish ... :D
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#51 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

nice one!
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#52 Post by fagan »

thats a star catch man uv done well on the spiecies the year man well done!!!!!
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#53 Post by Trojan »

Man you lads love your fishing and i can see why,always enjoy reading your reports some super fish this year well done :wink:
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#54 Post by KERRY1 »

That is something very special Al, well done mate - a fantastic catch.
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#55 Post by StevieC »

Congrats m8 well done - crackin fish.

Its the thought of the unknown that keeps the interest going and a report like this just proves the point.

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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#56 Post by JOHN1 »

well done al 8) nice little surprise you got there :D :wink:
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#57 Post by FISHYFINGERS »

Nice to see a rare species, especially from the shore. Well done.
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#58 Post by Al and Jordan »

chrisfeeney30 wrote:nice one!
thanks chris :P
fagan wrote:thats a star catch man uv done well on the spiecies the year man well done!!!!!
cheers man. i'm just gutted i did'nt take part in the site species hunt this year as i'm tallying them up rightly for 2010 :roll:
Trojan wrote:Man you lads love your fishing and i can see why,always enjoy reading your reports some super fish this year well done :wink:
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KERRY1 wrote:That is something very special Al, well done mate - a fantastic catch.
thanks paula. i take it the old mullet fishing has taken a hammering with all this bloody rain :x . i went down the other day for a look at the spot i got my first one from and it was like a chocolate white watre raft course :o :o :shock: did'nt even bother in the end :cry:
StevieC wrote:Congrats m8 well done - crackin fish.
Its the thought of the unknown that keeps the interest going and a report like this just proves the point.
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JOHN1 wrote:well done al 8) nice little surprise you got there :D :wink:
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FISHYFINGERS wrote:Nice to see a rare species, especially from the shore. Well done.
cheers man. i might never see another on in the rest of my angling career, so i'll enjoy this for some time :D
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#59 Post by RockHunter »

Well done - that's something special alright - as you said you never know what's lurking out there.
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep

#60 Post by Al and Jordan »

cheers frank. it's one of the things that keeps us going. the prospect of the unknown :wink: :P

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