antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
Thats a great catch al its up there on my wish list,saw some caught in greystones about 25 years ago ,well done 
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
Big well done Al, amazing looking fish, well done
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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
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
great to see and well done
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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: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
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!!!!!!!
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
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
heres the link Briancorbyeire wrote:fair play don - my memory is completely shot to pieces
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... ry#p190115
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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
That's a cracking fish ... 
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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
cheers manbhoy32 wrote:cracking fish al well done
with a result like that i might take another 3 weeks out to see what else i could fluketight lines wrote:well done al great result bet it good to be back out
interesting man, i wonder if there is something to it or just coincidenceBofs 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.
thanks man. sadly, i might have to wait 25 years to see one again myselfconcancook wrote:Thats a great catch al its up there on my wish list,saw some caught in greystones about 25 years ago ,well done
cheers manwrasse king wrote:thats a beaut,fair play
thanks seamus. strange wee fish alrightConger wrote:Big well done Al, amazing looking fish, well done
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true enough man and thanks very muchSirSquiglum 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 : )
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
fishermannum1 wrote: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: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
corbyeire wrote:fair play don - my memory is completely shot to pieces
thanks aurelien, we might not have too many bass up here, but we still have the oddity's every now and againfishermannum1 wrote: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![]()
Aurelien wrote:That's a cracking fish ...
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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
Man you lads love your fishing and i can see why,always enjoy reading your reports some super fish this year well done 
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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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
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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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
well done al
nice little surprise you got there

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Re: antrim and down something a bit special 17th & 18th sep
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
thanks chrischrisfeeney30 wrote:nice one!
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 2010fagan wrote:thats a star catch man uv done well on the spiecies the year man well done!!!!!
thanks very much man. we have a simple rule in our house,,,, if i'm not out working, then we're out fishingTrojan wrote:Man you lads love your fishing and i can see why,always enjoy reading your reports some super fish this year well done
thanks paula. i take it the old mullet fishing has taken a hammering with all this bloody rainKERRY1 wrote:That is something very special Al, well done mate - a fantastic catch.
too true stevie. you just never know whats out there until you have it on the end of a hookStevieC 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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well worth fighting my way through the hordes of puckers for johnJOHN1 wrote:well done alnice little surprise you got there
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cheers man. i might never see another on in the rest of my angling career, so i'll enjoy this for some timeFISHYFINGERS wrote: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
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
cheers frank. it's one of the things that keeps us going. the prospect of the unknown
