guinea bissau 5-10 jan 2012

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snake, moray eel, and west african tarpon
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wow, great stuff John - jealous is not the word - I was pulling a couple of cod out of Monkstown in the cold and it certainly doesn't compare very favourably.
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Wow!!! This is one place I have wanted to go to for ages. Great photos John. I was wondering if you don't mind me how much would a trip
like this cost all in all?
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That's a fantastic sized cobia. What weight did it reach?
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i booked the trip with http://www.worldsportfishing.com, it cost around 3 grand for everything,
flights accommodation etc.

Tanglerat, the cobia weighed 41lbs, nearly all the species were new to me ill be researching for a while.
Whats the usual size?
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Lovely Pictures!
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Great trip and pics!
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Great trip and pics!
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jw wrote:i booked the trip with http://www.worldsportfishing.com, it cost around 3 grand for everything,
flights accommodation etc.

Tanglerat, the cobia weighed 41lbs, nearly all the species were new to me ill be researching for a while.
Whats the usual size?
Dunno - the biggest I've ever caught would have struggled to reach double figures - that was in the Gulf of Siam. But on light gear, they hit a bait like an express train!
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#15 Post by paul skelly »

That's some fishing and fish well done 8)
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That is some collection of species you's picked up :shock: fantastic fishing and brilliant pictures well done lads 8)
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#17 Post by bigsod »

Now thats fishing, well done John 8)
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#18 Post by Stan »

Great fishing John. I reckon Guinea Bissau is the best!!! Heading back again at end of Feb. Hope you left a few for me
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Immense!!! :D :D
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guinea bissau 5-10 jan 2012

#20 Post by Nate3889 »

Some cracking fish there looks like you had a gr8 holiday.

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