OH MAN ERIC PERFORMED WELL TODAY

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eric
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Re: OH MAN ERIC PERFORMED WELL TODAY

#21 Post by eric »

thanks lads, took ages to get right, just happy its over now :P

in fairness i spent more time cracking off, first cast was the only one i got measured, officially.
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#22 Post by keith »

Well done lads looks like yiz had a ball :) Big well done to Fintan Denis and Shane :wink:
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#23 Post by ShaneH »

Tanks Keith we all had a great day eric loved every Minute of it :lol: :lol:
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#24 Post by dbrock »

cheers keith great day out and not one broken rod 8)
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#25 Post by brian perry »

is therother one planned ,,,im sick i missed it ,,i need work on my casting
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#26 Post by roger de dodger »

i think fintan is doing lessons :lol: i,ll have to book one off him myself :mrgreen: imagine increasing your distance in one day by 80 yards :!: student of the year :lol:
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#27 Post by croppyboy »

have to say it was a great day i would have ben happy to hit 150 so to break 200 is great
thanks to all the lads for there help and patience on the day they were great

and to eric you gave us a memory for ever have to say one of the funniest things ive ever saw :lol: :lol:
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#28 Post by bigsod »

Realy struggled with my casting today but ill be back and put a more respectable score on the board next time.Thanks to the lads for their patience and one of these days in will nail one i promise.
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#29 Post by cretekos »

well done lads.fintan that was something i ll say you delighted..80 yrds in ha\lf day? :!:Denis well done.and the rest of you there.
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#30 Post by AG »

not as good as erics but very similar :D
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#31 Post by kstaff »

Sorry Tony I didn't have your name on the results sheet, I think you were between 170-180 yard mark?
Considering ur condition and the thumps Sod was giving you all day you done very well anyway!! :D

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#32 Post by Tony Fella »

:D was only joking yea my best cast was 175 ill have a clear head next time :wink:
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#33 Post by MC »

sounds like a good day all round, hows the cast now eric?
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Re: OH MAN ERIC PERFORMED WELL TODAY

#34 Post by eric »

MC wrote:sounds like a good day all round, hows the cast now eric?



went down reasonbley happy with my cast, left a broken man :lol: managed a birdie free fishing session last night, though im still scared to hit one for fear of tripping over. best cast on the day was around 170m, didnt get it measured cause i knew i could do better, never managed to get another clean cast away, :lol:
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#35 Post by kstaff »

Just to see what 270+ yards looks like without the stupid face at the end!! :D :D

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