Challenge Match...North V South, Benone Beach, Oct 7 2006

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glengormley-gavin · Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:30 am

Not very well Jonny.....

I caught one fish - which is one more than most other anglers managed.

An official report will follow but I think the South may have just shaded it.

It was a bit of an anti-climax - but that fishing for you

Jude

#355 Post by **Jonny** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:48 pm

Please someone tell me Steve blanked and Livid caught the most.It would make my day

Thanks Jude,just a pitty the day wasnt more productive.

Livid · #356 Post by **Livid** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:29 pm

Jonny wrote:Please someone tell me Steve blanked and Livid caught the most.It would make my day

Thanks Jude,just a pitty the day wasnt more productive.

Livid didn't blank because Livid didn't fish, i got fed up trying to keep my rod rest up so instead decided to give Drew moral support.

Clearly didn't work as he blanked. Hairy got a nice flounder of i think 35cm, think he also got a smaller one.

Hear mention of someone getting a couple of Turbot, can't remember who.

#357 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:38 pm

Petekd had a double of turbot! what a session!! hard work. i'd do it all again tomorrow though. nice to meet yiz all in person.

#358 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:49 pm

aye was nice seen the delight on his face, hes been having it hard appartnley

#359 Post by jd » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:35 pm

I must say it was great to meet everybody, even if it was only briefly.
The fishing was pretty tough between the two streams, but Pete McGrory caught a few small flounder, none of which scored.
It is pretty clear that Livid won the drinking competition, stoically enduring the elements while he gurgled away on his tinnies! I'm sure Drew was glad of his support.
In the end the South squeezed a narrow(!) victory over North. Colin was the overall individual winner, with a turbot and a flounder, but petekd was delighted with a very nice double of turbot.
It was good to see 20+ people out, and maybe we could have a return match in the South next year- perhaps at a venue where Hounds are a possibility (June/July??)

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/northvsouthoct2006/

jd

#360 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:20 pm

great photos, well done to petekd on the double shot of turbot....next time lets go to a venue in waterford

....Great craic and great putting names to faces

#361 Post by **Ronald** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:26 pm

Good to meet a few of the guys ,pity i couldn't get around everyone ,next time though .
a few more fish would have been good ,but the craic was good ,I think a few of the northerners were suffering after a night on the town with crow.def up for a meet in the south ,esp after smoothies ,maybe add them to the species list .

#362 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:28 pm

Ronald wrote:Good to meet a few of the guys ,pity i couldn't get around everyone ,next time though .
a few more fish would have been good ,but the craic was good ,I think a few of the northerners were suffering after a night on the town with crow.def up for a meet in the south ,esp after smoothies ,maybe add them to the species list .

suffering isnt the word mate, it was one hell of a hangover

Ps everyone stay away from stevecrow hes bad news

#363 Post by **Drew** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:32 pm

Do the Stevie Dance.

#364 Post by **Drew** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:35 pm

Oh and it was great to meet all you lads from the South... Was pegged beside Mac and Crow... Good lads.

glengormley-gavin · Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:06 pm

'Twas a good day.

A big thanks to all the guys who journeyed up from the South for the meet.

We would like to return the compliment next year by heading down south for another meet....

Smoothies...... mmmmmmm

Jude

#366 Post by **BigPhil** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:34 pm

well, good to meet some of you guys briefly outside the bar in portstewart, it was a whistle stop for me to get a bite to eat before heading on to waterfoot....where i managed no counters either!!

pity the fish werent a little thicker on the ground, although benone end fished similar today with most people onlymanaging a couple of fish a piece.

anyhow, i look forward to the next one, hopefully i can make it to it!

#367 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:20 pm

Drew behave yourself

#368 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:49 pm

Jonny wrote:Please someone tell me Steve blanked and Livid caught the most.It would make my day

erm... they neglected to mention that i caught the first fish of the day

what can i say, my reputation is safe...

i can catch fish and dring them northerners under the table... but that QC stuff is evil stuff.. not supprised Livid is in a state

Drew wrote:Do the Stevie Dance.

that is not a reference to me, but to hairy after a jug of

boy was that funny

had a great time meeting you all, better time fishing with you all, Drew Blanked...and the madness began when the drinking started

#369 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:00 pm

everyone has forgot to mention i caught the biggest fish of the day

#370 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:02 pm

next time i meet forum members i aint drinking

Livid · #371 Post by **Livid** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:05 pm

hairyconger wrote:everyone has forgot to mention i caught the biggest fish of the day

I don't think you did.

Did somebody not mention something at 40+cm?

glengormley-gavin · Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:06 pm

Yep - North had the biggest fish BTW

And it was caught by the Nth Hairy as opposed to the Sth Hairy (aka Mr Crow)

Jude

#373 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:08 pm

thank you jude