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when to pack up!

#1 Post by roger de dodger »

how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
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#2 Post by Determined Dan »

I would usually start packing up when one of these 3, 1 ran out of bait and fishing has died off 2 it's too rough to stay out swell/storm or 3 like the last session my toes and fingers had gone numb from the frost and the bait had started to refreeze :lol: time to go home.
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Re: when to pack up!

#3 Post by donal domeney »

roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
Just before you start to nod-off :lol: :lol:
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#4 Post by willie bendit »

when you get the phone call...."will you be much longer?" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops:
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#5 Post by ShaneH »

roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
It's normally when I have about 10 more fish than you :mrgreen:
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#6 Post by baitdigger »

when it isn't fun anymore :D
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#7 Post by eyesreilly »

roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
When you can feel the heat off the fish in your hands :shock:
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#8 Post by bigbadtom »

Usually when I need to shave again. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#9 Post by thekid »

eyesreilly wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
When you can feel the heat off the fish in your hands :shock:
spot on :wink: :wink:
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#10 Post by saving private brian »

when you see a seal on the mayo beaches looking right at you :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:



roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
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#11 Post by roger de dodger »

ShaneH wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
It's normally when I have about 10 more fish than you :mrgreen:
quality not quantity :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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#12 Post by roger de dodger »

baitdigger wrote:when it isn't fun anymore :D
thats from nov to march round here :lol:
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#13 Post by MC »

roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:

when your kneeing down baiting another rig and fall asleep only to wake when the water slaps your face :roll:
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roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
Dunno, but when you find out could you tell Creep cos he doesnt seem to have any sense of time.... :mrgreen:
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originalsin wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
Dunno, but when you find out could you tell Creep cos he doesnt seem to have any sense of time.... :mrgreen:
what was that film ? the day the world stood still :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#16 Post by corbyeire »

baitdigger wrote:when it isn't fun anymore :D
so true,

there could be the three of you blanking for the third session in a row in torrential rain, storm force winds but you still dont want to be the one to break - so you spend another 2 hours of pure misery pretending to be grand and "sure we'll give it another hour so" :lol:
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#17 Post by sparkey+1 »

originalsin wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
Dunno, but when you find out could you tell Creep cos he doesnt seem to have any sense of time.... :mrgreen:
So true especially when its lashing and your in youghal and the other lads have packed and gone... :lol: :lol: :lol: :!:
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#18 Post by Sweetwrasse »

roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:

Usually when I'm hungry enough to seriously consider making some frozen mack sushi!
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#19 Post by sparkey+1 »

roger de dodger wrote:
originalsin wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:how do you know its time to go home? :lol:
Dunno, but when you find out could you tell Creep cos he doesnt seem to have any sense of time.... :mrgreen:
what was that film ? the day the world stood still :lol: :lol: :lol:
Na must of been the twilight zone..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#20 Post by thelegend »

usually,when my 2 mates have used all the bait,lost all my rigs and weights, ive 1 rig left, no bait, but a filleting knife wondering what human flesh would catch ? :twisted: :twisted:
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