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Off to France!

#1 Post by IDPearl »

Time's up, I'm afraid. I'm heading off to France tomorrow, but need to pack up all my stuff today (so I can get the fishy smell out of the carpets!)

Looks like I'm leaving just as the fishing's getting better, but I'll be casting off on the French SW coast to see what can be caught there.

As I don't know where I'll be working next, I'd just like to thank every one for making this such a great place to be and such a great web site. Special thanks to Mark (m.b3) for continually showing me that smaller hooks catch more fish....and I apologise for my stubbornness in continually sticking to big hooks and big baits trying to catch a bigger fish....just to shut him up!!

With apologies to Douglas Adams.....

As the Dolphins wrote in their note on the fishbowl as they departed Planet Earth, just before it was demolished to make way for a hyper-space express route...."So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish."
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#2 Post by magelite »

Well Ian

enjoy the nice warm weather and of course keep us updated on what the fishing is like on the site. Pity i didnt manage to get you up for some good plaice fishing but who knows what the future holds!!!!! Have a safe journey mate and good luck

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#3 Post by Wes »

Be sure to let us know how you're getting on Ian.
Anyway, you'll still be paying your respects to the site, wont you?
Wes

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#4 Post by Tim »

Ian

The place wont be the same without you :( , so you'll just have to carry on posting the same as ever :)

Good luck and let us know how you get on.
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#5 Post by m.b3 »

i am sure that as soon as Ian catches his first good fish in france he's going to need a few faces to rub it in!!! best of luck to ye Ian.
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#6 Post by pete »

Good luck Ian, you'll be a loss to the site. Make sure to keep posting with tales of huge French bass!

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#7 Post by kiwijbob »

all the best and fingers crossed you're within spittin distance of the coast!! :shock:
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#8 Post by frodo baggins »

best of luck Ian, i'll let keep you up to date with the thornie situation down here! and i can't wait to see some photos of those meagre(sp?) of yours!!!!
good luck man.

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#9 Post by Steve »

It was good meeting you at the comp Ian, sorry to hear you are heading off. Make sure to drop in occasionally and say hello.

Good luck in France, I hope it works out well for you. Grab yourself a spinning rod and a few plugs, and hopefully we'll see some piccies of some nice bass being posted!

All the best Ian.
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#10 Post by bigcol »

Best of luck Ian.
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#11 Post by Seaniebo »

All the best in France Ian, Youre reports will be sadly missed
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#12 Post by m.b3 »

miss 'em already. boo-hoo.
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#13 Post by jfkireland »

Ian, take care, thanks for all your help and I'm sure you'll let us know what the fishing in the vicinity is like. Soon......
Best of luck JK
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