Wicklow Madness 25-4-09

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Wicklow Madness 25-4-09

#1 Post by Tony Fella »

People:me, my mate, boycie, phill

Duration:4.30-2am

Weather:Grand

Bait:lug rag Swan

Rigs:lots

Results:5 bass, corkwing wrase, pouting, whiting, dead swan, and a snapped rod

Me n my mate met boycie n phill down at the local for a few minis they were sittin in the van eating burgers asking themselves was the swan that was floating in the water dead or alive i went down and picked it out of the water it was still moving but by the time i got it back up the rocks it was dead!!anyway fished with the lads for a while got my corkwing wrase and pouting and left to try a spot in wicklow fishing was slow but we managed 3 schoolies a 24cm bass and a 30cm bass few whiting..i snapped my rod but i dont want to talk about that :twisted:
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Re: Wicklow Madness

#2 Post by wayne riley »

not ur new rod :!: :!:
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#3 Post by JOHN1 »

good stuff tony.
pity about the rod. do you know you could get 6 months for killing a swan after all he died in your hands :shock: your not meant to drag them to the rocks by the neck :mrgreen:
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wayne riley wrote:not ur new rod :!: :!:


Yea my new one now i know wot 650 yoyos snap sounds like :lol:
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what happend to it tony :?:

i hope you wernt dead baiting with that swan as bait.
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JOHN1 wrote:what happend to it tony :?:

i hope you wernt dead baiting with that swan as bait.


Lol i didnt touch the swan by its neck or take any part of it for bait its all about video tape evendince!!
I dont know what happend to it..
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#7 Post by bigsod »

Tony i told you id get you back for limerick :wink:
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bigsod wrote:Tony i told you id get you back for limerick :wink:


Sod off :lol:
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Tony Fella wrote:
wayne riley wrote:not ur new rod :!: :!:


Yea my new one now i know wot 650 yoyos snap sounds like :lol:

ouch dat hurts, can u replace part dat snaped or whole new rod
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Re: Wicklow Madness 25-4-09

#10 Post by red »

have you not got any warranty with it?? surely a rod that expensive shouldnt snap too easily. might be worth bringing it back to the shop??
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It's the Boycie curse :shock:

A snapped rod tip last week and a damaged eye on Friday for me. I bet you he's out to stop us all :evil: :oops:
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red wrote:have you not got any warranty with it?? surely a rod that expensive shouldnt snap too easily. might be worth bringing it back to the shop??


Im sure there must be some warranty for it!! im gona find out over the week still shouldn't of happened!!


dfella25 wrote:It's the Boycie curse :shock:

A snapped rod tip last week and a damaged eye on Friday for me. I bet you he's out to stop us all :evil: :oops:


Boycie had nothing to do with the rod braking but i do think they were feeding the swans bits of there 1/4 pounders that led to its death....
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Tony Fella wrote:
wayne riley wrote:not ur new rod :!: :!:


Yea my new one now i know wot 650 yoyos snap sounds like :lol:


any rod costing anywhere near that should def be covered if ya break it, was it your fault?
check your home insurance i know my rods are covered under that so you never know you might be ok
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dbrock wrote:
Tony Fella wrote:
wayne riley wrote:not ur new rod :!: :!:


Yea my new one now i know wot 650 yoyos snap sounds like :lol:


any rod costing anywhere near that should def be covered if ya break it, was it your fault?
check your home insurance i know my rods are covered under that so you never know you might be ok



No wasn't my fault only lobbing it out..its only 6 weeks old so its not old il have a look into the house insurance if the lads cant sort it out but i say they will they always take care of me down there!
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ah if its only 6 weeks old im sure you will be well sorted,,, i know in my house insurance im insured for 5 items inside and out side the house,
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Tony Fella wrote: they always take care of me down there!

Thats some service alright, what ever your into tony :lol: :P
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#17 Post by Tony Fella »

yea they offer a great service sod don't be jealous il pm you there number if the other half isn't putting out
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Tony Fella wrote:yea they offer a great service sod don't be jealous il pm you there number if the other half isn't putting out


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#19 Post by Al and Jordan »

650 euros :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: i'd have been ready to throw myself into the tide :lol: :lol: :lol: i hope you get it sorted out ok man :( :(
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#20 Post by Tony Fella »

Went down with the rod today got laughed at for snapping it but they said it will be no problem the new section will take a week to get in covered under warranty that's service for ya!!
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