twait shad st.mullins co.carlow

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twait shad st.mullins co.carlow

#1 Post by boycie89 »

specimen twait shad 1.22kg
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#2 Post by alby »

Looks huge, I reckon there was some Bray head photography techniques used, fingers like tree trunks :D

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#3 Post by MAC »

Nice long arms used to very good effect there...... :D Excellent fish man, well done.

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#4 Post by Donagh »

I'd say you'd want to check your scales. look more like 0.5kg :lol:
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#5 Post by gearoid mc s. »

Donagh wrote:I'd say you'd want to check your scales. look more like 0.5kg :lol:

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#6 Post by boycie89 »

you see donagh i actually use a certified scales not a calculater :wink:
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#7 Post by boycie89 »

and my arms are not stretched !! you can see my elbows !! its just a great photo ! :wink:
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#8 Post by JOHN1 »

nice one boycie.

well done :wink:

scales are great they take the guess work out of fishing :mrgreen:
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#9 Post by boycie89 »

cheers john did you get down for any yourself !
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#10 Post by JOHN1 »

i have been threatining to go down for years but never make it,

beleive it or not i have actually caught them from the bollards on the east pier while float fishing scalps about 28 years or so ago, and no i dont have any pictures :oops:

i was talking to brian cooke about them and im sure he has caught them in dublin aswell.
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#11 Post by boycie89 »

i well believe it mate ! i got a call ojly about 3 years ago from a mate of mine fishing from the west pier to say he just caught a 2lb herring !! :lol: :lol: :lol: i told him that it had to be a shad ! you have pm
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#12 Post by eric »

they used to run the liffey according to old legend,
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