West Coast Tope 27.05.10
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
thanks to everyone, i'm still on cloud nine. 4 years of trying for one from the shore over here in da west. big thanks to conor and mike for all their help. i think we'll have a few late nites in the coming weeks...
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Well done,JAKES wrote:thanks to everyone, i'm still on cloud nine. 4 years of trying for one from the shore over here in da west. big thanks to conor and mike for all their help. i think we'll have a few late nites in the coming weeks...
Thats what ts all about boys, putting the time in for a deserved reward
I hope ye boys hook a few more of those beauties, good to see them coming from the West.
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
well done,fantastic fish,but bloody hell lads,an hours walk!!JAKES wrote:thanks to everyone, i'm still on cloud nine. 4 years of trying for one from the shore over here in da west. big thanks to conor and mike for all their help. i think we'll have a few late nites in the coming weeks...
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard
species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
species 2010,(27)
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						species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Very nice fish indeed, well Jealous so I am, Hope 2 find a few myself this year aswell!
Some buzz when u hook into one :0)
Well done again, Very Nicccccceeeeee
			
			
									
						Some buzz when u hook into one :0)
Well done again, Very Nicccccceeeeee
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Excellent report Conor, well done, thats a fantastic catch, i'm worn out and tired just reading about the efforts involved,congrats again 
			
			
									
						Species '20 (14) 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Codling, Whiting, Pollock, Coalfish, Pouting,  Corkwing Wrasse ,Ballan Wrasse,  Poor Cod, Dab ,Smoothhound,Flounder, Thornback Ray
 
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Congrats, that's a very nice fish  
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
well done lads brilliant report and a super fish 
 , hopefully the first of many for you lads 
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
There's such a fine line between success and failure, but when your numbers come in there's nothing better than a cold one to celebrate with your mates.
Welldone chaps, green with envy.......
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
nice going
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
well done hopefully its a start of many
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
nice tope mate im hoping for one from the shore this year myself i have had them on but never managed to land one yet this year maybe
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Nice one lads 
  i hope its the first of many,ye deserve it after the walk itself 
  
1hr walk
  now thats dedication for ya 
			
			
									
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Well done Jake!  A fish of a lifetime from the the shore!  Excellent!!  
 
Jeez, I'm definitely starting to get the urge to dust off the rods....
Great report Conor - could feel the excitement reading it....so, when are we gonna target those little boys?
 
(Whew, don't know how I'm gonna sleep after reading that and seeing the pic
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Well done lads!!!
			
			
									
						Jeez, I'm definitely starting to get the urge to dust off the rods....
Great report Conor - could feel the excitement reading it....so, when are we gonna target those little boys?
(Whew, don't know how I'm gonna sleep after reading that and seeing the pic
Well done lads!!!
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Re: West Coast Tope 27.05.10
Well done to you all! Timing is so important! 
  
			
			
									
						species 2009, whiting 
, three beard rockling,.shore rockling, 5 beard rockling, flounder, lesser spotted dogfish,bullhuss, dab,bass(13), more whiting : pollock,poorcod,pouting, sea trout(the dodder!)brown trout,sea scorpion,mackerel, silver eel,
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						topknot:), cod, conger, corkwing wrasse,smooth hound.
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