We have this quality fishing here in this country - if we manage it, look after it and promote it sensibly it could work wonders for us - Thomas and Max return to Holland - happy and tired
http://www.probassfisher.com/2011/10/th ... riday.html
What this country is capable of
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Re: What this country is capable of
smashing fish jim what weight was it 

Species....good film.....I'll get my coat
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Re: What this country is capable of
Sorry Sean, I never weigh them - a quick measure along the rod at 84cms - could be anywhere between 10 >
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Re: What this country is capable of
Couldn't agree more
I have had UK guests in this week who are literally shell shocked by the quantity, quality and range of species they are catching yet try and talk about funding for promoting tourism fishing for both home and abroad and all you hear about is golf, golf and more golf.
Angling is now basically ignored by Tourism Ireland with NO promotion of it at all in the UK, our biggest potential market, and little more in other countries.
I have had UK guests in this week who are literally shell shocked by the quantity, quality and range of species they are catching yet try and talk about funding for promoting tourism fishing for both home and abroad and all you hear about is golf, golf and more golf.
Angling is now basically ignored by Tourism Ireland with NO promotion of it at all in the UK, our biggest potential market, and little more in other countries.
Live out on the beautiful Beara Peninsula. Always willing to assist visiting anglers.
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Re: What this country is capable of
Thanks jim would be a good idea to have a few length marks painted on the side of the rodJimH wrote:Sorry Sean, I never weigh them - a quick measure along the rod at 84cms - could be anywhere between 10 >
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Re: What this country is capable of
Sean
I have the following indicated in tape of different colours just two wraps around the rod
60 cm's roughly 5 lbs white tape
67.5 cms roughly 7 lbs blue tap
77 cms roughly 10 lbs orange
83 cms close to 13 lbs RED tape
I have the following indicated in tape of different colours just two wraps around the rod
60 cm's roughly 5 lbs white tape
67.5 cms roughly 7 lbs blue tap
77 cms roughly 10 lbs orange
83 cms close to 13 lbs RED tape
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Re: What this country is capable of
Great idea about the colour tape!! Beautiful fish as well !!
list 2013 (10) Ballan Wrasse, (17) Smooth Hounds (6lb, 2oz, best so far this year), (47) LSD, (2) shore Rockling, (1) Long spine scorpion, (9) flounder, (8) Dab (2)Bass (3) Mackerel (2) lance (2) Plaice (2) Pollock (1) whiting
List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet
List 2011: 16 species (267 fish caught)
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List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet
List 2011: 16 species (267 fish caught)
Reel Anglers Don’t Litter
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