John Kavanagh (the gravediggers) Angling Society

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John Kavanagh (the gravediggers) Angling Society

#1 Post by Al »

Hi Lads/Ladies,
Just a quick message if anyone is interested!

Kavanaghs Pub in Glasnevin (also known as the Gravediggers) have set up an angling society.
At the moment it is purely for leisure and not competitive but they are organising angling meets and also pub meets once a month :wink: (If you haven't been the Pints of Guinness are some of the best in dublin if not Ireland :D )

They are organising a fishing meet for Kilcoole this Sunday, and anyone is more than welcome to come along.
If you are planning on going you can drop €10 into Ciaran in the bar by this thursday 27th October to cover the cost of bait, or you can organise your own and turn up to fish the meet. :)

Most of the anglers are novices so no pressure, and also there will be a wealth of experience from Norman Dunlop who was previously the National Sea Angling Adviser at Irish Central Fisheries Board and author to many sea-angling guides, books and also articles for 'Sea Angler' magazine. Norman is to thank for organing the club in such a great venue by the way :D

If anyone is Interested in coming to the meet in Kilcoole, we are meeting up at The Gravediggers Pub at 9:00am Sunday morning.

Address can be found at the link below.

http://www.thegravediggerspub.com


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#2 Post by Creep »

Al Great idea and one Im interested in!! but I'm busy this week with the Temple Street Ghost and Ghouls Halloween Angling Party, would you mind mentioning it at your meet? and can you keep me informed as of the next one PLEASE 8) http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 12&t=36547
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#3 Post by Al »

Yeah I was going to contact you about it actually, I'll be sure to mention it on Sunday. if there is any leftover bait it will be a good way to use it up :)

I wont be around myself monday to fish it unfortunately, but i'll let people know what the story is and i'll post updates here with regards to any meets that are coming up, be it on the beach or in the pub :)
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#4 Post by Creep »

Al I'll try my best to make it...but with it being so close to the MAd Haddocks thing Im panicing a bit!! :lol:
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#5 Post by Al »

Don't worry about it creep, you've enough on your plate, I meant if any of the lads from sunday have leftover bait then going to Greystones monday would be a good way to use it up ;)
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#6 Post by willie bendit »

If the pints are any guide to go by,ye're on to a winner....good luck . :lol:
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#7 Post by Al »

willie bendit wrote:If the pints are any guide to go by,ye're on to a winner....good luck . :lol:
I think that's the main aspect of the club, the fishing can sometimes be crap...but the pints are always good :lol:
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#8 Post by Creep »

Right Sparkey+1 and Meself GOT SOOOO much work done on the Mad Haddocks thing yesterday its freed me up to attend the meeting tonight in the Gravediggers...looking forward to it, though I wont be able to stay for the lock in :lol: :lol: :lol: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :D I'll be kinda of obvious as I'll be dressed as a Pirate :D was in Temple Street yesterday and they are thrilled we are holding this event in fact there will be pictures of Captain Creep on their facebook page soon i was informed :lol:
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#9 Post by Al »

Hi Creep,

I think I may have worded the post incorrectly,
They had a meet on Monday night to decide where to fish etc, and the money for the cost of bait is just to be dropped into Ciaran at the bar by today, so there's no meet tonight unfortuntely :oops: :oops:
They are fishing Kilcoole sunday and meeting at the grave diggers at 9:00am and going from there.
Sorry about any confusion :oops:

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#10 Post by sparkey+1 »

Hi Al

Thats a great idea as I only live up the road( and my local is only down the road on the tolka ) so keep us informed of the next date and would be great to be there and maybe a shout when the next meeting is on......

Is there a joining up fee just wondering......

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sparkey+1 wrote:Hi Al

Thats a great idea as I only live up the road( and my local is only down the road on the tolka ) so keep us informed of the next date and would be great to be there and maybe a shout when the next meeting is on......

Is there a joining up fee just wondering......

Dave

Howya Dave,

Happy days,

Will keep ya's informed about meets etc, that's no bother at all ;)
There's no joining fee as it's just for pleasure at the moment, The only cost involved so far is if you wanna pool in a tenner for bait and if not, that's grand just turn up with your own :p

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Al wrote:Hi Creep,

I think I may have worded the post incorrectly,
They had a meet on Monday night to decide where to fish etc, and the money for the cost of bait is just to be dropped into Ciaran at the bar by today, so there's no meet tonight unfortuntely :oops: :oops:
They are fishing Kilcoole sunday and meeting at the grave diggers at 9:00am and going from there.
Sorry about any confusion :oops:

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Nope Al wasnt you was me, opps read it wrong :oops: No worries :D
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

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WHEN YOUR NEXT MEETING. WANT TO TRY THE PINT
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#14 Post by Al »

Not sure yet Muttoner, Will keep ya's posted!
Unfortunately the weekend was a bit of a washout. We fished Kilcoole for 1.5 hrs but weed got the better of us, decided to see if Killiney was any better but the whole place was carpeted in weed too, so we called it a day after an hour and half or so!

Ah well, there's always next time! :)
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#15 Post by sparkey+1 »

Thats a shame Al we had the same in south greystones for the event and had to move to behind the harbor and that was weed free.....

Did many turn out for the new club?

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#16 Post by Al »

Yeah I noticed that from the report, pity about the weed alright :(
We had 14 people fishing, alot were novices so the conditions were a bit crap to try and introduce people to the sport, and also there were only a handfull of fish caught between both beaches too!
But next time will be better.....or worse :lol:
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#17 Post by Jayball10 »

Al keep us posted on future meets. I love that pub. That little old section in on the left is nice an cozy. Perfect place to sit down over a cold one and talk about fishy tales. I also fish sometimes too haha.
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Jayball10 wrote:Al keep us posted on future meets. I love that pub. That little old section in on the left is nice an cozy. Perfect place to sit down over a cold one and talk about fishy tales. I also fish sometimes too haha.

Yeah I do occasionally too
But...I prefer the pub! :D

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