Over the past week (IMELDA)
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Over the past week (IMELDA)
Vessel:IMELDA
Crew:me and others
Duration:various hours and days over the last week.
Tide: small
Weather:beautiful
Bait:mixed
Rigs:various
Results:fished a few times over the last week and got too lazy with the reports, we had some very good days with a good selection of species up to 13 species on the best day, also picking up a couple more species for the braggin list just putting up a couple of picture of a couple of the better fish a ling of 7lb weird colouration on this one never seen one so mottled. also a box of mackerel just for those that havent seen them in a while another first of the year a nice male tope in around the mid 30's measured 1.5m long and the last interesting picture is of the sounder screen showing dozens of pollack averaging 3lbs great fun keeping us busy for a while, some good days fishing in fantastic conditions john.....
Crew:me and others
Duration:various hours and days over the last week.
Tide: small
Weather:beautiful
Bait:mixed
Rigs:various
Results:fished a few times over the last week and got too lazy with the reports, we had some very good days with a good selection of species up to 13 species on the best day, also picking up a couple more species for the braggin list just putting up a couple of picture of a couple of the better fish a ling of 7lb weird colouration on this one never seen one so mottled. also a box of mackerel just for those that havent seen them in a while another first of the year a nice male tope in around the mid 30's measured 1.5m long and the last interesting picture is of the sounder screen showing dozens of pollack averaging 3lbs great fun keeping us busy for a while, some good days fishing in fantastic conditions john.....
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
Two beautiful looking fish well done John, fair play on the macks too as they still seem to be tricky
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
cracking fishing John well done 

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Lovely fish, but I'd settle for the macks right now 

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Superb John, I thought you'd been quiet this week. I should have known better.
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
excellent fishing John, the sounder promising even more adventures for next week 

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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
some very nice fish there fairplay,if only fish finder showed that all the time!
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
Great stuff John, well done 

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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
Thanks for all the replys lads 
a couple of Boaters i know couldnt beleive i was getting them in numbers during the week will try tomorrow to make sure it wasnt a double fluke


hopefully martin, was meant to go out today but things went pear shaped, might get out tomorrow to check the sounder againThe Austrian wrote:excellent fishing John, the sounder promising even more adventures for next week

macks are difficult at the moment, i seem to be the only boat getting a fewanthony byrne wrote:Two beautiful looking fish well done John, fair play on the macks too as they still seem to be tricky



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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
nice ling I remember getting a few a good while back around the 40ft.
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
Nice one John,
I have been snowed under with work and family commitments so haven't been able to enjoy this nice weather on the boat. good to see you and others making the most of the good weather.
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I have been snowed under with work and family commitments so haven't been able to enjoy this nice weather on the boat. good to see you and others making the most of the good weather.
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
That's a nice picture on the sounder John.
Are you happy with it?
Are you happy with it?
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
Still getting used to it jim, im delighted with it when it shows fish like thatJimC wrote:That's a nice picture on the sounder John.
Are you happy with it?




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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
67 foot Hmm .Charts out ..Keep it up dude ..
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Re: Over the past week (IMELDA)
Nice report John and some fine fishing done by all on board 

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well that was at low waterFRANK1 wrote:67 foot Hmm .Charts out ..Keep it up dude ..



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