Over the past week (IMELDA)

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Over the past week (IMELDA)

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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
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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
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another first of the year a nice male tope
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in around the mid 30's measured 1.5m long and the last interesting picture is of the sounder screen
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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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#2 Post by anthony byrne »

Two beautiful looking fish well done John, fair play on the macks too as they still seem to be tricky
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#3 Post by henrykelly10 »

cracking fishing John well done :wink:
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#4 Post by srameen »

Lovely fish, but I'd settle for the macks right now :(
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#5 Post by Rob Millard »

Superb John, I thought you'd been quiet this week. I should have known better.
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#6 Post by The Austrian »

excellent fishing John, the sounder promising even more adventures for next week :)
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#7 Post by DAMIEN »

some very nice fish there fairplay,if only fish finder showed that all the time!
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#8 Post by eyesreilly »

Great stuff John, well done :wink:
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#9 Post by JOHN1 »

Thanks for all the replys lads 8)
The Austrian wrote:excellent fishing John, the sounder promising even more adventures for next week :)
hopefully martin, was meant to go out today but things went pear shaped, might get out tomorrow to check the sounder again :wink:
anthony byrne wrote:Two beautiful looking fish well done John, fair play on the macks too as they still seem to be tricky
macks are difficult at the moment, i seem to be the only boat getting a few :mrgreen: 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 :lol: :lol:
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#10 Post by samo »

nice ling I remember getting a few a good while back around the 40ft.
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#11 Post by MAC »

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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#12 Post by JimC »

That's a nice picture on the sounder John.
Are you happy with it?
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JimC wrote:That's a nice picture on the sounder John.
Are you happy with it?
Still getting used to it jim, im delighted with it when it shows fish like that :D , but totally p i ss e d off and still in shock that i bought it when it doesnt, some times i do wonder if the transducer has fallen off the transom :lol: :lol: but in fairness it is good i went over a wreck with it recently and seen the wreck like i never seen it before 8)
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#14 Post by FRANK1 »

67 foot Hmm .Charts out ..Keep it up dude ..
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#15 Post by sparkey+1 »

Nice report John and some fine fishing done by all on board :wink:
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FRANK1 wrote:67 foot Hmm .Charts out ..Keep it up dude ..
well that was at low water :wink: :lol: :lol:
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