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vip · #21 Post by **vip** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:18 pm

two thornback rays on the one trace, at Fahan last Easter, one of them was 10 & a half lb the other was 5 & a half lb, :shock: :shock: :D :D

#22 Post by **nthclare** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:38 pm

Mine would be a thornback ray during the Limerick treaty 300 international years ago and getting the best overall catch had 4 species that day, I taught this is it im going to become some match angler lol hence to say that didnt materialise all the so called superstars from the uk and ireland were fishing that comp.......................

#23 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:58 pm

thats a hard 1...for me it would be 58lb tope from the swilly or a 26lb conger from portrush harbour on a abu conolon beach caster and mag elite... 8) :D

#24 Post by **lumpy** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:37 pm

think mine would have to be my first fly caught bass i caught 6 years ago. it only weighed 2 pounds and was caught on a fly that had more resembilence to me than anything remotely aquatic.was my most memorable catch cuase i was 16 at the time and had got alot of stick from older bait fishermen that i was wasting my time [they subsequewntly caught nothing and i had 2 more bass], it was on a fly i tied myself and it got me hooked on saltwater flyfishing for life.

#25 Post by **corbyeire** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:44 pm

nice one lumpy!

#26 Post by **coaster** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:57 pm

Al wrote:Mine would have to be a type of Scorpion fish that i caught in Dun Laoighre when i was about 12/13, was expecting whiting, scared the crap out of me when i reeled it onto the pier thought it was gonna kill me :)

Cant help but laugh every time I read this. I felt the exact same on my first Scorpion fish.

#27 Post by **coaster** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:14 pm

GF80 wrote:I reckon ur first fish or unexpected fish are often the most memorable rather than biggest.

Couldn't agree more. I wrote about the octopus because it was in salt water but the fish that will stay with me for ever is........

I was about 10 I think and had been out macky bashing a couple of times with my father. I decided that I wanted to catch a trout and went and bought myself one of those 5 to 6 foot starter rod kits. Got some worms from the garden and off we went for a family day out. We came across a stream with some small trout and off I went. After about 20 Min's without a bite I lost interest and went for a quick walk. On my return I picked up the rod to stick on another worm and found that I had caught a 5 inch eel.

It was (and still is) the biggest fish I have ever seen

#28 Post by **ian 123** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:39 pm

mine would have to be my first mack,i was 11/12? using a really light river rod and a decend sized mack took to the bait...it took my mate aaron to reel it and me to try bend the rod back to shape!! was gas!! but i was 12!

#29 Post by **Christina** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:49 pm

mine was probably my first salmon when i was 8 or a big conger of around 30lb and teelin in donegal

#30 Post by **dbrock** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:45 am

taught id open this up again as i ws just thinking the same a few days ago
personally my ost memorable fish was a tope of killoughter beach in wicklow,, wasnt my biggest tope but got it on a 1/0 and 12 lb snood while fihing for whiting,,,(for pike bait)
was an amazing fight, no waders or nothing i remember shouting at my mate,( who was lying on the beach on the phone) for help as i ran up and down the beach like a yo yo

all in all an amazing night really loved that fight nearly lasted 30 minsor more

#31 Post by **dbrock** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:46 am

[img]http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q102/dubguyy/tope.jpg[/img]

thats the ic of the tope from my post previous i know not the biggest tope ever but m most memorable one

lazycod · #32 Post by **lazycod** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:02 am

Mine has to be a 5lb Mullet caught on the mouth of the Margy river in Ballycastle co Antrim it took me by surprise because I was fishing for sea trout at the time with a small peter ross fly and a bubble float after playing this fish for what seemed an eternity I landed it to a round of applause :shock: what I didn't know was a crowd had gathered on the bridge and had watched me play the fish :lol: :lol: Just as well I didn't notice them or I would have certainly lost the fish :lol: :lol:

#33 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:32 pm

deffo a 6lb+ mullet on a 2/3# fly rod......great fun.

Mr_Green · #34 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:43 pm

My first bass, not so long ago on The Greys BZE, Reeled in on a slack line and the bass just kicking away, nice adrenalin rush!!

#35 Post by **James Barry** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:08 pm

Has to be my first salmon was 15 went out with my cousins not expecting to get anything(always the way) but got a lovely 5lbs grilse...was on a high for a week after was great! Apart from that it would have 2 be my biggest bass was delighted with that one!

#36 Post by **Dave Jolly** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:26 pm

In Ireland my most memorable catch was night fishing in tralee a few years ago, only went out for an hour or 2 with my buddy Noel, we had 2 pks of ammo sandeel, 11 in each pack, I caught 9 small eyed ray and 2 bass on my 11 eels, and noel had 6 ray and a bass on his.
Outside Ireland my most memorable catches are a 140lb Tarpon off the shore in Marathon in the Florida Keys, and 22 bonefish in 2 hrs off a beach in Cuba.

#37 Post by jg » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:00 am

1-- Shore 1.5 lbs garfish on fly rod on Cruit Island
2--Boat Two specimens on the same day G/gurnard & John Dory of Tory
3--First fish eel, so small I was able to put it in a jam jar and take home to show my father no catch and release then.
4--Largest rainbow 17-4lbs at Dever Springs the ticket cost £48 had to hide the bank statment F/P/P (fishing permission person )

#38 Post by **nickcamp24** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:41 pm

A 25 pound striped bass last june in manasquan new jersey

#39 Post by **cortaz** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:10 pm

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#40 Post by **brown07** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:54 pm

It would have to be a double shot of ray i got on a blistering hot day on fawn beach.