whats the crack with the flats

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whats the crack with the flats

#1 Post by samo »

what is the crack with the flats ive never seen so many get caught during the winter in my life?
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#2 Post by MAC »

Seems to be plenty around samo. Hopefully they are not hoovered up in the not soo distant future. It would be nice to start getting a few decent sized fish on the East coast.

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#3 Post by lumpy »

thats interesting because in some spots down here which would have been noted for producing flats there appears to be a shortage of them
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#4 Post by Bradan »

lumpy wrote:thats interesting because in some spots down here which would have been noted for producing flats there appears to be a shortage of them


Thanks for sending them up the coast lumpy!

Now if you wouldn't mind... a few bass wouldn't go amiss here either! :wink:
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#5 Post by lumpy »

i wouldnt hold my breath for the bass................... :lol:
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#6 Post by pete »

Feck off Bradan, I move down to Cork and your wanting Lumpy to send the bass back up the coast :evil: I would think some of the bigger flounder will be heading of to spawn shortly :?:
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#7 Post by Bradan »

You just concentrate on sussing out a couple of good bass marks for when I come down for a weekend!
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