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yappo
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#21 Post by yappo »

Agree Mick it was poor. :cry:

Still managed to buy a balaclava for €8, and tops for bank sticks at €2, and pick of 7 spoons for €10, and powerpro 50lb X 300 yds for €29, and pick of 5 lures for €10 (got the spoons from eurotackle).

A fool and his money easy parted as my dad used to say. :lol:

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keith
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#22 Post by keith »

It was very poor this year was looking for a 525 supermag extra and the crowd to the left of the door had a 525 mag original for 185 :roll: eventully got the supermag extra off the lads from sharkies for 185.
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#23 Post by countryjimbo »

I was very disappointed in it. Very hard to find decent brands and when you did they were same price as anywhere else.

Did get some rapala lures for €5 each which was good, no choice of colour only chartruse.
Got a Shakepeare Ugly Sapphire boat rod for €50.

Overall not worth the trip.
If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing rods.
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#24 Post by Dave »

Must admit I was a little disappointed with the show as well myself, like you say Jimbo you really had to search for the decent stuff.
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#25 Post by Pat »

I was happy enough. Got a Penn 545 & 525 for a nice price :D
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#26 Post by wayne riley »

yea think it was pooor dis yr and 2 many ppl tryin 2 sell you charters, even had a stall selling tools!!!
met da lads from the casting area who were very helpful. fair play 2 dem bravin the cold :D :D
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#27 Post by blaker »

I didn't bother this year because I felt last year was very poor and I'm seeing that all my complaints from last year are still prevalent.
Needs a bit of a shake up I reckon. Something half the size but more focussed and quality driven wouldn't be a bad option.
“........if people from Leinster support Munster, it’s actually good as it has separated those who really want to support us from the fickle ones, which means the base is being built on a solid core of support. If it’s based on fly-by supporters, that’s not a good foundation – as they say, rats will always jump first from a sinking ship.” Denis Hickie, Disco Legend
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