My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#61 Post by KERRY1 »

Thanks everyone for your kind comments and replies :D

The Austrian wrote:
I would love to reply to you all individually but it would just take me too long
wimmin, reap the rewards and pretend Alzheimer for the rest of us...typical :P :wink:
Martin, just for you, an individual reply:
The Austrian wrote::shock: :shock: :shock: I'm speechless Paula, and believe me, that's not what I'm known for normally :wink: I'm not the least surprised reading your (most excellent btw.) report now that you suffered from a bit of a hangover this morning :P :lol: this is an absolute monster of a mullet, my heartfelt congratulations, I'm well made up for both of you! :mrgreen: The only one fly in the ointment is that it'll be really hard to do any better from now on :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks Martin, it's not often your speechless :shock: your not a man with few words that's for sure so I happy I managed to silence ya!!! :lol: Your wife will want tips from me next! Yeah, with regards to the hangover, what can I say. I celebrated with some wine, far too much in fact which is why I ended up with a stinking headache and hangover. I will never learn will I :roll: It was worth it at the time though and I've lived to tell the tale , that's the most important thing. :D
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#62 Post by The Austrian »

KERRY1 wrote:Thanks everyone for your kind comments and replies :D

The Austrian wrote:
I would love to reply to you all individually but it would just take me too long
wimmin, reap the rewards and pretend Alzheimer for the rest of us...typical :P :wink:
Martin, just for you, an individual reply:
The Austrian wrote::shock: :shock: :shock: I'm speechless Paula, and believe me, that's not what I'm known for normally :wink: I'm not the least surprised reading your (most excellent btw.) report now that you suffered from a bit of a hangover this morning :P :lol: this is an absolute monster of a mullet, my heartfelt congratulations, I'm well made up for both of you! :mrgreen: The only one fly in the ointment is that it'll be really hard to do any better from now on :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks Martin, it's not often your speechless :shock: your not a man with few words that's for sure so I happy I managed to silence ya!!! :lol: Your wife will want tips from me next! Yeah, with regards to the hangover, what can I say. I celebrated with some wine, far too much in fact which is why I ended up with a stinking headache and hangover. I will never learn will I :roll: It was worth it at the time though and I've lived to tell the tale , that's the most important thing. :D
:lol: :lol: :lol: yes indeed Paula, I have had the pleasure to enjoy quite a few of these in vino veritas moments throughout my life and luckily survived them all without too much damage to mine and anyone else's body and soul, :oops: :wink: however, you seem to be on the right path to a rich and joyful life :lol: :wink: , hope you don't mind when I call you my little alter ego from now on :P :?:
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#63 Post by KERRY1 »

The Austrian wrote: hope you don't mind when I call you my little alter ego from now on :P :?:
I don't mind at all Martin, I've been called far worse things in my life!! :wink: Being called your little alter ego would be a pleasure :P
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#64 Post by davethomas1 »

Cracker Paula Great stuff congrats jelous>>>>>only back on the site today any (loads of readin to do) you get to kerry yet????RESULTS???
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#65 Post by KERRY1 »

davethomas1 wrote:Cracker Paula Great stuff congrats jelous>>>>>only back on the site today any (loads of readin to do) you get to kerry yet????RESULTS???
Thanks very much Dave :D For me it's a fish of a lifetime and one that will be hard to beat for the pure fight it gave me, it was awesome!! 20 minutes felt more like 20 hours. No, I haven't been down to Kerry since May but it won't be too long now until we're away again and I can't wait. Although the mullet are brilliant and have kept me occupied all summer up at home, bass comes first for me and always will so a trip to Kerry beckons 8)
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#66 Post by cathalger »

Brilliant, great fish, later.
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#67 Post by tomgrey »

You should have a go at the mullet down here in Cork, they are like big fat carp, think the record for last year came from here if i'm not mistaken, gonna put a bit of time in this year and give the mullet a go. I foul hooked one right under the jaw spinning for bass last year, he was just under 4 pound i'd say, but boy did he go for it, I thought it was a big bass, my heart was racing seeing flashes of silver, when I got him out of the water I was thinking shame its a mullet but by god they put up a good fight, why don't I go for these more often??? remembering a friend of mine who used to fish for them, I think he developed a twitch, you would ask him "why the long face" he would reply "ahh, feckin mullet" :lol: :lol: I think he got a few grey hairs with frustration, well so he said :lol: :lol:

O, crackin fish by the way paula, big well done!
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#68 Post by MC »

congratulation and about time too :lol: . the smile says it all, a great memory for you
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#69 Post by yorkshire man »

excellent report,massive fish and a massive smile what more can you ask for well done
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#70 Post by fishy1987 »

:mrgreen: what a catch well done monster mullet :D
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Re: My BIGGEST Mullet Ever! - Strangford Lough 2nd August 2010.

#71 Post by KERRY1 »

cathalger wrote:Brilliant, great fish, later.
Thanks Cathal :D They are a great fish to target, if you like your Seatrout then you will equally enjoy the mullet fishing, they give you a great fight and on light tackle the crack is amazing.
tomgrey wrote:You should have a go at the mullet down here in Cork, they are like big fat carp, think the record for last year came from here if i'm not mistaken, gonna put a bit of time in this year and give the mullet a go. I foul hooked one right under the jaw spinning for Bass last year, he was just under 4 pound i'd say, but boy did he go for it, I thought it was a big Bass, my heart was racing seeing flashes of silver, when I got him out of the water I was thinking shame its a mullet but by god they put up a good fight, why don't I go for these more often??? remembering a friend of mine who used to fish for them, I think he developed a twitch, you would ask him "why the long face" he would reply "ahh, feckin mullet" :lol: :lol: I think he got a few grey hairs with frustration, well so he said :lol: :lol:

O, crackin fish by the way paula, big well done!
Thanks Tom. I was tired after getting it landed and very relieved too! It's by far my biggest mullet ever and I think it’s a PB that’s going to be hard to beat.
You should give them a go, they are great crack and when you hook one you know all about it. I know what your friend means, they do drive you mad, I have got a few grey hairs myself since I started fishing for them :lol:
I haven’t fished for the mullet down in Cork yet but have plans to go to Roscarberry this year which I am really looking forward too. I hear there is some very big fish down there.
MC wrote:congratulation and about time too :lol: . the smile says it all, a great memory for you
Thanks Martin 8) Looking at the pictures again does bring back good memories of that night. For sure, it was the best fight that I have ever had from a fish.
yorkshire man wrote:excellent report,massive fish and a massive smile what more can you ask for well done
Thanks – I still smile when I think about it even although it was 8 months ago :D
fishy1987 wrote::mrgreen: what a catch well done monster mullet :D
Thanks fishy1987
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