Salthill beach, Galway, 26/04/07

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Salthill beach, Galway, 26/04/07

#1 Post by stevecrow74 »

People:me, chrisfeeney30 and fishinmidget

Duration:3 hours

Tide: low neap

Weather: clear warm with light SW breeze

Bait:mackerel

Rigs: 3 hook flappers

Results:4 flounder

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report:met up with chris at the mark, lobbed in a trace and patiently waited.. tap tap tap.. a nice flounder of 32cm.. chris then caught one soon after of 36cm.. midget had a few birdies a couple of crack off's..
chris pulled out another flat of 26cm and towards the end midget redeemed himself with a small flat of approx 25cm...


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chris with his flat
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chris's second flat
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#2 Post by Drew »

Nice Flats there lads.... 8)
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#3 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

was a good session!
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#4 Post by Al »

Nice few fish there lads... Fair play :D
Midget have you ever not birdied? I wont mention the one ya got in Killary...I was actually impressed :lol:
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#5 Post by fishinmidget »

:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


theres only so much i can laugh about it.
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#6 Post by nige »

:lol: :lol:
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#7 Post by fishinmidget »

however, that's doesn't seem to apply to other people. :evil:
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#8 Post by Kraken »

Hey midget..

ask steve about his birdie in killary :D :D :D

first cast ???? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#9 Post by teacher »

Kraken wrote:Hey midget..

ask steve about his birdie in killary :D :D :D

first cast ???? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Not to mention forgetting to close the clip keeping his rig on (and then claiming some super-dexterous fish opened the clip)
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#10 Post by stevecrow74 »

teacher wrote:Not to mention forgetting to close the clip keeping his rig on (and then claiming some super-dexterous fish opened the clip)


it was a mustad split ring... them crabs aint half smart :shock:
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#11 Post by MC »

what Alex blanked again
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#12 Post by fishinmidget »

not a bit of it. i saved meself. just about :oops:
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#13 Post by Al »

fishinmidget wrote::evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:


theres only so much i can laugh about it.


Dont worry i'll post up a picture of all my birdies when i start using a multi you can take some comfort in that :D

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