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when the smuts go marchin' in...

#1 Post by uvox »

i reckon it's still a bit early for smuts in wicklow/wexford - more like mid-May onwards do ya think?
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#2 Post by dbrock »

there has been one or two taken lately have heard of one taken 2 weeks ago at 5lb ish so might be worth a shot,
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#3 Post by Stephen8wood »

ok, nuff said, I'll be the fall guy!............................What's a smut?
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#5 Post by shamoo0804 »

2 reasonable sized smuts taken off a wicklow beach, but they were not targeted, so I'd say its too early to go after them......but hey, may be worth a shot :!:
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#6 Post by roger de dodger »

lads april is a magic month it turns up all kinds of suprises last april was ok for smoothies and tope even if they where a tad small :lol: the recent warm weather has to help to 8) some nice ray turned up too :wink:
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#7 Post by uvox »

they're called smuts becuase by ennereilly moonlight, at the right angle, they have the same facial features as jim davidson.

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