Bantry 2nd May comp
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Bantry 2nd May comp
Right anyone know anything about this charrity event?
What I've heard is that its on below in airfield 10 - 3 on sat.
Cash prizes.
Don't know anything else about the gaff or the comp though.
Anyone able to enlighten me on what to expect outa this mark? also, does anyone know anything about this comp?
Cheers
hugh
What I've heard is that its on below in airfield 10 - 3 on sat.
Cash prizes.
Don't know anything else about the gaff or the comp though.
Anyone able to enlighten me on what to expect outa this mark? also, does anyone know anything about this comp?
Cheers
hugh
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
dogs dogs and more dogs, also get huss and thornies but dogs can be to plague proportios there..nice venue to fish. fishing onto clean muddy bottom with a ledge about 30 yards from the lw line, but you very rarely loose fosh to it..
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
lads who is hosting the competition and what are the check in times
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
paudie I'l pm my mobile number to ya.
I'l find out more details tonight hopefully.
Don't have phone in work but I'l find out when I get home like
And cheers for info lumpy boy,is the tide strong?
I'l find out more details tonight hopefully.
Don't have phone in work but I'l find out when I get home like
And cheers for info lumpy boy,is the tide strong?
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
generally no, will get away with a 175grm no bother
shore species 2008(25):dogfish(3.1lbs), bull huss (12lb 2oz), bass, shore rockling, coalie, whiting, pollack, conger (22.4lbs),flounder, thick lipped mullet (4.8lbs),turbot,ling (11.2lbs),ballan wrasse(4.5lbs), cuckoo wrasse, pouting, poor cod, cod (9.5lbs), dab, 3 bearded rockling, long spined scorpion fish, corkwing wrasse, plaice, trigger fish, sea trout, garfish
regards neil
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
cheers boy, will let you know how it goes if I fish it
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
hugh i haveht recieved your pm so i have sent you my number paudie
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
How did it fish - any good huss and ray caught??
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
didn't fish cause had to go to dublin and didn't get home till all hours sat mornin.
However I think the sullivan brothers Tralee Bay SAC (Chris and David) had first and second. David was tellin me there was something 'unorthodox' bout the running of the comp
Think there was few dogs and small huss (to 6pound) caught on the day. didn't here anything bout ray.
However I think the sullivan brothers Tralee Bay SAC (Chris and David) had first and second. David was tellin me there was something 'unorthodox' bout the running of the comp


Think there was few dogs and small huss (to 6pound) caught on the day. didn't here anything bout ray.
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
thats o sullivan cronin you should know by now!!
turns out it was more of a family and friends comp we only found out this on arrival, sure it was organised by a few cork lads so confusion was to be expected
i'd 8 dogs and 2 huss one about5lb it was 83cm but real thick and very angry!! the other was only a pup a lad up the beach had one in the 90's. there was a few strap congers with a taste for fingers brought in aswell lots of fish on the day which is always a good thing.
lost a decent huss in that ledge that 'no fosh get lost in' bbut the 83 was a pb so it was a good day out. david in 2nd had 7 dogs including a poxy treble martin in fourth had 3dog and his 1st huss sandeel done the business all day for me
turns out it was more of a family and friends comp we only found out this on arrival, sure it was organised by a few cork lads so confusion was to be expected

i'd 8 dogs and 2 huss one about5lb it was 83cm but real thick and very angry!! the other was only a pup a lad up the beach had one in the 90's. there was a few strap congers with a taste for fingers brought in aswell lots of fish on the day which is always a good thing.
lost a decent huss in that ledge that 'no fosh get lost in' bbut the 83 was a pb so it was a good day out. david in 2nd had 7 dogs including a poxy treble martin in fourth had 3dog and his 1st huss sandeel done the business all day for me
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
sully wrote:thats o sullivan cronin you should know by now!!
turns out it was more of a family and friends comp we only found out this on arrival, sure it was organised by a few cork lads so confusion was to be expected![]()
i'd 8 dogs and 2 huss one about5lb it was 83cm but real thick and very angry!! the other was only a pup a lad up the beach had one in the 90's. there was a few strap congers with a taste for fingers brought in aswell lots of fish on the day which is always a good thing.
lost a decent huss in that ledge that 'no fosh get lost in' bbut the 83 was a pb so it was a good day out. david in 2nd had 7 dogs including a poxy treble martin in fourth had 3dog and his 1st huss sandeel done the business all day for me
This was not an I.F.S.A. competition.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
thats correct donal no i.f.s.a involvement at all like i said it was more a family and friends thing that kind of got leaked to the net as a by product of hughs search for wisdom.
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sully wrote:thats correct donal no i.f.s.a involvement at all like i said it was more a family and friends thing that kind of got leaked to the net as a by product of hughs search for wisdom.
Lambs to the slaughter.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
'lambs to the slaughter' i'm totally lost.....what do you mean???
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Re: Bantry 2nd May comp
sully wrote:'lambs to the slaughter' i'm totally lost.....what do you mean???
The lambs were the family and friends who turned up on the day for a nice leisurely competition.
The slaughter been ye two pros



Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm