achill island april 2012

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achill island april 2012

#1 Post by saving private brian »

just took a few small shots of achil today
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Looks amazing . Its raining cats and dogs here
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#3 Post by corbyeire »

what is that stone thing in the third pic?
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what is that stone thing in the third pic?
Thats a very rare 18th century beach buddy..:grin::grin::grin:
Class pics tho. 1st one is stunning.
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#5 Post by saving private brian »

a lookout tower for the leprechauns :mrgreen:



corbyeire wrote:what is that stone thing in the third pic?
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had a few casts and had small turbos and flounders on keel.amazing area.definitely gonna be giving it more of a bash in summer
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Keam, Keel and Dookinella looking good Brian..... :D
Nice to hear there are a few flats knocking about, most likely will be down for the BH weekend coming up and will have a cast then for sure..

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#8 Post by GONE FISHING »

nice photos brian
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#9 Post by saving private brian »

is that the may or june one

Mick001 wrote:Keam, Keel and Dookinella looking good Brian..... :D
Nice to hear there are a few flats knocking about, most likely will be down for the BH weekend coming up and will have a cast then for sure..

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beautiful
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#11 Post by tight lines »

thanks for posting brian i am so looking forward to geting back over in july for the weekend hope we get the same weather
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Nice photos. Second picture from top, is it a Keem beach?
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#13 Post by shorty »

Brilliant pics man achill is a lovely place went on me holidays there a few times never fished there though but that's gonna change this year my friend has a camper and me and few lads are talks to head down there this year any good spots you might recommend

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your spot on there lad.
Dom wrote:Nice photos. Second picture from top, is it a Keem beach?
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#15 Post by saving private brian »

thanks for that comment.pm me closer to the date and i will sort you out or try help you with a few marks and how there fishing.dont worry ye will get fish anyway :mrgreen:


shorty wrote:Brilliant pics man achill is a lovely place went on me holidays there a few times never fished there though but that's gonna change this year my friend has a camper and me and few lads are talks to head down there this year any good spots you might recommend

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#16 Post by shorty »

Thanks pal will do much appreciated
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