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kopitecol
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by kopitecol » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:40 pm
going to the lobster smack groyne tonight (sunday 25th) using lug and rag. so no skin left on my fingers next weeklol. let you know how i get on
kopitecol
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by kopitecol » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:36 pm
had a fairly productive night. 7schoolies and two pout. oh.... and a massive crab!!! my first edible one, but put it back to eat my bait another day!!! missed loads of bite though. wind was stiff to start but fell off by high water.really enjoyable nights fishing!!
fished from 7.45 to about 11pm
Snagger
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by Snagger » Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:04 am
Hi Col,
sounds like you had a busy few hours mate, good to here there are a lot more fish in the water now.
Tim.
griegwwr
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by griegwwr » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:15 pm
no pics again kol could be another case of it was like this
lol
ducker
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by ducker » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:59 pm
hi col
you aint one of these fantasy fishermen who think they have caught fish but havent the proof would be in a photograph well done anyway good report
ducker
kopitecol
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by kopitecol » Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:28 pm
do u really think i am going to all the aggro of uploading pics of 10" school bass!!! pleased but not that pleased lol
Snagger
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by Snagger » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:08 pm
well at least you had a few and didn't blank, a total of 9 fish in little more than 3hrs is a very good tally judging by recent reports of shore fishing in the Thames Estuary, WELL DONE mate,
Tim.
Cabrat
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by Cabrat » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:09 pm
always upload even when i blank which is always lol lol
cabbus
kopitecol
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by kopitecol » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:54 pm
Just for you!!
Lobstersmack sunset.
A rather large hungry crab
skuffa
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by skuffa » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:24 pm
hey col, good to hear the good ol groynes still producing. Nice crab..
robc22
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by robc22 » Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:44 am
great report......the pics make the difference..........
kopitecol
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by kopitecol » Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:54 pm
cheers rob lol. skuffa me old mate. hows you and the cooking coming on. Will be in hayling island for two days fishing in june...is that close to you?
edwards73
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by edwards73 » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:07 pm
well done colin on catching a few we'll have to arrange another meet up fella
simon
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by Snagger » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:47 pm
the pix are great Colin, I still cant work out how to get then on here lol.
Tim
kopitecol
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by kopitecol » Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:20 pm
lol tim. once you have done it a couple of times its easy. you are using photobucket......lay of the image and select the bottom box. if you copy it it will load automatically as soon paste and post. if you stilll strugling give me a pm and i will give you my mobile and talk you through it. Simon... DEffo!!!