lads week the week that was or in some cases wasn't

[Snatcher]

Sorry another highlight met Gannet from Ireland-what a gent.

Think he was impressed with "Gods Country" and is back shortly with the good lady!

 

When I hooked up with the big girl I shouted to him and he thought I was hooked on the bottom!

 

The place is lush

[gannet]

Thanks Snatcher,glad you arrived home safely There were times when I became seriously concerned for your wellbeing particularly when you set off down the cliff towards the foghorn mark however we had a ball Must not forget our guide and boatman Freddie who tried everything to put us on the fish a true gentleman.Enjoyed tack 4's tackle class,meeting ourwullie80,Dale,Terry,Chris and other AN members in the Clash who for some reason I have forgotten their names I shall return at the end of July or early August to try for the silver fellows which reminds me, congratulations Snatcher on your first Bass,better than Millers eh?

[Snatcher]

I told Freddie the bass that you were sorry to miss him to say farewells. He said no probs and he thinks that you a gentleman as well.

Yes Tom everyone had a great time and laughs all round.

When I go back up the caravan 2 weeks on Friday and the wife sees that there is no damage

I will sort out a date for next years extravaganza and post it up

Hope to see you shortly Tom in "Gods Country" - see I told you it was

[tack4]

this it what we advised spanner to avoid the tidal malestrom at the tip of the mull

 

me with Chis (left) and Terry (right) with heaviest boat and shore fish awards

both pollacks

[Snatcher]

Well yakers I told you it was one to avoid

 

Congrats on winning the trophies lads,seems I had best order some for next year then :)it has to be an ongoing thing now.

 

Nice one young Snatcher,getting your NUFC badge in the shot

 

Thanks Andrew nice photos

[tack4]

Thursday

By christ dale can snore ......too exited about boat session and unable to sleep got up at 03:30 drove into stranaraer to work to get online to check work emails (sad or what)

)4:30 went plugging for couple hours in lochryan to no avail next stop tescos for fresh provisions and petrol and back to drummore for a bacon roll

Boat launched at 09:00 off for mackie then after pollack which we found had been spooked by another charter fishing the reef at the wrong state of tide and for too long result largest pollack approx 4lb on our boat

don't know what snatcher si sitting on here

the tope had other things on their minds (? mating early) and Ian's boat only produced five the whole day in a strengthening 4-5 ( LUMPY!!!!)stocked up on a lash of mackie for spanners rubby -dubby

me feathering for mackie before i asked " where are they Chis?"

Snatcher replys " in the sea mate..........."

on shore with wobbly legs why is the room going up and down? to find a cow had taken a liking to my nearside rear tail light smashing the lens :mad: Spike took time at the end of the session to fillet a few mackeral for us, explaning how to present them boneless and like trousers for reluctant kids to enjoy

my lot scoffed them down in a flash cheers Spike

 

Friday was a bit of a washout so the tacks went to visit the snatchers in the van we arrived in the midst of a chess challange and kyle took on the winner and got thumped but played a much better second game

that game over dale victorious the Labarynth challange was decide with kyle clinching the deciding last game

the presentations took place of the haeviest fish awards

on the way home stopped at terrally bay to pass on some rag and lug to saint and a blether with him and spanner

their session although wet was producing mackeral, bass, tub gurnard and grey gurnard.....

 

I parted with promises of meeting up again in the future.

 

thought that was the end................

 

 

oh no saturday loomed with a final session of spinning from the rocks at Ardwell back shore

 

Dale approx 23 fish to chris's 17

kyle 0 caitlin 0 tack4 4 all wee pollack and coallie

 

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[tack4]

some pics of the saturday

dale "oh ive caught another one"

 

mid way throgh the celebratory divebombing

 

a couple of the 30+ fish caught that session

[tack4]

what can i say to finish off........................

 

bring on the next lads week but with more moderation so we all enjoy more fishing

 

oh yeah and industial strength ear deffenders ......sorry dale.

[Norrie]

Gawd....Sorry to miss it chaps....wish I had been able to make it !!!!! Looks/Sounds like a belter of a time you all had.....

[Snatcher]

Still recovering! promise to drink less next year

 

BRING IT ON