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From: <sportfishing@eircom.net>

Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 19:39:55 +0100

To: <boatanglingireland@gmail.com>

Could you tie me a cowens eel or Skoks eel

 

From: boat angling <boatanglingireland@gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 19:39:55 +0100

To: <sportfishing@eircom.net>

Subject: Re:

I can tie anything ;-) except possibly my own shoelaces
I googled cowens sandeel and came up with a braided body sandeel ?
http://www.orvis.com/orvis_assets/prodimg/43EANW0.jpg
Andy

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From: boat angling <boatanglingireland@gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 20:07:55 +0100

To: <sportfishing@eircom.net>

Subject: Re:

Can;t find a skoks burrowing sandeel
this must be close ?
http://www.flytyer.com/images/SFFmagflys/p18_sffon05.jpg
Andy

On 29 May 2011 19:50, <sportfishing@eircom.net> wrote:

Imagine a clouser resting in position the fly head is at the bend the fly body perpendicular to the shank

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From: boat angling <boatanglingireland@gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 20:48:13 +0100

To: <sportfishing@eircom.net>

Subject: Re:

Easey peasey lemon squeezy ...   one of ?
Andy

On 29 May 2011 20:20, <sportfishing@eircom.net> wrote:

That's it dude

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On 29 May 2011 20:53, <sportfishing@eircom.net> wrote:

Six please

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From: boat angling

Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:18 PM

To: sportfishing@eircom.net

Subject: Re:

1st attempt .. tricky little bugger to tie
But i have it sussed now ,, dumbbell needs to be more towards hook bend and angle of tail meeds to be slighlty more acute
but thats it on a size 1 .... might work for white ones too
Hopefully gonna get out tomorrow ... Strangford
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BlFL5yV2qUk/TeKpJ2UbZlI/AAAAAAAAEoI/eJ-x-

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On 29 May 2011 21:35, Jim Hendrick <sportfishing@eircom.net> wrote:

not been fussy its looking great

can you push it back more into the bend to stand a little more vertically – sorreeee

best regards - Jim@
www.probassfisher.com

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From: boat angling

Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:37 PM

To: Jim Hendrick

Subject: Re: Re:

See if you read my email ..... ho hum
Watch out for mk2 coming to an email near you soon
Andy

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cough and ahem.....and pink cheeks

best regards - Jim@
www.probassfisher.com

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fuckin hell .. ye don't want much do ye  ;-)
Tell you what i'll come down and cast it for ye too
Pink cheeks ...  hmmmpphhhh

LOl I added pink dubbing in behind the eyes and the damn thing looks like its been hit over the head with a hammer now
I think i'll call it the ball peen  sandeel
Next attempt i'll put the dubbing in first so it subtly bleeds through the white ..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U2N5oW3las4/TeK40E6o1aI/AAAAAAAAEok/FXGwXqA_HE4/s640/IMGP2463.JPG
onwards and upwards
Andy

Tim Burton and fly fishing

If Tim Burton was to tie a fly would THIS be it – a sleepy Hollow Fleye – evidence is HERE

Season 2011

I'm afraid thats it for the season guys - all valid bass shore fishing days for 2011 are now fully reserved, I have no more space.

Remaining Workshop days are available between the 22nd and the 26th of August and the 5th to the 7th of September inc.

I want to say a quick thank you to every one for your business and the continued support of the fishery - as difficult at times as it might be to achieve, I wish tight lines and a safe season to everyone - heres to a summer of silver and spikes!

Bass fishermen will arrive from Ireland, Holland, Germany, Scotland, England, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland and France.

Bendy from Jim

Some of my personal favourites for BFG’s

Surface lures

1. Smith - Zipsea pop
2. Megabait – Chihuahua
3. Illex – Bonnie 95
4. Luckycraft – Sammy 100
5. Luckycraft – Gunnish 115

Diving lures

1. Luckycraft – Flash minnow 110 sp + f
2. Luckycraft – Slender pointer 112 sp
3. Luckycraft – Pointer 78
4. Luckycraft – Pointer 100 DD
5. Illex – Arnaud smash minnow sp

My Desert Island three - or whats always in my box (I only carry six lures at a time)

1. Luckycraft – Flash minnow for sheer reliability
2. Illex – Bonnie 95 – Proven beyond any doubt since ‘03
3. Megabait – Chihuahua – Does so much for so little that others cant

My number one choice and favourite lure of all time

1. Orion – Sticker – From a fishing legend, friend and personal hero - learning to fish it in a way that gets unique results, has for me been one of great personal reward and satisfaction

I have seen these lures and many others take many thousands of fish over the years here in Wexford – I very much doubt that their efficacy will diminish as time goes by. These are some of the choices I make when I am lure fishing by myself – in reality now, more than often in fact, probably as much as 99% of my lure fishing is done on the surface – I don’t mind if I don’t catch fish a lot of the time, but when I do I like to see the take.
I choose my times to suit my preferences - its always a BFG - big fish game!

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