Simple Match Fishing Forum

tmr i was a nightmare in thous days mate being one of the young ones i remember in our party a bloke called George bott he had a wig we tied some fishing line to it while he was a sleep and when he woke up it was brilliant it shot around the room like a rat mind-you we never stopped running when he chased us we glued it another night put cling film over the toilet that was funny as well he went mad every time you name it we did it we came out of the pub early doors he was dying for a pee so he started peeing up the side of the van so i drove off piping the horn everybody sitting out side just looked still makes me laugh just thinking about that holiday he was a top bloke

I drew 26 on Broadmeadow once, slap behind the Forum. Gary Whalley was on 25; it was crap that day all we could catch were tiny cut sizes skimmers and roach that were getting you knowhere. Gaz declared he was going for a walk and if anyone wanted to buy his kit while he was away £5 was the minimum to accept! Anyway quite a few were walking that day so we hid his kit behind the wall. His face was a crappity smack picture when he came back. If I remembeer right I told him Fermanagh Council had took it away but even worst they were coming back for £17.50 they charge. I'll never forget his face, it were dead funny
On another occasion I took a pic of his 'new' pole float container, it was a Matalan placcy bag, needless to say he was in the AM the following week complete with pic

Great stories .I think everybody that came over in the
"boom time"  of the 80's & 90's,experienced something they'll remember for
life,i've heard loads of them over the years,all
funny.I suppose theres a lot less younger anglers
coming over now,so less messing about.
Robert Buick's a top organiser & smashing bloke,saw
him at the ncffi AGM a month ago,just to say hello.

It`s taken where Nicky Seddon had the record Erne Match weight with around 250lb, can`t remember the exact weight, but he was catching bream at half depth on the pole, he couldn`t get his bait to the bottom that day!!! Only drawn Broadmeadows once in the early 90`s, won my section and qualified for the Gold Cup Final at my first attempt

Been a good thread this one..........keep 'em coming

Have to dig out some more 'venue' pictures in the hope that they provoke a memory or too

Sounds like my type of fun, never been to Ireland wish i had been during the boom times

There again i would probably be as old as bill and gods dog then

Ive been spoiled in Holland afternoon matches park behind your peg ,I'd go back if the fishing was better and it was all our yesterday anglers. a festival for the vintage angler

Sounds like my type of fun, never been to Ireland wish i had been during the boom times

Still boom time in September, you could enter the Monaghan Pairs (on your own) on Lough Muckno.
Unbeliebvable fishing

Some long walks in Ireland Lloydy    better get down the gym mate                :D