Hutchwilco Boat Show

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Who is going tomorrow? Be good to catch up if you are
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Saturday I nelieve,was hoping thursday but once again work interfers
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Went along this morning, was ok but nothing really new. Met Smudge at the hotdog stand, recognised him from photos on here. Had a quick talk about one of the old experts on here that used to educate us all to a very high level.

Picked up one of the glowbite micro bait packs which I’ll try out this weekend down at the firth if the weather holds.
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Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Went along this morning, was ok but nothing really new. Met Smudge at the hotdog stand, recognised him from photos on here. Had a quick talk about one of the old experts on here that used to educate us all to a very high level.

Picked up one of the glowbite micro bait packs which I’ll try out this weekend down at the firth if the weather holds.

It will hold - it MUST HOLD!
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Yes indeed, good to finally meet you KAndrew. I got myself one of those Protecta jump start things. I had one years ago but it died a little while back and feel a bit vulnerable without it.

The weather better hold, I'm planning to get over the coast tomorrow.
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Missed you smudge you had only just left talking to Grunta.

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Originally posted by Tzer Tzer wrote:

Missed you smudge you had only just left talking to Grunta.


Bugger! Would have loved to catch up. Arron would have too. we had an epic day fishing with you. In the memory banks! I really enjoyed the show, nothing really new for me, but a very cool day out. Next year!
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Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

Originally posted by Tzer Tzer wrote:

Missed you smudge you had only just left talking to Grunta.


Bugger! Would have loved to catch up. Arron would have too. we had an epic day fishing with you. In the memory banks! I really enjoyed the show, nothing really new for me, but a very cool day out. Next year!

Yep would have been great to catch up. Long day at the show for us, spent over an hour at Senator going over the neww 550HT have a mate interested and of course it was left to me to do all the ground work for him.
Not sure if we will go next year our trips might become a bi-annual thing.
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Went to the show and eyed up the figlass dominator like ervy year. Mrs C brought me a drum winch. She reckons no excuses now.
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Originally posted by Tzer Tzer wrote:

Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

Originally posted by Tzer Tzer wrote:

Missed you smudge you had only just left talking to Grunta.


Bugger! Would have loved to catch up. Arron would have too. we had an epic day fishing with you. In the memory banks! I really enjoyed the show, nothing really new for me, but a very cool day out. Next year!

Yep would have been great to catch up. Long day at the show for us, spent over an hour at Senator going over the neww 550HT have a mate interested and of course it was left to me to do all the ground work for him.
Not sure if we will go next year our trips might become a bi-annual thing.

Heard you were bi. Hehehe would have loved to catch up. See you in two years
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Originally posted by Pcj Pcj wrote:

Went to the show and eyed up the figlass dominator like ervy year. Mrs C brought me a drum winch. She reckons no excuses now.

No excuses Paul!
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