OK, not quite what you all think....

I'm ff to Ireland tomorrow with 15 mates to say farewell to my life of batchelor-dom.

We've got 3 days on the River Moy Salmon Fishing and Three nights in Crockets or somewhere similar trying to deplete the EU Guinness Lake...

Apparently there aren't any lap dancing bars in the back and beyond of Western Ireland, so Lord only knows what they will find as an alternative!!

My biggest problem according to my best man is how on earth do I get the Waders on over the Dress?!?!?!?

So if you see a stubbly greek transvestite fisherman on the Moy this weekend, stop and say hello!!

Rgds,
FB

have a good one Bud - and don't forget to bring back the Salmon fillets! The smoker is working overtime!

Rgds Ian

Steering towards a safe haven, it would seem(beyond this upcoming Irish trip, which does not sound safe at all... )! Many congratulations, and all the best to you along the way!

- mike

Wish you all the best Kiri

Have a good one and you MUST post pictures!

What did we all do to deserve you lot?

A day in a bobbing boat is a great cure for a hangover. I reckon the pubs are more at risk than the fish.

Seriously, if the salmon don't co-operate, the mayfly are up on most of the lakes.

Have a good one.

All the best for the future FB, I`m sure you`l enjoy Ireland, I know I always do when I`m there, wether it`s for work or pleasure,not sure there is a difference when I`m there though

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Originally posted by Fallow Buck:
Apparently there aren't any lap dancing bars in the back and beyond of Western Ireland, so Lord only knows what they will find as an alternative!!

Perhaps tied naked to a lamp post in the main street all night painted in the Irish Flag colours ......

Have fun.

Hi All, and thanks for the kind wishes.

We got back yesterday and I had to take the day off of work to go to the doctor as I have lost my voice!!!

All was well and the river was dropping off nicely on Thursday when we arrived. Tere was a nice hatch iof Olives and mayfly so we had apint, got licences and went to the River Guillan (sp?) which is a tributary of the Moy.

I put a Foxford Shrimp on as it seemed appropriate and the others fished dry flys for the wild brownies. A couple of fish landed and many more rose and missed, so we were in the zone. Overnight the river dropped from 1.4 to 0.7 on the guage, and I have never seen so many people out fishing!! We fished the Moy at East Mayo's Association water. 4 of us on the Fly and 3 spinning and worming. With a gale driving up the river Spey casting was a daunting prospect but I'm pleased to say we aquitted ourselves well enough. A freind of a freind had a nice springer on the fly and my mate lost another. After a long haerd days fishing I couldn't believe we didn't have 2-3 fish on the bank bethween us. I'd had a coule of tugs as had the others but nothing really geting aggressive on the string. I decided with half an hour to go that I would go and fish a ledgered worm in a deep hole that we had started in that morning.

As I got to the hole I got chatting with a local lad fishing the fly there, and I told him of my intentions, at which point two "Frenchies" turned up and lobbed a bunch of worms into "MY!!!" pool. Second cast Monsieur was into a 10lb springer... That's life and fair play to the guy!! One thing I never begrudge is someone elses good fortune. Over all about 20 fish were taken that day but none fell to our party.

We got in and met the boys at which point I was taken upstairs to "change"...



The Rules were:

All Mambers must have a Left Hand Drinking Glove

All Members Must drink Left Handed.

When A Beverage is finished the empty glass must be aknowledged by another Member before being parked.

The word "Drink" or any of its derivations was outlawed. Alternative words such ans imbibe, beverage etc must be used

No Pointing with extended digits. Clenched Fists and elbows are an alternative means of pointing

Any breach of the rules meant immediately finishing either your current bevvy or your next one. Once the Pegs were also thrown into the equation things got messy fast!!
On top of that I had to talk to any non stag people in my best Kebab shop accent... iz Niice!!

I tink we may have some pictures of that night kicking about somewhere so I'll see if I can get anything to post...

I'll Put abit more on later

Rgds,
FB

Sounds like a good time, although you European chaps sure have some interesting ideas about how to get drunk. The oven mitt thing is new to me.

So tell me what I really want to know: how ever did you manage to get Luigi of Mario Brothers fame to join in on your bizarre festivities?