[GStrachan]

Found this old picture of my Dads biggest salmon, 28 1/2lb caught on the North Esk from the Boat Pool.

The flares and the Christmas jumper are a bit dodgy though!

Anybody else got any old pictures from before the digital age?

 

[michaelmoyola]

Me standing beside a 17lb fish from the Eany in Donegal. Think I was 5 at the time.

 

[25lbs]

48 LB caught in the Nore 1930's

 

[duckfly]

48 LB caught in the Nore 1930's

Is that yourself in the shorts??!!!

 

[EOS]

No details, I'm afraid...

 

[25lbs]

Is that yourself in the shorts??!!!

No ,but I know a man who's dad was in the pram!

 

[25lbs]

This is only going back to the early 90's 34 lbs again from the Nore

 

[25lbs]

A rod caught fish, size unknown caught in the 40's or 50's

 

[michaelmoyola]

A rod caught fish, size unknown caught in the 40's or 50's

I would put that fish at least 10lb, if not 11lb.

 

[25lbs]

not a big fish but caught back in the 40's on the Nore

 

[KingFish1987]

I would put that fish at least 10lb, if not 11lb.

really micheal?? id think mid 20's?

 

[michaelmoyola]

really micheal?? id think mid 20's?

Joking lol, its a very big fish.

...if I was to guess Id say over 30.

 

[longchuck]

nice to see some of the older photographs
keep them coming

 

[michaelmoyola]

Another old one, not a big fish but I make it look big holding it lol. Dont know what age I was then. The fish was one of 6 in that car boot caught on the Finn by my uncle.

 

[25lbs]

Another old one, not a big fish but I make it look big holding it lol. Dont know what age I was then. The fish was one of 6 in that car boot caught on the Finn by my uncle.

Michael you have not changed a bit you still look the same but now your over 6ft

 

[crispin]

Looks like you're about to do a Bear Grylls and bite a lump out of its back!

 

[michaelmoyola]

Michael you have not changed a bit you still look the same but now your over 6ft

I still wear that same Turtles jumper too
Only difference is a few feet and the lack of that dodgy bowl cut now

 

[Chris-D]

Dont lie Micheal, your hair was identical to that last night when i seen u running about the bar lol. Did u get diesel and a wee run to the port lmao!

 

[michaelmoyola]

Dont lie Micheal, your hair was identical to that last night when i seen u running about the bar lol. Did u get diesel and a wee run to the port lmao!

Ano lad, thought Id go back to the oul bowl cut just for last night. I think its a tidy enough lookin job!
PM on its way lad.

 

[Midge]

First time posting a picture! hope it works

Spring Salmon from the Cumbrian Eden