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Mar 13, 2006 04:29 |  #1

I have the laws of statistics on my side:

Went out with Scott and John this evening to shoot the sun set and there were a few fish jumping while they had thier dinner.
One of them managed to time his jump just right!

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Heres a 100% crop for any fish spotters:

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Mar 13, 2006 04:33 |  #2

Thats flippin cool. I've never seen anyone catch a fish anywhere near that size anywhere near here. Proof they exist tho!

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Mar 13, 2006 04:42 |  #3

Great photo Moppie, well timed!


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Mar 13, 2006 04:55 |  #4

Thats a hell of a shot, great timing.


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Mar 13, 2006 05:41 |  #5

Great catch!


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Mar 13, 2006 07:01 |  #6

Nice timing :D


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Mar 13, 2006 10:05 as a reply to  @ adam*'s post |  #7

Nice one Moppie. What a catch.


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Mar 13, 2006 10:47 as a reply to  @ Becca's post |  #8

BeccaNH wrote:
Great catch!

I agree. Was any pun intended Becca? :lol:



  
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Mar 13, 2006 11:14 |  #9

Excellent shot Moppie!




  
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Mar 13, 2006 11:20 as a reply to  @ scotttnz's post |  #10

Excellent timing! Gives a great sense of scales :lol:


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Superb timing,well done.


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Mar 13, 2006 12:28 |  #12

Great shot Moppie...
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Mar 13, 2006 13:29 |  #13

Its possibly the biggest fish Iv ever caught, with or with out landing it.

Ill pass everyones compliments on his timing onto him next time at the beach :) :lol2: :lol2:


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Mar 13, 2006 13:45 |  #14

Bravo! This one looks better than on the wee little screens we have on our cameras. Must have been one of FlyingPete's pets...


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Mar 13, 2006 20:06 |  #15

Lovely. Print it, then batter & fry it.


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