Terry

Terry O'Sullivan with a nice tope.I have to say that because I took the picture and it's my boat..

Ken

Ken O'Sullivan struggles with a tope.

Keep an eye on the tide in Bray!!

High Tide In Bray Harbour.

Early Morning Fishing??

Here is picture taken by a friend of mine in Hawaii.I wonder if these guys are goin' fishin'?.Thanks Carol.

Brian

Brian Whelan a member of Bray Outcasts with a nice 15lb 10oz pike caught during the Winter Pike League competition which helped him clinch first place on the day.

Paul

Paul Robinson,a member of Bray Sea Anglers.Showing us what he does when his boat is not in the water.A 24lb, 4oz. Pike.

Wally

This is Wally O'Sullivan who sadly passed away,No doubt he is gone to the ocean full of fish in the sky.His memory lives on with the "Wally O'Sullivan open competition held every year in Bray.

Kenya

BRAY may not have many obvious ties with Kenya but that has all changed since a member of the Bray Sea Anglers Club rewrote the Kenyan history books by catching the biggest-ever Black Marlin while there on holidays. Local angler Paul O'Grady smashed the African record after he endured an epic six hour battle with the 840 lb fish off the coast of East Africa, while in the region on his holidays. Together with two fishing companions Joe and Angelo Marcella they struggled for the best part of a day with the 14 foot black marlin, before safely bringing it to shore. This was their third visit to Kenya, and the most successful by far. But the 'lifetime's achievement' as Paul put it, could so easily have been a non-starter as the three Irish fisherman, would normally fish out of the village of Watamu but on this occasion decided to head north to Ngomeni as the fishing was adjudged to be better there. In scenes reminiscent of 'Jaws', the men battled the huge fish from the boat's 'fighting chair', with Paul taking the lion's share of the burden, battling the fish for an amazing six hours straight. But perhaps inevitably the fisherman emerged victorious after the fish suffered an apparent heart attack due to the intensity of the fight. With thoughts of 'Jaws' firmly diminished in the mind, it became a real-life enactment of Hemingway's 'Old Man and the Sea', as the fish was so big that it had to be towed by the side of the boat the whole way to shore. The fish was later sold at market for the tidy sum of €200, but not before the fish's head was removed and sent to a local taxidermist. In time, it will take pride of place in the Ocean Sports Hotel's Hall of Fame; where it will bear witness for all time to the titanic struggle that ensued between itself and Bray angler, Paul O'Grady.

Tony

This is me Brother in Law Tony.He wanted to climb onto the Kish lighthouse because his Da helped construct it.Proud moment for him.

Mark and Terry

Mark Shortt getting his winning trophy from Terry O'Sullivan who organised the competition with a little help from some friends.It also raised €1500 for Bray Cancer support center.(B&W pics from Bray People)

Terry and Ricky

The Wally O'Sullivan Memorial open competition which is held every year..As you can see, we dont take it too serious and its a great day out.

Kish Lighthouse

The Kish.Pity about the smell.

Larry

My first Tope.

My first prize I won for fishin'

The first prize I won for fishing being presented by Mark Shortt of Bray Sea Anglers.

Bray Harbour.

Me,me boat and Bray harbour. Its a nice place and well worth a visit.Its on the DART line and famous for parents bringing their children out for the day to feed the swans as you can see in the background of this picture.