What to expect at the society meeting?

Hi guys I wish to join the society and come along to the monthly meetings, I don't know anyone apart from Derek Doyle and Gerry Evans and a few others i've met breifly. What goes down at these meetings I'm not just gonna end up arriving, paying my subscription and then sit in some corner alone am I? Would love to talk fish with like minded people .

and that's what its all about talking about fish shows advice and sharing a wealth of information.

just spend a half an our in someone company and you will learn more than a year trying to read it up. no fluff no filler just experience!!!

Derek and Gerry alone have forgotten more then most of us will ever know the information there is just something you will never get from a book plus so mush more

Hi Trimax. The evenings vary. At the next meeting there will be a small table show were people bring along some fish and they are judged. I'm sure judging an benching fish will be talked about prior to the up coming show May 17th.
Don't worry you wont be left sitting in a corner and as far as paying a subscription you dont have to be a member to attend meetings. So come to some meetings and see what you think.

Darren.

mickeywallace wrote:

and that's what its all about talking about fish shows advice and sharing a wealth of information.

just spend a half an our in someone company and you will learn more than a year trying to read it up. no fluff no filler just experience!!!

Derek and Gerry alone have forgotten more then most of us will ever know the information there is just something you will never get from a book plus so mush more

He He I Know that too well having talked to both of them! I'll definitely make it along sometime, be good to talk aquaculture with people who will actually understand what i'm on about.

Hello Trimax are you going? If ever i'm meeting some folks first time m hoping not to stay late as the kids are left without a minder inthe evening .

Is the pub along the Harold's cross road? What's the exact address and where is usual parking.

Thanks,ian

Rosie O'Gradys, 282 Harolds Cross Road, Harolds Cross, Dublin



It's just across from the Petrol Station. Ample car parking at the back.

The meeting is held in the meeting room upstairs.

Hope this helps.
Valerie

Thanks Valerie. Now I know where it is.

great thanks val . hope to see you there

I'm based in Galway and do occasionally come up to the ITFS meeting. However, I won't be there tonight !
Maybe another time.
Valerie

hi valerie nice to see you good picture of the pub..

Dang I couldnt make it to the meeting, I will definatly make it to the next one. And the fish show. Looking forward to meeting you guys.

hi trimax. Its a pity you couldnt make it but maybe next time. I am sure we will meet you at the show. It was nice to meet Ian and funky chic at the meeting too. Its great to put faces to names on the forum.

The meeting this time was a table show in preparation for the real thing next month. There were 5 or 6 different fish on show. These fish were very diverse and basically covered most of the classes that you will see at the show. There was a cold water, tropical livebearers, tropical egglayers, catfish, swordtail, breeders team, which is 3 male and 3 female of a brood. These were angels.

They were judged as they will be in the show in May and then Derek and Phil ran through how the points are allocated and why some fish scored well and others didnt score so well. From the point of view of benching fish and trying to bench your best fish it was an eye opener for me anyway. They pointed out the things to look out for with regard to finnage and size and other things like how the fish is behaving in the tank.

It was a bit of a late night but it was good to meet people and have a fishy chat while waiting for the results. Congratulations to Mrs Fishpatrick who won 1st place an to daragh Owens for 2nd and 3rd place.

Just a quick one to anyone who will be sending entries for fish in this years show. If at all possible please include the latin name for your fish as this will speed up the process. It is important from the judging point of view as different fish will grow to be different sizes etc so you want your fish to be judged correctly for what it is.

nessa

Nice meeting you Nessa as well and thanks for feeling right at home - took chances to ask questions from way opposite side the room - I was pressed for time but certainly had a great time talking fish with everyone.