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If this video doesn\u2019t get your heart racing at the thought of that first hit from a good fish and the run that follows, you should check your pulse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone looking to release their salmon should minimise the length of time the fish is out of the water, as demonstrated by Andrew here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Looking back - salmon fishing &#039;takes&#039; from 2020\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WdfAo7-W07A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew sums up his 2020 season nicely in the accompanying text:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;For many anglers the salmon \u2018take\u2019 is what it\u2019s all about, indeed it\u2019s often referred to as \u2018the tug is the drug\u2019. I wouldn\u2019t disagree, though it does also give you a certain satisfaction and sense of achievement to go on and land it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Looking back on 2020 is perhaps not something we would choose to do, but this is a selection of some of my favourite takes from over the past season. Being able to get fishing again, albeit not until July for most of us, was one positive, and looking and thinking back on our fishing memories will hopefully help us get through the next few months.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always I hope you enjoy and stay safe :)!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to hit subscribe to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCH0D8qaIabN8rm54ELcZLyg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more of Andrew\u2019s excellent footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishinginireland.info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fishinginireland.info<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also look at:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2021\/01\/05\/83-irish-rivers-open-for-salmon-angling-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2021\/01\/05\/83-irish-rivers-open-for-salmon-angling-in-2021\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2020\/12\/25\/farlows-travel-salmon-fishing-at-benchil-river-tay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2020\/12\/25\/farlows-travel-salmon-fishing-at-benchil-river-tay\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2020\/12\/11\/drowes-reopens-in-3-short-weeks-bar-of-silver-for-first-salmon-caught-and-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2020\/12\/11\/drowes-reopens-in-3-short-weeks-bar-of-silver-for-first-salmon-caught-and-released\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lovely piece of footage below from Andrew McGall\u2019s YouTube channel featuring some of his best \u2018takes\u2019 while salmon fishing in 2020. 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