Pike Blog: Jack's Pike #61

Friday, 27 January 2012

Jack's Pike #61

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Paddy PikeJan 26, 2012 05:22 PM
Hahaha i think we call it bait hehehe
,,,Paddy,,,
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BrianJan 27, 2012 03:21 AM
We call them fsh
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