first double hound
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first double hound
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Duration:3 hours
Tide:dropping
Weather:brill
Bait:crab
Rigs:one hooked clipped on two rods
Results:see picture
Report:
had some bait left over from weekend so headed to nth wex beach not to hopefull as tide was dropping nothing for 2 and a half hours so i packed on what was left of the crab only in the water when one rod gave a small knock pup i thought held the rod then all hell broke loose i knew it was a good fish as i had good hounds before it brought me up and down the beach after about 10 minutes i got it close to the beach but it was having none of it out it went again after what seemed ages i finally beached it . sods law no camera no scales but a passer bye asked could she photo it and fair play she sent it on.it measured 1017 and i reckon it over 14lb back it went to fight another day .
Duration:3 hours
Tide:dropping
Weather:brill
Bait:crab
Rigs:one hooked clipped on two rods
Results:see picture
Report:
had some bait left over from weekend so headed to nth wex beach not to hopefull as tide was dropping nothing for 2 and a half hours so i packed on what was left of the crab only in the water when one rod gave a small knock pup i thought held the rod then all hell broke loose i knew it was a good fish as i had good hounds before it brought me up and down the beach after about 10 minutes i got it close to the beach but it was having none of it out it went again after what seemed ages i finally beached it . sods law no camera no scales but a passer bye asked could she photo it and fair play she sent it on.it measured 1017 and i reckon it over 14lb back it went to fight another day .
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Re: first double hound
great fish great pic, savage how it all worked out, especially in the daylight
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Re: first double hound
Very nice hound well done 

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Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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Species from the shore 2012:34,
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Species from the shore 2014:36
Species from the shore 2015:35
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Wish list: ray
Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
Species from the shore 2011:21
Species from the shore 2012:34,
Species from the shore 2013:40
Species from the shore 2014:36
Species from the shore 2015:35
Species from the shore 2016:30
: whiting,pouting,dab,shore rockling,5xb beard rockling,flounder,dogfish,grunt,white sea bream,banded sea bream,black damselfish,blue damselfish, ornate wrasse,lizard fish,sea trout,red gurnard,bass,tornback ray smoothhound,Corkwing wrasse,poor cod,ballon wrasse,cod,pollock,conger,spotted ray,bullhuss,mackerel ,tub gurnard,place,lesser weever,
Wish list: ray
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Re: first double hound
Nice one, congrats
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Re: first double hound
Great fish, your expression says it all, well done you 

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Re: first double hound
Nice one cracking fish, great that you got a pic too.
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Re: first double hound
super fish well done nice picture 

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Re: first double hound
THATS more like it! 

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THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PICTURES OF PEOPLE HOLDING FISH
AND LESS PICTURES OF PEOPLE HOLDING CAMERAS IN BATHROOM MIRRORS!
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AND LESS PICTURES OF PEOPLE HOLDING CAMERAS IN BATHROOM MIRRORS!
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Re: first double hound
Now that folks is what ya call a cracking smoothound . We'll done man great fish. Hound of a lifetime from the shore
Species 2014; coalie, whiting,flounder, smoothound, LSD, codling, pollock,pouting, cookoo wrasse, goldsinny wrasse, mackerel, blue shark, conger eel, rock goby, blenny, plaice, dab, herring, poor cod,painted ray, weaver,
Species 2013:......Whiting, dab , flounder, codling, pouting, mackeral, dogfish, pollock, 3beard rocking,plaice, smoothound, blenny.
Species 2012:...whiting, dab, flounder, codling, pollock, conger,mackeral, herring, 3 beard rockling,
5 beard rockling, pouting, LSD,sea trout,scorpion,
Species 2013:......Whiting, dab , flounder, codling, pouting, mackeral, dogfish, pollock, 3beard rocking,plaice, smoothound, blenny.
Species 2012:...whiting, dab, flounder, codling, pollock, conger,mackeral, herring, 3 beard rockling,
5 beard rockling, pouting, LSD,sea trout,scorpion,
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Re: first double hound
Very nice flipping fish, fair play 

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Species 2013: (34)
Species 2014: (40) Flounder PB 37cm, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Three Bearded Rockling, Pouting, Pollack, Whiting, Five Bearded Rockling, Codling, LSD, Dab, Smooth Hound, Tope PB 55lb, Bull Huss PB 13LB, Thornback Ray, Common Blenny, Ballan Wrasse, Black Goby, Grey Gurnard, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Launce, Cuckoo Wrasse, Coalie, Tub Gurnard, Poor Cod, Tompot Blenny, Rock Goby, Small Mouth Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Goldshinny Wrasse, Red Gurnard, Ling, Scad, Turbot, Sandeel, Haddock, Blue Shark PB 92LB, Mullet, Weever & an Octopus
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Re: first double hound
Savage fish, well done!
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Re: first double hound
super fish robbie well done
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Re: first double hound
Very nice hound we'll done!!!!
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Re: first double hound
superb fish , well done.
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Re: first double hound
that's some hound mate and great you got it in the daylight. one of those magical days. Well done
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Re: first double hound
a very nice fish would of loving to see that fight
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Re: first double hound
Some fish. Well done
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Re: first double hound
Superb fish mate. Fair play to ya!
Hope to catch my first hound in Arklow tomorrow (Friday)!!!
Hope to catch my first hound in Arklow tomorrow (Friday)!!!
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Re: first double hound
thanks for all replies .ive been knocking on the door for a double for a while and it just goes to show you that the big one can show up when you least expect it .right place at the right time or just jammy.speaking of jammy thanks to lady for photo