avoiding dogfish??? any solutions???

has any1 out there got good solid advice on how to avoid dogfish... from dublin to wexford seems to be just alive with them and although catching them can be better than blanking im i find it next to impossible to target other species as within seconds of my baits hitting the sea bed the dogs are all over it i have tried all sorts of baits and although fish baits attract them most i have had them on everythin even frozen black lug . They seem to be more alive at night but thats wen i do most of my fishing is there any useful ways of avoiding them while i concentrate on other species in the same area's... a solution would be highly welcomed tanxs....

its a good prob to have i would keep doing what your doing and start fishing comps

ya;d think that until your in the dark tryin to sort out your rigs every 5 min with them swallowing both pennell hooks ah ive had my fill of them at this stage

i'd use mackerel, sand eel and squid...they hate those baits!!!
Seriously, Try lug and maybe mussel....they eat pretty much every bait once they are in the packs....start fishing comps...I never seem to catch any when I want to so maybe that's the answer!!!!!

I've found that if you tip off with anything shiny and silvery it attracts the dogfish in so I try to avoid using mackerel or sandeels where I know there is a few of them about.

i find that they dont like razor,so....

I quite agree with you Noel, I've never caught one when fishing with razor.

I cant catch them at all lately, only 2 dogs this year Ive got them on Razor and mussel when there feeding hard ive even got them on ciggerette buts soaked in mack juice

ive even got them on ciggerette buts soaked in mack juice

that's nuts

I havent come across too many of them so far this year,,,,,,,you must be just unlucky to be plagued by them,,,,,,,,,,,,,sometimes I find that prayer helps when im in danger of blanking,so you could try praying that they leave your bait alone .Hope this helps

thanks 4 the replies ill try the razor and say a prayer

a new species smoked dog fish nice one.....

I cant catch them at all lately, only 2 dogs this year Ive got them on Razor and mussel when there feeding hard ive even got them on ciggerette buts soaked in mack juice

pop down to greystones rock marks, in close, pollock,whiting,coalies,pouting,rockling and codling at the mo and no show for dogs.
they will probably follow you there!

only way i can think to avoid catching dogfish is dont use any hooks!!!when in a feeding frenzy they will eat anything !!!!!

about 3 or 4 years ago i was fishing arklow catching dogs every cast and just about every dog was vomiting up bits of dead birds so they will eat just about anything

few showing around here now too. And iv caught plenty of them on razor! I find mussel a great bait for them!

few showing around here now too. And iv caught plenty of them on razor! I find mussel a great bait for them!

He's trying to NOT catch them Chris

few showing around here now too. And iv caught plenty of them on razor! I find mussel a great bait for them!

He's trying to NOT catch them Chris

Haha i know! a couple suggested razor and mussle as baits that he wont really catch em on! I was just saying that i find them good doggie baits haha