Goddamn dogfish!!!!

Might be a stupid question but is there any dogfish deterrent
Hairspray, bigger bait, cast out the wife?

there is one it's called winter

there is one it's called winter

this is true i have tried almost everything to keep doggies away from me while fishing the wicklow beaches but its impossible, the winter months they do dissappear but then come back with avengence in may.. i dont no about every1 else but out of all the baits i use lugworm an mussel dont seem to turn them on like other baits such as sandeel,mackrel,rag and peeler which drive them crazy... although they can be annoying i suppose ya should be greatful for anyfish landed

In my own opinion dogfish are just a complete nuisance. Some people enjoy catching them, I have no problem with that, each to their own. But if I had the choice between catching them while out on a fishing session or not catching anything I know what I would want everytime - to blank.
I have found that if you tip off with anything silvery like mackerel or sandeel they will be more attracted to your bait and you have more chances of catching them in these situations. They are hard to avoid as they are present in most places around our coast.
Casting out the wife might work, but it wouldn't be advisable

there is one it's called winter

although they can be annoying i suppose ya should be greatful for anyfish landed

True at least you can rely on them most times, Just work through them and you'll find better fish I never try to avoid them
gimmie a few dogs over a blank anytime

there is one it's called winter

although they can be annoying i suppose ya should be greatful for anyfish landed

True at least you can rely on them most times, Just work through them and you'll find better fish I never try to avoid them
gimmie a few dogs over a blank anytime

I concur

Where are yis getting all the doggies

+1 for the dog over blank. After 3 nights of nothing a doggie would be welcome.

Might be a stupid question but is there any dogfish deterrent
Hairspray, bigger bait, cast out the wife?

Ive had that experience with winter to, there numbers seem to drop,they can be a nitemare but as alot of people say they are better than nothing and id have to agree if only there werent so F-----G UGLY!Someone should invent beer goggles for fishing!

there is one it's called winter

although they can be annoying i suppose ya should be greatful for anyfish landed

True at least you can rely on them most times, Just work through them and you'll find better fish I never try to avoid them
gimmie a few dogs over a blank anytime

I concur

yep me too

the humble dogfish has brightened up many a dull night,you have got to love them,there just doing what comes naturally to them.

You have to love them

+1 for the dog over blank. After 3 nights of nothing a doggie would be welcome.

Blanked the last few times i've been out, Doggie would be welcome!! Crabs would be welcome lol!!!

i was on a rock mark during the week and was getting them more than 1 every 2 casts and loved it. better to see the nodding tip of a doggie than a motionless one. one of them was 3lb 01oz too just under specimen weight.

moved to sea fishing from trout fishing, and i love catching doggies, currently the only species i have caught mind you, i moved from trout fishing because of the amount of blank days , doggies give ya a good wee fight too

thanks guys, doggies can be welcome on the blank days i suppose.

My First ever fish was a Doggie.. i dont mind them.. sometimes you want a bass or a smoothy and you get a dog but thats the fun you never know whats going to happen next!!

Better than blanking entirely My last Browns Bay trip was throwing up a dog every cast,landed 4 within 40 mins or so

Better than blanking entirely My last Browns Bay trip was throwing up a dog every cast,landed 4 within 40 mins or so

Really?? From the Beach or from the rocks down the right hand side? I lost a load of tackle last time i fished the rocks! Be worth givin it another shot for a chance at a doggy.

Better than blanking entirely My last Browns Bay trip was throwing up a dog every cast,landed 4 within 40 mins or so

Really?? From the Beach or from the rocks down the right hand side? I lost a load of tackle last time i fished the rocks! Be worth givin it another shot for a chance at a doggy.

Was up around the rocks but I can't remember exact spot. The main problem there is catching the lobster pot lines which is an almost constant battle. Can be fished quite close in though as that's where the doggies were chomping on mackerel fillet.

There's supposed to be a really good mark away on round towards Portmuck,It has a name but it escapes me atm.

*Off-topic* I would urge anyone going near rocks to not go alone and wear stiff footwear to support your foot/ankle.. My foot is in plaster due to soft boots on the rocks at Portmuck,I was a good half mile away from the carpark at the time,with tripod,3 rods and all my gear.