Bass and Smoothhound

[jimbo480]

Hello, i have fished fresh water all my life but i am going to give sea angling a go this year because I live beside the sea now. I was wondering if anyone knows any good locations on the shore of Carlingford Lough/ Dundalk Bay where I could catch Bass and Smoothhound. I was going to try Templetown Beach for smoothhounds, for anyone who doesn't know it, its a sandy beach with lots of surf to churn up food. For bass I was going to try the Narrow Water stretch of Carlingford Lough Estuary because its a narrow tidal stretch of water with plenty of crevices to hold food and I have seen sea trout here. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[chuckaroo]

you will get bass along the shores of the mouth of the Carlingford Lough but they are hard to come by
i fished a bass fly fishing competition there a few years back and there were 80 anglers fishing all day. only 6 fish were caught altogether. getting one might break your heart but they are defo there, they could prove a good challenge. dont see why there wouldnt be one or 2 knocking around the Narrow Water either.. not sure.
templetown beach looks as to have potential for smoothhound all right but im no expert. i know they work the east coast but maybe someone on here will advise you better of their migratory route and best time of year to target them

[ShaneH]

If you want hounds start at dublin and work your way down the further south you go the bigger the hounds

[lad123]

Are hounds not a summer fish ??

[ShaneH]

May to September