Another North Dublin Mark.... 10-6-2010

People: Me and a few guys from round these parts.

Duration: 8pm - 1am ish

Tide: High at 11pm

Weather: Nice calm night

Bait: Frozen Peeler

Rigs: Single hook pulley

Results: 2 common hounds




Report: Well here goes. My first report.... Was gonna put one up last week but figured 2 Dabs and a starfish wasnt goin to be a very exciting read...

After a rocky start and some brief rants on North Dublin fishing I'm finally startin to settle in and am learning that there is actually fish about if ya know what youre doing and find the right spots. Spoke to a few lads from my area and got some great advice and lessons. Not sure if I can give names cause I dont want every newby in Dublin bomb-barding them with requests but Im sure theyll let themselves be known on this thread if they want....

Headed down to the mark after work to hook up with le mentor Rods out by 8.30ish. Hooked the first lad bout 9.30pm. What a fight! Ive always heard of this magical "knock on the rod" but never really believed it would be that drastic. Low and behold I light up a smoke and on returning my eyes to the rod tip I recall asking myself "I dont remember my rod being U-shaped!". So I leggit over and start to reel. No strike needed. Fish was well hooked. Took a few minutes to get him in alright. He had me under rocks and all sorts. Finally got him in. Smut of about 5lb. Hour or two passed, some big bites missed (but not on the cornbeef sambos) had another. Very similar to the first fella only slightly bigger and a much better fight. He kept comin towards me so I would think I lost him only to have the rod dip and pull again. Great craic! A lot different than the epic battles Ive had with the Balscadden starfish!

So not a lot caught but enough to make me a happy bunny. My first Smoothie, taken of the wishlist and put on the catch list. Looking forward to the end of the bass ban. Hopefully I wont be waiting to long for one of them guys. Beginners luck on the smuts? Hopefully not.

P.S. Apologies for the photoshopping but I would be killed if I gave away the mark

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well done, and nice first report:D

Good report and two god hounds. Think I recognize the mark. The street lights gave it away.

nice one jay! hell of a bit more heart thumping going on with those chaps compared with the dabs . you'll have got the bug now and it will be smoothie sessions all the way now i'll bet lovely fish man

Cool report Jay ... Great night and well done for your first hounds ...

I'm just sorry that the second one was just "only" a common We need to go back for your first starry ...

Very nice photos as well

The only shadow is that this night I blanked ... It could be a kind of revenge Ireland 2-France 0

The lights on the photo are not street lights but a big parking lights ...

Next target : Starry and bass

the starry and common smoothies are all one variety ask the fisheries bord .

yep they are all starys in irish waters some just dont have spots

It seems that they are the same species except the difference on how the pups grow in the mother, but when fishing you want one with stars and one without stars ...

well done on the first of many

Great report and well done lad,Yeah i think i recognise them parking lights too I,m sure you,ll catch an uncommon freckled smoothie soon no doubt:lol:

Hey good goin man, well done!

Well done Jay, great first report and nice photoshop work The smoothies sure put a nice bend in the rod alright

Thanks a lot for the responses lads. Would ya believe even with the photoshopping someone had the nerve to PM me and tell me he knows the mark and im ruining it for everyone! Well he is from North Dublin