wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:24 pm

Who: me

Time: 19.30 - 21.30

Weather: Cloudy + windy

Tide: Out (I think)

Rig: Two hook flapper

Bait: Rag + Hard back crab

Result: 1 small flounder + 2 smooth Hounds


After a day's DIY some therapy was required.... Got down to the beach and there seemed to be a fait bit of weed about. Was fishing at distance (can never tell how far, but I belted it out as far as I could). First cast resulted in a smaall flounder. All quiet for about a while after and then there was a small quiver on the rod tip, thought maybe crabs, reeled in and to my surpise had caught a pup smoothhound. No a real fight, but a first, so happy days. Quickly unhooked and back in the water.

Casted out again and was in the middle of setting up a second rod when wham, the first rod keeled over and the drag started singing!!! A few expletives :shock: , and I quickly struck in. Solid fish on and my nerves where flying. Three or four cracking runs and eventuaally got him close to shore (please don't come off, please dont come off), eventually had him in the suds and it was another smoothound :D. Didn't measure/weigh him but I reckon he was maybe 3 or 4 lbs? Took a quick snap and quickly returned. Thanks to the other anglers who took the pic for me!!
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Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:28 pm

nice smoothie there did you get it on the hardbacks?

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:37 am

Nice couple of smoothounds there CW1. Well done.

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:53 am

fair play cw nice work ,rag worm i,d guess :?: bet you where delighted to get your first smoothy not to mention your second ,i,d say he is about 2.5lb ,they are very deceptive when it comes to weight ,but they make up for it in the fight i,ve never seen a 3 lb bass pull a rod down the beach :lol:
see ya down that way soon :wink:

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:33 am

Fair play to you :wink: ,,,,,,,,,I think i saw you last Sunday night on ????????? beach,,I recognise that jacket :lol: ,,,,,,,,and you had a long hike from where you were parked :shock: ,well done again :wink:

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:41 am

Cheers lads, I was delighted! Smoothhounds - ''do exactly what it says on the tin'', their reputation is well deserved :D
Yeah not sure what it weighed, quite long, but fairly bulky at the head. Think it was a male fish? Yep, all fish were caught on rag, off the top snood. Only used one crab, without a nibble! The remainder were put back in the water.

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:49 am

Yes Eyes that was me. A glutton for punishment, Im going to invest in a jeep when I win the lotto! If you think the jacket is memorable, you should see my illuminous waterproof leggings :D

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:42 pm

Fair play :D I think I was fishing down to your right for a while (recognise the jacket!) until I had to head home, should have stuck around! Well done again.

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:35 pm

Ah fair play John nice hound 8)

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:43 pm

Well done dude, those hounds are such a beautiful fish.....have to get me one :D

Re: wicklow- 17/07/2010

Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:03 pm

well done mate i cant wait to get myself
one