wicklow- 17/07/2010

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 , 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 . 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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nice smoothie there did you get it on the hardbacks?

Nice couple of smoothounds there CW1. Well done.

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
see ya down that way soon

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

Cheers lads, I was delighted! Smoothhounds - ''do exactly what it says on the tin'', their reputation is well deserved
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.

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

Fair play 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.

Ah fair play John nice hound

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

well done mate i cant wait to get myself
one