North Wexford beach 20/07/12

People:Me, Eysreilly, Fishface, Mitch,

Duration:6pm-everyone gone at different time, 1am myself

Tide:rising Hw @ 11pm

Weather:perfect for smoothies

Bait:crab, rag

Rigs:pullys, flapper

Results:Hounds, dab for eyesreilly




Report:
Since hound hunt began in spring, I was jelliosly looing to the pictures of them and finaly decide to get one by myself. Last couple of weeks I was waching the weather whitch would suite the hounds, as this friday evening perhaps was the most perfect one but...
Perhaps without local knowledge of area, tactic, technicue a good session is almost imposible, so I was desperate for help. Here is good people who supported me with company, advices and even gear, Thanks a million to them. So we arranged a date and there we go:
I hit a road at 2pm on friday and the first thing was to do, to collect some crabs in dublin. At the time I resived a call from eyesreilly with detaled explanation of the meeting point, just half way to the mark due to be easier for me to find the spot. We met arround 5 and after quick chat headed towards the spot we had arranged earlier.
As we arrived Mitch was seting up. Quickly after our first cast mitch was in the hound, all I could do just to pray that I would get one. After an hour or so the rods didn't showed any activity, WHEN AGAIN mitch got another smoothie , well... well done to him I said to myself
Soon after the photo session with nice hound, Fishface join us for few hours.
As we geather arround eyesreilly's tripod I heard some strange noise, that noise was my falling tripod I quickly ren towards it as I was told that if the brakes of the reel is not released then is very little bussines for hound to pull your rod into the water. Also eyesreilly came for the help, we checked the rods and couldn't really understand whitch one was falling. I tooked the rod that I thought is moved, but unfortunetly I was wrong, just after few minutes I looked to the anothre rod and noticed that most of the line is missing and then realised what was realy happend, but it was to late, I lost my first fish. well fishing didn't go to well and I was start to worry that could be first and last bait of this session as only mitch was showing that some hounds are in the area
All of us were guessing why at so perfect conditions so little movement There was more people fishing on this beach, but also with very same results.
Now this time we geather around my tripod when I saw my spool turned a bit, lads quickly gave me some advices how to do it propperly, and YES after short fight first my ever cought smoothhound was in my hand, I loved that minute of holding this beauty in my hand, I chaked lad's hands and thanked them for support me with cathing that specific species.
After that not much happend exept mitch cought TWO MORE hounds and me with eyesreilly got 1 pup each.
Around 11pm one after another lads were packing up and headed home, I left last as I had to peel all my crabs for freezing, so around 1am I was last person who leaved the beach.
Well all I can say, my mission was complete, so I covered my trip, what could be better that nice session with nice people arround.
Thanks to all of you for your support

P.S I have to come back to this beach to use the crabs that left over

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Well done on the hound lad,,,and fair play to the lads for putting ya on the fish.

Great report Grady ,,,,,,,,,,,though you're Monaghan accent doesn't come across in it . True, we did see a good few hounds,,,,,,,,,,but that was thank's to Gerry . As usual when some visiting angler is with us, the most important thing is for him to get his target,,,,,,,,,,,and that's exactly what happened It made our night to see you get that decent hound, and you experienced the power they have. My first ever hound pulled over my tripod too but I was standing beside it and was able to grab the rod . You did extremely well to get one , as even the Houndmaster himself, Neil Fishface, blanked ,,,,,even though he was armed with the best tackle money can buy, including 2 new reels he got for his birthday, bought by himself . Ger was in the zone last night ,,,,,,,,and unfortunately I couldnt reach that zone ,but we still ended the night with Smoothounds to Gerry, Yourself, me and ,,,,,,,emmm,,,,,,,,,,no he blanked Great night with great company,,and nice of the Dodger to drop by and say Hello

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Great stuff Grady ,Gerry you get your head in anywhere for a pic well done

Had me first hound myself last night was talking to u as we left the beach it was a great night for us and nice to meet the lads in the flesh after all the great reports every week well done a long way to travel for a great reward :

Well done, nice report and pics. Also good to see fellow anglers show people some of their favourite marks and help ambitions come true. Fair play to you all.

nice work lads i ended up with a dog and a pup ,3 whiting and sweet feck all else then again with the amount of crab baits in the water on your mark i,d say every hound for miles was heading your way funny even the dogs where thin on the ground ! i think a good easterly or southerly would do the fishing a power of good

Nice fishing lads some good hounds there

Fair play lads for helping Grady out and great that you got your 1st hound Grady fair play to you hope you enjoyed it next time we link up....

Well done Grady Target achieved and fair play to the lads for sharing their knowledge. I was down that way on Saturday night but just the two pups even though conditions looked good The hunt for a decent hound continues!

Great stuff Grady ,Gerry you get your head in anywhere for a pic well done

Thanks mate, Gerry was a hero of thet day, well done to him

Had me first hound myself last night was talking to u as we left the beach it was a great night for us and nice to meet the lads in the flesh after all the great reports every week well done a long way to travel for a great reward :

Cheers man, well done on your one, was nice to meet you too, best of luck on the next sessions

Well done, nice report and pics. Also good to see fellow anglers show people some of their favourite marks and help ambitions come true. Fair play to you all.

Thanks mate, It is very helpful when someone gives you a hand indeed, the mission wouldn't be complete without that

nice work lads i ended up with a dog and a pup ,3 whiting and sweet feck all else then again with the amount of crab baits in the water on your mark i,d say every hound for miles was heading your way funny even the dogs where thin on the ground ! i think a good easterly or southerly would do the fishing a power of good

Was gret to see you Rodger, hope will see you for a session, should stay with us, we had a bigger ones

Nice fishing lads some good hounds there

Cheers Brian, should try by your self, great stuff, will be heading back for one more session soon, hook up with me

Fair play lads for helping Grady out and great that you got your 1st hound Grady fair play to you hope you enjoyed it next time we link up....

Cheers Dave, it was a briliant session, I'll let you know about my next one

Well done Grady Target achieved and fair play to the lads for sharing their knowledge. I was down that way on Saturday night but just the two pups even though conditions looked good The hunt for a decent hound continues!

It was slow going to comparing with a previos reprts, but was great to get even one, as I lost my first one I thought this is it, but fortunatly... Thanks mate

As usual when some visiting angler is with us, the most important thing is for him to get his target,,,,,,,,,,,and that's exactly what happened

Nothing can beat that what you have done for me, lads, Thanks again