first double hound

People:me

Duration:3 hours

Tide:dropping

Weather:brill

Bait:crab

Rigs:one hooked clipped on two rods

Results:see picture




Report:
had some bait left over from weekend so headed to nth wex beach not to hopefull as tide was dropping nothing for 2 and a half hours so i packed on what was left of the crab only in the water when one rod gave a small knock pup i thought held the rod then all hell broke loose i knew it was a good fish as i had good hounds before it brought me up and down the beach after about 10 minutes i got it close to the beach but it was having none of it out it went again after what seemed ages i finally beached it . sods law no camera no scales but a passer bye asked could she photo it and fair play she sent it on.it measured 1017 and i reckon it over 14lb back it went to fight another day .

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great fish great pic, savage how it all worked out, especially in the daylight

Very nice hound well done

Nice one, congrats

Great fish, your expression says it all, well done you

Nice one cracking fish, great that you got a pic too.

super fish well done nice picture

THATS more like it!

Now that folks is what ya call a cracking smoothound . We'll done man great fish. Hound of a lifetime from the shore

Very nice flipping fish, fair play

Savage fish, well done!

super fish robbie well done

Very nice hound we'll done!!!!

superb fish , well done.

that's some hound mate and great you got it in the daylight. one of those magical days. Well done

a very nice fish would of loving to see that fight

Some fish. Well done

Cracking fish there, very well done.

Superb fish mate. Fair play to ya!

Hope to catch my first hound in Arklow tomorrow (Friday)!!!

thanks for all replies .ive been knocking on the door for a double for a while and it just goes to show you that the big one can show up when you least expect it .right place at the right time or just jammy.speaking of jammy thanks to lady for photo