Dublin boat marks (IMELDA) specimen smooth-hound

People: Harry and I

Duration:12.30 - 6pm

Tide:loads of it

Weather:confusing

Bait: rag mack launce crab

Rigs:various

Results: 13 species.Hound,LSD,whiting,cod,ballan wrasse,goldsinny wrasse,tub gurnard,launce,mackerel poorcod,pouting,dab,Dragonets

Report:headed out for a short 5ish hour session today, started off fairly slow with a few minis, moved on to a mark i have for hounds winds were all over the place making thing a little difficult we gota few dogs and a nice tub gurnard,then my rod baited with crab took off like a train, i said to harry hound on he got my second rod out of the way as this fish was going balistic it took a couple of good runs before coming to the net nice specimen that measured 101cm and hit 7lb when i brough it to an island to weigh and afterwards swam away happily ever after

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G'man John! Lovely fish!
You are racking up good species each trip... you'll have to come to Cork for the small boats festival soon

Well done John great result and a cracking hound to boot,,hope to get out Sunday weather permitting I might see you on the water;-)

your gps looks like it might be on the blink

Nice fish John well done. Seems to be bigger males around at the moment.

G'man John! Lovely fish!
You are racking up good species each trip... you'll have to come to Cork for the small boats festival soon

Thanks jim, small boats in cork hold one in dublin and i will go

Well done John great result and a cracking hound to boot,,hope to get out Sunday weather permitting I might see you on the water;-)

Thanks phil just back in from another washing machine experiance today , i cant go tomorrow as son has another JC gig

your gps looks like it might be on the blink

gps is fine but the plotter got a facelift

Nice fish John well done. Seems to be bigger males around at the moment.

Thanks conor,they seem to be getting scarce this was the only one i got on this trip, normally id get a few here

Nice one John.

Is that one for the Specimen awards? Is there much of a session up at that ?

nice hound john ,your sure getting plenty of species out there we are going out
tommorow, hope them winds will be kind to us i think you know were we will be .

Well done John and Harry, 13 species is fantastic ,,and thats a fine hound

NICE FISH JOHN.

congrats John, good size for a male hound

Nice one John.

Is that one for the Specimen awards? Is there much of a session up at that ?

Thanks Danny,for the few specimens i have claimed i have never been at the awards for one reason or another you never know i might get to the next one

nice hound john ,your sure getting plenty of species out there we are going out
tommorow, hope them winds will be kind to us i think you know were we will be .

Thanks Gerry, i know exactly where you will be i hope the winds are kind to you too.the species thing is getting addictive, i have to beat 15 on my own it,s not a boat thing now it's personal tight lines

Smashing hound john another great days fishing

Well done John and Harry, 13 species is fantastic ,,and thats a fine hound

thanks dave yep 13 is not bad but could be better

congrats John, good size for a male hound

thanks martin it sure as hell fought like a good male

Smashing hound john another great days fishing

thanks robbie, any days fishing is a great day

Congratulations John on getting your specimen, that's a beauty of a hound. Well done Harry also. A great mix of species, great results. Well done lads.

Congratulations John on getting your specimen, that's a beauty of a hound. Well done Harry also. A great mix of species, great results. Well done lads.

thanks paula

7lb are you sure your scales are working right
nice one john i didnt know 7lb was a speceimen i thought it was ten thats grand i,ve had 5 or 6 that size where did you get it you can text me p.s only text me if i can cast to the mark

7lb are you sure your scales are working right
nice one john i didnt know 7lb was a speceimen i thought it was ten thats grand i,ve had 5 or 6 that size where did you get it you can text me p.s only text me if i can cast to the mark

working perfect and certafied 7lb for a specimen your wrong roger it's been reduced to 6.6lbs 3.0kg you can cast to the mark i normally just use my conoflex vampire mk.II uptider,no need for a beachcaster, a 50 yard lob from the boat about 5 miles offshore should put you on the mark

7lb are you sure your scales are working right
nice one john i didnt know 7lb was a speceimen i thought it was ten thats grand i,ve had 5 or 6 that size where did you get it you can text me p.s only text me if i can cast to the mark

working perfect and certafied 7lb for a specimen your wrong roger it's been reduced to 6.6lbs 3.0kg you can cast to the mark i normally just use my conoflex vampire mk.II uptider,no need for a beachcaster, a 50 yard lob from the boat about 5 miles offshore should put you on the mark

Mmmmmm... 5 miles.....that narrows it down Lovely hound John, well done.

Ken.

7lb are you sure your scales are working right
nice one john i didnt know 7lb was a speceimen i thought it was ten thats grand i,ve had 5 or 6 that size where did you get it you can text me p.s only text me if i can cast to the mark

working perfect and certafied 7lb for a specimen your wrong roger it's been reduced to 6.6lbs 3.0kg you can cast to the mark i normally just use my conoflex vampire mk.II uptider,no need for a beachcaster, a 50 yard lob from the boat about 5 miles offshore should put you on the mark

looks like gordy and his yak ar getting a 5 oz gripper and line to paddle with