Any sign of the hounds

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Any sign of the hounds

#1 Post by jono,b »

Thinking of dusting off the rod and heading out soon, after a smoothie, any reports of any been caught? Dublin?
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Re: Any sign of the hounds

#2 Post by jonnymed1c »

I saw reports from guys on the boats at weekend catching Hounds along east coast, Im having witdrawel symptoms from my trip last weekend so im heading to Wicklow tomorrow to see whats about.
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#3 Post by jono,b »

How did you get on?
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Re: Any sign of the hounds

#4 Post by jonnymed1c »

Went to Wicklow tuesday and fished from 3pm to 10pm, I had 2 rods in the water, Baits were crab, sandeel and lug, baits were being stripped bare, another angler came and he was using smaller hooks as I had pulleys, he got few pin whiting which explained baits being cleaned, I managed 1 whiting at around 9pm at high tide as I had changed one of the rigs to 1 hook flapper with size 4 hook. Very poor but I will be back but leaving it to middle of June, will get back to Tralee bay or Clare first as those marks are producing.
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Re: Any sign of the hounds

#5 Post by ste c »

Way too early for wicklow hounds you will get pups, there not even showing in dublin yet
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#6 Post by jonnymed1c »

Ste C, I knew I wasnt going to get any hounds lol, thought I might have taken a Bass, good surf rolling in but couldnt get past the hooks being stripped, had to check them every 10 mins.
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