The Hounds are in.
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The Hounds are in.
Had a four hour session on the east coast yesterday afternoon. Fish from the start. Whiting in trebles dabs 1dog and a couple of baby Hounds!!! 4hours= 40fish between two rods great fishing in my books. I don't know about anyone else but these are by far the earliest hounds I have ever seen. For some reason I can't attach any photos or smilies from the phone, can any of the mods advise on this? Will try attach later. At last just managed a selfie picture.
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Re: The Hounds are in.
That's the earliest I heard of. I was on Greystones beach yesterday with the nipper, wasn't fishing, but it was like a summer's day, flat calm and the water was really clear. I heard there was a couple of blue sharks caught by a commercial off seven heads last month. Nothing should surprise us!
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Water was close to 10c when I was out in the boat a couple of weeks ago. So you never know, if you had of raised your voice yesterday I might have heard you.
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Hopefully its a better year for them
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Re: The Hounds are in.
I taught it was a pretty good year for them last year . I suppose the more you put in the more you will get out of it.
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Found it a bit patchy last year compared to other years especially in north dublin they did not show on a certain mark which was very unusual,poolbeg was throwing up small hounds but that was nearly in june on i normally get them in april
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Nice one John time to start stocking up on the crab 

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Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
Species from the shore 2011:21
Species from the shore 2012:34,
Species from the shore 2013:40
Species from the shore 2014:36
Species from the shore 2015:35
Species from the shore 2016:30
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Re: The Hounds are in.
I have caught small smoothies and tope all year off ennerilly beach over the years,it seems to be a nursery area for them.
common sense not very common
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Both taken on lug Paul.paul skelly wrote:Nice one John time to start stocking up on the crab
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Great fishing session alright, I wonder did the hounds actually go away? Those wee pups are a class looking fish.
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2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
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2018 species; 33
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Re: The Hounds are in.
Cheers John, they are little beautys at that Size. It's hard to know as I said earlier water temp recent trip was near 10c so at that rate anyrhing is possible.
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