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eoghanb
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#1 Post by eoghanb »

Any signs of them around Dublin yet ?or east coast in general
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#2 Post by ste c »

Too early for them prob get the odd 1 end of next month on
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#3 Post by Thomas95 »

Seen a few caught of Bray/Greystones piers in the last couple of weeks.
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#4 Post by CollyBolton »

Thomas95 wrote:Seen a few caught of Bray/Greystones piers in the last couple of weeks.
There’s smoothhound getting caught off bray harbour? Which pier?
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#5 Post by Gonzo »

I have yet to draw a blank trying for them at High Rock Malahide, ragworm tipped with squid works a treat
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#6 Post by ste c »

Alot of small fish out in malahide
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#7 Post by donal domeney »

You could head to East Cork.

This lassie was put back alive, weighing in at 11.2lb
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Hope they are gone before the cod arrive or things could get messy :shock:

Maybe they could run the Cod Championship's and Smooth Hound competitions over the same week-end :lol: :lol:
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#8 Post by Sean Mac »

That sure is a fine smoothound Donal, well done
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#9 Post by CollyBolton »

I landed 4 off the beach in Wexford on Saturday, 3 pups and 1 decent male 140cm. All caught on ragworm, close to shore.
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#10 Post by Dave F »

CollyBolton wrote:I landed 4 off the beach in Wexford on Saturday, 3 pups and 1 decent male 140cm. All caught on ragworm, close to shore.
North or south Wexford out of curiosity? Thinking of spinning down myself tomorrow. Had Arklow in mind but might stretch it out a bit.
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#11 Post by CollyBolton »

Dave F wrote:
CollyBolton wrote:I landed 4 off the beach in Wexford on Saturday, 3 pups and 1 decent male 140cm. All caught on ragworm, close to shore.
North or south Wexford out of curiosity? Thinking of spinning down myself tomorrow. Had Arklow in mind but might stretch it out a bit.
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#12 Post by Go Big or Go Home »

donal domeney wrote:You could head to East Cork.

This lassie was put back alive, weighing in at 11.2lb
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Hope they are gone before the cod arrive or things could get messy :shock:

Maybe they could run the Cod Championship's and Smooth Hound competitions over the same week-end :lol: :lol:
So just another average day out for you donal :lol:
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Re: Smoothhound

#13 Post by Khartnett »

Been catching them since early June high rock


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