Smoothie season

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Teegerstk
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Smoothie season

#1 Post by Teegerstk »

Hey all,

Just wanted to ask if anyone's heard of any smooth hounds being caught around the east/south east coasts?
Finished up my semester today and I'm rearing to get out. Lovely weather for it too at the moment.

Thanks!
2019 species: codling, whiting, flounder, dab, dogfish, spurdog, sole, smooth hound, bass
2020 species: codling, dab, whiting, flounder, dogfish, turbot, smooth hound, bass
2021 species: flounder, black goby, dogfish, smooth hound
2022 species: dogfish, smooth hound
2023 species: flounder
2024 species: dab, smooth hound, flounder, bass
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donal domeney
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Re: Smoothie season

#2 Post by donal domeney »

I'm told that there is few showing up around Dod's rock and Ballyhealy.

Fished Ballyhealy Sunday afternoon for two hours. Had 1 small flounder and a small Gilthead.
The baits and rigs were destroyed by spider crab.

Pull this girl from Cork Harbour last week 109cm good and fat looking full of pups I hope.
SMOOTH HOUND 109.4cm MAILING.jpg
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Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Smoothie season

#3 Post by Teegerstk »

Nice one Donal, that's a beaut there now. Fine healthy size.

Thanks a lot for the info, might try a very reliable mark so over the next week, even if the winds aren't great. Would love to get the ball rolling ASAP this season.
Cheers! :)
2019 species: codling, whiting, flounder, dab, dogfish, spurdog, sole, smooth hound, bass
2020 species: codling, dab, whiting, flounder, dogfish, turbot, smooth hound, bass
2021 species: flounder, black goby, dogfish, smooth hound
2022 species: dogfish, smooth hound
2023 species: flounder
2024 species: dab, smooth hound, flounder, bass
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Re: Smoothie season

#4 Post by Sean Mac »

A few turning up at Clones and kilgorman and ballyhealy , i got a 103cm on Rostoonstown near dark.Am hearing reports of very poor water quality on the East coast from Arklow down to Cahore so I would avoid it. I haven't seen much in the news and not sure if its linked to the oil spill but have seen videos of yellow sludge water conditions, Maybe some one here can shed some light on this .
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Re: Smoothie season

#5 Post by donal domeney »

A few hounds caught at dod,s rock yesterday.
I had one about 75-80cm


The grandson pulled out this one while training with the Irish under 16 team.
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Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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donal domeney
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Re: Smoothie season

#6 Post by donal domeney »

some useful tips in here:
https://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/for ... ooth+hound
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Smoothie season

#7 Post by Teegerstk »

donal domeney wrote:A few hounds caught at dod,s rock yesterday.
I had one about 75-80cm


The grandson pulled out this one while training with the Irish under 16 team.
1716841256859.jpg

Fantastic catch! I blanked last week at a pier that usually provides the goods, but I'll keep at it now.
Appreciate all the replies. They're here!
2019 species: codling, whiting, flounder, dab, dogfish, spurdog, sole, smooth hound, bass
2020 species: codling, dab, whiting, flounder, dogfish, turbot, smooth hound, bass
2021 species: flounder, black goby, dogfish, smooth hound
2022 species: dogfish, smooth hound
2023 species: flounder
2024 species: dab, smooth hound, flounder, bass
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Teegerstk
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Posts: 531
Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:47 pm
Favourite Rod: Imax Fr Match Tip
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Re: Smoothie season

#8 Post by Teegerstk »

Hit one about 5lb last week, plenty of double figures being caught in the south east atm
2019 species: codling, whiting, flounder, dab, dogfish, spurdog, sole, smooth hound, bass
2020 species: codling, dab, whiting, flounder, dogfish, turbot, smooth hound, bass
2021 species: flounder, black goby, dogfish, smooth hound
2022 species: dogfish, smooth hound
2023 species: flounder
2024 species: dab, smooth hound, flounder, bass
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