High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

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Gonzo
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High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

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When: 08/04/2021
Where: High Rock Malahide
Who: Myself
Duration: 20:00-23:00
High Water: 22:50
Equipment: 13ft bass rod with 3 hook flapper with B940 size 4 hooks, and 15ft surf rod pennel pulley 3/0 and 1/0.
My Bait: Leftover rag from previous night on the small hooks, big peeler baits on the pennel.
Conditions: Cold and breezy, a little bit of surf.
Result: 1 bull huss, 1 flounder, 1 dogfish

Somebody here recommended I use peeler here after my last report, so that I did, nothing for the first hour then a little rattle on the pennel crab rod, nice chunky flounder of 26cm, my best so far this year, then just at the turn of the tide I got a good strong bite, again on the pennel crab rod, this one put up a good fight and when I saw it I thought that's a strange looking dogfish, but when I saw the nostrils I was delighted to realize it was actually a small bull huss, and my first time catching one too :D then just as I was about to pack up got a dogfish on the small hooks/ragworm, so another good session and another point for the species hunt :lol:
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2025 shore species: Bass (1), Dogfish (1), Flounder (4), Whiting (4)
2025 hours fishing on shore: 40
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m.b3
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Re: High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

#2 Post by m.b3 »

not bad for the time of year. fair play
Dogbert
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Re: High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

#3 Post by Dogbert »

Nice to see the crab did the trick, another species clocked up.
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Re: High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

#4 Post by Dave F »

Hopefully the smoothies will be showing soon along there. I hear there's a chance of a thornie too, but very cool to see the huss. Still not had one myself.
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Re: High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

#5 Post by Gonzo »

Dogbert wrote:Nice to see the crab did the trick, another species clocked up.
Thanks for the tip man much appreciated :D
2025 shore species: Bass (1), Dogfish (1), Flounder (4), Whiting (4)
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Re: High Rock Malahide 08.04.2021

#6 Post by Rod Tips »

Thats a beautiful Huss. I was thinking of giving High Rock a bash since the restrictions are lifted. Great report as always, very promising

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