Smooth Hound Again - Branscome 26/6/06

[basscatcher]

Had a return visit to test out a theory that the smoothy I had on Friday was no fluke.

Went armed with a bucket full of peeler crab and some "up and Over" rigs with very long traces.

The peeler crabs kept the dogfish at bay and only managed to catch three of these after dark.

Rain came in and I braved on determined to get another one.

At around 11.30 the rod nodded over and I was in. You just know its a smoothy. Good weight and bend on the rod and a job to wind as fast as the fish can swim. They also head up and down the beach making you follow them up and down. Even in the wave wash they keep going. Excellent scrap.



This was smaller than the fish I had on Friday and I would guess it at around 4 1/2 lb. A long and lean one.




Amazing how the fins of the fish are almost translucent.

So it was no fluke and grab your crabs and get after them.

;D

[tompa]

That's the same pic you posted in your first report innit

Come on tell the truth!!!!
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.Well done mate ;D ;D

[basscatcher]

tompa said:

That's the same pic you posted in your first report innit

Come on tell the truth!!!!

Thought someone would suggest that!!!!!!

It was the same beach, same tackle box but different night and different fish. I know your only having a windup matey!!!!


First fish was around the 8lb mark and second fish wasaround 4l 1/2lb. Didn't weigh them as after the photo just wanted to get them back alive.

Fishing with Mr S B tomorrow so wll add the report of the meeting of the NE Mod and SW Mod.

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Above fish lean and around 4 1/2lb .........................................................This fish around 8lb mark

[tompa]

Good luck for tomorrow mate and don't forget he's a jammy git ;D

Feel free to accidently cut his line when he's pulling in a biggun ;D

[capnjack]

good lookin fish arnt they
well done gilbo

[lil01jon]

They are on my species list for summer ;D ;D well done gilbo