mick dunn
Well-known member
Travelled down to Skegness with a couple of mates yesterday and met up with Gary Pye and Ian Peacock. It was my first ever time fishing for Smoothounds and I was full of anticipation.
First task of the day was to set up my Ron Thompson beach shelter (bought second hand for a tenner) first time I have used a one and can understand why they are so popular. Everything spaced out and shaded from the sun and wind.
Baited up with defrosted frozen crab and saved my fresh for later. Used 15.6 ft Salt Surfcaster and Penn 8000 with braid. Pulley rig with 3-0 Sakumas.
Tough going at first but I could see Gary pulling in fish further along the beach.
Stuck with it and was rewarded with 4 Smoothounds. This was my first ever and was over the moon.
I had a bigger one later of 6.5 lbs but my fave was my first.
Covered lots of miles lately but now retired and can afford to. Been rewarded with some lovely first time fish.
On reflection it would have paid to have stayed overnight at Skeggy and fished late into the evening up to high tide then fished high tide again the following morning like Gary and Ian P did but my two mates Steve Ellioit and Chut needed to get back for commitments.
Tight lines Mick.
First task of the day was to set up my Ron Thompson beach shelter (bought second hand for a tenner) first time I have used a one and can understand why they are so popular. Everything spaced out and shaded from the sun and wind.
Baited up with defrosted frozen crab and saved my fresh for later. Used 15.6 ft Salt Surfcaster and Penn 8000 with braid. Pulley rig with 3-0 Sakumas.
Tough going at first but I could see Gary pulling in fish further along the beach.
Stuck with it and was rewarded with 4 Smoothounds. This was my first ever and was over the moon.
I had a bigger one later of 6.5 lbs but my fave was my first.
Covered lots of miles lately but now retired and can afford to. Been rewarded with some lovely first time fish.
On reflection it would have paid to have stayed overnight at Skeggy and fished late into the evening up to high tide then fished high tide again the following morning like Gary and Ian P did but my two mates Steve Ellioit and Chut needed to get back for commitments.
Tight lines Mick.
,just be carefull with the sakuma's bud,they can snap as the hound charges up n dwn the shoreline,especially on the braid,it shore does put some pressure on that hook
