North Wales Out and about again last night……

[Kevin3110]

…… And like last week the plan was to fish two rods, one with a bigger bait and one with a couple of worm baits on a 2 hook loop rig.

Things got off to a good start to when the bigger bait produced a decent knock on the very first cast and after letting it develop for a few minutes I decided to reel it in. Unfortunately, though I could feel a little extra weight on the other end the result wasn’t really what I had hoped for when a Dogfish appeared at the waters edge ☹ Blank beaten at least I thought things could only improve

And boy how wrong was I as both rods over the next 4 hours remained pretty much motionless ?

I had so little to occupy my time I took pictures of my baits before launching them out for nothing whatsoever to take any interest in them ?‍

Whilst the worm baits fed a couple of crabs ? neither the Squid bait or double Sandeel could tempt anything into a little nibble ☹

Enough was enough and around 11:20pm I started packing one of the rods away and throwing what was left of the bait.
Would you Adam & Eve it that no sooner had I disposed of the leftovers that the rod tip started nodding ?‍ Hoping to at least finish on a high it wasn’t to be, packed what was left away and headed back for the car.

Pretty poor weather wise for the next few days but hopefully I’ll be back on it come Sunday/Monday night. ?

 

[Wolf]

At least you never blanked mate , good report & piccys well done ???

 

[Kevin3110]

At least you never blanked mate , good report & piccys well done ???

Cheers mate. The old Doggie may be a pain at times but at least it gives you something to unhook.

 

[Had1]

Better luck next time . No blank though and nice baits lol

 

[Kevin3110]

Better luck next time . No blank though and nice baits lol

If only the fish would have appreciated the effort I put into them a little more ?

 

[richtic]

Great pictures, well done on beating the blank

 

[John Mitchell]

Nice report dog saved a blank , well done dog ??

 

[Kevin3110]

Great pictures, well done on beating the blank

Cheers mate. ?

Nice report dog saved a blank , well done dog ??

Thank goodness for Whiting and Dogfish at times ?

 

[ouchthathurt]

Can’t knock a dogfish on a slow night mate! Cracking pics mate ?

 

[Kevin3110]

Can’t knock a dogfish on a slow night mate! Cracking pics mate ?

Cheers mate. ?

 

[joe cod]

Great report and nice and neat baiting up !

 

[Kevin3110]

Great report and nice and neat baiting up !

Thanks mate. ?

 

[Goatfish]

Cheers mate. The old Doggie may be a pain at times but at least it gives you something to unhook.

Hate catching dogfish. They blink when I’m unhooking them and I feel really guilty!

 

[Kevin3110]

Hate catching dogfish. They blink when I’m unhooking them and I feel really guilty!

It’s the groan type noise them and smoothound make when you’re unhooking at times that does it too. ?

 

[Goatfish]

It’s the groan type noise them and smoothound make when you’re unhooking at times that does it too. ?

I’ve only caught one Smoothound and thank goodness it was silent!

 

[Mr Fish]

I’ve only caught one Smoothound and thank goodness it was silent!

They do croak a bit, think it’s something in their guts?

 

[Warby72]

They do croak a bit, think it’s something in their guts?

Maybe they eat frogs like pike do. ?

 

[Goatfish]

They do croak a bit, think it’s something in their guts?

That’s one of the many things I didn’t know…..

 

[Wolf]

It would be interesting to find out ,any body know ????

 

[Craig]

Great report and I have to agree with Joe, very neat baits.

Regarding the dogfish croaking noise, I was led to believe they throw their guts up to try and get something out that shouldn't be there. I've had it a few times with bigger Huss when they're deep hooked and they throw up all sorts (I've even seen a decent sized dab come out a few times), you see the hook, remove it and then they go back fine.