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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Machias on July 15, 2025, 01:24:33 AM

Title: North Sea Fishing trip
Post by: Machias on July 15, 2025, 01:24:33 AM: I'm currently over in the UK visiting family. Got to catch a charter fishing trip on the North Sea last week. Beautiful day, Managed to catch several smooth hounds and a dogfish.
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Post by: Knocker of rocks on July 15, 2025, 07:20:03 AM: What is a smooth hound? What are the typical prized sport fish there?
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Post by: 3boys on July 15, 2025, 07:56:04 AM: That’s a dandy smooth hound!
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Post by: Fidelk on July 15, 2025, 07:57:15 AM: Quote from: Knocker of rocks on July 15, 2025, 07:20:03 AM
What is a smooth hound? What are the typical prized sport fish there?

Small species of shark. Went on a North Sea charter in Holland. Mostly mackerel.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 15, 2025, 11:25:29 AM: Damn, Fred. You look great, very healthy. Well done.
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Post by: RB on July 15, 2025, 12:45:14 PM: Fish and chips! :tup:
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Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on July 15, 2025, 07:11:04 PM: :tup: That's cool!!!
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Post by: Machias on July 16, 2025, 12:31:31 AM: Quote from: Knocker of rocks on July 15, 2025, 07:20:03 AM
What is a smooth hound? What are the typical prized sport fish there?

Small shark species, their teeth are lay flat for grinding crabs.
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Post by: OutHouse on July 16, 2025, 09:44:30 AM: Awesome! Post more fish pics if you gottem' :hello:
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Post by: Fidelk on July 16, 2025, 09:50:30 AM: "Like other smooth-hound sharks, the common smooth-hound aggregates in large numbers, like a pack of dogs, so they are called hounds."

A similar species, Brown Smooth-Hound sharks can be found from Baja to Northern Cali.
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Post by: BLH69 on July 16, 2025, 02:05:14 PM: Looking great Fred!
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Post by: Machias on July 19, 2025, 07:55:34 AM: Quote from: OutHouse on July 16, 2025, 09:44:30 AM
Awesome! Post more fish pics if you gottem' :hello:

Thanks! Will do!