| #1  07-15-2007, 08:01 PM | ||||
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 smut meet 2007 report sorry not too great a report as knackered and didnt take many pics others can add i'm sure well after a good early start for baggie and myself (8.30 thets good for us  )and a nightmare journet we managed to meet others in pub for 12.45  a good crowd being(forgive me if miss people i'm just a trouch knackered, just add your names), greenheart, banana steve, mike and twiddles, lazaruas. musser and his mate and crayfish, spahill and missus, baggie, geejay and ashley others who arrived on the beach were maghouse, the elusive ben who left shed loads of bait and howie who fished with another forum as well decisions were made where to fish  and we decided the end of west beach near the blocks away from the holiday makers on the beach by the nightclub all enjoyed the climb up the hill   there as a far wind in our face and weed was sometimes a problem musser was first in with a 31cm smut then myself with a 33 cm (caught on a size 3 bream rig) tide went right down and out at 6  we were treated to a cracking sunset  I then got a new pb at 5lb 12 ,(steve anmd others have pics sorry) hopes were now high for us all, but the hounds proved elusive, rob managed 2 at 5lb and 6lb heres a really bad oic of the 6(have sussed flash on phone now sorry mate)  a few schoolies and a pout were caught by others but that was it for the smoothies left about 5.45 this morning good run back another great social forum meet and for once a target species, ok not 100's but its always good to put faces to names  another great day thanks all well done rob on winning this year roll on 2008  dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go...and if you do go please let us know :D     |
| #2 07-15-2007, 08:16 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report nice one dave,love the sunset |
| #3 07-15-2007, 08:22 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report Congratulations to Rob and thanks to everyone involved in making it such a good day. I may not have caught any fish but weed can put up a good fight & it's harder to get off the hook. Looking forward to meeting up with you all again.  __________________ Spahill <:--- --- --- --- It was this big --- --- --- ---:> |
| #4 07-15-2007, 08:24 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report I had a good day, absolutely shattered now, a long day and night in the fresh air and wind has wiped me out, I did not manage a smoothie but did get my first bass of the year, a tiny little schoolie, the weed was a pain but it did run off after an hour, seems that I was sat in the fish free end of the beach as normal. Great meet and nice to meet some new faces and catch up with some not so new ones. I am up for next years all we need is to invite the big hounds to that one! __________________ Life is understood looking backwards, but it must be lived forwards. |
| #5 07-15-2007, 08:26 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report mmm points to self ....... 1: cut down on bait taken for next year  must still have at least £8 rag and 3 doz lug and 3 doz crabs minimum in fridge, guess i will have to go aout again later in week2: ensure you have spare gas for cooker 3: SUNTAN LOTION!!!!! __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go...and if you do go please let us know :D |
| #6 07-15-2007, 08:31 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report Top report mate. Sums up the trip nicely . and thanks for driving. Legend. That sunset photo is superb. Awesome way to end the day eh? It was good to meet everybody. Well done to Rob for winning, thanks to Claudia for the port and Ian for organising. My full report to follow soon... __________________ Right then, checklist: Rods. Check. Reels. Check. Speckled Hen. Check. Bait…… BAIT! Sh*t, where’s the bait? |
| #7 07-15-2007, 08:51 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report A great meet indeed - my first with the forum so really good to put names to faces ! Gotta start off by saying Pingus pies are the dogs danglies - cheers Dave ! Could not get there till tea-time due to needing some brownie FPO's for Samphire on Weds so 1700 arrival it was. Set up to the left of the others - managed to tuck in amongst the concrete so nicely sheltered. Wind was not too bad at all, F3/4 - makes a change from the usual F6/7 I fish in there so pleased it was not too bad .... Set up - one rod out with small 6's - looking for some Bream (I know it was a Smut meet) but conditions were not too bad for Bream so worth a try whilst the sun was out ... Second rod out - big crab bait as usual & waited ... Very slow going to start with, as dusk came - the Smuts came, small pup (around 12") forgot to measure it ! Dave then hit with his PB of 5lb +  nice grin Dave ! Well done on that mate - makes it all worthwhile ...My next was a nice size - weighed it at 3 1/2 lbs according to my scales - had to be bigger than that I thought  85m - a check on my conversion chart put that in at just under 5lb so dodgy scales - proven by my next big Smut that weighed in at 8oz - dont think so !Had another pup then a classic rod bender and a great spirited fight in the surf & brought in the "8oz Smut" - 97cm = 6lb10oz so pleased with that one - new scales I think (Berkerly digital scales - very susceptiable to damp I have found out) ... HW came & so did the race & the weed - nightmare so half hour off to speak to the others - trouble with Smut hunting - it is a very anti social speices as you dare not leave your rods for fear of a high speed launch into the surf so apologies for not speaking too long to the others - Twiddles - ta for the can - sorry I miised the BBQ - next time maybe .... That was it, nothing else, had just one stonking bite about 2 hours down with a large rag/peeler bait but a stripped hook but no fish I called it quits & left at 3am - the West country clan were sticking it out till dawn for maybe some Bass & then 3 hours to drive home  All done and dusted - really pleased to come out on top Shame there were not more Smuts for you guys coming all that way but that is the luck sometimes - one day loads - the next ... all gone Well done to Ian for the organising & those making the effort to come down ... Till next year ...  5lb Smoothound __________________ SUPPORT THE RNLI - click : www.rnli.org.uk ... every little helps ! PLEASE REMEMBER & GIVE A LITTLE .... http://www.poppy.org.uk/ |
| #8 07-15-2007, 09:13 PM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report lovely smoothie, well done champ |
| #9 07-16-2007, 12:07 AM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report Nice one Dave and Rob, great reports from the both of you. __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #10 07-16-2007, 05:19 AM | ||||
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| Re: smut meet 2007 report Great reads and weldone looks a crack day although the smoothounds were a little shy __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
