A member of the shark family there are two sub
species the common and the starry smooth hound
and the Thames estuary is one of the finest
areas to have a crack at them holding the record of twenty eight pounds and going by
resent seasons this will be beaten again from
this area.
Of all the fish targeted in our area the smooth
hound is the fish responsible for more lost rods
than any other fish and i can not remember a year
when this has not happened, despite our
warnings, turn your back for a few minuets and
you could be a statistic as these fish power
through grabbing baits at high speed with
resulting lost rods, so concentration is
important and rods low in the rod rests.
Best baits are hermit crab and peeler although
early fish will take squid, and the time of year
is June to August, for the big female
fish your best bet is mid July August, the best we have caught was just
over
twenty seven pounds, so you can see we are
nudging the record please note we do not allow
penal rigs when fishing for hounds, and we
practice catch and release for this fantastic
sporting fish.
For the novice we offer our usual free expert tuition with rod hire and tackle options
including bait if required, and of course all
the usual facilities you would expect from a top
of the range charter boat. Early booking
is advised, as this exciting fishing is very
popular and falls in our busiest period so ring
the hotline for more details or email us today!
