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May 31st

Marking the start to our hounding season, last week saw the annual Smoothhound Challenge aboard My Way return, this year sponsored by tackle innovators Tronixpro.

Conditions were great all week with calm seas greeting all that fished with us. The fishing wasn’t hectic, with packs of smoothhies failing to show. Instead a steady stream came to the boat, mainly lone hounds with the odd double or triple hook up through the week

Up for grabs each day during our Smoothhound challenge a Tronixpro rod and reel combo, Envoy Multiplier reel and a 3 piece multitip, Iridium Berlangas 275 rod. All the angler had to do was catch the heaviest smoothhound of the day.

We managed to land over 120 smoothies, many in the 6 to 10lb range, quite small by our own standards, but true to form with the cycle of smoothhound fishing and sizes. However the best during our week was caught by local rod Mark Cain, a whopping 24lb 2oz, just short of the current Welsh Record.

Monday winner, Dave Moss, 15 5oz

Tuesday winner, Sean Mckeenam, 17lb 10oz

Weds winner, Mark Cain, 24lb 2oz

Thurs winner, Chris Firth, 18lb 12oz

Fri Winner, Chris Davies, 18lb 15oz

Check out more photos in our Challenge 2016 Gallery

A great week of fun, food and fishing … roll on 2017.

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May 31st

Marking the start to our hounding season, last week saw the annual Smoothhound Challenge aboard My Way return, this year sponsored by tackle innovators Tronixpro.

Conditions were great all week with calm seas greeting all that fished with us. The fishing wasn’t hectic, with packs of smoothhies failing to show. Instead a steady stream came to the boat, mainly lone hounds with the odd double or triple hook up through the week

Up for grabs each day during our Smoothhound challenge a Tronixpro rod and reel combo, Envoy Multiplier reel and a 3 piece multitip, Iridium Berlangas 275 rod. All the angler had to do was catch the heaviest smoothhound of the day.

We managed to land over 120 smoothies, many in the 6 to 10lb range, quite small by our own standards, but true to form with the cycle of smoothhound fishing and sizes. However the best during our week was caught by local rod Mark Cain, a whopping 24lb 2oz, just short of the current Welsh Record.

Monday winner, Dave Moss, 15 5oz

Tuesday winner, Sean Mckeenam, 17lb 10oz

Weds winner, Mark Cain, 24lb 2oz

Thurs winner, Chris Firth, 18lb 12oz

Fri Winner, Chris Davies, 18lb 15oz

Check out more photos in our Challenge 2016 Gallery

A great week of fun, food and fishing … roll on 2017.