dog fish on float gear

[stubbojo]

been out for the bass again on the float live prawn , fishing in approx 25ft of water , my set up was set at 6 to 8ft deep , had a cracking bite /run couldnt believe a dog fish took the bait at that depth , in all my years never had a dog fish on a float set up ......should have took a photo
thats 2 dogfish at the same venue on float gear and big ones at that ......anybody else had a doggys on float set up .......

always thought dog fish were bottom feeders myself

regards steve

[Mike J]

been out for the bass again on the float live prawn , fishing in approx 25ft of water , my set up was set at 6 to 8ft deep , had a cracking bite /run couldnt believe a dog fish took the bait at that depth , in all my years never had a dog fish on a float set up ......should have took a photo
thats 2 dogfish at the same venue on float gear and big ones at that ......anybody else had a doggys on float set up .......

always thought dog fish were bottom feeders myself

regards steve

Well that is certainly a first.
Never had one on anything other that a bottom bait, even when using a christmas tree its always the bottom hook that gets snaffled.

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[stubbojo]

and me mike was really gobsmacked .......was convinced it was a bass at the time

[Taffypiker]

Loads of doggies here in South Wales, always feeding

Never caught one on a suspended float rig though !

[Mike J]

Justa thought, did you catch it over slack water?
Small fish rise in the water column during slacks, its why it is the best time to net sandeels, so perhaps the doggies were up there chasing somethings?



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[stubbojo]

Justa thought, did you catch it over slack water?
Small fish rise in the water column during slacks, its why it is the best time to net sandeels, so perhaps the doggies were up there chasing somethings?



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just going on slack mike , the water was alive with small silver whitebait type fish , guillemots and cormorants...were feasting , seals too .....but you cant get a bass bite till it floods on this venue had all my bass flooding here .......funny been walking past this venue for 30 odd years and never seen a soul fishing until now .......7lb fish out yesterday not mine

[Sebas]

I've had doggies on suspended baits but not far off bottom. Never had one on the float though!

[stubbojo]

another doggy to the float today ,lost a big bass today to the weed bed could not stop this one .....on its first initial run towards the shore on heavy gear too...
i fished 2 rods today so was watching 2 floats ...fatal ........

[Noblest savage]

Strangely I had a dogfish on the float this summer, shore fishing over a kelp bed. I’ve caught hundreds of them over the years but this was a first for me.
Cheers
Ben

[Mike J]

another doggy to the float today ,lost a big bass today to the weed bed could not stop this one .....on its first initial run towards the shore on heavy gear too...
i fished 2 rods today so was watching 2 floats ...fatal ........

To stop them, fish heavy and don't let them get going, that is my golden rule.
I learnt the hard way, a v heavy fish on the Portland Race allowed to run uptide promptly unhooked itself when it reversed, another in an estuary got itself into the main flow and tore off, I did eventually get it to the boat but only because it wrapped itself a ton of weed. Those experiences taught me that if they want line make them fight for every inch which usually results in them coming in pretty quickly.

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