South East A brief but worthwhile report

[Stormtrooper]

Hi all. With the consistent northerlies this last couple of weeks, the fishing down my way has been tough to non-existent.
Last night however, I saw a break in the weather and decided to hit the shingle for a late one. The tides were poor and I had to wait for the water to arrive, I really wasn’t expecting anything but it was nice to be out without a Gale in my face and amongst 8 tonne of weed.
As anticipated, the fishing was slow to say the least, not even a bite!
…..Until I got out the secret bait that is!! A single punga, crushed and whipped on got sent to the horizon and not more than 10mins elapsed before a big slack liner!
It took a while to ensure the fish was hooked, I was winding down on it like a thing possessed!!
I eventually caught up with it though and boy, did it wake up! What a battle and great fun as I got her close to the shore, the water was crystal clear and I could see her fighting.
I was exhausted when I finally got my hands on her, my 98th shore hound of the year and a clonker at 12lbs 6oz!
I then fell asleep on my box and woke up at nearly 2:30am ???
2 more needed for the 100, here’s hoping!! ??????

 

[Chalton]

Sweeeeeeeeet

 

[Tatunka joe]

Hell of a fish well done buddy ???

 

[Mr Fish]

Nice! Err, what’s a punga?

 

[Had1]

Nice! Err, what’s a punga?

Edible/brown crab , I was starting to think i was the only person who called them that until just read this haha ?

 

[Had1]

Maybe a local thing ...well done anyway another cracking fish there stormzy

 

[Mr Fish]

Edible/brown crab , I was starting to think i was the only person who called them that until just read this haha ?

Yep must be a south east thing!

 

[Stormtrooper]

Nice! Err, what’s a punga?

A smaller version of this! Lol

 

[Dutchman]

A smaller version of this! LolView attachment 14026

Nice crab , that is!

 

[Warby72]

Edible/brown crab , I was starting to think i was the only person who called them that until just read this haha ?

Known as a Partan in Scotland.

 

[Warby72]

Well done, you've caught more hounds just this year than I've caught fish in the past 3yr combined.

 

[Dutchman]

Known as a Partan in Scotland.

A crab is a fkin crab where ever you live

And that one is one fkin nice big crab!

 

[Mr Fish]

A smaller version of this! LolView attachment 14026

Ah, how do you get your pungas? See a few in the pools around here but not that easy to come by, I usually leave them be.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Ah, how do you get your pungas? See a few in the pools around here but not that easy to come by, I usually leave them be.

I don’t specifically look for them really, same as you, I just find the odd one whilst collecting normal shore crabs…. I just don’t leave them be ?

 

[Stormtrooper]

A crab is a fkin crab where ever you live

And that one is one fkin nice big crab!

Thanks, lol. I caught that one on rod and line from the boat a fair few years back now. It’d weighed 3lbs 9oz, I’ve yet to see a bigger one, the picture really doesn’t do it justice.

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Two to go!
Brilliant angling

 

[Trampster]

Yep must be a south east thing!

I'd never heard of that either. Some of the folk down this way call 'em Shankers. ??

 

[ouchthathurt]

Well done, you've caught more hounds just this year than I've caught fish in the past 3yr combined.

You’ve caught more hounds than me full stop!

cracking result mate, fingers crossed for the 100!

 

[bananas]

Stunning hound, well done on him and good luck smashing out the next two as well

 

[Andy2]

Well done on smashing the hounds fingers crossed you get to 100 ??