The annual My Way smoothhound challenge
With strong NW winds forecast we set off slightly later yesterday for the 2nd day of our Smoothhound Challenge sponsored by PENN Europe. Similar to Monday, fishing was hard work at times with weather and the finicky feeding habits of the hounds, very few hitting the crab hard as normal. Mark Dolben came out on top with a lovely hound of at 17lb 7oz winning him a PENN WRATH Bolescopic rod and PENN BATTLE III 4000 reel.
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Our annual Smoothhound Challenge sponsored by PENN kicked off on Weds with yet another ever changing forecast. Setting sail early morning the light winds turned into strong onshore west winds that kept everyone on their toes as the boat moved in the tide. Never the less, we battled on and caught a good few hounds. Our total for the day was 36, however the majority were well below a My Way average at around 8lb. We managed a few double figures with Danny Lewis coming up trumps at 13lb 8oz winning him a PENN WRATH Bolescopic rod and PENN BATTLE […]
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Hoping for some settled weather next week and our annual Smoothhound Challenge competition, once again sponsored by PENN Europe. Running between May 23rd & 27th 2022, simply catch the biggest Smoothhound of the day and WIN a brand new PENN Wrath Bolescopic rod & PENN® Battle® III 4000 reel. The PENN® Battle® III is now stronger, smoother, and more durable than ever before. By matching our proprietary CNC Gear™ Technology, HT-100™ carbon fiber drag system, and a Full Metal Body, the Battle III has the guts and drag to handle serious abuse. Ranging in size from 1000 to 10000, the Battle III series […]
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It was the 4th day of our Smoothhound Challenge week last Friday. Sponsored by PENN Fishing the aim to catch the heaviest hound to win a new PENN Wrath rod and reel combo. The stamp of fish has been generally quite low this year, with an average size of 8lb. However we’ve had some good mid and high teens through the week to keep the excitement and anticipation going. Friday returned over 30 hounds with the eventual winner Anglesey Angler Mark Cain with a hound of 14lb.
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Another lovely day afloat, calm seas and sunshine for day three of the PENN Fishing smoothhound challenge. Shy bites proving a problem with a number of missed takes, but a total of 43 landed through the day and our short evening trip. Mark Dolben a worthy winner with an excellent smoothie of 20lb 9oz. And winning a PENN Wrath Boat Combo. Well done pal.
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Photos taken during our 2021 Smoothhound Challenge sponsored by PENN UK
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The 2020 PENN Fishing Smoothhound Challenge has become a regular feature aboard My Way with anglers looking forward to catching plenty of big starry hounds with the chance of winning a great prize too … simply catch the biggest Smoothhound of the day and WIN a rod & reel combo. One combo available to WIN each day. My Way has become widely known as a boat that can be trusted for big smoothhounds, With the vast majority landed in the mid teen weight range with over 80 breaking the magical 20lb threshold in the last 10years. The smoothhound Challenge has for 8 […]
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My Way is widely known as a boat that can be trusted for big smoothhounds. With the vast majority landed in the mid teen weight range, 2016 alone saw 14 hounds over 20lb in weight. The smoothhound Challenge has for 6 years marked the traditional start to our season. 2017 however was looking to be a small upset, the hounds had not really appeared in any great number and the sizes drastically smaller than those normally enjoyed. We did catch little over 80 hounds in total over the 5 days making the overall fishing hard work for those involved, with a few blanks […]
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The 2016 Smoothhound Challenge was a great success once again, with plenty of big starry hounds being caught. We now have limited spaces available for the 2017 event – simply catch the biggest Smoothhound and win! A rod & reel combo up for grabs each day. Next years challenge is scheduled for day & evening trips between 23rd and 27th May 2017, book now to avoid dissapointment – check spaces here Top hound of 2016 went to Mark Cain with a superb 24lb specimen, one of 14 20lbers boated during this years hound season.
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