Hi Guys
You do get smoothhounds in Liverpool but you need a boat most of the time.There can be large amounts of them on the far side of Burbo bank, look for the bottom gutters of the Sandbanks. Once you hit them they are normally there in good numbers and best bait is Crab with Squid on certain days picking out the bigger ones.
Need any more help just give me a shout.
Spartacus