Mantauk USA 04/06/07

People: Just me

Duration: Around an Hour

Tide: No idea

Weather: Foggy

Rigs: Bucktail jigs and poppers

Results: 1 striped bass.




Report: Went to the beach near where Im staying and started spinning along the beach kept getting snagged on the weed and was getting hung up quite a lot. Eventually found a patch where I could spin freely after a few cast I hooked into the fish very close in only around 10 yards out was expecting screaming reels and big runs because it was a good sized fish. But must have caught him by suprise as he came in fairly quickly. Very happy first bass ever hopefully I can get one when I get home. Over here they love bucktail jigs and use them for everything they put a jelly worm up the hook as an extra attractor. Hopefully I can get a few more now. :D

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A very cheeky bass with some stripes.. well done lad.

Nice one Jack,

I believe the striped bass fishing really comes into it's own around now. I hope you get a few more.

Kev

Nice one indeed Jack. Great way to get round the closed season over here - drastic measure though :D - must broach subject with wife.....

Congratulations on your 1st Bass (ever) :D :D :D

Hopefully I'll have my 1st Bass (ever) by the time you get home, only a week and a half to go..........................

Well done Jack. Its always nice to get a new species and particularly when on vacation! Did you need to get a licence? You need them for sea fishing in California so I'm not sure if its the same for the east coast.

nice bass, liked the custom measure too :lol: ps only a wee bit jealous

nice bass jack, well done :D

nice one. Paul young rekons theyd be a good introduction here

well done jack savage fish, you never know you could hook into a big double figure bass or even break the record its something like 70 lb!!!!!

good luck

brian

nice one mate, and to think we where making plans to get your first bass when you got back :shock:

Cheer's guy's. They can get some serious fish here hopefully can hook into some double figure fish. Next challange is to get one on the fly. Still have to get a normal bass back home eric. :D

Can you post a photo of a bucktail rig, complete with jellyworm? :?: well done on the striper by the way. 8)

Here is the bucktail jig. You just thread a jelly worm up the shank of the hook for a bit more movement and attraction.
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You dont need a licence over here Deno to fish in the sea. There are very strict size limits here though and im sure there are people who check about the place.

Just seen this jack well done..

that looks like annareily beach :shock: hey jack they look like they dont have many spikes on them very civilized 8)

They have he same sort of spikes as normal sea bass got spiked by them :oops: .

Just in case anyone's interested, John Wilson is targeting Montauk Bass on Discovery Real Time Extra at 10pm tonight... :wink:

Just in case anyone's interested, John Wilson is targeting Montauk Bass on Discovery Real Time Extra at 10pm tonight...

Damn, I'm an hour an half to late :(