North Wicklow beach , 12-05-09

[eyesreilly]

People:me and Fishface

Duration:6-30pm-11pm

Tide:rising

Weathercool and breezy, milder later

Bait:rag,mack,squid, peeler

Rigs:single hook clipped down, 2 hook flapper

Results:1 x bass




Report:With the bass ban fast approaching and the weather forecast not too good for the rest of the week, I decided to join Fishface for a last stab at catching a bass. I arrived at the mark to see a good surf running,, things were looking as they should so i was keeping my fingers crossed. I was set up with 2 rods out when fishface arrived and he wasnt long getting some bait in the water.Some other anglers arrived and set up near us,,,,,,too near ,, cant understand why you'd do that when the whole beach is empty ,,,and they eventually gave Neil a bit of room when they got their lines tangled.There was a good run of tide to our right along the shoreline so I was using 5 oz grippers which seemed to hold the bait straight out in front of me. As bassy as the place looked, all the baits were coming back untouched , but we kept at it, i was holding out hope that something would happen at dusk. Then i noticed that the line on one of my rods was strung out to the right along the beach ,, and i wondered if the gripper had come out ,,or maybe some weed had pulled the line across. I took up the slack and there was definitely some weight on the end,, as i reeled in further i could feel something pulling back and forth,,,then i saw the unmistakable spiny bass fins sticking out of the water . I let the waves do the work after that and just kept tension on the line and reeled in on the oncoming waves ( i dont get much practice with bass ), and soon he was on the beach, barely attached to the bottom hook, 2/0, of the two hook flapper:shock: . He took rag tipped with squid .I was absolutely delighted and let out a yell . Fishface watched on in stunned silence ,, i'm sure he was absolutely delighted that i had caught a bass .A quick photo and measure, roughly 55cms, and he was gently returned to fight another day by Neil, who found out that his boots werent waterproof after all . That was me happy for the night and apart from two massive bites for Neil, which he missed, we didnt catch anything else. For once, i was packed up and left before Neil, who stayed on to try to avoid the blank(to no avail ). We gave some of our leftover rag to an angler, who turned out to be Bigballs from the site, must get a SAI badge as its amazing how many guys you meet out fishing from the site. Anyways its great to get the bass monkey off my back, and i can get back to my "handy" fishing.

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What a belter of a fish Dave fair play!!! I'd say if the guards had pulled you on the way home you would have been tested for alsorts with a big smile right across your mush

Nice Bass and good report. I too do meet people from this site around the place its obviously the place to be

What a belter of a fish Dave fair play!!! I'd say if the guards had pulled you on the way home you would have been tested for alsorts with a big smile right across your mush

Thats funny Conor, i did drive home with a big smile across my mush, and i was stopped by the guards on the way home, actually a rather attractive female garda who waved me on quickly when she saw the fishing rods . I think theyve too much experience of anglers on the N11 . Funny how i'm the only one in my family who cant smell mackeral in the car

well done on the bass eyes .you certainly deserve it for all your effort and great posts to read and learn from.
was that wicklow beach itself or further south? heading to tinnabearna next couple of weeks for night session so hopefully gat a few fish!no bass mind ye

Well done Dave, I'm green with envy looking at all the photos of recently caught bass on the site today. I was hoping to get one myself before the close season but it didn't happen this year.

Nice one Dave

SAVAGE FISH DELIGHTED FOR YA

thats a decent fish mate well done...................

god i feel sick. but i have to say .well done dave, went back today and low and behold the bag of hook and bits and bobs that i left behind last night which i had just bought was still there, so lady luck has not left me , about 30 euros worth, would have preferred a bass tho, ah well theres always next time , not till june16th though

nice one on the bass dave glad fishface got the gear back

Well done Dave nice Bass .... lovely when a plan comes together

Well done Dave nice Bass .... lovely when a plan comes together

I couldn't have put it better myself

. Funny how i'm the only one in my family who cant smell mackeral in the car [/quote]
snap! i know that feeling. picked some kids up on the carshare going to kenpo the other night and they almost refused to get in!!!
great result on the bass.
i fished your "steps" this evening using up my still fresh bait, stormy!
only bites i got were the monster cat size rats taking my bait before it was even on the hooks!!!
basstastic result today for you.

how unusual dave you have not changed your avatar i know you will just to make me even sicker

how unusual dave you have not changed your avatar i know you will just to make me even sicker

That would be childish of me and would only make that ling of yours look small

how unusual dave you have not changed your avatar i know you will just to make me even sicker

That would be childish of me and would only make that ling of yours look small

And so ended a beautiful friendship!

Dave I laughed my ass off hearing that you were actually stopped!

Good man eyes

lovely fish dave well done had nothing after you left you must have takin the good luck with you

Got myself one of those industrial strength air freshners for the car. seems to help a bit. best solution for the win-ges is to turn the radio up lol. well done sir. cracking bass