West Waterford bass - 6th Spetember 2009

People:Me and Melissa

Duration: 2.00 pm to 4.15 pm

Tide: LW at 1.30 pm

Weather: Atrocious - strong SSW winds, heavy horizontal rain

Bait: Lug

Rigs: 2 hook flapper (4/0), single hook flapper (4/0). 3/0 pennel pulley

Results: 1 bass




Report: After a very successful lure fishing session on Saturday I woke on Sunday morning to be greeted by howling wind and lashing rain so another lure session was out of the question. I headed to a beach that generally fishes well early on the rising tide. The rain was not too bad on the journey there but as soon as I got set up on the beach it got considerably heavier - and was blowing horizontally straight into my face However, on the plus side there was a very good surf and very little weed.

I had been there about half an hour and just as the tide was beginning to push forward I had a strong knock on one of the rods. I grabbed it and struck - at first I thought it was just a clump of kelp but as I began to retrive I could feel the pull of a fish. It was a plump 45 cm bass

A little later I had a knock on the other rod - but the fish wasn't hooked - I retrieved the line and found that most of a big lug bait was gone. That was the last definite bite.

By 4.15 pm I had enough of the miserable weather and decided to pack up. But at least I got a bass - so I was happy enough and it was worthwhile heading out on one of the worst days that I have ever fished.

I remembered my camera this time !!!!!

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thats a well fed bass, in some condition, compeared to the lean fish that were about in the spring.

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Well done Frank ,,,and a bass on one of your worst days fishing ,,,i give up .Had some of that miserable weather last night myself,,,but no bass,,,,,,,,,great invention those beach buddies

hats a well fed Bass, in some condition, compeared to the lean fish that were about in the spring.

Yes it was chubby bass alright - they were a lot more streamlined earlier in the year.

Well done Frank ,,,and a Bass on one of your worst days fishing ,,,i give up .Had some of that miserable weather last night myself,,,but no Bass,,,,,,,,,great invention those beach buddies

Thanks Dave, I don't think a beach buddy would have lasted too long with the wind were I was - and with the rising tide I would have had to move it every 5 minutes as it was quite a flat beach.

[KERRY1]

Nice one on catching your Bass. Well done

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nice one on the porky bass frank any chance of giving him a map and sending him and a few of his mates up this way i'll even send a few million pin whiting down your way in exchange

[quote="Al and Jordan"] any chance of giving him a map and sending him and a few of his mates up this way

If only Al eh?
Wouldn't it be great to catch Bass on the beaches in Bangor

Thanks,

nice one on the porky Bass frank any chance of giving him a map and sending him and a few of his mates up this way i'll even send a few million pin whiting down your way in exchange

I would be happy to send a few in your direction but you can keep the whiting