North west Bass! 15.9.09

People: me and Yorkshireman

Duration:9.30ish -1.30ish

Tide: low at 9.30

Weather: windy as feck

Bait: me frozen mack and earthworms, mike - lug

Rigs: 3 hook flapper

Results: 1 big fat Bass!




Report:

turned 38 on tuesday , and had planned an evening session, as there was a low tide in darkness but not too late, Mike had dropped me a PM to say he was going out to one of his beach marks, so arranged to meet up there and give it a go - had only ever fished this spot once before around HW in daylight.

Arrived and realised there was a serious gale blowing straight into our faces, so decided to fish just one rod.

Mike had arrived just before me and was setting up. I baited up with mack belly strip on the two top hooks of a flapper, and a bunch of 3 or 4 earthworms on the bottom size 6 hook. and cast out into the breakers,

stood nattering with mike, with the odd potential bite turning out to be big chunks of floating weed, this happened two or three times to each of us , but wasnt too bad.

things were pretty quiet, the wind was harsh and i was slightly regretting that we hadnt hit a harbour or somewhere a bit more sheltered.

the tide really started pushing about 11.30 - 12.00, and I went over to move the rodrest back up the beach, just as i walked over the tip gave a good rattle, and then pulled the rodrest over , just as i grabbed it, I lifted into a fish, and felt a good few thumps, but a serious weight, the thought of Bass crossed my mind for a second - mike has had one at this mark before - but to be honest was thinkin it likely that I had a half decent fish and a big heap of weed on the line,

took a while to bring him in, and mike waded out and got the first look - when he said it was a cracking Bass I nearly S**t,

when it seen us the fish took a bit of a run back to sea and i really got a feel of the power behind him, I was seriously relieved i had the drag set, when i got him into the shallows I -really- nearly S***t at the size of him, and after a few duff atempts managed to lift him up the beach.

mike took the hook out - i can tell ya it looked tiny in that massive mouth - and realised he had taken the earthworms !! happy days!! Mike quickly took a few pics - hard to judge the size - I have have had salmon about the same size that came in about 8lb - tho this fella was broad and deep as well - reckon from looking at the pics, and judging with a tape that he was about 70cm anyone any guess's as to weight??

got him back into the water as quick as i could, and was a bit worried as he was a bit limp, it was sort of hard to hold him gently enough, but i also had images of him floating off into the surf belly up - after only a minute of so he gave a strong kick and was away!!

what a birthday present - only my second bass ever, and the first was a tiddler.

we fished on for another hour - maybe a bit more - I paid a lot more attention to my rod tip i can tell ya!!

with nothing else showing, and the wind horrific - we called it a day.

really pleased - and great to meet up with mike for a session - cheers for putting me on the fish mate

davy

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Nice congrats on the Bass

Crackin' birthday present and a humdinger of a story

happy days & (windy nights)

Nice, well done .that is some whopper!!! What county you catch it in?Mayo?

Fair play to ya Davy, thats a cracker of a fish.
Mike called me at lunchtime to tell about the fish. I'm jealous as fcuk!
I must be the blight on that beach. Every time myself and Mike fish it it's flounder all the way. But as soon as he fishes it with someone else the bass come out to play.
It's my birthday next week I know what I want for a present.
Congrats again mate.

Shane

beauty of a fish well done ....great report

Cracking Fish, Fair Play on the C&R. Great to see them getting caught that side of the Country. A Bass on earthworms, I'm off to dig me garden . As a matter of interest davyp, how do you rate the Bass fight to a Salmon fight (bearing in mind that your Sea Gear has a lot of extra poke) ??

Happy birthday all right! .... and on earthworms that deserves a special entry in the Mayo Annals. MY PB bass was almost 9lb and didnt look as bulky as that lad. Congrats.

you lucky pair of BA****ds!! congrats davy,brilliant fish! I WANNA BASS!!!

great bass well done,happy birthday

Happy Burpday Champ! and cracking fish! What was he/she doing up that way?? was it lost?

What a great birthday present, well done,that's a beauty of a Bass.Well worth braving the wind for

Thats a fine Bass Davy well done , she looks between 6 and 8lb . I had a few last night in Kerry myself none that big though but the bites were really aggressive , have never heard of a Bass on earthworms .

Well done Davy, what a birthday pressie to get, may there be many more like it, well done again,

REgards

Seamus

Whos worried about a bit of wind when there is bass like that about, well one. Lovely fish Great report and pics. Many happy returns on the birthday, what a prezzy.

mannn what a bday present indeed davy...that's a beauty mate,congrats and happy bday

fine fish, well done on the c&r , think it would be worth trying there with lug over the next few days.

Looking at the BASS tape, 70cm puts that fish at just under 8lbs. Well done!!

That is some size of a fish very well done.
I bet that made your birthday a very happy one, congrats.