First Double figure Bass

People: Just me

Duration: 11-4.00pm

Tide:Low

Weather: Slight breeze

Bait:Lures

Rigs:

Results: 1x11lb Bass




Report: Got down to the mark and wasn't very optimistic. Water was a little milky so walked the shore to find a clear spot. Was fishing for about an hour and decided to try a spot where I had seen bass before. After about 20 minutes I had a follow right in from a fish about 7 or 8 lb. He didn't spook and seemed to be looking where the lure went and then swam off. I casted in the direction he was going but nothing. I then seen a rock ledge and casted over it and let it sink for a while as I was straightening the rod eyes. When I started to reel in I noticed a lot of slack on the line and thought that's strange. Then the line started to tighten up and head right at knots. I was stunned didn't know what to do then I heard a voice saying " Strike it" so I did and then the fun started. He stripped line about 4 times and headed for that stringey wead stuff that was very dense. I couldn't get him to go left so decided to bring it over the top of it which was actually a great help as he couldn't go anywhere. I then beach him and he was hooked right in the top of the roof of his mouth. If i had of left him to run longer he probably would have swallowed the lot. Took a few pics and then realeased him to fight another day. Great to see something this size gracefully swim away.

Tommy

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Cracker! Well done

Some whopper well done tommy

[JOHN1]

brilliant stuff tommy your having some great fish the last few weeks well done mate keep up the good work. congrats on your specimen fish of a lifetime

brilliant photo as usual the beach in bray will never be the same with all the bass anglers turning the place in to a nogo zone

Last edited by JOHN1 on Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.

delighted for you Tommy great to see a fish of that size caught on the lures,top job.....

Brilliant bass tommy, bet he set your heart racing. Can I ask what did you catch him on?

well done w/ very nice double figure silver, the wall paper was even better, haha.

I had had 2 follows as well today at the milky water but they managed to resist the temptation.

well done nice bass

Well done Tommy. Great fish.

great fish tommy first of many

nice bass tommy.

Great capture, that fish must be at least 20 years old.

i love ur reports man.there not a massive quanity of fish but the ones u have r brilliant.congrats

Well done sir. Don't know which is more impressive, your angling or your photoshop skills

Brilliant Bass tommy, bet he set your heart racing. Can I ask what did you catch him on?

i should think a small single with plenty of salt and vinegar
nice bass tommy

Fantastic fish Tommy, well done. Its great to see a fish of that size being caught on lures, what did you catch him on?

well done on the double figure tommy
your having good sucsess the last while
and hope the look stays with ya

fantastic fish tommy thats a fish of a lifetime
didn't know they had quality fish like that in the aquarium in bray

well done and fair play for the C&R...

Lovely fish well done .