Bass trip... and again my son made my fishing look funny

People:Me, Gabriel, Felix, Joel guided by Bassdad and Julian

Tide: Various

Weather: Scorching hot...

Bait: lures...

Rigs: lures...

Results: 4 Bass, 5 Pollock

Report:

I decided to book some guided Day Bass fishing and have Bass added to my species list for 2011... We started the day not so early and went to our mark where Bassdad took us at about 1 hour to low tide. The four of us spread out at the mark and started casting our lures. In less than 30 minutes Gabriel already had his first bite and it was what we expected, a Bass, and a good sized one. After another 10 minutes Felix got his first one as well a little bit smaller than what Gabriel had but was also a decent size. Pressure is starting to build up but hopes are very high due to the number takes we got in such a short period of time. And yet I am right, just after another 15 minutes I got a bite and also had a Bass... though most of them thought I got a trout... when looking from where they are casting and their distance to me it would definitely look like a sea trout. Indeed, my first Bass was a wee one. But none the less, the small Rod and reel made it all fun. We have to move after an hour due to the tide changing... We had lunch just after the first mark and it was only then when I saw the photos and we all had great craic looking at Gabriel's photo and my photo with our Bass. We got one more good sized Bass from the other mark and 5 Pollocks of different sizes. All fish were returned safe including the Pollocks with a chance to fight another day!!!

As I was told, one good thing about what I caught is that it could only get bigger.... I cannot possibly catch a Bass egg which is what is smaller than what I caught.

The experience of fishing with Bassdad is perfect and I do recommend taking this trip with him to have the experience and learn the techniques. It was all well worth it. Fun and enjoyable... Julian is also a great guide with some tips on the side...

Sharing some of the photos we had over that session.

Onwards 2011... next target to my 2011 species count is the Blue Shark... Hope to end the season with that on my list...

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Some more photos!!!

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Great fishing lads. Is that pic with the chap in the yellow with the big fella photoshopped? I know ya took the background out but did ya do something to the fish? Not criticizing just curious If not its lucky he didnt get his hands shredded by the gill plates!

looked like a great day out ,well done to all of you

Hi Jayball... I didn't edit that photo except for the background. I think he dropped the fish the first time that's why he had to hold on to it a bit tight... didn't know he can be injured with those gills. He's my son...

some great fish lads well done on a great session

Thanks Tight lines!!!

[chuckaroo]

very nice report simplywabs, sounds alike a great day and thats a great result. some fine looking bass there! great photos too. well done

you're at the same thing at the moment as i am.. i'll be heading down to the south coast in august to try and get my first bass, and im going to have a go for blue shark too. i'll be under pressure to get both species as i will be bringing a mate from scotland and another friend from s.africa. i hope i do as well as yous did.
i will consider a guide but i would also love a few pointers on bass marks!.. any advice, help, or PMs would be very welcome from anyone on the site here please!! anyone?

Last edited by chuckaroo on Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:38 am, edited 1 time in total.

PM sent!!!

great report, good to see the son beating the dad

It was a pleasure meeting you lads , you laughed and smiled the whole day which was great for us aswell.

Keen anglers that stuck to the task even during a slow afternoon in very bright conditions , I hope you find yourselves a good bass mark to enjoy and look after up in county Clare.

Give us a shout if you're ever down this way again and good luck with catching the blue shark. One down one to go.

There are no photoshopped fish in the pictures, he really did catch one that small . They all count!

nice 1 mate, fishing is better when youngster catch something, specialy bass...
well done guys, good luck 4 the future

great report and pics wabs . for me that's what fishing is all about. a great day out with family and friends and getting shown up by your kids catching the bigger fish . thats what summer memories are made of