79cm bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:11 pm

People:me and friend

Duration:2 hours

Tide:rising

Weather:cold and bright

Bait:

Rigs:

Results:




Report:hit the same spot again this morning lads and bang on high tide I hit into this beauty on a feed shallow.the fish gave me a epic battle one that I won't forget it in a hurry which involved me rock hopping a bit.it was also a bad day in a way coz I deep hooked the fish which caused a lot of bleeding and no release which I'm still quite guilty over.on the way home I weighed the fish in my local butcher as I do not have a scales it came in at 11.5lbs.it will be a day I will never forget both good and bad and something tells me it's a week I won't have for quite some time again.
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Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:30 pm

That fish would have spawned many times so i wouldnt be beating myself up too much.

Lovely catch well done :D

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:10 pm

what a cracking fish, and I echo what is said above.

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:00 pm

Savage fish

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:17 pm

Well done , lovely fish 8)

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:45 pm

thats a cracker mate id frame that photo

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:11 pm

Thanks lads I don't post very often but this week was a exception,I tell ye i wrecked the buddy's head for a about 4 hours after it ha ha.roll on tomorrow morning.

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:00 pm

What a beauty, the fish that is :-/ well done on a good week

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:39 pm

Fine fish lad , shame she didn't go back but that's just the way it goes sometime , fair play ;)

Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:42 pm

Nice fish man. They can't all go back. You can only do your best.

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Re: 79cm Bass

Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:58 pm

wow wow wow and wow nice one

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:10 am

That is a dream fish catcher! Well Done! Its is a pity the fish didnt survive the encounter but I have to echo what sparks said also, the fish had a long and no doubt productive life and is heartening to see anglers of your kaliber being as conservation minded as yourself.

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:25 am

Awesome fish there lad, well done; although the smaller Bass around the 40 cm mark are far better eating.
Big female stock fish like that are priceless in terms conservation; when it come to the future of our sport :wink:

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:13 am

Fish of a lifetime well done 8) What im more in awe of is the fact that a bass of that size still existed in that area considering the amount of fulltime illegal netting that goes on along that stretch of coastline.Well done and enjoy the moment :)

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:02 pm

beachbuddy wrote:Fish of a lifetime well done 8) What im more in awe of is the fact that a Bass of that size still existed in that area considering the amount of fulltime illegal netting that goes on along that stretch of coastline.Well done and enjoy the moment :)

Thanks mike,did not expect it myself a lot of the fish I had there in the last 2 years were all 3 to 4lb fish.thanks for the reply man

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:00 pm

cracking bass well done

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 2:44 pm

all time and effort put in is rewarded when you hook a fish like that

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:12 pm

Crackin fish lad. Well done. Better to see it eaten by yourself than a seal or crabs if it wasnt gonna survive.

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:14 pm

Great bass well done

Re: 79cm Bass

Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:17 pm

Cracking fish, well done