Sligo Beach mark - 12.2.08

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#1 Post by **davyp** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:37 am

People: me

Duration: 3-6.00

Tide: lw @ 3.00

Weather: lovely - better than last summer

Bait: sandeel

Rigs: 2 up, 3oz weight

Results: 1 bass !!!!! about 2 - 2 1/2ish lb - very plump and in great condition

Report:

Only my 2nd outing this year, today was so good i decided to skive off work and leg it to the coast - arrived around low water - nice surf first cast in close, and started baiting up the second rod - looked up to see the first rod slack, lifted into what i thought was a nice seatrout. nearly died when i realised it was a Bass!!! this is my first ever - and to get it in broad daylight in Sligo in Feburary was pretty jammy by anybodys standards. Missed another bite next cast ( convinced it was his bigger brother

) ) but that was it - surf really picked up and had no grip leads so baits were getting dragged every where.

was tempted to keep him for the pan - but figured WTF and got a quick pic on the phone , unhooked him and sent him back to fight another day

will post pic when i download the software (Bloody Vista

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#2 Post by **eyesreilly** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:57 am

Well done Davyp and congrats on your first Bass, I have yet to have the pleasure, and will follow your example and release him/her

if/when i catch one.

#3 Post by **kieran** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:18 am

Well done Davy P

There are pockets holding bass in the NW but not many. Best to release them as you will probably catch him or her again on the same beach.

Well done again

#4 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:38 pm

congrats davyp - nice one and in daylight - the stuff you dream of

giving hope to all us up the western coast

#5 Post by **drseafish** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:45 pm

A brave man to go beach fishing up the NW this time of year. Fantastic to see that Bass are up there at this time of year. A resident population........

#6 Post by **SHANE R** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:03 pm

Well Done Davyp
It's my ambition to get a bass in Sligo this year, but then again it was my ambition last year too! I have 2 likely spots picked out and you've spurred me on try one this weekend.

Well done again hope it's the first of many up here.
Shane

paulocallaghan · #7 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:26 pm

a buddy of mine recons that strandhill is better than clonea for bass. dunno if i would agree with him

#8 Post by **wayne riley** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:19 pm

hi davy i remember catchin my 1st bass, wat a rush. only hav caught 2 more after dat, all over 4lb. cant wait 2 get out again 4 dem dis yr.
congrats on ur 1st bar of silver.

paulocallaghan · #9 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:23 pm

wayne riley wrote:hi davy i remember catchin my 1st bass, wat a rush. only hav caught 2 more after dat, all over 4lb. cant wait 2 get out again 4 dem dis yr.
congrats on ur 1st bar of silver.

my 1st 5 bass: 6lb, 2lb, 11lb, 12lb 6oz and 10lb 2oz................ all been down hill from there

Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:02 pm

i think its your feramones paul they must have gone off the boil

#11 Post by **davyp** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:05 am

Cheer for all the replys Lads - its certainly encouraging to know that there are at least a few Bass about in the NW - dying to get out again myself!!

Davy

#12 Post by **pete** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:13 pm

Good man Davy, hopefully the start of something

#13 Post by **davyp** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:03 pm

finally got the pic sorted. - I think

#14 Post by **corbyeire** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:55 pm

after all that its a bloody herring

well done again!

#15 Post by **fishermannum1** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:02 pm

cracker bass mate well done

paulocallaghan · #16 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:12 pm

beautiful looking beast.

out of curiousity is that sand on his tail or is it the effects of rock/nets/ something that fancied him for dinner

well done again id say your still on a high

#17 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:06 pm

paulocallaghan wrote:out of curiousity is that sand on his tail or is it the effects of rock/nets/ something that fancied him for dinner

i say clean your glasses...or at least put them on

nice bass alright.. a good west coast fish by all accounts

paulocallaghan · #18 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:43 pm

#19 Post by **corbyeire** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:28 pm

sand

nearly sure its sand

#20 Post by **Tanglerat** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:39 pm

Lovely fish. Looks to be in great condition.