Finally caught a bass

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master baiter
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Finally caught a bass

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People:Just me.

Duration:3 hours. 9.30am to 12.30pm

Tide:Coming

Weather:Reasonable, a bit showery

Bait:frozen squid and razor

Rigs:

Results:3 bass




Report:I have been trying on and off for the last year to catch a bass, and yesterday I hit the jackpot. On my first cast I thought that the weed was bending my rod and decided to check.As soon as i started to reel in I knew that I had a fish. I did not have a clue what I had and was stunned when I saw that it was a bass. My first bass.I was thrilled with this but disappointed that the beach was empty and I had no one to show it to. Returned the fish as it was only about 2-3lbs and set up again. Within 5 minutes I had another bass, this one about 6lbs. About an hour later another fish roughly the same weight.
Sorry no photos but I did not expect to get 3 bass and did not have the camera with me.
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Mick001
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#2 Post by Mick001 »

Well done master baiter - congrats on your first Bass, you will have the Bass bug now...
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#3 Post by shaft666 »

Well done, just like waiting for a bus, nothing for ages then 3 at once!
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#4 Post by roger de dodger »

i bet your legs where shaking more than your hands for a change :lol: well done you,ll prob be plagued by them now you,ll be dreaming of pin whiting in no time :mrgreen:
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flyno
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#5 Post by flyno »

its a feast or a famine with the bass. nice one master.
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#6 Post by eeler »

nice one master, did you get any on the squid?
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#7 Post by oli »

congradulations,well done!i remember my first bass,they are most exaiting :D
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#8 Post by plumster »

what a great start, just remember the conditions you got them in and you should have no problem getting more. although i would'nt have thought there would have been much of a surf yesterday
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Re: Finally caught a Bass

#9 Post by master baiter »

Thanks to all the very nice comments.
All three were caught on razor wrapped with squid.
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