Waterford Bass hunt, 26th June 2012 - has my luck changed?

[John D]

People:Me, Anthony & Barry (joined briefly by Paul & Joe later).

Duration:05:00 - 15:00

Tide:High at approximately 10:00

Weather:It started off dull, mild, overcast, foggy and lashing rain with medium sized waves and decent water clarity. Later the southerly winds picked up speed, the waves grew and the water started to cloud a bit. The sun then tried to squeeze through and the rain dried up.

Bait:N/A

Rigs:Slimcodes, water monitors, senkos, feed shallows, ghost wanders and a few others.

Results:1 bass.



Report:

Well my luck didn't change but I did witness a very big bass being caught and landed by Anthony. I must admit I was very jealous. However, I've not witnessed a bigger bass being caught and landed before so it was quite a privilege. The fish was taken at 05:30 on a pale/dark water monitor fished from a shingle shore into a deep corner between two weed beds. It was the only fish of the day. Other than that we didn't have one take or follow. In fact we didn't even see another fish
The fish was returned and swam away a little slowly but seemed in very good condition.
Anthony asked me what weight I thought it was and I guessed at least 10lbs.
We've since been given other estimates - guesses anyone?

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Tight lines,
John D.

[razor2]

A whopper john great bass looks well over 10lb

[barney]

Smashing Fish,


I would say its closer to the 12lb mark, big full bodied fish


Well done.............

[thecatcher]

belter of a bass! well done.

[weedave]

awesome fish man, shake his hand for me!

god thats such a nice bass!!

dave

[nicefish]

Cracking fish my mate had one @ just under 10 one in photo looks slightly bigger. John next time it could be you, and I'm not talking about the lotto. I have to fish that neck of the woods I'm on a hat trick of blanks.

[mitch]

Very nice bass looks between 10 to 12 lbs

[seanie35]

Fine bass well done that man, easily 10lb judging by photo.

[kstaff]

Beautiful fish, look at at that big tail too he'd of loved that big surf!

[ste c]

what a cracker of a bass to me it looks a double alright

[roooster]

luvly fish definatley well over the 10 mark & very well done on returning such a fine fish

[Tom H]

Clonker

[declan65]

Crackin fish looks ten anyways and a bit I'd say.

[Eoghan]

The reports today are killing me.......

No bass in the office, not a tap..!!


Just thinking, a fish that size probably comes in to feed every few weeks and just hoovers up a few pollock and then back out to a reef etc...cant imagine it chases baitfish that often. (God I need to get out....)

[Tomaszek]

I would say that it can be over 12lb. Great fish! Did you guys measured the fish?

[sailnfish]

Great fish ! Brilliant to see fish that size caught on the lure, brilliant result. Congratulations to your buddy

[John D]

The fish wasn't measured

[tex]

Beautiful fish regardless,looks double figures,it's a Very nice memory,nice to hear it went back

[tomgrey]

Dont mean to rain on anyones parade but to me that doesn't look like a 10lb fish. The photo isnt great to have a good guess as he has his arms outstretched towards the camera, his fingers look very big which shows this. Having caught a fish just scratching over 10lbs recently, it was 81 cm I think, before I weighed it I tought it was going to be about 13-14lb, but I was wrong, but in comparrison to that one it looks like it was bigger. Still I could be wrong! Pity it wasn't measured. But a cracker anyway, not many get em that size.

[Pat]

No way of knowing unless it was measured. A 80cm fish can weigh around 10lb at this time of year; a fish of the same length caught in Oct could weigh around 12lbs. Mighty catch from the shore, though, and on a lure too! Well done!!!