North coast bass trip. 16th Feb

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North coast bass trip. 16th Feb

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People: braved it alone

Duration: 4pm - 7pm

Tide: full 7.30pm

Weather: great. sunny. 7°C

Bait: manky dead rag, frozen crab

Rigs: 2 hook flapper. fly

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headed to the north coast yet again to try for a bass, yet again. the weather was great so i couldn't miss out on the opportunity
there were plenty of people on the beach enjoying the long-awaited break in the weather 8) there was even a few guys on a jet ski messing about in the waves, and at one stage towing a water skier 8)
needless to say: NO BASS but i did manage a couple of coley. it was just nice to feel something pulling on the other end of the line!
managed to get one of the fish on the fly :) the surf was pretty big and the fly fishing was damn near impossible but i had a chuck for a short while and was chuffed to catch something. i'll get a bass on the fly yet. and i will return to that beach and fish it proper with the fly when i get the chance i.e. when there is little to no surf - if ever! it has some fantastic features that are crying out bass..
good to get out
happy enough with the wee result i suppose

btw, there were some major changes to the beach caused by the mad tides and waves we've been seeing over the last few weeks. some big boulders and rocks that were once in a compact certain area, and for as long as i can remember, have been shifted into a line along the length of the beach, the furthest being maybe 100yards away :shock:

a few pics below for the hell of it
cheers
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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#2 Post by fagan »

cheers for the report chuck, :D :D atleast you got the coley and it wasn't a wasted trip!! hope you get your bass on fly mate, id say it would be some sport on a fly rod.

haven't been out myself all winter wasn't well for a while but on the mend and hope to get out next month. by the sounds of it I haven't missed much anyways.lol

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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#3 Post by John cork »

Way to make the most of the break in weather good report and nice to beat the blank;)

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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#4 Post by corbyeire »

well done - would have doubted the coalies even feeding!
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#5 Post by Sweetwrasse »

Nice wee trip Charlie 8) Hard luck on the bass. I'm hoping to expand into the SWFF this year... a few coalies would be sweet!
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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#6 Post by chuckaroo »

corbyeire wrote:well done - would have doubted the coalies even feeding!
cheers Brian. nah, you can always rely on the coleys up this way, even in the big surfs! - right in among the waves..
really big coleys in Norway btw...... :wink: :lol:
Sweetwrasse wrote:Nice wee trip Charlie 8) Hard luck on the Bass. I'm hoping to expand into the SWFF this year... a few coalies would be sweet!
no bother Robin. if you can manage to chuck a fly, and considering that there are a few coleys about, then you cant go wrong. nowhere near as fussy and as hard to get as those trout.. :mrgreen: great fun on light gear, deadly wee scrappers on fly gear
get yourself up this way at some stage and i'll be glad to meet up with you for a spot of SWFF

ps. some crackin coleys ...and halibut, cod, plaice, wolffish and so on.. in Norway!... lol :wink:
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#7 Post by Deleted User 3488 »

Nice couple of Coalies, well done.
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Nice coalies chuckaroo well done .... best of luck with the fly fishing
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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#9 Post by chuckaroo »

MONKEYwrasse wrote:Nice couple of Coalies, well done.
small fish, maybe 1lb, but i was pretty chuffed just to be out and get a couple
lad123 wrote:Nice coalies chuckaroo well done .... best of luck with the fly fishing
cheers lad
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#10 Post by Al and Jordan »

nice report Charlie :P
stick at the swff for the silver fella mate. it will happen soon enough with the effort you are putting in man 8)
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Tough luck on the no-show by the bass but those coalies look big enough to give a bit of sport on the fly. Great pics as usual.
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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#12 Post by Kgarr »

Nice to be catching on the fly in Feb chuckaroo! Nice coalie
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Re: North coast Bass trip. 16th Feb

#13 Post by chuckaroo »

Al and Jordan wrote:nice report Charlie :P
stick at the swff for the silver fella mate. it will happen soon enough with the effort you are putting in man 8)
johnwest wrote:Tough luck on the no-show by the Bass but those coalies look big enough to give a bit of sport on the fly. Great pics as usual.
Kgarr wrote:Nice to be catching on the fly in Feb chuckaroo! Nice coalie
cheers lads
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