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bass virgin · #1 Post by **bass virgin** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:10 pm

i cant seem to catch my first bass!
i said i'd give this site a go for a few tips?
its getting so bad now that im thinking of walking into tesco's with the rod and hooking one there, just to say i caught one!
would that count

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all tips appreciated?

#2 Post by **Seaniebo** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:25 pm

First of all, where are you based?

Not a great time of year in a lot of the country unless youre lucky enough to be in Kerry, Cork or Waterford.

#3 Post by **bigsod** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:33 pm

Where are you based?, the East coast will start hotting up in the next couple of months .I find big lug baits and rag when in season on 2 ft snood with size 2/0 or 3/0s when using a big bunch of worms, for smaller baits i use a size 2 or 1. I havnt had much luck with crab for bass but many people swear by it. Bass can be caught right under your nose but most of my better ones have been at mid range say 60 yards out. A beach with a good surf running is definatly better for bass and always be close to your rod they have a habbit of picking up the bait and making a b line for the shore so watch out for slack line bites.Good luck hope you break you duck.

#4 Post by **doggie3131** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:14 pm

join the club mate!!

no point of me giving advice,i aint caught mine yet!

#5 Post by **roger de dodger** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:14 pm

i have one in the freezer when i feel depressed i go out and stroke it and have a little chat with it and always leave my frozen crab in the same compartment to get some luck on em

unless your willing to put in the hours on the right marks you,ll prob never catch one

your best bet is tesco

#6 Post by **doggie3131** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:17 pm

[quote="roger de dodger"]i have one in the freezer when i feel depressed i go out and stroke it and have a little chat with it

#7 Post by **crazyfish1983** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:59 pm

youre not alone on your quest lad. I have been trying to break my duck for 6 years now. My mates have been at it a mere 2 and have hooked juicy silver surfers. That is the way it goes. When you least expect it you will get one... be prepared though.

Where abouts on the planet are you?

#8 Post by **m.b3** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:19 am

roger de dodger wrote:i have one in the freezer when i feel depressed i go out and stroke it and have a little chat with it and always leave my frozen crab in the same compartment to get some luck on em unless your willing to put in the hours on the right marks you,ll prob never catch one your best bet is tesco

i take em out on my birthday too. like one of the family now

#9 Post by **bigsod** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:29 am

m.b3 wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:i have one in the freezer when i feel depressed i go out and stroke it and have a little chat with it and always leave my frozen crab in the same compartment to get some luck on em unless your willing to put in the hours on the right marks you,ll prob never catch one your best bet is tesco
i take em out on my birthday too. like one of the family now

They never last long enough to make it to the freezer in my house, great excuse for a bbq

#10 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:46 am

best thing to do is fish for something else, i caught my first one (6lbs 11oz) while flattie bashing, the second one i caught was while fishing for conger with a 6/0 hook and half side of mackerel, imagine my surprise when it was a schoolie of 39cm, the largest one i've caught (8lbs8oz) was while flattie bashing not far from where i caught the first one..

#11 Post by **hugo** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:39 am

stevecrow74 wrote:best thing to do is fish for something else.

That's dead-on advice. Bass are a bit like the wimmin, the more desperate you get for them, the more they ignore you.

And at the end of the day, lovely as they are, the Bass are just another fish not a life-transforming religious experience, so dont let them become an obsession. Been there.

#12 Post by **dfella25** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:24 pm

Not to be ageist or anything but seeing as it's your 100th birthday today maybe you'd be best staying in doors

#13 Post by **KERRY1** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:42 pm

Hugo wrote:Bass are a bit like the wimmin, the more desperate you get for them, the more they ignore you.

And you lot are the ones that usually end up gutted!!

bass virgin · #14 Post by **bass virgin** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:14 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:best thing to do is fish for something else, i caught my first one (6lbs 11oz) while flattie bashing, the second one i caught was while fishing for conger with a 6/0 hook and half side of mackerel, imagine my surprise when it was a schoolie of 39cm, the largest one i've caught (8lbs8oz) was while flattie bashing not far from where i caught the first one..

and where was it again that you said you caught your first one???

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