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.
Finally caught a bass
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Mick001
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
Well done master baiter - congrats on your first Bass, you will have the Bass bug now...
Species 2010: Thornback Ray:Codling: 3 Bearded Rockling: Doggie: Common Smoothhound: Flounder: Ballan Wrasse: Starry Smoothhound:[color=#BF0000]Mayo Bass: [/color]Sea Trout
Species 2011: Whiting: LSD: 3 Bearded Rockling: Codling: Flounder: Plaice: Turbot: Ballen Wrasse: Bass (EC): Dab: Silver Eel:
Species 2012: Turbot: LSD: Brill: Flounder: Whiting:
Species 2011: Whiting: LSD: 3 Bearded Rockling: Codling: Flounder: Plaice: Turbot: Ballen Wrasse: Bass (EC): Dab: Silver Eel:
Species 2012: Turbot: LSD: Brill: Flounder: Whiting:
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shaft666
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
Well done, just like waiting for a bus, nothing for ages then 3 at once!
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roger de dodger
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
i bet your legs where shaking more than your hands for a change
well done you,ll prob be plagued by them now you,ll be dreaming of pin whiting in no time 
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flyno
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
its a feast or a famine with the bass. nice one master.
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oli
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
congradulations,well done!i remember my first bass,they are most exaiting 
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2010-35
2011-65
2012-16
2013-6
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2011-65
2012-16
2013-6
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
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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master baiter
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Re: Finally caught a Bass
Thanks to all the very nice comments.
All three were caught on razor wrapped with squid.
All three were caught on razor wrapped with squid.