haven't caught a bass in years. Fish returned alive. Trying different tactics as recommended by lads on this forum. First fish of any kind in 7 sessions. It pays to be persistent and change up the tactics. Tried 5 different rapalas yesterday (shad rap, jointed, and extreme slash bait etc) before changing to the rattler (which is ugly as hell and looks nothing like a fish). I guess you never know what's going to produce fish. Anyway, if you're plugging for bass it might be worth your while having a rattler to try out. And portrane rocks gave me a fish on the dropping tide when I had previously blanked around the same places at high tide. Always worth trying new things. Thanks to all on this forum for their advice. Tight lines lads.Bass from Portrane at low water
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DarrenNiall
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Bass from Portrane at low water
I don't yet have access to write a shore report so this will have to do for now. Tried a few marks around Portrane as the tide was dropping last night. Using a rapala surface plug with a rattle (black and luminous green). Spent 2 hours moving about. No fish visible etc. but got a small bass (approx 35cm) near the end of the session. Great fighting fish haven't caught a bass in years. Fish returned alive. Trying different tactics as recommended by lads on this forum. First fish of any kind in 7 sessions. It pays to be persistent and change up the tactics. Tried 5 different rapalas yesterday (shad rap, jointed, and extreme slash bait etc) before changing to the rattler (which is ugly as hell and looks nothing like a fish). I guess you never know what's going to produce fish. Anyway, if you're plugging for bass it might be worth your while having a rattler to try out. And portrane rocks gave me a fish on the dropping tide when I had previously blanked around the same places at high tide. Always worth trying new things. Thanks to all on this forum for their advice. Tight lines lads.
haven't caught a bass in years. Fish returned alive. Trying different tactics as recommended by lads on this forum. First fish of any kind in 7 sessions. It pays to be persistent and change up the tactics. Tried 5 different rapalas yesterday (shad rap, jointed, and extreme slash bait etc) before changing to the rattler (which is ugly as hell and looks nothing like a fish). I guess you never know what's going to produce fish. Anyway, if you're plugging for bass it might be worth your while having a rattler to try out. And portrane rocks gave me a fish on the dropping tide when I had previously blanked around the same places at high tide. Always worth trying new things. Thanks to all on this forum for their advice. Tight lines lads.-
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Re: Bass from Portrane at low water
Nice 1 Darren. I have given up around Dublin for Bass. Yes you may get 1 in every 20 outings if ur lucky, not for me!
Sea Trout was even bad this year too!
Sea Trout was even bad this year too!
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Sea Trout, Bass, Turbot
Sea Trout, Bass, Turbot
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DarrenNiall
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Re: Bass from Portrane at low water
Thanks for the info Colin, 1/20 is definitely too low a ratio. Might just target pollock on some of my old marks a bit further along the coast, and maybe pick up an odd bass if I'm lucky.colin08 wrote:Nice 1 Darren. I have given up around Dublin for Bass. Yes you may get 1 in every 20 outings if ur lucky, not for me!
Sea Trout was even bad this year too!
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jamesmc
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Re: Bass from Portrane at low water
have fished portrane a good bit with plugs with no results
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Fish Tracker
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Re: Bass from Portrane at low water
Was out at portrane recently, got one follow on a surface lure after 4 hours fishing, seems poor at the moment