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#41 Post by **hairyconger** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:42 pm

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#42 Post by **antbear** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:06 pm

My first and my biggest ever bass at 8.75 pounds.
I was just 15 and was walking back along the beach with bros and sister towards home. Decided to stop in this sandy cove and throw out a few lugs. Left it there for 30 minutes while we were messing about.
When I went to take it in, everything was slack until suddenly all hell broke loose on my small rod and reel.
Eventually got it in, it was well dark and we had never seen anything as big before. I was afraid to touch it so we rolled it in to a jumper and brought it back for identification.
I have been trying without success since to replicate that experience!

nick j · #43 Post by **nick j** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:01 pm

Was lucky enough to get a 37lb monkfish in Tralee bay. Cant say i 'll be repeating that feat in a hurry! It came up very easily but then went ballistic in the boat.. with everyone standing on the seats as it snapped at anything it could get a hold of. Although under pressure to feed the masses i was pleased it was tagged and returned.

#44 Post by MC » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:01 pm

first brown trout on a 6ft fly rod on light line was only 3/4lb but it put up a hell of a fight, after that it was barracuda in the red sea and my first bass on inch strand Kerry last year.

#45 Post by **croppyboy** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:55 pm

mine has to be a 5lbs bass i caught off wexford bridge about 12 yrs ago hadnt caught a fish of anykind in about 2 years and it had been lashing down with rain it stopped for about 10 mins and the rod was nearly pulled in i was so excited i hand lifted it up instead of walking it to the end of the bridge what a feeling i ended up putting it back

fintan

paulocallaghan · #46 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:12 pm

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#47 Post by **marlin** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:18 pm

Ireland a 45lb tope in Carlingford using s boat rod and a president deluxe loadoed with 15 lb line, the fish had two good runs line getting very low started to get line back when the anti reverse s*** itself,managed to get the thumb on the spool to stop a birdy then had half an hour of panic to get it to the boat delighted when it turned out to be a specimen!!!

new Zealand my first ever kingfish, holy s*** those boys rock,best ever fight 15kg on 6kg outfit was totally bollocked after.
same place multiple hook up of yellowfin tuna five rods,two hand lines and three people on the boat smallest 20kg biggest 35kg,best fun was the 25kg on a handline crazy!!!!
Wiring my first striped marlin, grabbed the trace after 40 mins then the fish ewnt ballistic,had to let it go twice before we landed it 100kg!!
Wiring my first blue marlin, this thing hit the lure and had about 1000 yds of line out before w e got the other rods clear,an hour later we had it by the boat it was massive took two gos to get to the boat it went apeshit each time,finally got it 181kg(400lbs) seriously strong fish wehn you are holding on to the leader there is a pic in the album section `my old office`

#48 Post by **fishinmidget** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:59 pm

marlin wrote:s***.......s***............bollocked........ape****

you know, the rest of us can refrain from swearing :roll: :evil:

#49 Post by **marlin** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:45 pm

apart from the language, which was an over sight ,just get carried away thinking about and reliving the whole experience :D Comments on the catches might be nice :?:

#50 Post by **drewk** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:04 pm

Have to be my first and only Bass caught last year at browns Bay. Total thrill to catch it and total pain as I didn't know how to handle it and got spiked in the hand by its dorsal fin :oops:

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