Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#21 Post by cortaz »

lovely fishes graham&nicky, makes me a little :mrgreen: :) ,good to know 1 of em is still swimming, :), so well done on the C&R........







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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#22 Post by GrahamHill »

MAC wrote:Well Done Graham, Great fishing

Was the fish in the photo 14lb.... :?:

Kev

Hi kev,,
yes 14 05oz ,83cm long and caught on a 120cm white tide minnow surf and released after the photo shoot ,in the pic you can see a red berkley boga grip in the fishes mouth a fantastic tool for handling any bass a must for any serious bass angler and cortaz the legend thanks for the comments i release all the bass i catch if they are ok to go back

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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#23 Post by eyesreilly »

Well done on the catch and release, must have taken a good few years to reach that size.
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#24 Post by barry murphy »

lovely schoolie graham :lol: :lol: :lol: big fish like that are breeding fish so great to see go back so it can go have a dirty weekend and make some more bass for us :P :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#25 Post by Danny M. »

Thats a fine Specimen sir.

I havnt been out fishing in over 3 weeks, and pictures like these are not helping my withdrawl symptoms !!
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#26 Post by keitzer30 »

nice fish there graham well done. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#27 Post by Conger »

Well done Graham, Fabulous Fish !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#28 Post by RockHunter »

Well done that was some fish :shock: :shock:

Makes my 2.5 lb bass from Saturday evening look like a sprat :mrgreen:
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#29 Post by Keeper »

(caught on a 120cm white tide minnow surf )
I knew my J13 were too small.

Nice fish. Did you tell Gilbey yet.?
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#30 Post by GrahamHill »

Keeper wrote:(caught on a 120cm white tide minnow surf )
I knew my J13 were too small.

Nice fish. Did you tell Gilbey yet.?

5mins after capture ,,,have to make some doh!!! you know

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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#31 Post by mann »

Fantastic catch Graham well done,

What age would you put on that Bass and could you tell me how you work out the age,

Again very well done indeed, 8)
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#32 Post by geordie »

ya nice fish lad
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!

#33 Post by theshoreking »

1. Nice fish lads :) :)
2. You are talkin about the Waterford coastline here - everyone shouldn't be so surprised about doubles coz theres plenty of em about down here :roll:
3. A 14lbr is still a magnificent fish 8)

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