"Waterford the promised land"
Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
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cortaz
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
lovely fishes graham&nicky, makes me a little
,good to know 1 of em is still swimming,
, so well done on the C&R........
"Waterford the promised land"
"Waterford the promised land"
What I said in public
"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/foru ... 12&t=45629
"Bass, there future in your hands, support catch and release"
..but I'm a liar really
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/foru ... 12&t=45629
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GrahamHill
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
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
gee
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
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!!
lovely schoolie graham
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

barry
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Danny M.
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
Thats a fine Specimen sir.
I havnt been out fishing in over 3 weeks, and pictures like these are not helping my withdrawl symptoms !!
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!!
nice fish there graham well done.

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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
Well done Graham, Fabulous Fish !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
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RockHunter
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
Well done that was some fish
Makes my 2.5 lb bass from Saturday evening look like a sprat
Makes my 2.5 lb bass from Saturday evening look like a sprat
Cod season Winter 2013/14: 117 cod (best fish: 6.5 lbs)
Cod season Winter 2014/15: 193 cod (best fish: 4.25 lbs)
Bass Totals:
2007: 1
2008: 37
2009: 120
2010: 44
2011: 151
2012: 79
2013: 20
2014: 19
2015: 11
2016: 3
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Cod season Winter 2014/15: 193 cod (best fish: 4.25 lbs)
Bass Totals:
2007: 1
2008: 37
2009: 120
2010: 44
2011: 151
2012: 79
2013: 20
2014: 19
2015: 11
2016: 3
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
(caught on a 120cm white tide minnow surf )
I knew my J13 were too small.
Nice fish. Did you tell Gilbey yet.?
I knew my J13 were too small.
Nice fish. Did you tell Gilbey yet.?
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GrahamHill
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Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
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!!
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,
What age would you put on that Bass and could you tell me how you work out the age,
Again very well done indeed,
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theshoreking
Re: Double figure MUNSTER bass!!
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
3. A 14lbr is still a magnificent fish
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
3. A 14lbr is still a magnificent fish