20lb. bass waterford

[cortaz]

heard of a bass around 20lb. taken down around kilfarasey any 1 else know anything???????????

[inigo]

Yep! I know it wasn't me...

Seriously now, it'd be great to know something about it, perhaps a photo.

[brianbru]

keep an eye on henry gilbeys web site (so ive been told)

i heard it was returned alive just a quick photo and of it went

[JOHN1]

one of graham hills mates had this fish photo and release
well done that man.
tipped the tape at 93cm

john.....

[youngrod]

what is henry Gilbeys website

[wayne riley]

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Graham's mate Brian caught a bass that had a length of 93cm, and that is the only measurement I know of so far, but even that length potentially puts the fish close to (or even over) the 20lb mark. What is most impressive to me is the fact that this magnificent fish was released unharmed, so the angler in question is never going to know what kinds of records he might have broken. You have my utmost respect. The fish was also shore caught remember, and was taken while lure fishing - a staggering achievement, and I am just so pleased that the guy took it upon himself to let the fish swim away again. That bit blows me away. I know I would do the same thing myself, and I am not about to damn anybody for wanting to take a potential record fish and have it officially weighed and identified for the record books, but it really is an admirable thing to do to catch a fish like that and make sure it swims away again afterwards. He knows what he has achieved.

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These are the only details I know so far, but I will put up more here as and when I hear more about it. Graham tells me that he has seen some photos of the massive fish (he was not out fishing himself), and that it was a seriously fat and good conditioned bass. Just how big was it ? Graham and Pat have both been saying to me for ages now that they believe there are record size bass swimming around the south east Irish coastline, and with all that I have seen and heard, I have never doubted them for a second. A fish this size simply proves once again how productive this stretch of coast really is - ok, not always are the conditions going to be correct for awesome fishing (nowhere on earth fishes well all the time), but if you hit it right then I know of no other place like it.



from henry gilbeys page,
cant wait 2 see the photos

[boycie89]

i rang graham on sunday morning and he tod me this ! it was caught in the same spot that he had his 14lber last week !

[Stan]

Jaysus Art that bass is older than you and nearly as old as me!

[brianbru]

if he had a few clear photos of it and a pic of it on a measure it will be taken as a record and a certified scales of course


brian

[boycie89]

ill see if i can get a pic !

[kstaff]

Amazing!

[brianbru]

hi got some more info on this.

the bass was 83cm long it wasn't weighed just measured.

a bass of 83cm is around 33 inches which would, i reckon be about 13 1/2 to 15 1/2lb depending on what it
was feeding on etc. A good friend of mine had a specimen bass 32 inches which weighed 12.35lbs.

im absolutely not taking away from the fact that this is a fish of a life time something i can only dream of.

rgds

brian

[keith]

I Heard it was 93cm Brian.

[boycie89]

hi it was 93cm graham rang me lastnight and told me he would get me a pic ! he had 1 pic of it but it was just lying on the ground so you cant tell how big it really is but he said he will send me the onE of the guy with the bass on his knee ! cant wait to see it ! IMAGINE THE FILLETS !!

[partylikeits1969]

any sign of a photo? trying to imagine 40 boxes of squid wrapped in silver but it's not really happening

[shamieboy]

i echo wayne rileys comments, to catch the bass was awesome ,to release it was inspiring.... hats off to all those involved.. nothing worse than a huge dead female bass....

[thebigman]

Sounds like a cracking fish, 83cm would be around 14lb and 93 on the 20lb mark.

[James Barry]

hi it was 93cm graham rang me lastnight and told me he would get me a pic ! he had 1 pic of it but it was just lying on the ground so you cant tell how big it really is but he said he will send me the onE of the guy with the Bass on his knee ! cant wait to see it ! IMAGINE THE FILLETS !!

Boycie any sign of the pic....

[JOHN1]

i cant under stand why graham himself hasnt posted the picture.
as he is a regular poster.
mabee he has to get the go ahead off boycie before he puts it up and yes it is the picture im talking about .

john.....

[boycie89]

whats that suppose to mean john ??