not what i expected 30/7/10

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not what i expected 30/7/10

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People:myself

Duration:10pm-3am

Tide:2:30ish

Weather:balmy

Bait:rag/lug/peeler

Rigs:usual

Results:1 bass




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decided i'd try for the hounds again as theres no point in bass fishing at the moment in these calm conditions, so headed back to the same mark myself and eeler had them about a month ago. it would be around midnight before i could fish this spot so i tried another one close by while waiting on the tide to push in :|
baits were only lasting about 2 minutes before the crabs had
cleaned the hooks,this was how it continued for the next 2 hours.loads of fish there as i could hear them splashing and jumping but the crabs did'nt give them a chance :roll: probably mostly mullet anyway so moved around to the hound mark as the tide should be in enough by now.
checked the baits after the first 10 minutes and they had'nt been touched so no crabs anyway, lashed them back out as far as i could and waited. rods did,nt even twitch in the next 2 hours and then a little rattle from the bell, looks like a flounder i thought,and then another so picked up the rod and waited for the next one as this could save another blank.
as soon as i felt it i struck and i felt something big on the other end :) .what i first thought to be a flounder i now was sure to be a hound and my biggest yet as it took off to the left running with the current . as it came closer i could see a silvery flashing in the calm waters, it even managed to take some line back as it tried desperatly to break free but as a little wave rolled onto the shore i pulled him in with it ,could'nt believe it as this was the last fish i expected to catch on a night like this. :D a 4.5lb bass :lol:
couple of terrible pics and back out the sea,took him a few minutes and then he was gone 8)
no hounds tonight just hope they return
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Re: not what i expected 30/7/10

#2 Post by KERRY1 »

Nice bass very well done to you 8) That must have been a nice surprise when you first seen what it was that you had caught!
In the past on occasions I have arrived at a particular beach or mark and have thought to myself that it looked "too calm" to catch bass from but I fished it anyway and like you I have caught them. It's the beleive of some people that you need a good surf on a beach in order to catch bass from it and if there isn't a surf running up then it's not worth trying but that's not always the case and what happened to you is the perfect example of this, congrats again, that's a fine fish indeed.
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Re: not what i expected 30/7/10

#3 Post by peterk19 »

Nice Bass, your like a Bass Ninja in the photo's
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#4 Post by twinkle »

i dont think id be too disappointed if i caught a 4.5 bass every time i went smut hunting :lol:
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#5 Post by richie1983 »

lovely fish well done
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Re: not what i expected 30/7/10

#6 Post by eeler »

nice bass, at least you didn't blank, again.
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#7 Post by freedom1916 »

Them bass are following you around.
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#8 Post by red »

nice bass but shoot the photographer :lol:
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#9 Post by hugo »

red wrote:nice Bass but shoot the photographer :lol:
Is that the same one who took your avatar pic? :D

An unexpected bass is a bit like found money - more of a pleasure than the stuff you have to work hard for....
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Re: not what i expected 30/7/10

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Hugo wrote:
red wrote:nice Bass but shoot the photographer :lol:
Is that the same one who took your avatar pic? :D

An unexpected Bass is a bit like found money - more of a pleasure than the stuff you have to work hard for....
no need for that hugo :oops: . blame bhoy32 for my one and since he supplies me with good crab i didnt want to complain :lol: :lol: :lol: . if you tilt your screen you can make it out better.
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Re: not what i expected 30/7/10

#11 Post by Al and Jordan »

nice bass man 8) it never fails to amaze me what we sometimes catch in places where they're not ment or supposed to be :P :P a very welcome surprise 8)
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#12 Post by tight lines »

give me a bass over a hound any day well done
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#13 Post by daveyboy »

Well done Plumster.. Keep 'em coming!
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#14 Post by plumster »

cheers all ,been away camping for the weekend so i was'nt blanking yis
KERRY1 wrote:Nice Bass very well done to you 8) That must have been a nice surprise when you first seen what it was that you had caught!
In the past on occasions I have arrived at a particular beach or mark and have thought to myself that it looked "too calm" to catch Bass from but I fished it anyway and like you I have caught them. It's the beleive of some people that you need a good surf on a beach in order to catch Bass from it and if there isn't a surf running up then it's not worth trying but that's not always the case and what happened to you is the perfect example of this, congrats again, that's a fine fish indeed.
cheers kerry ,i was one of those people too,but im wondering now if they just take differently when the sea is settled.think i'll strike more of those suspected flounder bites
red wrote:nice Bass but shoot the photographer :lol:
ive already had words with myself over that
Hugo wrote:
red wrote:nice Bass but shoot the photographer :lol:
Is that the same one who took your avatar pic? :D

think it was but whats wrong with it :?:
eeler wrote:nice Bass, at least you didn't blank, again.
was touch and go for a long time ruairi,cheers
daveyboy wrote:Well done Plumster.. Keep 'em coming!
well dave told you they were there
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