West Waterford 1st Bass EVER!

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West Waterford 1st Bass EVER!

#1 Post by seanaway »

oops. I posted this in the mack reports but just realised I should probably have posted it here.

I'm still chuffed :D as I have never:
a) been out night fishing
b) caught a bass in my life (never even dreamed I could!)

Still a ZILCH on macks but caught two lovely Bass on sidewinders at 5.30 am Sunday morning last. Thought I'd boo boo'd after zero on german sprats after an hour. First ray of light on the horizon and I switched to the sidewinder on the Spit in Dungarvan. First cast BANG! 48cm Bass. :shock: 2nd cast BANG again 52 cm. :shock: :shock: Both around 1.5 kg. Nothing after that - but I didn't need anything else to make my summer.

Wonderful way to spend a Sunday - and the day was only starting :D :D :D
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#2 Post by declan65 »

Well done man, the hardest bit is finding em :wink: , can still remember the buzz from my first bar of silver 8)
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#3 Post by wooler »

well done. hada give them sidewinders a go.
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#4 Post by mitch »

congrats man well done 8) there will no stopping you now :wink: :wink:
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#5 Post by tight lines »

well done mate the first couple of many i hope for you
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#6 Post by seanaway »

Thanks Guys - I'm still grinning. did a jig in the dark (well 2 actually!) after I finally accepted I hadn't landed a mullet! So much more fun than macks!
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#7 Post by bigbadtom »

The start of a life long love affair with the mighty bass. Congrats and well done lad.
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#8 Post by seanie35 »

well done sean me thinks youll have the bug now :P , think i was talking to ya one evening on the mini pier at helvick it was lashing 8)
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#9 Post by Tommy B »

Congratulations on your first!! and welcome to bass addiction!!!
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#10 Post by Figs »

Congratulations on popping your bass cherry 8) Ther'll be no stopping you now :wink:
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#11 Post by KERRY1 »

Congratulations on catching your first Bass, like many of us that will be you well and truly hooked on them now. Well done :D
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#12 Post by razor2 »

Well done on your first.your in the right place to get a few more :D
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#13 Post by lampard »

nice fishing well done
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#14 Post by kilkeeconger »

Grand mate on the bass welldone, cracking for you!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D
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#15 Post by seanaway »

A HUGE thanks everyone! Believe it or not I still grin to myself when I think about it. I'm constantly checking tides, weather, etc... to see when I can get a chance to go out again.

I had NO idea what I was doing when I went out but just had a 'gut' felling about what to do - so -- gut will do until I learn more.

So don't be afraid if any of you bump into a guy who looks lost at 5am around the spit :D It's just a harmless newbie hoping for a shot at a beautiful fish.
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#16 Post by The Austrian »

seanaway wrote:A HUGE thanks everyone! Believe it or not I still grin to myself when I think about it. I'm constantly checking tides, weather, etc... to see when I can get a chance to go out again.

I had NO idea what I was doing when I went out but just had a 'gut' felling about what to do - so -- gut will do until I learn more.

So don't be afraid if any of you bump into a guy who looks lost at 5am around the spit :D It's just a harmless newbie hoping for a shot at a beautiful fish.
8) like your thinking and your attitude, well done on the first bass, you do know Art then :wink: do you?
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#17 Post by seanaway »

Hi

Thanks. i don't know if i know Art but he seems to know me! :lol:
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#18 Post by The Austrian »

you bet :lol:
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#19 Post by FisherKing »

Well done 8) plenty more to follow :wink:
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