79cm bass
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79cm bass
People:me and friend
Duration:2 hours
Tide:rising
Weather:cold and bright
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Report:hit the same spot again this morning lads and bang on high tide I hit into this beauty on a feed shallow.the fish gave me a epic battle one that I won't forget it in a hurry which involved me rock hopping a bit.it was also a bad day in a way coz I deep hooked the fish which caused a lot of bleeding and no release which I'm still quite guilty over.on the way home I weighed the fish in my local butcher as I do not have a scales it came in at 11.5lbs.it will be a day I will never forget both good and bad and something tells me it's a week I won't have for quite some time again.
Duration:2 hours
Tide:rising
Weather:cold and bright
Bait:
Rigs:
Results:
Report:hit the same spot again this morning lads and bang on high tide I hit into this beauty on a feed shallow.the fish gave me a epic battle one that I won't forget it in a hurry which involved me rock hopping a bit.it was also a bad day in a way coz I deep hooked the fish which caused a lot of bleeding and no release which I'm still quite guilty over.on the way home I weighed the fish in my local butcher as I do not have a scales it came in at 11.5lbs.it will be a day I will never forget both good and bad and something tells me it's a week I won't have for quite some time again.
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Re: 79cm Bass
That fish would have spawned many times so i wouldnt be beating myself up too much.
Lovely catch well done
Lovely catch well done

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2012 Targets 10lb + Bass , Shad ,30+ species
Species 2011 (21)
2012 Targets 10lb + Bass , Shad ,30+ species
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Re: 79cm Bass
what a cracking fish, and I echo what is said above.
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: 79cm Bass
Well done , lovely fish 

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Re: 79cm Bass
Thanks lads I don't post very often but this week was a exception,I tell ye i wrecked the buddy's head for a about 4 hours after it ha ha.roll on tomorrow morning.
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Re: 79cm Bass
Fine fish lad , shame she didn't go back but that's just the way it goes sometime , fair play 

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Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
Species from the shore 2011:21
Species from the shore 2012:34,
Species from the shore 2013:40
Species from the shore 2014:36
Species from the shore 2015:35
Species from the shore 2016:30
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Wish list: ray
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Re: 79cm Bass
Nice fish man. They can't all go back. You can only do your best.
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Re: 79cm Bass
That is a dream fish catcher! Well Done! Its is a pity the fish didnt survive the encounter but I have to echo what sparks said also, the fish had a long and no doubt productive life and is heartening to see anglers of your kaliber being as conservation minded as yourself.
Re: 79cm Bass
Awesome fish there lad, well done; although the smaller Bass around the 40 cm mark are far better eating.
Big female stock fish like that are priceless in terms conservation; when it come to the future of our sport
Big female stock fish like that are priceless in terms conservation; when it come to the future of our sport

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Re: 79cm Bass
Fish of a lifetime well done
What im more in awe of is the fact that a bass of that size still existed in that area considering the amount of fulltime illegal netting that goes on along that stretch of coastline.Well done and enjoy the moment 


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Re: 79cm Bass
Thanks mike,did not expect it myself a lot of the fish I had there in the last 2 years were all 3 to 4lb fish.thanks for the reply manbeachbuddy wrote:Fish of a lifetime well doneWhat im more in awe of is the fact that a Bass of that size still existed in that area considering the amount of fulltime illegal netting that goes on along that stretch of coastline.Well done and enjoy the moment
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Re: 79cm Bass
all time and effort put in is rewarded when you hook a fish like that
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: 79cm Bass
Crackin fish lad. Well done. Better to see it eaten by yourself than a seal or crabs if it wasnt gonna survive.
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