Bass this time of year

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KenM · #1 Post by **KenM** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:27 pm

Hey,

Just looking for some info. What time of year is best for bass and is it likely to catch any this late in the year?

Also are there any good marks in the greater dublin area?

Any info welcome

Thanks

Ken

#2 Post by **Eoghan** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:20 pm

SuperQuinn..!!

#3 Post by **lampoon** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:42 pm

How are you kenny,

you can get them around dublin, but i think its a bit late for them,

try portmarnock, malahide or redrock and you will get them next season.

#4 Post by **thirty** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:52 am

For me, in wexford, the best times are May-Sep spinning and September-October for ground baiting. Always a chance of a bass all year round but they become scarce from November on.

KenM · #5 Post by **KenM** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:48 pm

Lampoon, thirty,

Thanks for the info. Had a read through a heep of mags and stuff. All showed rigs etc. but none mentioned their season. Only fishing a short while. So I'm looking at late spring early summer next year realistically then! Agh well.

Eoghan superquinn were all out of bass mate! you must of got there before me!

#6 Post by **Eoghan** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:20 pm

Dude im too hungover to put together a propper reply but will send you a PM on Monday. Plenty of areas that hold bass all year round. Its the metabolism that slows down etc but will go through it with you on Monday

cheers

KenM · #7 Post by **KenM** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:27 pm

Sounds good,

Thanks man!

P.S. nothing gets rid of a hangover like more booze!

#8 Post by **kieran** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:57 pm

Hi KenM

You can not beat a mackerel head in winter for a big bass. You will catch relatively small fish on it as well, they have a massive gape! Use a zip slider rig or a pulley if you need to use a lead but you can work it with no lead - the frozen head is enough - and a single 4/0 hook. A treble with two hooks embedded in the head is an option as it avoids the use of shirring elastic to keep the head on. VMC make good onces in the 4/0 size, you can bulk buy them online cheap. Keeping it frozen means that the fluids leak out slowly only after the head has been cast into the sea. Keep the hook near the mackerel's eye as this is the visual key that the bass will attack. Crush the barbs to aid CPR and a quick honing will ensure they can cope with a bass' hard mouth... I've crushed barbs and blunted the damn hooks with cold hands before so best to do this before you head for a mark in the middle of winter!

Fluorocarbon snood is useful (I use 14 lb) and keep the tackle especially swivels as small and as innocuous as possible. Avoid shiny stuff.

Squid with the membrane removed is good for tipping smaller baits, but a whole squid is a good alternative bass bait, especially when twinned with a scented bait. Crab is excellent on its own, but lugworm and razorfish are good as scent markets, especially if they are freshly dug.

If you are not familiar with the rigs, some some in the shop and then buy the bits and copy them yourself. Pay particular attention to the knots and use good knots like a uni in preference to poor strength knots... or else you will find yourself fishing for a bass with 7 or 5 lb line instead of 14 lb!

Hope this helps

KenM · #9 Post by **KenM** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:34 am

Kieran,

Never fished a pulley rig before. Only used paternoster.
I'm defo going to try the frozen mackeral head!

Thanks for the tips!!!

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