Topic: A new Bass P.B and a few pics (Read 1380 times)

robq · « **on:** July 07, 2009, 08:47:41 PM »

Well I decided to brave the forecast rain today to grab a few hours on the yak before the Northerley kick in again

After an unsuccesful assault on the cornish bass last week on the family hols I was hoping that the yorkshire bass might be in the mood !!

Lucky for me they were with the schoolies happy to hit the trolled plugs

I found a nice little bit of ground that seemed to be holding them so decided to cast at them for a bit. They were htting the lures quite hard and close to the yak but a few of them were shaking the lures especially one decent one that stripped 20 yards of line first

At the end of the next retrieve just as I was about to lift the plug out of the water I got smashed by this beauty about 5 ft from the yak

I nearly tipped out with the shock !!

It practically swallowed the maria Angel kiss

Back on dry land it weighed 5lb 1 oz and my beats my previous by half a pound

Unfortunately I only had 1 more and then had to go as the wind was getting a bit naughty !!

Hope this is the start of things to come

Rob

smokey · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:05:05 PM »

Nice one Rob,a stonking silver mate

Same as always though,the water starts to clear and the pesky northerlies turn up again

tight lines

robq · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:07:32 PM »

Quote from: smokey on July 07, 2009, 09:05:05 PM

Nice one Rob,a stonking silver mate Same as always though,the water starts to clear and the pesky northerlies turn up again tight lines

Cheers Smokey

Its getting to be the same thing every summer with the onshore winds

MJG69 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:15:28 PM »

nice 1 Rob a beaut that........

Tangle Foot · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:16:13 PM »

Lovely looking fish. I'm off to the Lizard in Cornwall on Thurs so was hoping to get a few Bass... I'll let you know how I get on.

Go Go Gadget · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:16:53 PM »

well done rob that is a cracking bass mate. They are gorgeous fish

tightlines mate

GJW · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:21:47 PM »

Yes a lovelly well conditioned bass there Rob..

very well done on your new PB..

biscuitlad · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:23:41 PM »

Well done mate - I went last week and got quite a few schoolies. Missed one that was fairly decent - not as big as yours though. I know some folk think we're plagued with the little ones and nothing of any size grows up here, but there are the odd big ones about. Just not many. What was the last plug you were using?

Jellyworm · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:28:05 PM »

Well done mate............pleased you got a few

robq · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:39:30 PM »

Cheers lads

The last plug is the mackerel pattern maria angel kiss, the one in the earlier pic is a yo-zuri crystal minnow in blue silver

I like the crystal minnows for trolling but the maria lures seem to cast better. I did try the storm jointed thunderstick for the first time today and was very impressed with the casting and action of the lure but because it runs so shallow I was getting pestered by guls going for it !!

Baramundi Bob · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:45:24 PM »

I love to see bass when they are still in the water. Brilliant pictures Rob and well done on the PB. Hoping to run into a flock of these silver beauties one day real soon.

Quint the Moleman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:13:52 PM »

Well done Rob on your PB bass, lovely looking fish, a little bird said a guy in a blue and white yak had a 5lb bass and we thought it was you, well an old bird in a touring kayak

, well done mate

robq · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:20:00 PM »

I was talking to a nice couple in "proper" touring yaks today mate

they had an interesting trip with the flood and wind behind them for a 9.9 knot top speed on their return leg

Word gets around quick in these parts mate are they friends of yours ??

dbrown · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:22:50 PM »

Nice one on the pb and a great fish Rob.

Jellyworm · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:24:57 PM »

Bloody ell.....Dan has she finished with you ?

dbrown · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:26:53 PM »

Haha. Yeah i know i haven't been on in a while. Dying to get out sometime soon.

Baramundi Bob · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:27:11 PM »

I was just wondering where Dan had been. Last time I heard anything of him was down Hawsker about 8 month back.

dbrown · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:29:04 PM »

Not been doing much at all. Hopefully be getting out a sometime this month so it's all good.

Baramundi Bob · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:29:33 PM »

Quote from: robq on July 07, 2009, 10:39:30 PM

Cheers lads

The last plug is the mackerel pattern maria angel kiss, the one in the earlier pic is a yo-zuri crystal minnow in blue silver

I like the crystal minnows for trolling but the maria lures seem to cast better. I did try the storm jointed thunderstick for the first time today and was very impressed with the casting and action of the lure but because it runs so shallow I was getting pestered by guls going for it !!

I observed Mike using the jointed thunderstick last year. It spends 50% of the time on the surface. I call it a cross between a popper and a sub surface. It was my fave lure last year. I noticed Ken used it and was kicking ass last year on the schoolies so I ordered some and never looked back.

robq · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:33:25 PM »

Quote from: dbrown on July 07, 2009, 11:26:53 PM

Haha. Yeah i know i haven't been on in a while. Dying to get out sometime soon.

Good to see you posting again Dan !!

We thought that you had contracted the disease that affects most teenage anglers !!

GIRLS

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