Topic: Bass 9lb 7oz! (Read 1378 times)

rupert · « **on:** August 08, 2009, 01:09:11 PM »

Thought you guys would like to see some photographs from yesterday afternoons bass fishing. It was taken from my friends’ boat in about 14’ of water and caught on an 11’ spinning rod, fishing live launce under a float. This was the biggest of nine fish we caught in the afternoon fishing 1 – 6pm.

As soon as it was hooked I knew it was different to the 2 and 3 pounders we had been catching up to then. No massive long runs but a very, very strong fish that kept close to the bottom for what felt like an eternity. I’d forgotten to bring my landing net (Doh…..)

which posed a bit of a problem, but John skilfully picked it out of the water by the gills.

The bass weighed 9lb 7oz and is not only a new PB for me, but probably my bass of a lifetime from the Yorkshire coast. It just shows the fantastic potential we have for all sorts of specimen fish here.

harrythecod · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:15:52 PM »

9lb plus bloomin great ,bring on the photo,s

vtech · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:20:45 PM »

That is awesome well done, a catch of a lifetime.

shammy67 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:37:27 PM »

wow!! what a specimen...as long as its looked after,cant see why our bass fishing shouldnt rival that of the south coast in time..cant wait for the pics...very well done rupert

Yakkin Sam · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:25:49 PM »

Excellent result Rupert, hell of a Bass for the Yorkshire coast.

This is probably the best pic:

MJG69 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:10:30 PM »

Fantastic fish mate.....

Tangle Foot · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:26:45 PM »

I bet you knew you had that on....!! Cracker

congerball · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:46:24 PM »

What a fish! Great catch. Well done

Quint the Moleman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2009, 04:15:53 PM »

Very well done Rupert, those big boys certainly are very powerful, the fight really is something special, much better than pollock in my opinion

harrythecod · « **Reply #9 on:** August 08, 2009, 04:43:22 PM »

Ecelent photo ,it is a beauty

i hope we can get one or two like that from the shore

Patterdale · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2009, 04:50:18 PM »

lovely fish

Well done

Doug

Baramundi Bob · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2009, 07:23:12 PM »

Well done Rupert another specimen to add to your list. Great to see mate Im pleased for you.

Dav · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2009, 07:26:02 PM »

Thats a cracking fish rupert , just out of curiosity what depth were you fishing ure launce ? cheers .....and very well done ...

DiscoMick · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2009, 08:18:23 PM »

People travel miles to catch fish of that quality,and there they are right on our doorstep well done mate hope it's one of many.

bassman · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2009, 09:49:47 PM »

Well done on your PB Rupert thats a fish of a life time,

Bassyken · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2009, 10:24:59 PM »

Rupert what an amazing fish, and very well deserved, know how much time you have spent in pursuit of those bass. Theres going to be a lot of very jealous kayakers out there at the mo

Ken

robq · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2009, 10:27:04 PM »

Cracking fish and what a method to catch it on !!

well done

Rob

dean__bradley · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2009, 10:56:16 PM »

exrlant , thumbs up

rupert · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:31:04 AM »

Dav - You were asking about the depth. I fish a sliding float, so I can vary the depth, but for water in the 12' - 16' range I set my float stop knot at about 10' When the water is clear, bass (and pollock too) have no problem coming up in the water to take a bait. I've caught pollock in 30' of water with the float set at only half that depth.

oddjob · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2009, 07:49:59 AM »

holy sh#t....

bet you bricked it when you hooked into that beastie! crackin fish well done.

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