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My first bass session of the year

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Well it was my fifth day at the caravan and I had not got the rods out yet. Time to try for that first bass of the season I thought to myself !!!! Low water was around dusk so I jumped into the car about 22.00 and headed off to one of my favourite lw bass marks.

 

To be honest I half expected to blank on my first bass attempt of the season as they can be a very fickle fish at this time of the year. Well I got to my mark and set up my normal spinning gear with a Drennan controller float and 6" holographic sandeel mounted on a 2/0 baitholder hook at the business end.

 

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On my very first retrieve I thought I felt a tentative take but was not totally convinced. Had a couple of more soft plucks at the sandeel before I eventually had a thumping bang and I had my first bass of the season on. It was only a schoolie of about 2lb but gave a spirited fight. Time for a quick photo and back in it went to fight another day.

 

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For the next half hour I had no more plucks/takes and was thinking about packing in as was nearly asleep on my feet. I had been up at 03.00 for a couple of mornings on the trot looking for some Drummore/Luce Bay sunrise shots. It does catch up with you eventually. Was it worth it though ??? What you reckon ???

 

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Anyway I decided to go for the "last 3 casts" routine. On the last cast I hooked into another schoolie which was again photographed and safely returned to the water.

 

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After this went through the "last 3 casts" routine again and on my second cast was hit by a much bigger stamp of fish.. I had the fish on for about 2 minutes and in that time it made three strong runs. On the third run the hook pulled out. After much cursing and swearing decided to call it a day as I was totally "cream crackered" and it was a fair trudge back to the car.

 

My first bass session of 2010 had not been a blank after all. The "bass bug" has bitten me again so I will be out again within a day or two looking for that big one !!! :)

 

John

 

 

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Hi Snatcher

 

Can you please give me a quick guide to your rig.

I have never heard of using a float controller when fishing a lure for bass or any other sea fish.

Sounds interesting.

 

Great photos by the way

Cheers

Ivan

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Hi Snatcher

 

Can you please give me a quick guide to your rig.

I have never heard of using a float controller when fishing a lure for bass or any other sea fish.

Sounds interesting.

 

Great photos by the way

 

Simple spinning outfit,I use 15lb mono. Controller float at the end,this one was 18g I think !!! 8/9' trace of 15lb mono and a 6" holographic sandeel impaled on a 2/0 baitholder hook. I use baitholder hook otherwise the eel will slide down to bend after so many casts.

 

Started experimenting with bass rigs a while ago. If I want further distance will sometimes substitute the controller float for a larger/heavier bubble float. Normally fish this rig at dawn/dusk/darkness.

 

Hope this helps :)

 

John

 

 

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Great pictures and I like the idea of using the controller float with the lure. I may well give that ago when on holiday.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Excellent pics again. What a nice little session :thumbs:

Eating wild caught fish is good for my health, reduces food miles and keeps me fit trying to catch them........it's my choice to do it, not yours to stop me!

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Good to see you back in action mate, I'm envious (as always).

 

Looking forward to my "holiday" this July, a whole weeks' fishing at my favourite place in the world.

 

Cannae wait!

 

Col

Tight lines everyone!
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Good to see you back in action mate, I'm envious (as always).

 

Looking forward to my "holiday" this July, a whole weeks' fishing at my favourite place in the world.

 

Cannae wait!

 

Col

 

A few beers on the veranda again then Colin :rolleyes: What dates you coming over? We plan to be here all summer apart from a couple of short trips back to Whitley Bay. :)

 

John

 

 

Fishing digs on the Mull of Galloway - recommend

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Me when I had hair

 

 

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A few beers on the veranda again then Colin :rolleyes: What dates you coming over? We plan to be here all summer apart from a couple of short trips back to Whitley Bay. :)

 

John

 

You bet mate! :drunk: Coming down 25th July, got a van booked at the Clash again. :fishing: !

Tight lines everyone!
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