At long last!

[macky1]

Well!

its been a long time coming, after 100's of hours on the beach

i have finally cracked the magical 5lb barrier

 

caught on a large crab bait at 120yds

2 hours after low water with a 3-4ft surf

this big bugger snatched up me crab bait and went steaming down the beach

 

she went 8lb 6oz on the scales

quick pic, and slipped back into the breakers

 

FANTASTIC

 

[captain cojones]

nice one macky!well done!

cheers dave

[Guest muttley]

Well!

its been a long time coming, after 100's of hours on the beach

i have finally cracked the magical 5lb barrier

 

caught on a large crab bait at 120yds

2 hours after low water with a 3-4ft surf

this big bugger snatched up me crab bait and went steaming down the beach

 

she went 8lb 6oz on the scales

quick pic, and slipped back into the breakers

 

FANTASTIC

 

Nice fish mate.......but i think you should get your scales checked!!! Had a 7lb bass on my boat last Friday.............PM Sam Cox and he'll show photo.

[John E Ashford]

Fantastic Chris,

 

I hope it's not long before we both get that 10lb+ Silver Bullet.

[sam-cox]

Good fish mate well done on the catch and release, does look very slim must be a fresh run fish!

[sam-cox]

you must have hands like Joe Bugner, so i wouldnt like to get on the wrong side of you mate!

[dillydangler]

nice fish.

 

looks like a good 5 to me and i`ve seen a few of that size and one from a beach that was 11lb (not me though )

 

there is always disagrements about `size` especially bass!!!.

 

i dont want to get into an arguament but unless you were in the movie `time bandits` or an extra in snow white i cant see how anyone can question the weight

 

what part of the country are you from macky?

Edited June 6, 2006 by dillydangler

[FishingGuernsey]

Nice fish mate.

Just a quick question, 120yds?? That's along way for a bass, i have never had one more than 40yds out. Is the mark you are fishing unfishable closeer in? I have found right in the surf can be really good with a big launce bait (dead or alive), perhaps you might find more like that? No idea if this technique would work where you are but has served me well for fish to 7lb, most though are in the 4lb range, once had 4 fish all of about 4lb in half an hour to this method. Must have got lucky as it hasn't happened quite that well since...

[macky1]

it was 8lb 6oz, full stop

 

checked the scales the morning after on a set of trading standards approved scales (used in the tackle trade for weighin worms)

 

and yea i am built like joe bugner

6' 3" and 18 stone

 

rough ground at distance, in the edge is just small scoolies

Edited June 6, 2006 by macky1

[Sharkbyte]

Lovely fish mate, congratulations on fine capture.

 

PS. Haven't met Macky but I understand he is a pretty big guy and definately not a bullshitter.

 

 

 

Told you.

Edited June 6, 2006 by Sharkbyte