Popular Post GPSguru Posted July 12 Popular Post Share Posted July 12 (edited) The weather has improved so a solo trip to the wrecks with Bass as the target. launched at 7ish into a flat sea and hauled my arse out to a wreck at 15 miles in 200ft that normally holds bass. There was already a rod line/ potter commercial on the wreck, but also very friendly which is good. Surprisingly it was at least a fish a drift, pout, coalfish, scad, pollock, and Bass. I had a few bass and was playing ‘change the bucket’ to keep them alive to select the biggest and I kept 2 at 53 / 54cm. Annoyingly, I hooked and lost (after a decent fight) what I suspect to be a largish bass, experience suggests 8lb plus, but the hook pulled. The fish were only taking small 115mm lures, so small 2/0 hooks. spent 3 hours on the wreck, then I noticed the swell was increasing and shortening, so time to come back in. A very pleasant morning ………..and it was nice to see a coalfish, even though only 2lb ish couple of pics A 53cm Bass A tiddler Pollock Edited July 12 by GPSguru JDP, mike farrants, daio web and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Nice session! Well dangled. Shame about the big bass - next time! 👍 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 8 minutes ago, JonC said: Well done getting out again. I’m really looking forward to our trip out in a couple of weeks. It does seem strange though that you haven’t said what day we’re going and where from. I guess you’re still planning it all out. I’ll check my messages. Don't worry, I'm sure your uninvitation is in the post 👍 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Nice one Ian. Good to see some nice bass. Hoping to get out tomorrow if Lord Andy isn't too late as per usual!! GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 nice going bud your on them again top dangling 👍 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 9 minutes ago, JonC said: @Andy135 can you run diagnostics on the site please, my personal messages don’t seem to be arriving. Must be a technical error. There's no error. I'm blocking them. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 2 minutes ago, JonC said: That would explain why all the messages from other members inviting me to go fishing keep not delivering. Yep. You should thank me. I'm sparing you from the pain of the uninvites that follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 Gee it makes me miss my Rhib, loved how it could punch well above its weight in big seas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 12 Author Share Posted July 12 14 minutes ago, JDP said: Gee it makes me miss my Rhib, loved how it could punch well above its weight in big seas. Totally agree, luckily we don't get big seas here very often, but it felt OK to be out in a 15 -20ft (5m) swell fishing the wrecks last autumn. We have been plagued this year with a 'short sea', meaning the time between the swells / waves is often less than 3 secs, and that just makes for uncomfortable fishing, so I give it a miss. I am generally looking for 4 secs plus, and if the big Atlantic swells are forecast, then 7 t0 10 secs. JDP and daio web 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 10 hours ago, JonC said: That sounds grim, I hope that the conditions are better than that when we go out 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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