bass to live baits

[stubbojo]

love to fish for bass with live baits ,it just seems to sort out the bigger fish .
i do lure fish but normally only catch schoolies with the occasional bigger fish

this fish fell to 2 large prawn lives under a large float

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[stubbojo]

had this a few weeks back , same method different venue

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[stubbojo]

just sorting through some of the bass i have had this season , just found out how to send my photos to my chrome book
so there might be some repeat photos

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regards steve

[Alan_dalton]

Very nice

[stubbojo]

this could be last season ......

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[stubbojo]

cheers Alan

[stubbojo]

small bass to a sidewinder.....

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steve

[stubbojo]

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this was caught on a live mackerel ....if i remember right.


steve

[gary j stockton]

Well done steve, handsome fish.

[Flipflopjoe]

Nice few bass there Steve.
This is a method I intend to try locally this year, just can’t seem to find the time to go out at the minute

[stubbojo]

Nice few bass there Steve.
This is a method I intend to try locally this year, just can’t seem to find the time to go out at the minute

its been a slow start for me , but they seem to be showing up , better late than never .

regards steve

[stubbojo]

keep finding fish on my phone ,this was from a few weeks back on live launce ...sand eel

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regards steve

[Fentiger01]

Cracking those Steve.

[stubbojo]

just got back from a rock mark had a cracking bass on lives which took me into a weed area in front of me ,could not stop this fish at all and i use heavy mono to combat the weed and sharp rocks .
this fish buried inself into the weeds , but i managed to free it several times ,but still it eventually snapped me off in the end .

the next fish i managed to land having stepped up to 30lb fluro leader , but this too weeded me up twice .
also added a small fish just into darkness.

the fish i lost was a lot bigger than the one below

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regards steve

[Cyprio]

Good to see your still getting amongst The Bass Steve.


And not the other species…..SeaBass

[stubbojo]

Good to see your still getting amongst The Bass Steve.


And not the other species…..SeaBass

nice just to target something else over the summer months ......still predators in there own right ..

[stubbojo]

had a very frustrating session on the bass today .......timing issues really

the first bite on the float just above the dreaded weed bed snagged me solid despite having 50lb braid and 30lb fluro leader could feel it thumping way
tried leaving it for a while , but not coming out ,had to pull for a break , next bite i also fooked up , wife brought me my lunch , turned around as she pulled up about 50 yards away , rod was off as soon as i turned ......lost that fish too ffs ...
had a few doggies on the bottom bait rod ......but gutted as think i lost my pb bass......very shallow venue and hard to keep your bait above the weed in a dropping tide ....
you live and learn i suppose.

[Dave Horton]

had a very frustrating session on the bass today .......timing issues really

the first bite on the float just above the dreaded weed bed snagged me solid despite having 50lb braid and 30lb fluro leader could feel it thumping way
tried leaving it for a while , but not coming out ,had to pull for a break , next bite i also fooked up , wife brought me my lunch , turned around as she pulled up about 50 yards away , rod was off as soon as i turned ......lost that fish too ffs ...
had a few doggies on the bottom bait rod ......but gutted as think i lost my pb bass......very shallow venue and hard to keep your bait above the weed in a dropping tide ....
you live and learn i suppose.

Sounds VERY!

(Exciting fishing face)

[stubbojo]

had a very frustrating session on the bass today .......timing issues really

the first bite on the float just above the dreaded weed bed snagged me solid despite having 50lb braid and 30lb fluro leader could feel it thumping way
tried leaving it for a while , but not coming out ,had to pull for a break , next bite i also fooked up , wife brought me my lunch , turned around as she pulled up about 50 yards away , rod was off as soon as i turned ......lost that fish too ffs ...
had a few doggies on the bottom bait rod ......but gutted as think i lost my pb bass......very shallow venue and hard to keep your bait above the weed in a dropping tide ....
you live and learn i suppose.

Sounds VERY!

(Exciting fishing face)

it is dave i seem to fook up and then my head goes , even left my rod on the rocks and went home , long storey but a local lad found it and contacted me the day after
how often does that happen ..........good lads these welsh locals ,

[Mike J]

had a very frustrating session on the bass today .......timing issues really

the first bite on the float just above the dreaded weed bed snagged me solid despite having 50lb braid and 30lb fluro leader could feel it thumping way
tried leaving it for a while , but not coming out ,had to pull for a break , next bite i also fooked up , wife brought me my lunch , turned around as she pulled up about 50 yards away , rod was off as soon as i turned ......lost that fish too ffs ...
had a few doggies on the bottom bait rod ......but gutted as think i lost my pb bass......very shallow venue and hard to keep your bait above the weed in a dropping tide ....
you live and learn i suppose.

I lost a decent double when the top hook of my pennel snagged the net rim, the line was 30lb Berkley BG and the big fish broke it quite easily. Your fish will break itself loose Im certain so dont worry yourself.

I had two seshies recently with 7 hits and 4 goodies landed (48-54s) all while using a brand new lure. They all went back safe and sound and what was nice was that one fish had a hook mark showing it been caught and returned quite recently.
The rod was once again one of my P2s, the reel a Seagate willed to me by a Dutch mate, I just hope he was looking down with a glass of grouse in his hand

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[stubbojo]

had a very frustrating session on the bass today .......timing issues really

the first bite on the float just above the dreaded weed bed snagged me solid despite having 50lb braid and 30lb fluro leader could feel it thumping way
tried leaving it for a while , but not coming out ,had to pull for a break , next bite i also fooked up , wife brought me my lunch , turned around as she pulled up about 50 yards away , rod was off as soon as i turned ......lost that fish too ffs ...
had a few doggies on the bottom bait rod ......but gutted as think i lost my pb bass......very shallow venue and hard to keep your bait above the weed in a dropping tide ....
you live and learn i suppose.

I lost a decent double when the top hook of my pennel snagged the net rim, the line was 30lb Berkley BG and the big fish broke it quite easily. Your fish will break itself loose Im certain so dont worry yourself.

I had two seshies recently with 7 hits and 4 goodies landed (48-54s) all while using a brand new lure. They all went back safe and sound and what was nice was that one fish had a hook mark showing it been caught and returned quite recently.
The rod was once again one of my P2s, the reel a Seagate willed to me by a Dutch mate, I just hope he was looking down with a glass of grouse in his hand

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been out quite a few times mike , but the weather has not been with me ie wind ...as i mostly float fish this venue as its shallow , did 5 hours yesterday without a sniff and thrashed it with every lure in my box surface lures , rubbers , spinners with out a follow ......all the locals lads stop to talk to me ...and i keep missing bites ......cant get the boat out as westerlies put a stop to it , been blowing a while here now .........will keep at it till i get the urge to pike fish ......could do with a good week of calm weather just so i could have a go at the bass from the boat on the banks and reefs ......

steve

[stubbojo]

had a few hours tonight , wind was right ,tide was bang on, and the fishing was ok too

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lost 3 to the weed bed

steve