ChrisE Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Went out with my brother to see if there were any bream about. Martin caught two, best 2.5lb, plus some wrasse and the usual bits and bobs. Come high water slack we decided to drift, Martin using bait, me bouncing the bottom with a plastic sandeel on a lead head. After about ten mins my rod arched over and line was being dragged off at a rate of knots. Ten nail biting minutes later, this is on a two ounce spinning rod, up pops a bass. Not just any old bass either. It was the biggest we have ever seen. Some careful netting by Martin in came the clonker. It weighed 13lb dead! After a couple of snaps back she went apparently none the worse. There followed a wrasse of 4lb and couple of other smaller fish. Not a bad day's work. Snaps to follow once I can get them onto photobucket. One happy Easter bunny! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 What a stonkin Bass well done on a good days fishing Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Wow! Monster! Fish of a lifetime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 A clonker,well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Nice fish, remember to record it in the right place for fish of the month! Could be inlign for the C&R BASS trophy for 2012! Thanks for putting her back. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AQUAJAK Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Cracking result well done...good to know the Bream are on the Ledge aswell Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Brilliant well done Delighted to hear it went back PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 RESULT!! Top marks for releasing it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codpiece Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Well done Chris Fab fish, Respect for the return!!! Derek, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin.C Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Cracking fish !!! Got me in the mood for a trip now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Brilliant mate I was just thinking today how much fun it was to catch 2lb Bream on my 10-30gram spinning rod. But to get a 13lb Bass on one WOW. I bet that was a nervous 10 minutes Great fish and Very Very well done for releasing her, hope to see the pictures soon Do not forget to let the press know. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Wow, what a session and what a great fish. very well done on releasing it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 THanks for putting it back for me Chris. Looking forward to the photos. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osprey Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Brilliant fish, well done. Bet that got the heart rate going when you first saw it. Some good other fish too, great trip. Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Cracking fish chris and well done on the c and r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Well done Chris! Cracking early bass and bream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsplace Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Wow! What a fish! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 there are 2 reasons to drift IMO - one is that you don't have to anchor but the other is that you can (generally) fish appropriately light... sounds like it worked for you here! Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisE Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Nice fish, shame about the photos..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Oh, orange fog, shame! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 What a Beauty ! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overrun Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagypsy Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Lovely fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 What a great catch and release fish Shame about the pictures , have we any photo shop experts that can clean the middle one up? It would be well worth the effort. email the original to me Chris [wchapman212@ntlworld.com] I am far from expert, but my brother may be able to help. IMHO your efforts to return the fish deserve a nice picture to send to the mags and remember her by. I am sure it would be possible to cut and paste the water and sky to remove the finger blur. It would be a great picture to send to BASS, the Club is affiliated. They love our catch and return results and your fish would definately interest them Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisE Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Charlie, That's a very kind offer, I'll send you the snap, once I'm on my pc again. Prob tomorrow. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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