No Mackerel About But.....

malaki · Joined: Jul 06, 2008 Posts: 4

Evening Feathering Friends,

I went to Weybourne early Sat morning after Mackerel but nothing came to feathers until just after high tide when I caught 2 sandeels on 4 up Silver.

Was then deciding to pack up after umpteen casts when I felt a massive pull in the surf just as I was about to swing the feathers in about 7 yards out.

It felt like a Grey Seal at first but after a short but hard tussle I hauled in a 4lb 8 oz (60cm) Bass !!!

big grin

Is this unusual on feathers or has anyone either been as lucky as I was or heard similar stories????

This really is a TRUE fishermans tale! happy

shannock · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

you lucky so and so

well done i lost a good bass about that size last week feathering but had a dexter wedge on the end

thats a beauty keep it up

and welcome

cheers steve

shannock · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:24 am Post subject:

20yrs ago i used to go out in a boat crabbing with my father in law
one evenng we went out handlining for mackeral with feathers

in the distance at the end of the sewer pipe at sheringham there was a lot of gulls diving and a big shoal of whitebait jumping on the surface so we steaed towards them cut the engine and driffted through them

straight away i had the biggestbitei had everhad as i was lifting the feathers up and down , it nearly pulled my arm out of its socket it was that hard broken heart

i lost the fish crying

it then did it another 3 times then final time it was only under the surfce so luckily i pulled it into the boat big grin

yes it wasn't a shoal of mackeral but a shoal of bass , the fish was under 4lb just
but when i looked at the other hooks they were straightened ,i changed over to codfeathers but no more fish crying

i guess if the bass are in a feeding frenzy they wil take feathers as they look like their prey

you were lucky that it didnt straighten the hook but if you see some bass close in please put on stronger hooks on the feathers iwouldnt want you to remember loosing that many bass in one go
well done i'm so jealous

cheers mate
keep fluff chucking
steve big hug

rabbi2 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:32 am Post subject:

Welcome to the forum mate. Glad someone is having some luck. The fishing has been so poor just lately and the weather dont help. Looks like we have more bad weather to come. Problem is there is only so much preperation for a trip that you can do, after that all you can do is to sit and twiddle your thumbs. crying

Harwoody · Regular Joined: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 135 Location: Newhaven

Congrats! Never caught a bass myself nor sandeels (shows how good i am lol) But Newhaven Brought in a 12lb bass on mackeral feathers, A mackerel had got hooked and the bass ate the mackerel so im not sure if that counts but was fun to watch him bring it in.

night-fisher · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

Hi malaki

Welcome to the forum mate.

Congrats on the Bass that must have got the old adrenalin pumping when that hit.

Tight lines

malaki · Joined: Jul 06, 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks for the positive vibes from all who've replied....to be honest I still haven't stopped smiling since last Sat ! I keep looking at the picture on my mobile phone.....(I know it sounds sad but I really do have a life ha ha)... I can't wait to go again once the tide & weather is right !

happy

night-fisher · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

It's not sad mate, we are all the same with our long lasting big grins after we catch a decent fish and then go home a spend hours looking at the photos of it

Or may be it's just us two but i dont think so

Tight lines

malaki · Joined: Jul 06, 2008 Posts: 4

Glad you can relate to that mate....when I told friends about it they thought I'd caught a can of fizzy drink!!!!!..... big grin

The bug's either in you or it ain't.. happy

night-fisher · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: