8lb10oz bass

fishtitus · Post by **fishtitus** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:03 pm

Caught it this mornings low tide on my kayak in chi harbour run.Used a two hook flapper baited with rag and a dexter wedge as the weight.Was doing a very slow drift and catching loads of weed,so i had to hover the rig just off bottom.All of a sudden my rod bent in half and line started peeling,it was hard to tell what fish it was at first because it was deep.After a couple of runs it tired and came to the surface,(wtf!)i couldnt believe it.It then saw my ugly mug and decided to dive again.It had taken the motionless dexter wedge to my suprise which i had fixed loosely to a lead swivel link,so was lucky to not have come off.I beached onto a bank and took a few pics and realised i hadnt any scales with me so unfortunately i had to keep him to find out his weight.I managed to capzize 10 mins later and lost a rod and a few other bits,plus my phone had got wet.Luckily the fish was stowed away,and i decided to take it to mannings tackle shop to get him weighed.I got my bro to take some pics for me when i got home coz my phone was wrecked.I will post them on here as soon as he has uploaded them.cheers lewis

Post by **jacko69** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:01 pm

congrats on the fish m8 sorry to hear you lost some gear when you capsized but its all part of kayak fishing im afraid

Dave

bassfly · Post by **bassfly** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:43 pm

Well done on the catch Lewis but where was my invite.
Next time you go out tie everything down,lash the butt of your rod to kayak.
This is the voice of experience as i lost a load of stuff when i first started out.
Cheers
Simon

Post by **rabbi2** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:46 pm

Well done on the catch mate
Cheers
keith

lewypalmer · Post by **lewypalmer** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:41 pm

nice fish.

i think ive see water proof bags some where for phones and wallets etc, you may be able to strap them to ya kayak or may even be able to get ones that float (and chase after once uve righted) have a look around they may be useful!

4CodsSake · Post by **4CodsSake** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:02 pm

Well done, nice fish

Craig

trublue111 · Post by **trublue111** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:23 pm

To knock the fish on its head JUST to get a weight seems a little wrong to me and perhaps Karmic payback was had loosing your kit and wrecking your phone, nice fish and great report up to that buddy.

sniggle · Post by **sniggle** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:32 am

Isn`t chi harbour a bass nursery and boat fishing for bass illegal this time of year ?

Ps cracking fish well done.

riki_79 · Post by **riki_79** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:38 am

Well done on the fish and definately good compensation for the rod, but I didnt think you were allowed boat fish for bass ether.

fishtitus · Post by **fishtitus** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:04 am

1.i was in a kayak not a boat.2.i was in the the entrance not the harbour.3.i never waste fish that i take,this one will be taxidermis.4.no different from taking an 8lb or a 4lb they both reproduce and grow,i never take undersize fish.5.thanks for the NICE comments.might thing twice now about posting reports on here.lewis

manic_muppet · Post by **manic_muppet** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:21 am

Hi FT, I dont think the remarks about boat fishing were meant to be nasty, I think they were just trying to bring it to your attention in case you didnt know about it, As you say you were in a Kayak, now i dont know much about boats and rules for fishing, but I would imagine they would class any waterborne vessel as a boat when its used for fishing. If they dont they have left a hell of a loophole in the law, 4 men fishing in a dingy could also say its not a boat. As fines for fishing violations are very extreme, it might be worth checking it out to be sure, I know i would before risk a fine. Cheers...Mick

thunderchild · Post by **thunderchild** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:30 am

Hi FT nice catch, but looking at my tide time table book the bass nursery area is a line drawn between eaststoke point and the chichester bar beacon,i think there fore the guys are right,the bass nursery extends just beyond the harbour entrance and you were inside that area.sorry but you where fishing illegally

Post by **mrix** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:37 am

Nobody being aggressive and fair points made.
Maybe a mistake made here thats all.
Cheers
mrix

RYEBOY · Post by **RYEBOY** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:29 pm

Excellent,well done,another good kayaking trip i've heard about,seems like the way to go.
Well done again........

fishtitus · Post by **fishtitus** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:26 pm

fishing for any sea fish in a nursery area in any vessel using sandeel is illegal,but what i did was not.i like to see myself as a decent human being and respect the fish that swim in our waters.i dont go out in the middle of the night and net loads of juvenile bass which some people do.i fish for pleasure and take the occasional fish home for tea.i think there are alot of people who would agree.cheers lewis

ps pics to follow

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