WSF Shore Bass Lure Challenge 2009

[mrfishjersey]

So it is year two of our bass challenge. This years will be run very simular but this year we are allowing any artificial lure, plugs, spinners, softies, flies, whotever you want. Same rules as last year, the fish are to be measuresed against a tape measure and photo'ed, if possible witnessed by another member or angler but this isn't compulsary. If the leading bass is for instance 50cm you need one of 51cm or more to take the lead ( half cm's don't count ). You can enter the comp by either posting me a cheque or phoning me with your card details whilst I am in my shop. It's a tenner and winner takes all on the first of December, comp runs from the 1st of January 2009 til the 30th of November.

If you catch a bass and don't want it known by everyone that you have caught it ( in case locals know where you are fishing and you are worried they will crowd your mark ) then just PM me the details and all that will be said on the forum is the size, that is until you are confident to let all the information to be released. This is fair enough as some areas in the uk are short on good bass marks and it's only fair if the angler wants to keep it to himself for a few weeks til the heat is over.

Good luck to everyone, last years winner Graham Hill has donated his £200 winnings for a trophy to be put forward, this will be a nice trophy and will be displayed in my shop ( unless the winner is willing to take very good care of it and make sure it is returned safely ), and a replica will be sent for the winner to keep for ever.

To get you going here is last years winner Graham Hill with his plug caught bass of 83cm, 14lb 5oz.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/waterford20bass20038.jpg

[bobjameson]

Looks like COMMRADE HILLSKI is a very happy man :thumbs:

Hmmmm KGB or not . :g:

[Graham Hill]

Looks like COMMRAD HILLSKI is a very happy man :thumbs:

Hmmmm KGB or not . :g:
rinnishark mate the best bass fishing in the world going tommos they winter 200 miles north of jersey you know :bounce::bounce::bounce:
gee

[stormryder]

There's going to be some serious Butt whooping on here next year by the Cornish boys, they have conquered the Dorset boys, the Welsh Boys, the jersey boys, and soon The whole of the UK, ya baby ya.... lol... we will send our money mick in the next few days for Kayak and Shore mate. What a great chap Mr Hill is for donating the money for a trophy...Top guy!.:kissing:
I hope to cross your path one day sir!:wiggle:

[stormryder]

Oh ya can NO one tell Mark 333 about this Thread as he will kick our butts if he joins the comp. with the fish he's been catchin:bb: Love u really marky :kissing:

[mrfishjersey]

What a great chap Mr Hill is for donating the money for a trophy...Top guy!.:kissing:
I hope to cross your path one day sir!:wiggle:

He will charm you with his sweet sweet voice too :roll1:

[Graham Hill]

stormy , thanks,, mabey we will cross paths someday :spiteful::spiteful:bring on the dorset,welsh and cornish lads ireland will not lie down 14 lb on one of mics tide minnows !!!actually mic,, both bobs and my fish came on YOUR TIDE MINNOWS!!so hows that:wiggle:
hows the cup coming on??are you going to put a pic up when its done??
and are the basic rules changing in any way ???
or any room for improvement on last year
what do you think

gee

[Padge]

What a way to win the challange Gee, I allways knew she would come from Irish waters, well done mate.

[Padge]

fair play on the trophy gee after all its meant to be fun not about finnancial gain, well done again a true sports man, just don't ever make me run that far that fast ever again please not sure my heart would stnd it!

[Graham Hill]

fair play on the trophy gee after all its meant to be fun not about finnancial gain, well done again a true sports man, just don't ever make me run that far that fast ever again please not sure my heart would stnd it!
we will make a date for the 2nd of jan

gee

[mrfishjersey]

Just to up date you on the trophy, my mate that has an engravers shop tells me to wait just a week or two and the new catalogues will be in and we can choose a beauty. I recon we will be able to afford a cracker and have enough for a few replicas for the winners for the next few years.

[myfish]

sounds great. will it fit my mantlepiece though mick ?

seriously, this is a fine gesture by last years winner.
not all the stories you hear about him are true eh :victory:

[mrfishjersey]

Graham Hill is one of those very few kind of guys that you meet in your life. Honest, hard working, NO hidden agendas, funny, hard working and a Yorkshireman, you see what you get and get what you see, black is black I want my baby back. If you cant get on with Mr Hill then you are the problem, simple as that.

P.S. Post me a fiver Gee for that great reference :laugh:

[dragonpower]

sounds great. will it fit my mantlepiece though mick ?

seriously, this is a fine gesture by last years winner.
not all the stories you hear about him are true eh :victory:

Can fish the fish or just talk the talk?

[Spitfire66]

Gees the bestest ! (even though he beat me by a poxy 3cms :roll1::roll1: :shutup: )

youll never meet a nicer guy !

[Pugs]

Hate to phish on all your bonfires but the Sussex lads are quietly sat in the corner taking it all in...:secret:

You all know what happened in Jersey.....:1a:

[Graham Hill]

Graham Hill is one of those very few kind of guys that you meet in your life. Honest, hard working, NO hidden agendas, funny, hard working and a Yorkshireman, you see what you get and get what you see, black is black I want my baby back. If you cant get on with Mr Hill then you are the problem, simple as that.

P.S. Post me a fiver Gee for that great reference :laugh:
Great thats going on my CV :bounce::bounce::bounce:

GEE

[bobjameson]

Hate to phish on all your bonfires but the Sussex lads are quietly sat in the corner taking it all in...:secret:

You all know what happened in Jersey.....:1a:

Hi Pugs

I may be wrong here !!!! but was it one of you guys that DROVE the
car over your freshly dug BAIT !!!! :shutup:

[Graham Hill]

Hi Pugs

I may be wrong here !!!! but was it one of you guys that DROVE the
car over your freshly dug BAIT !!!! :shutup:
Thinks the sussex boys live in grope!!:crazy:SORRY HOPE!!:wacko: or was it nope!!:offtopic:
well mabey next time:ohmy::ohmy:cant see any dosh flying in yet???
dont worry boys the irish are in egypt over new year so the new mark may be gone


gee

[Spitfire66]

Hi Pugs

I may be wrong here !!!! but was it one of you guys that DROVE the
car over your freshly dug BAIT !!!! :shutup:

lol the lot of em looked like they were about to cry :laugh:

[Pugs]

lol the lot of em looked like they were about to cry :laugh:

:roll1::roll1:you could say that:laugh:, still that was the bait brigade we had brought along with us lure fishermen (for backup purposes :victory:)

[Pugs]

Hi Pugs

I may be wrong here !!!! but was it one of you guys that DROVE the
car over your freshly dug BAIT !!!! :shutup:

You barsteward, of course it wasn't:laugh:, it was sabotage I tell yeah!

[softie]

The cheque will be in the post tomorrow Mr Ward :victory: count me in.....so any plastics are in and the tape is taken from tail-tip to snozzle?

[mark333]

im in :victory: dont mind losing to a true gent like mr gee , what a great thing to do with the trophy and all , truly hope he wins again , and is the man to beat every year . so long as i beat stormryder :laugh: o and plugs and runs hound dog pete the blank and dragon power then ill be happy :bounce:

[Hound Dog]

Mark you don’t won’t to beat many then.lol
i think you will be mid table with pete,nath and me will be near the top, as you can understand the difference between us.:laugh::laugh::laugh:

bob will be up there as well,mike i am not sure were he will be.

[mrfishjersey]

Got youe tenner Softie, youre in mate, That £100 so far and it dont start til the 1st of Jan. If your tenner aint in my safe youre not in the challenge boys.

[Graham Hill]

Got youe tenner Softie, youre in mate, That £100 so far and it dont start til the 1st of Jan. If your tenner aint in my safe youre not in the challenge boys.
AM I IN MIC????
Is that oldchucca in too ,,
dont suppose he can walk on the beach:shutup::shutup:

gee

[oldchukka]

AM I IN MIC????
Is that oldchucca in too ,,
dont suppose he can walk on the beach:shutup::shutup:

geecome on gee, i can still do most things, --- not so often, but if you do a good job once you dont need to do it so many times. but i,m sure you know that:bounce:

[mrfishjersey]

So far we are up to 13 of us, thats £130 and the comp aint started yet

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/PC200052.jpg

[Plugs & Runs]

Mark you don’t won’t to beat many then.lol
i think you will be mid table with pete,nath and me will be near the top, as you can understand the difference between us.:laugh::laugh::laugh:

bob will be up there as well,mike i am not sure were he will be.

Prob in the pub mate....................:crazy:

[Hound Dog]

Mike you will be with us,its your turn for that big un

[Peter The Blanker]

I agree Dog Hound Mike's luck has too and will change big time, he will pull the big one out the bag sooner or later, but it don't stop us taking the p*ss till he does.:laugh:

[mrfishjersey]

So as we know Hound Dog caught a 4lb 1oz bass on the 1st of Jan, he is also in the shore challenge already so that puts a fish up for us to aim for. Now there is a bit of a stewards enquiry here, Steve says its 55cm, I zoomed in and I recon its 53cm tops....... Now when I here him bragging about how many inches something else is......

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Steves55cm.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/thSteves55cm-1-1.jpg

Well I recon that'll take some beating this time of year

[bobjameson]

Just maybe he has just got shorter tape than us!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

[Hound Dog]

nice one bob
it was 55cm to the middle of the tail,so if i had taken it from the the end of the fin it would have been 56cm 57cm
all i can say is it is nice to be on top of the leader borad for a few days

[Hound Dog]

It was hard to do it on my own, i will take 53cm as it is only going to last a couple of days anyway, (but i can say i was on the top of the learder board),we are going out sunday again, i think nath will double it.

Bob you were right my tape is much smaller:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[mark333]

im more worried how you were going to cook it , whats it like with dog food stuffing , no wonder your so blo-dy big , with a good coat and shiney hair :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[mrfishjersey]

When he told me he wanted to win a lot this year I didnt realise.......

[zirg]

Don't know about tapes and metric just know what i hear that is that anglers do it with longer rods

[Hound Dog]

sorry boys i thought every one stuffed there bass with dog food,
you should try it adds a great taste:roll1::roll1:

[mrfishjersey]

Thats a good idea pal, I will

[Hound Dog]

Mick your barking mad if you have not tried that dish yet,:crazy::crazy::crazy:

[Plugs & Runs]

So as we know Hound Dog caught a 4lb 1oz bass on the 1st of Jan, he is also in the shore challenge already so that puts a fish up for us to aim for. Now there is a bit of a stewards enquiry here, Steve says its 55cm, I zoomed in and I recon its 53cm tops....... Now when I here him bragging about how many inches something else is......

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Steves55cm.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/thSteves55cm-1-1.jpg

Well I recon that'll take some beating this time of year

Never mind the dog food, wat about the position of the furry thing in the background:victory:

[bobjameson]

AHH thats where steve put the other 2cm :ohmy: :laugh:

[Plugs & Runs]

:roll1::roll1::laugh::laugh:

[Hound Dog]

thanks bob at least its not dolly the sheep

[bobjameson]

:laugh: no worries matey !!! was thinking of Dolly but she belongs to someone else :oops:

Did you guys get out again today ??

[mrfishjersey]

AHH thats where steve put the other 2cm :ohmy: :laugh:

CLASSIC!!!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Spitfire66]

Actually that stuffed toy in the background seems to be assuming the position

[bobjameson]

Nahh .

Looks like its being sick to me . !!!!!!:laugh:













Dog food can leave a bad taste at the back of your throat:laugh:

[Spitfire66]

Nahh .

Looks like its being sick to me . !!!!!!:laugh:













Dog food can leave a bad taste at the back of your throat:laugh:


might be a sheep worrier that one lol

[Hound Dog]

Bob, i am meeting the boys at 8 in the morning,
same place, nath,bob,mark and mike,
pete is boat fishing.
we will let you know how we get on pm sunday.
1st westerly in2 half weeks it should be a good day.

[bobjameson]

Ok steve

Best of luck , drag out a biggin , hope it aint too :cold:

Anyone got to take a dip :cold: :ohmy:

[Hound Dog]

no swimming, as pete is not there,which is a shame as i think we would have kicked some --s.

[mrfishjersey]

I am still sorting out the trophy for last year, its being done, itll be a big chunk of crystal, it'll look very nice.

I have had Gee and Bob a little momento made for last years, Bobs got damaged whilst being made but Gee's turned out quite nice, I will send it up today Gee, with a couple of new toys for you to play with.

Hope you, Carol and Aaron had a good time in Sharm

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/GeesPrize.jpg

[Graham Hill]

I am still sorting out the trophy for last year, its being done, itll be a big chunk of crystal, it'll look very nice.

I have had Gee and Bob a little momento made for last years, Bobs got damaged whilst being made but Gee's turned out quite nice, I will send it up today Gee, with a couple of new toys for you to play with.

Hope you, Carol and Aaron had a good time in Sharm

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/GeesPrize.jpg
That looks great mic thanks very much a fantastic gift cant wait to fill it up with aniseed scent for my plastics:sneaky2::whistling:whistling
also looking forward to seeing the trophy when its finished:drunk:

We had a great time in sharm no fishing not allowed national park,,but the coral and diving are second to none in the world the fish are fantastic so many colours ,sizes,shapes just got lost gazing into the depths wondering about the little red rod,, if you know what i mean:headhurt::headhurt:
thanks again mic and best of luck to all in the next challenge of 2009

gee

[Hound Dog]

Mr Fish ,Mick
i would like to thank you for the lures witch were hand delivered by your good lady.
lets hope we have a great summer.see you soon bud.

[Spitfire66]

what were they Steve - anything nice?

[Hound Dog]

Tom he sent a tide minnow 175 slim white and black looks like a small Joey, plus a small tide minnow 90s sinking type, plus one of my favorites
asturie violine surface lure, they were for the first bass caught in 2009.
I hope I have not peeked to soon. Look forward to seeing you in July for the boat fest.

[bobjameson]

Tom he sent a tide minnow 175 slim white and black looks like a small Joey, plus a small tide minnow 90s sinking type, plus one of my favorites
asturie violine surface lure, they were for the first bass caught in 2009.
I hope I have not peeked to soon. Look forward to seeing you in July for the boat fest.


Steve the 90s is a nice lure , caught a few on that one .

good luck to you

[myfish]

i'll second that.

tried one after hearing what bob had to say one day in the shop.

caught with it straight away.

It does sink but don't let that put you off.

[Hound Dog]

The 90s does look the business, it should work well around the boulders that i have in mind, Bob how are things going.
have you and Mick been out on the boat yet this year.

[bobjameson]

Hi Steve

No not yet , weathers been rubbish , and to damn cold to drift about them gutters .

hopefuly we will get out soon .

That 90s is great i wind it a good few turns and then a few quick twitches makes it come alive darting about , best one i had was in Ireland just over 6lb on it

[mrfishjersey]

what were they Steve - anything nice?

These were the ones he won Tom, and well deserved they were.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/StevesPrizes.jpg

[Hound Dog]

Hi mick I carn't wait to try them,but there has been no break in the weather over here.Have you been out.

[mrfishjersey]

Not been out since the begining of December Steve, it may have even been November.

[Peter The Blanker]

Mike (Plugs and Runs) wants the mackeral tide minnow and i'll have the little one at the bottom, don't want to seem greedy Dog Hound m8.


What is that little interesting bugger on the bottom anyway. Has it any weight for casting distance and what depth does it work ??

[Plugs & Runs]

Nice lures Mick, well deserved steven. Can we have some names to go with them plz......:doh:

[bobjameson]

Nice lures Mick, well deserved steven. Can we have some names to go with them plz......:doh:

Hi Mike

Tide minnow 175 slim white Centre

Tide minnow 90s sinking Bottom

Asturie surface lure TOP

[mrfishjersey]

The top one is a Xorus Asturie 150mm, it weighs 32g and is a surface lure that also will dive a couple of feet on the retreive, it does a long slide action like a long slow walk the dog, It casts miles too and it does the business, Steve has caught on them before so I knew he would like it.

The middle one is the Tide Minnow 175 Slim, that you all know and use so well, I know you all love the Orange one but this Pearl Mackerel is a cracker too.

The little beauty at the bottom is a Tide Minnow 90 in Sardine, its a sinking lure and weighs 13g, it does cast like a bullet too for its size, look at the close up pictures here, bootiful...
http://www.mrfishjersey.net/magento/lures/lures/duo/duo-tide-minnow-90s-h11-ts-sardine.html

[Plugs & Runs]

yeh, top one does look nice.:sneaky2: thanks for the names...mike

[Hound Dog]

Mick you have put such a good report on the lures I have peter the
-lanker and plugs and runs,saying i have to share as they were there,
THEY HAVE NO HOPE

LOL


they will see me catch fish on them thats as close as they will get

[mrfishjersey]

Keep them lures locked away from them two mate, they'll have em off you !

I just confirmed the writing that is going on the trophy that Gee has put up, it's gonna look awesome.

[Spitfire66]

Keep them lures locked away from them two mate, they'll have em off you !

I just confirmed the writing that is going on the trophy that Gee has put up, it's gonna look awesome.

Is it a toby jug in the shape of marks oompa loompa pic?

[mrfishjersey]

Is it a toby jug in the shape of marks oompa loompa pic?

:clap::clap::clap:

[Graham Hill]

The top one is a Xorus Asturie 150mm, it weighs 32g and is a surface lure that also will dive a couple of feet on the retreive, it does a long slide action like a long slow walk the dog, It casts miles too and it does the business, Steve has caught on them before so I knew he would like it.

The middle one is the Tide Minnow 175 Slim, that you all know and use so well, I know you all love the Orange one but this Pearl Mackerel is a cracker too.

The little beauty at the bottom is a Tide Minnow 90 in Sardine, its a sinking lure and weighs 13g, it does cast like a bullet too for its size, look at the close up pictures here, bootiful...
http://www.mrfishjersey.net/magento/lures/lures/duo/duo-tide-minnow-90s-h11-ts-sardine.html



hi Lads,,,
been out for a while ,,we do walk abouts in ireland you know!!
well done hound dog on the first bass a good fish too for the time of year:clap::clap:
the tide minnow surf 120 white (one of mics specials) that got me the 14,05 last year !! great lures all the tide minnow range and if i am not mistaken i know bob got the boat caught on a tide minnow too so that tells you the quality of that lure , the asturi is a great distance lure on the top had a serious amount of bass on that lure in calm seas and warm clammy weather its the one to use when nothing else works:fishing:

gee

[Hound Dog]

Thanks Graham, I look forward to meeting you this year in Jersey.
Are you down for the boat fest or the shore fest, i will be at both with the dorset boys and the devon lads ooooo and my partner peter the blanker.

[mrfishjersey]

Graham thank you for the letter, you are right it is nice to recieve a letter for a change instead of emails and pm's. I will be in touch very soon about this year, Bob and trev and me seem to be wanting a trip or two your way.

[Peter The Blanker]

Umm See you boys in the summer.:drunk:

[JoeSepi]

Hopefully I'm in, just waiting for Mick to come back to me.

[Spitfire66]

Anyway - whats going on with the trophy??

[JoeSepi]

It would be nice too see the trophy.

Tom I'm off to Portugal Easter weekend to give it a try, are you still fishing Easter weekend, we might see a few contesters appear on here soon.

How many people are in it now.

[Spitfire66]

It would be nice too see the trophy.

Tom I'm off to Portugal Easter weekend to give it a try, are you still fishing Easter weekend, we might see a few contesters appear on here soon.

How many people are in it now.

Yes Im off to Dorset at Easter - bet youll have better weather :)

[jordanis3r]

Dartmouth, Devon for me at Easter ... fingers crossed for the weather!

[mrfishjersey]

Anyway - whats going on with the trophy??

Patience men, it is being done and as soon as i get it I will take some pictures, I havnt even seen it yet but have been told it'll be very nice.

[mrfishjersey]

Liam has just had his first lure caught bass of 09 and it has upped the bar on the challenge. He has had a 6lb'er that went 64cm, I am sure he will be on here later with a few of his own pics but here are a couple I took outside my shop.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Liam6lbMarch7thZonk.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Liam6lb07309Zonk.jpg

[Spitfire66]

Spot on Liam - well done :victory:


Liam has just had his first lure caught bass of 09 and it has upped the bar on the challenge. He has had a 6lb'er that went 67cm, I am sure he will be on here later with a few of his own pics but here are a couple I took outside my shop.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Liam6lbMarch7thZonk.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Liam6lb07309Zonk.jpg

[Hound Dog]

Well done liam, i can say i was on the top for over 2 months,i think you will also be there a couple of months with that one,
lets hope thats the start of many.

[JoeSepi]

Nice fish Liam, that gives a warm feeling inside, the sun is out here and Bass are making there way to our shores.

[Liam_Harrison]

Thanks. Good to finally get off the mark. It was a very fat fish, would rather it had been long and skinny! Caught it on a Pink/Blue Zonk in a pretty big swell - which made landing the fish a bit tricky!

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3070123-1.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3070112-1.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3070124-1.jpg

Just need to get myself some dog food to go with it for dinner tonight :laugh:

[mrfishjersey]

It certainly does give us all a bit of encouragement, fair play mate. Best we try and get more guys into the bass challenge, its at £190 at the moment.

Bobjameson
Spitfire66
Anyfishsupermix
Zirg
Roj
Liam Harrison
Nicknobananas
Grahamhill
Softie
Mrfishjersey
St Ouen
Hound dog
Pete the blanker
GazG
The Squid
Jordanis3r
myfish
Joesepi
Plugs&runs

The oompa loompa says he's in, but he's not in til the monies are sent to my cousin Bensons bank account in Uganda.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/george_2_200x150.jpg

[Hound Dog]

Liam you need to try it, you dont know what you are missing,

[Plugs & Runs]

Nice fish liam, fair play for getting out there and having a good:laugh:

[anyfishsupermix]

Nice Bass by a top young angler,well done Liam.:clap2::clap2::clap2:

[mark333]

It certainly does give us all a bit of encouragement, fair play mate. Best we try and get more guys into the bass challenge, its at £190 at the moment.

Bobjameson
Spitfire66
Anyfishsupermix
Zirg
Roj
Liam Harrison
Nicknobananas
Grahamhill
Softie
Mrfishjersey
St Ouen
Hound dog
Pete the blanker
GazG
The Squid
Jordanis3r
myfish
Joesepi
Plugs&runs

The oompa loompa says he's in, but he's not in til the monies are sent to my cousin Bensons bank account in Uganda.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/george_2_200x150.jpg

cheers mate lol you said stick it on me next order lol ,cant believe mike didnt square it up when he was there ( no worries ill enter when there is something worth beating )

[mark333]

Thanks. Good to finally get off the mark. It was a very fat fish, would rather it had been long and skinny! Caught it on a Pink/Blue Zonk in a pretty big swell - which made landing the fish a bit tricky!

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3070123-1.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3070112-1.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3070124-1.jpg

Just need to get myself some dog food to go with it for dinner tonight :laugh:

lol lovely ,with chum , chum , cracking fish this time of year ,well done

[Graham Hill]

go on then liam!! we will give you 64cm???for that one
great fish for this time of year:secret::secret:

oh!! and mark 2 weeks in november the rest of the time we are just messing about over here

gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.ie

[mark333]

go on then liam!! we will give you 64cm???for that one
great fish for this time of year:secret::secret:

oh!! and mark 2 weeks in november the rest of the time we are just messing about over here

gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.ie

lol yeah messing about indeed , where do we measure to nose to end of tail fin or to fork of tail , a double will win 4sure , and i would not mind a side bet it comes from ireland again :notworthy

[Hound Dog]

Mark i recon it will come from are area this year,
with the hours me and you put in i think we stand a good chance.
What do you think,

[Liam_Harrison]

Cheers chaps. GazG Lost a very nice fish this morning which would have most probably been longer than mine,the fish are here!. Get out there C.I boys lets beat the Irish! :laugh:

[samfish]

Nice one Liam!

[Liam_Harrison]

Just got back from another session. Arrived at low (14:00) with not much tidal movement and no swell. Fished without a touch for an hour and a half using all sorts of lures. With not much happening i decided to move round to where the swell was coming and waves were breaking, again not much happening so decided to clip on the trusty pink/blue Zonk. 3 - 4 casts later and bang! I was in, i knew it was a big fish straight away as it went off on a 30yd run then went right, I was running along the rocks trying to keep up with it, not even able to reel in. The fight lasted for a good 5-6 mins on my very light rod, I saw the fish at my feet I would guess it was around 12-13lb, wondering how the hell i was going to get it up the slope in a heavy swell i decided to let it run until there was a lull. Again it was at my feet so i moved down to the waters edge, grabbed the braid and started to pull it up, when the braid snapped :hammer::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::w allbash:
:wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash:

:wah:

:banghead:

When will i learn? Thats 2 Double figure Bass I've lost now. Mick i need a net!

[Spitfire66]

thats really bitter - bet it was your last blue pink zonk too

bad luck Liam but well done anyway




Just got back from another session. Arrived at low (14:00) with not much tidal movement and no swell. Fished without a touch for an hour and a half using all sorts of lures. With not much happening i decided to move round to where the swell was coming and waves were breaking, again not much happening so decided to clip on the trusty pink/blue Zonk. 3 - 4 casts later and bang! I was in, i knew it was a big fish straight away as it went off on a 30yd run then went right, I was running along the rocks trying to keep up with it, not even able to reel in. The fight lasted for a good 5-6 mins on my very light rod, I saw the fish at my feet I would guess it was around 12-13lb, wondering how the hell i was going to get it up the slope in a heavy swell i decided to let it run until there was a lull. Again it was at my feet so i moved down to the waters edge, grabbed the braid and started to pull it up, when the braid snapped :hammer::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::w allbash:
:wallbash::wallbash::wallbash::wallbash:

:wah:

:banghead:

When will i learn? Thats 2 Double figure Bass I've lost now. Mick i need a net!

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P3120188.jpg

[Liam_Harrison]

It was! But I've just ordered 5 so not to worry. Im off out to get another fish!

[bobjameson]

Liam

Thats bad luck mate !!!!! air turn blue .... know how you feel :wacko:

So was that the end of the zonk as well !!!!!!

Can see mick reading this rubbing his hands :laugh:

[mrfishjersey]

Unlucky Liam, that would have given Gee something to think about. I would have gone in for it.

[Hound Dog]

Unlucky Liam,there will be another one for you dont worry,

what size briad did you have on

[Graham Hill]

Liam

Thats bad luck mate !!!!! air turn blue .... know how you feel :wacko:

So was that the end of the zonk as well !!!!!!

Can see mick reading this rubbing his hands :laugh:





Liam,,that was just very unlucky the fish do get themselves pumped up with O2 in them sea conditions:crazy: and become very livley :bounce::bounce:but it shows they are there to be had
theres been some reliable reports now of big fish all over the place

gee

[Liam_Harrison]

Varivas Avani Sea Bass Max Power PE 20lb. I bought this and the Varivas Avani Sea Bass Braid 23lb. I put the more expensive PE on my reel and gave GazG the other to test. At first i was pretty impressed it cast very well and sat on the spool nicely. The problem is the diameter - its so thin that any abrasion and it is severely weakened. Not only did it snap (and not at the leader knot) when playing that fish but again just now whilst casting my only other blue/pink Zonk i had found in my spares box! Must have had a weak point from earlier in the day. So if any one is thinking of getting Varvias braid i would recommend the cheaper green stuff as it will take a bit of abuse.

Would have to agree with you there Gee, the bigger ones aren't normally so scrappy, just brute force!

[Hound Dog]

Mick sold me 30lb power pro, I have had no problems with it, and only a couple of wind knots in 2 years.
Which I think is very good.
Highly recommended

[Plugs & Runs]

Unlucky Liam, keep trying mate:victory:

That spot in the second picture is that north coast?

[Hound Dog]

I have just seen there was a 10lber caught last night in wales
have a look on the welsh forum nice picture,it was caught on baite

[Spitfire66]

I have just seen there was a 10lber caught last night in wales
have a look on the welsh forum nice picture,it was caught on baite

Theres been a few doubles out down there Steve (Ben I hate whitings in the know)

[Liam_Harrison]

Unlucky Liam, keep trying mate:victory:

That spot in the second picture is that north coast?

No West and its inaccessible :laugh:

[mrfishjersey]

No West and its inaccessible :laugh:

Not if you have a 16' bass boat :spiteful:

[congerpants]

Tough luck Liam, that'll learn you :shutup:

My leaders are almost always 5-6m, after learning the hard way too many times, especially among oyster tables. Have one pal (M. Le Backwinder) who even insists on the double security of a Bimini twist - haven't gone that far myself, yet.

AJS

PS Did I mention my other hobby was geology :whistling

[Mag Popper]

After reading Liam's Posts I will defo be taking a landing net out this year!

[Mag Popper]

Speaking of the Welsh Double, I was out looking at a spot 5 mins from my house (I was on the way home from work) as it was a big tide, just to check that the rocky gutter was still there and that the entrance and exits were still in the same position.

walked down to my favaroute low water spot only to find an Axle and Wheels washed up about 5 yards out, unfortunatley I didnt have my wellies so it was 5 yards to far to go in and move it. Still I found some nice depressions further along that might yeild a fish or too!

Was watching Arthur on TCM the other night (I Pixxed myself when I he asked the Hooker in the RED hotpants what her name was)

Gloria!

Her in doors didnt see the funny side!

[Liam_Harrison]

Tough luck Liam, that'll learn you :shutup:

My leaders are almost always 5-6m, after learning the hard way too many times, especially among oyster tables. Have one pal (M. Le Backwinder) who even insists on the double security of a Bimini twist - haven't gone that far myself, yet.

AJS

PS Did I mention my other hobby was geology :whistling


Mines rock climbing, see you there :laugh:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/Image001.jpg

[Spitfire66]

Like bloody mountain goats you and Gaz are :clap:


Mines rock climbing, see you there :laugh:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/Image001.jpg

[mrfishjersey]

Has no one clocked the "Liam Binladen" picture yet, very cool young man.

[Hound Dog]

Nice one mick you have eyes like a hawk

[Hound Dog]

Mick
Mike tells me you have some new rods.

[Hound Dog]

yellow, what make are the

[mrfishjersey]

The yellow ones are Quantums mate, great for the money, £50, Mike has bought a nice blue one also from Quantum, £85

[Spitfire66]

A little birdy (well he sings like a nightingale) tells me Mr Hill is about to take the lead in this one....:whistling

[Graham Hill]

well lads ,,;looks like Ireland has set the bar again a fish of 75cm long and 10.01 lbs on a de lande GT Shad blue pearl black back a fantastic days bassing off the scale for march 10.01lbs:crazy:,7 06oz,:crazy:6.8:crazy:oz in 45 mins on the plastics
total of ten fish between us on the day:wacko::bounce::wacko::bounce:


gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.com

[JoeSepi]

Excellent fish, you keep on saying SE Ireland is magic and each time I believe you but then you just blow me away again. That's fantastic fishing for March, 75cm may take a while to beat.

[Spitfire66]

Well done Gee & Pat & Cian - cracking session there (hope you havent peaked too early here Gee lol)

Cant wait to get over there again

[Liam_Harrison]

Well, I wasn't up top for long :laugh: Cracking fish Gee congrats :thumbs:

[mark333]

:victory: cracking ,that will take a few months to beat ,for sure ( glad mick didnt put me in the pot :laugh:) ill get 10 lottery tickets ,the odds are more in my favour :shutup::laugh:

[st ouen]

Well, I wasn't up top for long :laugh: Cracking fish Gee congrats :thumbs:

Its a belter fair and square, but don't panic Liam, I reckon there'll always be a lot of credit for having the biggest non-SE Ireland fish.

[jordanis3r]

Well done Gee! (just got a shipment of delande stuff too!)

looks like I better book another trip over ;)

[Graham Hill]

Its a belter fair and square, but don't panic Liam, I reckon there'll always be a lot of credit for having the biggest non-SE Ireland fish.

now now !!! DON,T GET JELIOUS you are 200 miles south of us so what are you doing wrong:shutup::shutup::shutup::shutup:

gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.com

[samfish]

Nice fish Graham! Setting the standard high this season!

[Graham Hill]

:victory: cracking ,that will take a few months to beat ,for sure ( glad mick didnt put me in the pot :laugh:) ill get 10 lottery tickets ,the odds are more in my favour :shutup::laugh:
Hi Mate,,
more than a few months mates the gauntlet has been thrown down!"!!
14 million to 1 thats if you can beat that mother

gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.com

[mrfishjersey]

This is why I call him "The Legend". Gee what are you doing man?? What a fish mate, that will take some beating but I know a few guys that are still going to be trying their hardest to beat it (Weymouth way espicially), but well done once again mate, fantastic fishing. Looks like Gees guest house may have a busy year!!

[st ouen]

now now !!! DON,T GET JELIOUS you are 200 miles south of us so what are you doing wrong:shutup::shutup::shutup::shutup:

gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.com

Living on an overpopulated overexpensive rock with a very limited resident population of large bass, an active commercial fishery and comparatively intense leisure angling...........not jealous, just resigned to the reality of the matter!

[jordanis3r]

Living on an overpopulated overexpensive rock with a very limited resident population of large bass, an active commercial fishery and comparatively intense leisure angling...........not jealous, just resigned to the reality of the matter!

Count yourself lucky - you could be stuck in London! you definately get more resident Bass than I do :D

[softie]

Superb fish there Gee and sits you nicely atop the leader-board again.....for a little while too I'm guessing! Whats the water temp around your way at the moment Gee?

[i hate whiting]

not a bad schoolie there mate!! lol.

softie do you fish the gower yeah?? any good yet? and you ever fished in pembs around tenby? better to reply via pm :) cheers

[Hound Dog]

Well done Graham,Great fish, we will be trying hard in the next few weeks.
I have been out today, still not around here yet.

I think you will add at least 3lb to you biggest fish this year.Thats what we all have to beat.

There will be a few welsh, devon lads, and cornish pasties coming over at this rate.

See you soon

[mark333]

Hi Mate,,
more than a few months mates the gauntlet has been thrown down!"!!
14 million to 1 thats if you can beat that mother

gee www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.com

ive only ever had one double on a plug ,( rare as rocking horse sh-te ) and i have been doing it a long time ,and 90 sessions plus a year over 4 hrs each time :crazy: so yes 14 million to 1 about right :laugh: but hey ,im going to narrow those odds by coming over to your comp and hoping for a biggy ( lets be honest if tom (spitfire ) can get one 11 3 first cast ) any one can :shutup::laugh: love you really spit :group: mind you i have hooked and lost 2 good ones in last 7 years i could do nothing with ,got to be in it to win it boys , and at least its a low double .But lets be honest if we beat it i think steves right gee will up it a few pound yet , and fair play ,go on gee retain your title

[bobjameson]

Hey up golden gonads!!!!!!

setting the pace again Gee .... nice conditioned fish matey
well done to you

Mark ..

It dont have to be a big double to beat gees fish !!!!:shutup:

You need a long fish above 75cm :wacko:

[Graham Hill]

Hey up golden gonads!!!!!!

setting the pace again Gee .... nice conditioned fish matey
well done to you

Mark ..

It dont have to be a big double to beat gees fish !!!!:shutup:

You need a long fish above 75cm :wacko:

hey bob ,,you are right the condition of these fish for this time of year is just off the scale they would not have been any heavier in october and if its any help to you lads in wales there is a massive run of bass off roslare at the moment and i suspect they are heading your way and there has been reports of doubles all over the shop so a 75cm fish is by no means unbeatable certainly this year
and thanks for all the comments lads it was certainly a day to remember 24lbs of bass in 45 mins

gee

www.grahamhillirishfishing.blogspot.com

[mark333]

:hammer::laugh: if you can manage a fish that long that dont make a double ,it will be darn close bob ,my one at home in the case is 31 inch s just under 11 pound ( promised myself would set the next double i caught up nearly 4 years ago ) and have caught 3 bigger since :crazy: but all on bait , want a 15 pound plus now ,but at 600 to stuff it and few hundred case , mrs dont want me to :laugh::victory: still stop giving people ideas , they may catch an 8 and put it on the rack :laugh: ireland will win ,glad mick didnt enter me :crazy: ugh really glad ( he didnt enter me :crazy::laugh:) in the comp that is :laugh:

[bobjameson]

Mark

Have to agree with you it may be difficult to get a 75cm bass thats not

a double !!!

But the fish that got me the boat comp last year was 75cm 9lb 8oz

we shall have to wait and see what turns up !!!! :group:

[mrfishjersey]

Well at last I have the trophy. Its beautiful, a slab of crystal engraved with small crests around the base. The engraver has kept some small shields for each year and there is a flash of green on them in respect that the first fish (and probably every one to come) was caught in Ireland.

Once again i would like to thank Graham for his gesture of donating this trophy with his winnings. I havnt had the invoice yet but I think there will be enough left over for replicas for the winners for a few years to come.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/TheHillBasstrophy.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Shieldname.jpg

[st ouen]

Nice one Mick. I reckon you deserve an award for your efforts to promote our sport (irrespective of any commercial interest, before some nonce tries to score a point).

Well done to Graham and to you too.

[JoeSepi]

Good job Mick and nice one Graham, what a great fish 14lb 5oz, will that be beaten this year!

[Plugs & Runs]

Nice trophy, good luck all for the new challenge:victory:

[mark333]

:victory:top blokes mick and gee :victory: thats going to look lovely on my shelf :laugh::crazy: ( if i go to ireland for a go :shutup::crazy::laugh::victory:) fair play to you both

[Spitfire66]

wow cracking stuff (just dont drop it lol)

looking forward to seeing my name next to Gees on there next year :shutup:

[jordanis3r]

Awesome! that is really cool!

Graham has set the gold standard now - can anyone beat 14lb odd ever? ;)

[Graham Hill]

Hi Mic,,,that trophy looks the buisness super job to the guy who made it has done good,,,:bounce:


cheers for now

gee

[mark333]

Awesome! that is really cool!

Graham has set the gold standard now - can anyone beat 14lb odd ever? ;)

yeah he will :laugh::laugh::crazy::shutup:

[Graham Hill]

wow cracking stuff (just dont drop it lol)

looking forward to seeing my name next to Gees on there next year :shutup:

hey tom ,,what time have you set your alarm clock for ???:shutup::shutup:

gee

[Mag Popper]

hey tom ,,what time have you set your alarm clock for ???:shutup::shutup:

gee

Thats what I like to see

Confidence!

Nice one Gee, cracking fish, Amazing Trophy

Well done to the man with the Golden Red Rod

Have you thought about auctioning off your Bass Pants?

[Spitfire66]

not a winner but my first this year at 67cm

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x1/Spitfire_66/CIMG2755.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x1/Spitfire_66/CIMG2757.jpg

hope its the first of many I do

[TerryG]

Nice fish spitfire66, lets hope its the start of many more this season:clap2::clap2:

[Graham Hill]

tom,,

wow what a super fish:showoff: ,,showed them southern boys how to fish then mate done them in there own back yard ,,bring on the fest:crazy::crazy:

gee

[mark333]

tom,,

wow what a super fish:showoff: ,,showed them southern boys how to fish then mate done them in there own back yard ,,bring on the fest:crazy::crazy:

gee

:laugh: yep he did ,fair and square ,he had 2for plus 10 pound i had 1 for about 5 pound ,and mike had a bit of one :laugh::crazy::laugh::shutup: you taught him well jedi red saber waving master

[Graham Hill]

:laugh: yep he did ,fair and square ,he had 2for plus 10 pound i had 1 for about 5 pound ,and mike had a bit of one :laugh::crazy::laugh::shutup: you taught him well jedi red saber waving master

well he has touched the hand of the legend!!:ohmy::ohmy:

gee

[Plugs & Runs]

and mike had a bit of one

A very small bit of one indeed:hammer:

[Spitfire66]

well he has touched the hand of the legend!!:ohmy::ohmy:

gee

got to touch it again last weekend - watch out boys lol :crazy: :crazy:

[mark333]

only his hand this time then tom , are you sure :laugh::crazy::laugh::shutup:see you put your pic on of your little 67 cm one :laugh: stick my 71.5 cm one up will you tom ,or mike ,i dont know how , its nice to be only 3.5 cms shorter than gee ( if you know what i mean :crazy::laugh:

[Liam_Harrison]

After lure fishing only a few times the past couple of months i decided to head out this evening as the conditions looked good. Arrived at the spot 3 hours before high, the conditions were great and I had a good feeling.
After 2 1/2 hours of fishing my optimism had disappeared and I was thinking of leaving. One last try with the Zonk and i hit into this beauty:


It was a slender fish and weighed 8lb 14oz

Pic to follow as it is on my mates camera



Measured 78cm:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P5260451.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P5260449.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/814Bass.jpg

[Liam_Harrison]

I noticed the previous fish have all been measured across the body. That adds an extra 1cm. Should i re-measure it across the body and take a pic?

[JoeSepi]

Well done Liam, great fish, should have been a double. You'll have to wait for Mick to confirm on the measuring, although Graham measured across the top he also only seemed to measure to the inside of the curve of the tail.

Still congratulations on a cracking fish.

[mark333]

:victory: brill fish mate 78 cm should been a double for sure ,is it front of nose ,to tip of tail measuring ,or to the fork of the tail ,come on mr fish ,let us know :crazy::shutup::laugh:well done , must been great scrap :victory:

[Liam_Harrison]

Thanks. It was a great scrap as i caught it as far out as i could cast, it then went on a 30yd run straight out to sea with lots of violent head shaking. It went left across the gully and then decided to swim for the shoreline right past me, luckily my mate was waiting with the net:clap3: We both thought it was a double when i picked it up and seen the size of its head. According to the B.A.S.S tape it should have been 12lb

[st ouen]

Lovely fish Liam. When they're that big is it the end of the world that they aren't a double?

Which Zonk were you using out of interest? I've noticed lots of reports on here and on the grapevine that those lures attract big fish.

PS Don't get hung up on the BASS tape thing, I don't think its that accurate myself as I only seem to hear of people's fish differing to what it says. I reckon that bass come in lots of different proportions, a bit like people - take a look in MrFish's shop next time you're in!

[softie]

Cracking fish there Liam, well done.

Arn't those's zonks the biz............I love 'em :victory:

[Hound Dog]

Liam does that put you on top of the table,I carnt find the size that Graham had at the start of the sesson.

[Plugs & Runs]

Steve, gees was 75 cm 10.1lb I believe so hes still propping up the Bar (excuse the pun gee) lol:victory:

[Hound Dog]

Thanks Mike,
I am going after the hounds this weekend i will let you know how i get on

[Spitfire66]

Steve, gees was 75 cm 10.1lb I believe so hes still propping up the Bar (excuse the pun gee) lol:victory:

Didnt think Gee bothered entering the tiddlers lol :laugh:

[Liam_Harrison]

Lovely fish Liam. When they're that big is it the end of the world that they aren't a double?

Which Zonk were you using out of interest? I've noticed lots of reports on here and on the grapevine that those lures attract big fish.

PS Don't get hung up on the BASS tape thing, I don't think its that accurate myself as I only seem to hear of people's fish differing to what it says. I reckon that bass come in lots of different proportions, a bit like people - take a look in MrFish's shop next time you're in!


Its normally the pink/blue that catches. This time it was a different colour (forgotten the name) has a green back with silver underside and a dash on pink near the lip.


Does the comp go on weight and length or just length?

[JoeSepi]

Just length. I'm sure Mick will be on soon to clarify.

[bobjameson]

Hi Guys .

If Gees bass was 75cm long ,

and Liams bass is 78 cm long . he is the new leader for the shore . :victory:

It all goes on the length, not weight as well

[congerpants]

PS Don't get hung up on the BASS tape thing, I don't think its that accurate myself as I only seem to hear of people's fish differing to what it says. I reckon that bass come in lots of different proportions, a bit like people - take a look in MrFish's shop next time you're in!

That's exactly why each tape bears the message "Weights are an average and may vary dependent on girth." 1.92m doesn't fit with XL in Aigle either mon vie.

Agreed, no two bass are the same, but the weights/lengths for the "everyday" bass described by the increments on the BASS tape were derived from field measurement of more than 600 fish ~ I should know :whistling

One could go into more detail about morphometrics, but one is feeling a little jaded right now.

In a few years time, all we'll be left with are our photos & memories.

CP

PS Good fish folks.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3571177034_007d6bc934_m.jpg

[mrfishjersey]

Well, you guys certainly know how to confuse things.....

If you look at the rules below it states "no half cm's, and if you look at the two pickthe bass are the same length. But, Gees was measured across the fish, so maybe thats why he knocked off a couple of cm's.



So it is year two of our bass challenge. This years will be run very simular but this year we are allowing any artificial lure, plugs, spinners, softies, flies, whotever you want. Same rules as last year, the fish are to be measuresed against a tape measure and photo'ed, if possible witnessed by another member or angler but this isn't compulsary. If the leading bass is for instance 50cm you need one of 51cm or more to take the lead ( half cm's don't count ).


Liams bass is 77 and a half by my readings

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Liamsfinished.jpg


And Gees is 77cm by my readings......

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/Geesmeasured.jpg

I need to speak to Gee to ask him how he measured it,I will phone him now and get back soon

[Liam_Harrison]

Need to clear it up as mine was 79 when measured across the fish. Just call it a draw? Someone is bound to get a bigger one in Ireland!

[mrfishjersey]

Well Gee aint answering his phone, he is probably in bed! I am personally edging towards Liams fish as Grahams was across the back.... I willspeaktohimtomorrow, my space bar on mylaptopis broken and its doing my head in by the way.

Amendment to the rules

When photographing fish please put the measure under or along side the fish

[Liam_Harrison]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/bass1.jpg
I should have measured the fish correctly really, would have saved all the confusion!

[mrfishjersey]

It is awkward eh, but I recon its Liam in the lead now, and I am the adjudicator.

Amendment #2

The competition adjudicator is always right.

Amendment #3

If the adjudicator is wrong, please see Amendment #2 for clarification.

[Nosam]

Don't forget Monty Pythons original set of rules...they should work

[Graham Hill]

Liam,

what a super fish and well done it may have been a little on the slim side to say the least but it takes the lead i claimed 75cm for the bass in ireland well done on a fantastic fish to you liam,,,:victory::victory::victory::victory: and that puts the length to weight ratio of bass out of the window!!food for thought lads

gee

[Liam_Harrison]

Thanks Gee. At least I'll be top for longer than a week this time! When are you able to target Bass again?

[Graham Hill]

Next week mate in France ha! ha!
wonder if mic will sign me on the boat challenge:crazy::crazy:

gee

[mrfishjersey]

Well done Liam, I spoke to Graham today and being the gentleman that he always is he straight away agreed his bass was measured across the fish and he had taken off a couple of cm's because of that. So the challenge is being lead in Jersey....come on Guernsey, Alderney and the UK, this proves it doesnt need to be a double figure fish to take the lead. I thought Gee had it sewn up to be honest.

[mark333]

so is 77 cm the one to beat :victory: well done liam :victory:may join in soon , now something worth trying for :shutup::laugh::crazy::shutup::laugh::crazy::shutu p::shutup:

[Plugs & Runs]

Not without ur ticket:laugh::laugh::crazy:

[st ouen]

Its normally the pink/blue that catches. This time it was a different colour (forgotten the name) has a green back with silver underside and a dash on pink near the lip.


Does the comp go on weight and length or just length?

Just read this tonight.

So that'll be sardine colour then!!

[Liam_Harrison]

I was thinking exactly the same thing!

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/LiamDH/P5270454.jpg

Looks pretty similar to the bait fish you posted in the C.I section :victory:


Edit: Having just looked at the pic of the sprat/sardine again, it looks pretty much identical!

[guns]

Joined this challenge today by parting with £10 to Mick.
Watch out lads the guns is coming for ye all:laugh:

[softie]

Nice fish Liam, but Mick.......we don't all have nice smooth flat surfaces close to hand when measuring our bass, me, the bass if often strewn over kelp or lying in a shallow rock pool and kinda bent/buckled.....maybe we should endorse the half pipe with a tape stuck in the bottom type of thing that are used in other comps.....although I'm not too pleased with carting this around the rocks :headhurt:

fishing eh!

Got to ask too.....how many pocket tapes do you boys get through due to the rust inside??? haberdashery tape for me darlings :punk:

[JoeSepi]

Get one of the Bass tapes from B.A.S.S, made of tyvec so don't rust and gives you average size for length. You have got to make sure you catch a Bass under 1 meter though.

[Pat from Cobh]

I'm not in the competition lads, but I thought I might just post this in for the crack....an 82cm bass caught tonight on a Maria Chase BW Holo ( and who said these only catch small fish).

[Spitfire66]

Mick - have Cian & Pauley Big Fish signed up for this yet?

[mrfishjersey]

Mick - have Cian & Pauley Big Fish signed up for this yet?

Strangely Cian signed up today!!

[Spitfire66]

Strangely Cian signed up today!!

Not suprised - its almost free money lol (you never know - Mr Hills where the biguns are too next week)

[Graham Hill]

So it is year two of our bass challenge. This years will be run very simular but this year we are allowing any artificial lure, plugs, spinners, softies, flies, whotever you want. Same rules as last year, the fish are to be measuresed against a tape measure and photo'ed, if possible witnessed by another member or angler but this isn't compulsary. If the leading bass is for instance 50cm you need one of 51cm or more to take the lead ( half cm's don't count ). You can enter the comp by either posting me a cheque or phoning me with your card details whilst I am in my shop. It's a tenner and winner takes all on the first of December, comp runs from the 1st of January 2009 til the 30th of November.

If you catch a bass and don't want it known by everyone that you have caught it ( in case locals know where you are fishing and you are worried they will crowd your mark ) then just PM me the details and all that will be said on the forum is the size, that is until you are confident to let all the information to be released. This is fair enough as some areas in the uk are short on good bass marks and it's only fair if the angler wants to keep it to himself for a few weeks til the heat is over.

Good luck to everyone, last years winner Graham Hill has donated his £200 winnings for a trophy to be put forward, this will be a nice trophy and will be displayed in my shop ( unless the winner is willing to take very good care of it and make sure it is returned safely ), and a replica will be sent for the winner to keep for ever.

To get you going here is last years winner Graham Hill with his plug caught bass of 83cm, 14lb 5oz.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/mrfishjersey/waterford20bass20038.jpg
Due to personal circumstances on my part would the organiser of this challenge consider moving the closing date to the 24 december 2009 ,or as a personal favior of putting the brass back into the WSF Trophy last time round

gee

[mrfishjersey]

Um, No. I take it by saying personal circumstances you mean the fact that you are going to Ireland the first weekend of Dec and fancy your chances then.....crafty. I am there the last week of November mate, didnt even think of the challange when I booked it either.

We cant be changing the rules this late in the contest, it would be like extending the weigh in times at a plugging meet, it just cant be done.

In case of confusion I have stated some rule amendments made earlier tis year.



It is awkward eh, but I recon its Liam in the lead now, and I am the adjudicator.

Amendment #2

The competition adjudicator is always right.

Amendment #3

If the adjudicator is wrong, please see Amendment #2 for clarification.

[Liam_Harrison]

:laugh:

Due to personal circumstances could you please end this competition yesterday.

Thanks

[Spitfire66]

:laugh:

Due to personal circumstances could you please end this competition yesterday.

Thanks

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Graham Hill]

Thanks mic i always knew you were a reasonable man:shutup::shutup:you kept your november visit tight lipped ,i will not guess where you are fishing ha!ha!
better book the luton,,,,, waterford then!!!!tiz war,tiz war!!!





gee

[mark333]

Liam,

what a super fish and well done it may have been a little on the slim side to say the least but it takes the lead i claimed 75cm for the bass in ireland well done on a fantastic fish to you liam,,,:victory::victory::victory::victory: and that puts the length to weight ratio of bass out of the window!!food for thought lads

gee

did i read somewhere liams fish was under 9 pound :ohmy: that is a thin fish for its length ,my 10.3 was 78 , but im not in it :crazy::crazy::crazy: mrs said if i won i would have only spent the money on plugs ,:laugh::laugh::laugh: well done though liam , length is the rules :victory: shame a double may not win it though , but those are the rules been looking at the bass tape , like graham says , that can be a long way out

[bobjameson]

mark...

You cant take for granted the scale set out on the BASS tapes ,

I believe they are only a guide.....

I know :offtopic:, my 10lb bass came off the boat , but at 77cm the

tape said this fish was 10lb 4oz ??????? reliable scales said 10lb,,

any body who has had a biggy and only measured the fish could have had a false weight ratio IMHO :ohmy:

[mark333]

mark...

You cant take for granted the scale set out on the BASS tapes ,

I believe they are only a guide.....

I know :offtopic:, my 10lb bass came off the boat , but at 77cm the

tape said this fish was 10lb 4oz ??????? reliable scales said 10lb,,

any body who has had a biggy and only measured the fish could have had a false weight ratio IMHO :ohmy:

agree with you there bob :victory: just thought they would be a lot closer to the weight ,than they are , mind you have had fat little 4 pounders , that are short on the tape , like humans mate , all shapes and sizes :laugh::crazy::shutup::kissing:

[jordanis3r]

Whats in the lead at the moment for the shore bass?

[bobjameson]

Whats in the lead at the moment for the shore bass?

Liams fish 77cm

[jordanis3r]

Nice one Liam!

[Liam_Harrison]

did i read somewhere liams fish was under 9 pound :ohmy: that is a thin fish for its length ,my 10.3 was 78 , but im not in it :crazy::crazy::crazy: mrs said if i won i would have only spent the money on plugs ,:laugh::laugh::laugh: well done though liam , length is the rules :victory: shame a double may not win it though , but those are the rules been looking at the bass tape , like graham says , that can be a long way out

Yes it was 8lb 14oz.

Definitely a size 0, I blame fashion magazines and skinny models for denying me a double.

[Graham Hill]

Yes it was 8lb 14oz.

Definitely a size 0, I blame fashion magazines and skinny models for denying me a double.
hope you hang in there liam..thers a lot of fishin going on up to the end of Nov ,,,and work worst luck!!!

gee

[Lewisman]

agree with you there bob :victory: just thought they would be a lot closer to the weight ,than they are , mind you have had fat little 4 pounders , that are short on the tape , like humans mate , all shapes and sizes :laugh::crazy::shutup::kissing:

When i got my tapes from John at BASS, his view is that the tapes are generally pretty good up until about 7lb, but thereafter, the girth of the fish can vary so much, that you really need scales.

:victory:

[bobjameson]

Well done Liam ..

Its all yours , you hung in there with that fish :fish: Jersey got the Double for 2009 :wiggle:

[Spitfire66]

Well done Liam ..

Its all yours , you hung in there with that fish :fish: Jersey got the Double for 2009 :wiggle:

Yeah - see told you youd win Liam - well done mate :)

[Graham Hill]

Well done Liam ..

Its all yours , you hung in there with that fish :fish: Jersey got the Double for 2009 :wiggle:

Hi bob ,,

well done to young liam and yourgood self bob ,great dedication ,,,when is mick going to announce the results and totals officially like he did such grace last year after all he is running the comp:thumbs:

gee