jimi
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any tips? Is there a season or is it possible all year round?
Fishing for sea bass
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boatbuilder
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Perhaps a treble hook may help.
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I have no idea how to catch a fish, never mind a specific type. If you do manage, HERE is an extensive list of recipes for Sea Bass.
Good luck
Good luck
Twister_Ken
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Anything to do with high sea tenors?
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Could be? Perhaps related to the squeals of delight when a fish is caught, despite it being by foul-hook.
jimi
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Judging by the tenor of the replies so far my only chance is a tenner in Waitrose ... erm I mean Tesco's
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At least it comes de-scaled and gutted. What tone would a de-scaled sea bass sound like?
We'll be none the wiser if you still pose for the photo with said Tesco's catch.
We'll be none the wiser if you still pose for the photo with said Tesco's catch.
Sans Bateau
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Try the Fountain at Ashurst, they have Sea Bass on the menu at the moment, had one Sat, mmm lovely. Washed down with a couple of pints of London Pride!
FWB
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I see your boat is in the Fal here are the regualtions . Wont help you catch fish but will help you being caught.
I dont have much luck with Bass unfortunately.
I dont have much luck with Bass unfortunately.
raven
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If it's Bass for the sea then take the tinned variety as it keeps better over extended periods.
The draught Bass is usually a superior pint but by the time you get to the boat, get your gear stowed and get underway you will have spilled loads and it will have started to go flat.
The draught Bass is usually a superior pint but by the time you get to the boat, get your gear stowed and get underway you will have spilled loads and it will have started to go flat.
IanPoole2
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When the water temp. is on the increase. Basically, after the Cod's stopped running. Local lore on the East coast is flooding high spring tides if you are in an estuary. Also, try to go where trawlers can n't (we try to fish off Jaywick in 6 foot).
On last Octobers very high springs the bass were attracted to bait fish which were attracted to the lights on Wivenhoe barrier during the night! Thats a fair way up the Colne.
On last Octobers very high springs the bass were attracted to bait fish which were attracted to the lights on Wivenhoe barrier during the night! Thats a fair way up the Colne.
steviewhitts
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Jimi,
Try live sandeel as bait, long flowing trace, drifting with tide close to rocks/reefs such as Manacles, Eddystone, Hands Deep, St Antony, Black rock, Portland etc...... preferably when its calm! Early morning/dusk were always good times IIRC. Many areas designated as bass nurseries that you need to avoid - see previous reply on regs. Small school bass can be caught on live ragworm drifting upriver on a flood tide either float fishing or casting a rolling trace over sand banks, shoals etc. There is a minimum "keep" size as bass are very slow growing.
Great fun once hooked - good fighters and even better "eaters".
Steve
Try live sandeel as bait, long flowing trace, drifting with tide close to rocks/reefs such as Manacles, Eddystone, Hands Deep, St Antony, Black rock, Portland etc...... preferably when its calm! Early morning/dusk were always good times IIRC. Many areas designated as bass nurseries that you need to avoid - see previous reply on regs. Small school bass can be caught on live ragworm drifting upriver on a flood tide either float fishing or casting a rolling trace over sand banks, shoals etc. There is a minimum "keep" size as bass are very slow growing.
Great fun once hooked - good fighters and even better "eaters".
Steve
Mirelle
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The local expert
favours a spot where a tributary creek joins the main estuary, on the first of the ebb...
...he's a seal! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Gets more bass than the rest of us put together!
favours a spot where a tributary creek joins the main estuary, on the first of the ebb...
...he's a seal! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Gets more bass than the rest of us put together!
ChrisE
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Re: The local expert
Speak for yourself, Mirelle! Some of us catch the odd one or two. But then I've been fishing for more years than I care to recall.....
For jim, there's no hope.
Speak for yourself, Mirelle! Some of us catch the odd one or two. But then I've been fishing for more years than I care to recall.....
For jim, there's no hope.
Twister_Ken
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Re: The local expert
Once (I was about 9 yrs old) caught one off of Eastbourne pier, using five bob rod and tackle from Woollies, undoubtedly lugworm for bait (coz I could dig it for free).
Some consternation amongst the anoraks, who needed shopping trollies to get all their gear to the end of the pier. Still, one of them did use his drop net to bring it up for me.
Once (I was about 9 yrs old) caught one off of Eastbourne pier, using five bob rod and tackle from Woollies, undoubtedly lugworm for bait (coz I could dig it for free).
Some consternation amongst the anoraks, who needed shopping trollies to get all their gear to the end of the pier. Still, one of them did use his drop net to bring it up for me.
brianrunyard
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Just a small point. in the UK they are "Bass", the term Sea Bass is used by restaurants, they probably think it sounds better so they can charge more, and in the US.
Twister_Ken
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Ain't it to distinguish them from freshwater bass?
MASH
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Well, that would make sense if there was a fresh water bass, but in the UK there aint!
Second breaking wave off the beach if memory serves, use a spinner or if you are up for real fun, wet fly a la sea trout. Best not try that from a boat...
Second breaking wave off the beach if memory serves, use a spinner or if you are up for real fun, wet fly a la sea trout. Best not try that from a boat...
duncan
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well I caught one Saturday (4lb) just off Anvil Point but generally they tend to head offshore in the winter to feed, then spawning areas in the Western Aproaches (where the pair trawlers scoop most up) then it's back in spring following the mackerel schoals (what's left of them) feeding hard through Autumn.
Bass are omniverous - the one Saturday was taken on squid bait but had been eating crab and anemone. Lures of just about any sort will take bass through the summer.
Next up after the bass was a 46lb conger....but that's another story!
Bass are omniverous - the one Saturday was taken on squid bait but had been eating crab and anemone. Lures of just about any sort will take bass through the summer.
Next up after the bass was a 46lb conger....but that's another story!
Twister_Ken
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>Well, that would make sense if there was a fresh water bass, but in the UK there aint!<
Corrected is what I stand.
Corrected is what I stand.
