To echo Dave's words, in many areas you can catch bass as they follow the incoming tide, they are feeding off newly submerged ground, if you spy them still in the weed or under rocky cover they are probably, not always, digesting a meal. On a low tide, fish the nearest headland or deep-water reef and you might be lucky!!! It is a lifetime exercise to catch bass regurlarly, that's half the fun though isn't it???? They are like women, unpredictable.........
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Cornwall 2007!
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To echo Dave's words, in many areas you can catch bass as they follow the incoming tide, they are feeding off newly submerged ground, if you spy them still in the weed or under rocky cover they are probably, not always, digesting a meal. On a low tide, fish the nearest headland or deep-water reef and you might be lucky!!! It is a lifetime exercise to catch bass regurlarly, that's half the fun though isn't it???? They are like women, unpredictable.........
Yep,my mates from st agnes and knows the local boys so there's no need of bats or the like....he's just got an old pot and whcked it out to see what comes crawling in...........nothing as yet.
Hoping to get in tomorrow somewhere.I'll post if there's any level of success.
Also,that mullet tasted superb!
Hoping to get in tomorrow somewhere.I'll post if there's any level of success.
Also,that mullet tasted superb!
Bad start to the year. Bad head cold which screwed up my sinuses. I still dived just after the cold had passed and forced to equalize my sinus which lead to mass bruising of them. Take my word. If your sinus is badly blocked don't force it.
Then i had the snip so my nuts have been tender as hell!! Tried to dive again and pushed my luck again! You would have thought i would learn but oh no! Thats too easy!
Anyway, back to it now, Viz is getting better. Dived the south coast on friday and this morning. Managed 1 bass on each day. Friday was about 3m tops and this morning was about 4-5m. The fish were nothing to shout about but big enough to keep everyone happy. Saw some bigger ones but not in a position to risk a shot.
Hey badlander, do you know jamie in Portugal???
Then i had the snip so my nuts have been tender as hell!! Tried to dive again and pushed my luck again! You would have thought i would learn but oh no! Thats too easy!
Anyway, back to it now, Viz is getting better. Dived the south coast on friday and this morning. Managed 1 bass on each day. Friday was about 3m tops and this morning was about 4-5m. The fish were nothing to shout about but big enough to keep everyone happy. Saw some bigger ones but not in a position to risk a shot.
Hey badlander, do you know jamie in Portugal???
Just a strange thought that crossed my mind the other day...
Has anyone ever shot a tope or a type of shark (not doggies
) in the UK? Whats the position on it legally... i mean the roddies now tend to operate with a catch and release system, but i think this is just a 'rule' or 'position' rather than law. Blue sharks around 50lb are often landed, surely this could be achievable by a spearo with the right kit.
Just asking out of curiosity, so please don't jump on me
Huw.
Has anyone ever shot a tope or a type of shark (not doggies
) in the UK? Whats the position on it legally... i mean the roddies now tend to operate with a catch and release system, but i think this is just a 'rule' or 'position' rather than law. Blue sharks around 50lb are often landed, surely this could be achievable by a spearo with the right kit.Just asking out of curiosity, so please don't jump on me
Huw.
I know somone who shot a small wight tip sark in Costa Rica and got bashed up.....it was not the teeth that was the problem but the sand papour skin....stiped on arm and both legs in second....
He by the way for the rekord diserved it as shoots anything biger then a tadpole and chuks half his fish out....
He by the way for the rekord diserved it as shoots anything biger then a tadpole and chuks half his fish out....
There's no real history of shooting sharks in the UK, unlike other countries.
There used to be a British spearfishing record for blue shark of only 30 lbs or so caught 30+ years ago. maybe it's been uprated by someone.
Alderney is known for its tope and some years ago some Jersey boys shot some big ones up there.
Personally never seen a shark when spearing but seen a few when tanking or just generally out in the boat.
Think it would be easy to spear one especially a blue if you chummed it to the boat. Porbeagles make good eating as do tope but not sure about blues. Sure they're edible but not sure how good.
Porgies inhabit the same waters we night dive especially in winter. The netters get them every year up to 300lb. Sooner or later we'll see one. Not sure what will happen next.
Dave
There used to be a British spearfishing record for blue shark of only 30 lbs or so caught 30+ years ago. maybe it's been uprated by someone.
Alderney is known for its tope and some years ago some Jersey boys shot some big ones up there.
Personally never seen a shark when spearing but seen a few when tanking or just generally out in the boat.
Think it would be easy to spear one especially a blue if you chummed it to the boat. Porbeagles make good eating as do tope but not sure about blues. Sure they're edible but not sure how good.
Porgies inhabit the same waters we night dive especially in winter. The netters get them every year up to 300lb. Sooner or later we'll see one. Not sure what will happen next.
Dave