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Guernsey 2015
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A quick dip in a large Northern bay amongst the string weed at low tide resulted in two bass, best one 5lb.
Lovely vis but a plug fisherman right on top of my best spot, still, I saw 3 bass in total & maybe 20 big purple jellyfish!
Lovely vis but a plug fisherman right on top of my best spot, still, I saw 3 bass in total & maybe 20 big purple jellyfish!
Are we going to be pestered by Gilthead again every time we aim at a bass
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Ha ha, wld be nice! looking fwd to pics of u and Edin nailing a couple b4 we get there. When do you arrive in Guernsey?Are we going to be pestered by Gilthead again every time we aim at a bass
Copied from another forum........
A direct quote from Chris Morris at Guernsey (not Sussex) Sea Fisheries:
'From 1st September it will be an offence for any person to to land, or possess a Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) less than 42cm. This is throughout the 0-12nm limit. This law applies to both recreational and commercial fishermen as well as members of the public.
From March this year it became law and it is now an offence for any person to retain more than 3 Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) per day where the species was caught using a pleasure vessel with Bailiwick waters 0-12nm limit.
(This does not apply to commercial fishing vessels which are subject to different controls).
(This control does not apply to Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) caught from the shore - The UK Control is different as it applies to shore caught fish).'
A direct quote from Chris Morris at Guernsey (not Sussex) Sea Fisheries:
'From 1st September it will be an offence for any person to to land, or possess a Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) less than 42cm. This is throughout the 0-12nm limit. This law applies to both recreational and commercial fishermen as well as members of the public.
From March this year it became law and it is now an offence for any person to retain more than 3 Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) per day where the species was caught using a pleasure vessel with Bailiwick waters 0-12nm limit.
(This does not apply to commercial fishing vessels which are subject to different controls).
(This control does not apply to Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) caught from the shore - The UK Control is different as it applies to shore caught fish).'
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"From March this year it became law and it is now an offence for any person to retain more than 3 Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) per day where the species was caught using a pleasure vessel with Bailiwick waters 0-12nm limit."
"(This control does not apply to Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) caught from the shore - The UK Control is different as it applies to shore caught fish)."
A bit unclear regarding spearos.
If I walk into the sea from the shore and do my spearfishing - I can have more than 3 bass.
If I paddle out on my kayak - I cannot have more than 3 bass.
???
"(This control does not apply to Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) caught from the shore - The UK Control is different as it applies to shore caught fish)."
A bit unclear regarding spearos.
If I walk into the sea from the shore and do my spearfishing - I can have more than 3 bass.
If I paddle out on my kayak - I cannot have more than 3 bass.
???
The thing I really find difficult to understand is why they did not introduce the above laws 7 years ago when we first started noticing the bass decline?
Granti ..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-28292040
Granti ..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-28292040
I have seen fish every time I have been in, shot four bass and a few plaice but I have not been for a couple of weeks now. I find the present situation so depressing compared to the last 40 years, that it now takes quite an effort to get in!
We have been getting fish on the boat but no bream as yet. Plenty of turbot around but they tend to be around Sark more than guernsey. Loads of cod on the wrecks but I have had enough of them now! The fishing seems about the same as last year but the vis is better.
We have been getting fish on the boat but no bream as yet. Plenty of turbot around but they tend to be around Sark more than guernsey. Loads of cod on the wrecks but I have had enough of them now! The fishing seems about the same as last year but the vis is better.
Met up with Matt/westcoaster and headed out west. Vis was pretty good in most places but I noticed a lack of fish compared to last year in the same spot! Didn't see one schoolie and this time last year they were e everywhere! Maybe it was just a bad day!! Anyway first hour was pretty quiet with only a few small mullet lined up on but no shots taken. Saw a nice sized bass cruising and took a nice early long shot as I didn't want him to get away. Boom he will do nicely for the bbq. Expected to see a few more now the tide had been on the up for a good hour, but nothing. Just over the 4lb mark so happy with that. Not long till the meet/Jersey social so I best get in some more practice.
Haven't posted for a while, been out a lot but not seen a great deal and nothing worth reporting, Out with Little Sarge and wasn't too keen on getting In earlier with the wind, then I was told to "Man up", so I did and went spearfishing
As Kerin said it was quiet for the first hour, seen tons of bait fish each time ive been out, but wasn't much else, then turned a corner and found one of those Bass that Jonny mentions that are resting in the weed, lined up the shot and shot it just behind the neck, it got tangled in the bootlace, and in my excitement (not seen many) I grabbed the bass by the tail, he was on the spear but it was caught in bootlace, the bass had enough energy for one last dash and off the spear it went (barb closed). When I dived down I was short of air so being caught in the bootlace and not seeing anything apart from a tail, well that's what I grabbed..., lesson learned for next time is all I can say, shame it was around the 4-5lb range. Anyhows seeing a number of mullet and other bass swimming around it was looking fishy
Within 10 minutes of losing the last bass another one of around 2.5lb's came swimming along looking at me, I had him in sight and boom he was dinner....and this one was NOT getting away.
Happy Days, its getting fishy!!!
As Kerin said it was quiet for the first hour, seen tons of bait fish each time ive been out, but wasn't much else, then turned a corner and found one of those Bass that Jonny mentions that are resting in the weed, lined up the shot and shot it just behind the neck, it got tangled in the bootlace, and in my excitement (not seen many) I grabbed the bass by the tail, he was on the spear but it was caught in bootlace, the bass had enough energy for one last dash and off the spear it went (barb closed). When I dived down I was short of air so being caught in the bootlace and not seeing anything apart from a tail, well that's what I grabbed..., lesson learned for next time is all I can say, shame it was around the 4-5lb range. Anyhows seeing a number of mullet and other bass swimming around it was looking fishy
Within 10 minutes of losing the last bass another one of around 2.5lb's came swimming along looking at me, I had him in sight and boom he was dinner....and this one was NOT getting away.
Happy Days, its getting fishy!!!
