iMick Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) I didn't know they still swam the horses from Warwick Farm in the river, one just couldn't resist taking a bite at my Peanut Butter and Jelly 2" PowerBait Grub. All jokes aside, this specimen of a Bass stripped some line off my little Certate 1003 with 6lb Sunline with brute force, she hit the lure like it was her last feed. I was being punished.....punished for fishing light tackle for Black Bream in very Bassy looking water. Nick, with net in hand ready, seen some Bronze and called it for a monster flatty, moments would pass while I bridled this mare to the boat, and her true identity would become known.... a cracking wild Bass. At a whopping 48cm, this girl made my day. Photos just don't do it justice, it looked like a football. Fishing was very slow, water still very murky. Mick Edited March 26, 2012 by iMick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Great bass makes even slow days worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 That's awesome Mick. That Bass looks like she has been in a good paddock.....I can't believe the bass get that big in the upper Georges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Great bass makes even slow days worth it Thanks, all it takes is one good one to have a good session. That's awesome Mick. That Bass looks like she has been in a good paddock.....I can't believe the bass get that big in the upper Georges. Thanks, I got lucky she bolted about 3 meters away from a submerged tree and made a left turn, she would have done me over if she wanted to, for about 30 seconds she was in control. I've been done over there before, it burns for weeks, but today was my day. Edited March 26, 2012 by iMick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsm150d Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Nice 1 mick you'll have to take me there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Nice 1 mick you'll have to take me there.. This can be arranged. Are you Joco's mate daniel? I met you once with Joco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 A fantastic fish mate. Great to see a few quality bass appearing on the forum of late! Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Mick, I had written off the upper Georges for the next couple of weeks due to the amount of rain and the colour of the water (still very brown around Kelso Beach & Voyager Point)....how wrong was I ..... I expect to get a pm from Bassboy expressing his frustration at not trying the upper Georges or Wonny for Bass & EP last weekend, as he is desperate to catch an urban bass. We might need to get both of our Stessco Basstrackers out into the upper Georges and work the Bass and EPs in the near future. cheers Paul PS - I reckon you will have a good crack at COTM with that fish. Edited March 26, 2012 by Basscatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 A fantastic fish mate. Great to see a few quality bass appearing on the forum of late! Cheers Hodgey Thanks mate, These heavy rains have stirred up the Bass I think. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Mick, I had written off the upper Georges for the next couple of weeks due to the amount of rain and the colour of the water (still very brown around Kelso Beach & Voyager Point)....how wrong was I ..... I expect to get a pm from Bassboy expressing his frustration at not trying the upper Georges or Wonny for Bass & EP last weekend, as he is desperate to catch an urban bass. We might need to get both of our Stessco Basstrackers out into the upper Georges and work the Bass and EPs in the near future. cheers Paul PS - I reckon you will have a good crack at COTM with that fish. Any time mate, I'm off work weekends and keen to fish. There are EP schooling there too, I caught two to 32cm on Saturday. You and Bassboy will love it up there, there is chance of a 50+ Bass there, and you can go for a Jew too on the tide change, I got a 50cm soapie a couple of months ago there. I got lucky hooking her in the side of the mouth, it allowed me to turn her left as she bolted for the tree. I hope I'm a chance for the COTM fingers crossed. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 DAMN thats a good bass, if theres one thing i am missing at the moment its catching bass. they sure do strip line! Good to see such a healthy fish from the georges river thats a great fish for COTM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 DAMN thats a good bass, if theres one thing i am missing at the moment its catching bass. they sure do strip line! Good to see such a healthy fish from the georges river thats a great fish for COTM. Thanks mate, she made my week. After donuts in the Dams of late, i needed a good one. I still can't believe how much drag pressure she pulled. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Addict Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 That is one cracker bass! Congrats! I often stay at my girlfriends place (that's next to the water) and never really though about fishing that area thinking it was mainly filled with mullet. Might have to polish the kayak and go for a fish after work sometime? Thanks for the report and photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlRak Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Congrats Mick, great fish. Just curious how the new reel performed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) That is one cracker bass! Congrats! I often stay at my girlfriends place (that's next to the water) and never really though about fishing that area thinking it was mainly filled with mullet. Might have to polish the kayak and go for a fish after work sometime? Thanks for the report and photos Thanks mate, it's a great system, sadly one of the first places to cool down, and shut down in the middle of winter, so get out there and enjoy it while it lasts. Congrats Mick, great fish. Just curious how the new reel performed? Thanks mate. I couldnt be happier with the reel, eats my Jap made Sustain 1000. The drag is so smooth, such a gradual application of pressure with no drag pressure spike or stickiness. I've fished with a Stella 1000, which was lovely to use, but I'd be just as, if not happier using this Certate. Love the shallow spool. That drag is what helped land me that Bass, just the right amount of pressure. I would buy one again, and do recommend them. Gun bream reel. Mick Edited March 27, 2012 by iMick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksfishn Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 cracker fish mick theres ganna be some big girls around now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hey Mick, great fish. I've been trying all season to pull a fish like that out of the upper Nepean and haven't even come close. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 cracker fish mick theres ganna be some big girls around now Thank you. I reckon you're right, BIG fish in the next month. Hey Mick, great fish. I've been trying all season to pull a fish like that out of the upper Nepean and haven't even come close. Well done. Thanks mate. Big fish happen like that when you least expect it, going for Bream... got smashed by a Big Bass, go figure. Keep trying in the Nepean, it holds crackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsm150d Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 This can be arranged. Are you Joco's mate daniel? I met you once with Joco. Yah we did at joco's.. How u been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yah we did at joco's.. How u been? Good mate, I've never been to Jocos house, I seen you two while I was driving and pulled over to say G'Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsm150d Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 That's right it was just outside my place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheder Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 oOh! nice bass there mate, remeemed yourself after dohnuts at the juck and windy, well have to go out soon, i need to blood that saros 1000 of mine on a horsey. btw easter, few yellas goin round. peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 That's right it was just outside my place That's right. oOh! nice bass there mate, remeemed yourself after dohnuts at the juck and windy, well have to go out soon, i need to blood that saros 1000 of mine on a horsey. btw easter, few yellas goin round. peace She was very fun to catch. Yep day trip to Burrinjuck Easter weekend, target species Cod. Hopefully conditions have improved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheder Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 got a report from dean brind today, still plenty of muck around, minimal cod captures but yella will take lures when the pressure is high oOh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP-ER Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 She was a cracker!!mate loved the pressure!! "Nick i need to get this fish in the boat hahaha"!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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