DJDBazzer
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Hi all.
I've been out a couple of times recently, targeting blonde rays and bass, with little success,
I love my specimen hunting at this time of year but it does often mean a lot of effort with no reward.
However, sometimes, everything aligns, and this was the case on Friday when I made the grueling 2.2 mile walk to Mupe Bay, fully laden with cameras, sleeping gear etc etc.
It's not often that I struggle with this walk but for some reason it ruined me, to the point where I nearly threw up when I got to the top of the hill.
I haven't been out hiking or running in 3/4 weeks and I do tend to push myself pretty hard on these walks so probably a combination of the 2, plus the enormous hill, made the walk there a little unpleasant.
On arrival, the sea looked incredible, with a big surf on the exposed stretch of coast to my right, whereas I was out of the wind in calm conditions with the wind blocked by the cliff behind me.
As it got dark, the straps were out in force, and baits were lasting seconds, but I persevered.
Baits went from big to absolutely huge, in the hope that smaller eels would not be able to fit the bait in their mouths, and this seemed to work for a while.
Eventually, I hooked in to a better fish, an angry 9lb bull huss soon joined me on the beach.
A short while later, I had a screaming run on my triple squid bait before the line went slack. I pulled into a fish and could tell straight away it wasn't an eel.
As the fish approached, it darted from left to right. I timed my final heave to coincide with a wave, and when the water retreated, I was elated to see this stunning bass on the beach in front of me!
Weighing 11lb 2oz, this is a new PB.
Unfortunately, the fish did bleed out a little but after a few seconds in the water, it did eventually swim out, as you will see in this video.
An absolutely incredible night fishing on a remote beach in Dorset!
I can't wait for the next one!
I've been out a couple of times recently, targeting blonde rays and bass, with little success,
I love my specimen hunting at this time of year but it does often mean a lot of effort with no reward.
However, sometimes, everything aligns, and this was the case on Friday when I made the grueling 2.2 mile walk to Mupe Bay, fully laden with cameras, sleeping gear etc etc.
It's not often that I struggle with this walk but for some reason it ruined me, to the point where I nearly threw up when I got to the top of the hill.
I haven't been out hiking or running in 3/4 weeks and I do tend to push myself pretty hard on these walks so probably a combination of the 2, plus the enormous hill, made the walk there a little unpleasant.
On arrival, the sea looked incredible, with a big surf on the exposed stretch of coast to my right, whereas I was out of the wind in calm conditions with the wind blocked by the cliff behind me.
As it got dark, the straps were out in force, and baits were lasting seconds, but I persevered.
Baits went from big to absolutely huge, in the hope that smaller eels would not be able to fit the bait in their mouths, and this seemed to work for a while.
Eventually, I hooked in to a better fish, an angry 9lb bull huss soon joined me on the beach.
A short while later, I had a screaming run on my triple squid bait before the line went slack. I pulled into a fish and could tell straight away it wasn't an eel.
As the fish approached, it darted from left to right. I timed my final heave to coincide with a wave, and when the water retreated, I was elated to see this stunning bass on the beach in front of me!
Weighing 11lb 2oz, this is a new PB.
Unfortunately, the fish did bleed out a little but after a few seconds in the water, it did eventually swim out, as you will see in this video.
An absolutely incredible night fishing on a remote beach in Dorset!
I can't wait for the next one!
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