Holy crap, that was a beast. Beautiful fish. You could've thrown water-skis on and gone for a spin with that thing towing you. I'm having good success with bass on lures up in Dublin. There's a spot near Dollymount that surprised the crap out of me. Weedless shad and smallish eel designs are catching them on the flood, and my homemade twitching lures are working better on the ebb. Top-waters can be lethal at night time, especially when there's a decent Moon out. I had to do some leg-work to find them, but it's worth it.
Thats a Dublin bass soft plastic working well at top of tide and over. Just bought some top waters to try. I've heard the North side has some cracking bass and brilliant fishing. I've put in miles and miles of leg work finding spots and plenty of hours
@@shamrockfishing6693 I haven't done much on the South side. I've been to Malahide and Red Rock about 9 times so far this summer and have only blanked (with bass) once. Ever since an excellent lure session during a spring tide at Bull Island 3 years ago, I'm hooked on bass fishing. Dollymount bass seem to love baby mullet imitations, especially twitching lures which I've made loads of. Anyway, if you get the chance up here you should try. Not nearly as good as Wexforf to Cork, but not bad.
@@PhilInsane try small eel lures close to the bottom on a flooding tide, at the wooden bridge. At the very North end of bull Island, try shallow diving, or twitching lures into the channel all the way through the flooding and ebb tide. Top water lures at dusk can be great there when bass are passing through.
Well done buddy - That is an awesome fish ! Pike fisherman here and I usually spin using sliders and dead bait but this year I really want to catch a sea bass! Sligo is the nearest water - Any tips on what rod ,line and lures to use apart from the sand eel ? Would pike spinning gear be ok to use ? Thanks in advance!
Yep pike gear I think would be fine, I started off with a pike rod myself, I use braid 20lb on a 4000 size reel, but you could use mono, savage gear max rap plugs are brilliant, kilty, and the savage gear seeker line through metals are great to use along with the paddle tails.
Hiya, thats a cracking Bass and looks a lovely spot. I gave up Bass fishing 3 years ago as I got disheartened blanking it fishing around Dublin plugging . Planning to get back into it next year to try again. Can you twll me what pound fluorocarbon line do you use please? Thanks. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your videos 😃
Hi Wayne thanks for the comment and subscribing, I use 20lb braid and about 12 inches of 20lb fluorocarbon at the end of the braid with a mini link to attach my lure. If you want to meet up next year and do some plugging we can organise that I'm sure
@@shamrockfishing6693 Hiya, thanks for the reply . Il get some 20 pound the last time I was using 25 ib so wasnt sure if it was too heavy. Id love that to get some tips id realy appreciate it . I have all the gear, lures ect I juat never got many only a couple and I put a it of time in over the years. Thanks 🤗
@@shamrockfishing6693 Happy days, Kilmichael seems to be a good spot at obscure hours!!! I'm just getting into the lures myself!!! Keep up the good work!!! Lovely fishing 🎣 thanks for the tips!!
Hi ger, thanks for the comment, get yourself some of the savage gear paddle tail or the sandy andy in white I use the 22gram they are brilliant for bass.
@@shamrockfishing6693 I have the gravity sticks. Only used them once but they look amazing. Bought a light Sgs5 rod just for them. I'll be giving them a bash in Clonakilty at the weekend. I follow a lot of bass anglers on UA-cam and the patchenko and zonk are the two most common catchers amongst them.
@@c.moh8842 the gravity stick white paddle tail use the weighted hooks and a slow retrieve they are brilliant, I was out yesterday and had another 56cm on it and missed a second fish ,nobody else catching not the best conditions but I managed to catch. Highly recommend them and the sandy andy. Rapala max rap fanc ( that's the model) Shallow diving had a 80cm on it last year 10lb 7 oz. But the paddle tails are at the moment my go too lure
No not when I'm spinning or plugging the lures don't weigh that much so no need for a leader, if I was using feathers with a weight then I would have a leader. I have a short length of fluorocarbon at the end of the braid it's supposed to be invisible in the water so increasing my chances of a take. Thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed the fishing
What a beautiful whopper of a fish nice catch great video really enjoyed every minute of it i love fishing myself and thanks for sharing big like from me bud tight line's 🎣and catch you on the next video 👍
@@shamrockfishing6693 yeah you inspired me to start getting back out fishing havent been fishing since my father fell ill 2years ago and I am hoping to get him back out fishing with me thanks very much bud
Hi thanks for comment, I'm using an abu garcia vendetta rod ( don't think they make them anymore) and penn wrath 4000 size reel, rod cost 30 euro and reel was about 40 / 50 euro, you don't need expensive gear to catch fish. I've 20lb braid on the reel with a foot of fluorocarbon down to a mini link onto whatever lure I'm using.
Bloody hell mate, that's a monster bass there big well done. Your new friend here in Co. Sligo. Tight lines 🎣.
Amazing to capture that take and fish on film. Well done!
Thanks for the comment, I was delighted to catch it and film it I got lucky that day
Holy crap, that was a beast. Beautiful fish. You could've thrown water-skis on and gone for a spin with that thing towing you. I'm having good success with bass on lures up in Dublin. There's a spot near Dollymount that surprised the crap out of me. Weedless shad and smallish eel designs are catching them on the flood, and my homemade twitching lures are working better on the ebb. Top-waters can be lethal at night time, especially when there's a decent Moon out. I had to do some leg-work to find them, but it's worth it.
Thats a Dublin bass soft plastic working well at top of tide and over. Just bought some top waters to try. I've heard the North side has some cracking bass and brilliant fishing. I've put in miles and miles of leg work finding spots and plenty of hours
@@shamrockfishing6693 I haven't done much on the South side. I've been to Malahide and Red Rock about 9 times so far this summer and have only blanked (with bass) once. Ever since an excellent lure session during a spring tide at Bull Island 3 years ago, I'm hooked on bass fishing. Dollymount bass seem to love baby mullet imitations, especially twitching lures which I've made loads of.
Anyway, if you get the chance up here you should try. Not nearly as good as Wexforf to Cork, but not bad.
@@skateboardingjesus4006 any tips for dollymount? 100% catch and release
@@PhilInsane try small eel lures close to the bottom on a flooding tide, at the wooden bridge. At the very North end of bull Island, try shallow diving, or twitching lures into the channel all the way through the flooding and ebb tide. Top water lures at dusk can be great there when bass are passing through.
Catch and release those big fish please .
No
Fair play to ye bud, catching a few on the down coast atm on them savage boyos.
Thanks very much, I'm still surprised how good those paddle tails are, they are savage
Well done buddy - That is an awesome fish ! Pike fisherman here and I usually spin using sliders and dead bait but this year I really want to catch a sea bass! Sligo is the nearest water - Any tips on what rod ,line and lures to use apart from the sand eel ? Would pike spinning gear be ok to use ? Thanks in advance!
Yep pike gear I think would be fine, I started off with a pike rod myself, I use braid 20lb on a 4000 size reel, but you could use mono, savage gear max rap plugs are brilliant, kilty, and the savage gear seeker line through metals are great to use along with the paddle tails.
Nice pal bass,r,,the slowest growin fish in sea put all back ,,well I do,,,,
Some fish that was💪🎣
Thanks very much
What was the length and weight of the bass -looks a beaut. Tight lines from across the water from you in West Wales
70cm weight was 9lb
Hiya, thats a cracking Bass and looks a lovely spot. I gave up Bass fishing 3 years ago as I got disheartened blanking it fishing around Dublin plugging . Planning to get back into it next year to try again. Can you twll me what pound fluorocarbon line do you use please? Thanks. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your videos 😃
Hi Wayne thanks for the comment and subscribing, I use 20lb braid and about 12 inches of 20lb fluorocarbon at the end of the braid with a mini link to attach my lure.
If you want to meet up next year and do some plugging we can organise that I'm sure
@@shamrockfishing6693 Hiya, thanks for the reply . Il get some 20 pound the last time I was using 25 ib so wasnt sure if it was too heavy. Id love that to get some tips id realy appreciate it . I have all the gear, lures ect I juat never got many only a couple and I put a it of time in over the years. Thanks 🤗
@@waynebyrne1479 no problem I'd be happy to help you out and hopefully help you catch a bass or two
Great fishing 🎣 just got the savage gear lures myself!!! What part of Eire were you fishing in this VID?
Honestly that was the second time using using them I found them brilliant, fishing wicklow wexford area
@@shamrockfishing6693 Happy days, Kilmichael seems to be a good spot at obscure hours!!! I'm just getting into the lures myself!!! Keep up the good work!!! Lovely fishing 🎣 thanks for the tips!!
Yep kilmicheal point is very good put the hours in and you will figure out how and when it fishes best. Sandy Andy supposed to be good to use there
Nice Bass, iv fished a good bit in wicklow with bait, never lucky enough to catch a bass but going to give the lures a try on Wednesday. 👍
Hi ger, thanks for the comment, get yourself some of the savage gear paddle tail or the sandy andy in white I use the 22gram they are brilliant for bass.
What's the name of that plug? Rapala?
Have you used Megabass Zonks? Great plug
Rapala max rap is the plug I use, nope never tried the zonk but ill be buying one and giving it ago
@@shamrockfishing6693 I have the gravity sticks. Only used them once but they look amazing. Bought a light Sgs5 rod just for them. I'll be giving them a bash in Clonakilty at the weekend.
I follow a lot of bass anglers on UA-cam and the patchenko and zonk are the two most common catchers amongst them.
@@c.moh8842 the gravity stick white paddle tail use the weighted hooks and a slow retrieve they are brilliant, I was out yesterday and had another 56cm on it and missed a second fish ,nobody else catching not the best conditions but I managed to catch. Highly recommend them and the sandy andy.
Rapala max rap fanc ( that's the model)
Shallow diving had a 80cm on it last year 10lb 7 oz.
But the paddle tails are at the moment my go too lure
@@shamrockfishing6693 Thanks. Love the videos. Im looking forward to your next one 👌
@@c.moh8842 have it up Monday or Tuesday with a bit of luck. Glad your enjoying them
is it necessary to use a leader?
gr8 fish btw
No not when I'm spinning or plugging the lures don't weigh that much so no need for a leader, if I was using feathers with a weight then I would have a leader.
I have a short length of fluorocarbon at the end of the braid it's supposed to be invisible in the water so increasing my chances of a take.
Thanks for the comment glad you enjoyed the fishing
Can you please let me the area. Thanks
What a beautiful whopper of a fish nice catch great video really enjoyed every minute of it i love fishing myself and thanks for sharing big like from me bud tight line's 🎣and catch you on the next video 👍
Thanks very much for the comment, I'll be uploading more vids very soon
@@shamrockfishing6693 yeah you inspired me to start getting back out fishing havent been fishing since my father fell ill 2years ago and I am hoping to get him back out fishing with me thanks very much bud
Nice fishing. What rod and reel are you using?
Hi thanks for comment, I'm using an abu garcia vendetta rod ( don't think they make them anymore) and penn wrath 4000 size reel, rod cost 30 euro and reel was about 40 / 50 euro, you don't need expensive gear to catch fish.
I've 20lb braid on the reel with a foot of fluorocarbon down to a mini link onto whatever lure I'm using.
How come start of video your right handed and later your left handed?????
I'm using my phone to video so front facing camera shows it the opposite way around
Where is that
What weight was that beauty
70cm 9lb
@@shamrockfishing6693 fabulous I’m watching all your vids they are great, just love spinning for Bass
Thanks for the support, spinning for bass has to be the best way to catch them
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Take care of them lad they older than your self, no need to put hands in the gills... Good fish though 👌
I hope you put that lovely female back to breed