Bass sizes - Page 2

captain chaos · #11 06-11-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bassypaul

the recomended retention size set out by the anglers trust (previously by the nfsa)was set at 41cm recently has been raised to 45 cm but the defra minimum landing size remains at 36cm . at this size they are juvenile as research indicates that bass start breeding at an average size of 42cm so therfore it makes no difference if the fish retained is minimum anglers trust size or 15lb. all are now potential breeding fish. so i just ask if you have a good days fishing dont be greedy and keep all sizable fish for the freezer, just take one or two for the table as they taste much better fresh

Freezer! theres no need to swear Paul![size="4"]well learnt something new again Paul. Got a thread for that? Like to re educate myself....i,m becoming a dinosuar and not keeping up with the times!

TURBOTAKER · #12 09-17-2010, 03:32 PM

Is that list of size limits a "proper" legal MLS list as set by the fisheries or some namby pamby made up club/federation recomended size list?? People bang on about bass but in truth they are a non pressure stock and extremely plentifull,i know theres loads around through angling and working at sea,one little 16ft boat caught 50 odd stone of bass the other evening down here.

captain chaos · #13 09-17-2010, 04:05 PM

Hello Turbotaker....The current size limit for Bass off the Sussex coast is 36cm.
This is from Sussex Sea fisheries official committee september 2001.
COD 35CM
WHITING 27CM
SAITHE 35CM PLAICE 27CM
DOVER SOLE 24CM
SARDINE 11CM
POLLACK 30CM
HERRING 20CM
HAKE 27CM
MEGRIM 20CM
LING 63CM
MACKERAL 20CM

Bream doesn't appear on their size limits!!!???
Area's in Sussex have noticed a decline in catches of Bass.
Huge ammounts of school Bass though, but where are all the big ones?

TURBOTAKER · #14 09-17-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by captain chaos

Hello Turbotaker....The current size limit for Bass off the Sussex coast is 36cm.
This is from Sussex Sea fisheries official committee september 2001.
COD 35CM
WHITING 27CM
SAITHE 35CM PLAICE 27CM
DOVER SOLE 24CM
SARDINE 11CM
POLLACK 30CM
HERRING 20CM
HAKE 27CM
MEGRIM 20CM
LING 63CM
MACKERAL 20CM

Bream doesn't appear on their size limits!!!???
Area's in Sussex have noticed a decline in catches of Bass.
Huge ammounts of school Bass though, but where are all the big ones?

Saw a boat come in the other evening,a box of bass all over 6lb biggest 14lb+ line caught on live joey mackeral.

scottish_and_mental · #15 09-17-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TURBOTAKER

Is that list of size limits a "proper" legal MLS list as set by the fisheries or some namby pamby made up club/federation recomended size list?? People bang on about bass but in truth they are a non pressure stock and extremely plentifull,i know theres loads around through angling and working at sea,one little 16ft boat caught 50 odd stone of bass the other evening down here.

As this is an angling forum and not one to determine wether a fish will 'scrape' through and be big enough for the government to be happy or for someone to be able to be happy after being boarded on the local beach by an invasion of fisheries officers i reckon these ' namby pamby' lists - set out as a 'guide' by the national federation of sea anglers are a fair and acurrate way of determining wether a fish is worthy for the pot or suitable to be counted in a match

I'll be glad to inform the southern areas fisheies committee that the nursery areas set out are no longer needed as Bass are in plentiful supply

just out of interest where did that 50 odd stone of bass end up ? im pretty sure it wasnt caught by an angler ?

TURBOTAKER · #16 09-17-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scottish_and_mental

As this is an angling forum and not one to determine wether a fish will 'scrape' through and be big enough for the government to be happy or for someone to be able to be happy after being boarded on the local beach by an invasion of fisheries officers i reckon these ' namby pamby' lists - set out as a 'guide' by the national federation of sea anglers are a fair and acurrate way of determining wether a fish is worthy for the pot or suitable to be counted in a match

I'll be glad to inform the southern areas fisheies committee that the nursery areas set out are no longer needed as Bass are in plentiful supply

just out of interest where did that 50 odd stone of bass end up ? im pretty sure it wasnt caught by an angler ?

Landed at the market,they were caught within beach casting range of the shore,bass have allways been plentifull over my area despite some pretty intensive netting activity,people seem to think they can rock up to a shore mark and automatically catch fish. I can look at the sea and if i think conditions are right i can get fresh decent bait and literally guarantee i will catch,this has took me years of learning.

captain chaos · #17 09-17-2010, 05:00 PM

One good thing in sussex.......you will never see a net in casting distance of the shore, or was this a slight exaggeration Turbotaker?
We all know that most Bass are caught in only a few feet of water and they hug the shoreline looking for food......I do know rod fisherman who from time to time would bag up on certain mark's along our shores, probably getting into the "stone weight" they too are making a living from it.