BIG BASS off Cromer Pier

Norfolkboy · #1 06-08-2005, 08:02 PM

My mum and dad were down the coast today, and stopped by a man to see if they could take a photo of a fish he caught.

It was a big bass apparently. My mum said 25lb ( I highly doubt it) but my dad said it was really long, and thick. I'm guessing mid double.

Still, what a fish!!

Fishing Forum Admin · #2 06-08-2005, 08:34 PM

Have you got the picture of it ??

Norfolkboy · #3 06-08-2005, 08:48 PM

No, it was with the blokes camera. My dad takes his camera everywhere, but today he took his binoculars

GarethK · #4 06-09-2005, 04:24 PM

I have been down to Cromer pier for bout last 4 weekends and was there last weekend, havent heard about a bass that size being caught. Last week was very slow. There was a guy down there how made been fishing for the last four days and only had 1 small fish.

Anyway i will try catch it this weekend when i go down there

Norfolkboy · #5 06-09-2005, 04:28 PM

The bloke caught it yesterday, and took it for his tea, so you'll have to catch it's brother

GarethK · #6 06-09-2005, 04:42 PM

Yeah!!, lets hope his brother is bigger then. Least it looks like some good bass are coming in from Cromer.

Norfolkboy · #7 06-09-2005, 07:32 PM

I know they normally get quite a few biggies off the pier, the trouble is trying to get them away from the piers structure (legs/frames etc..)

GarethK · #8 06-12-2005, 05:30 PM

Have been to to Cromer today, had one codling, bout 1lb, 2 small bass, a flattie and a pouting. Not much else coming off, saw a small eel. plenty of crabs. Someone said that there had been a 12lb bass of there last week so weather that is the one your parents saw.

Norfolkboy · #9 06-12-2005, 05:34 PM

Could have been Gareth, I highly doubt it was 25lb like my mum said

Still, well done on catching, a few species there

1 reason I hate fishing Cromer Pier, is the snags and crabs (and crabbers

) But that obviously attracts the big bass.

Do you cast out from the pier or down the side, as I believe that's where all the big bass are mate, as they hang around the pier legs/structures etc..

Have you ever tried feathering for mackerel there?

GarethK · #10 06-12-2005, 06:38 PM

No, i cast straight out, i think i will lose to much tackle if i cast against the pier legs. Well the only reason i go off the pier is the Wife likes crab fishing, and takes the kids. (even caught a rocking today)

Havent tried feathers for mackeral yet, but will give it a go one day.

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