Seaford 12.8 - Bass and meteors

vicfisher · #1 08-13-2010, 05:20 PM

I haven't managed to get out for a while, so took the opportunity to fish a regular spot at Seaford beach. I got there at about 8pm and set up just West of Edinburgh Road. Weatherwise, it was calm with very little breeze and what there was came from NW. The sky was clear but cloudy over to the West. The water was clear and calm with just a bit of wave action as the tide started to flood. High water was predicted to be a biggie at over 7 metres and due at around 2am.

One scratching rod rigged with a size 4 two hook sole rig baited with lug. The bass rod was rigged with a long link running ledger, using a long 8' fluorocarbon hook length ending in a 4/0 pennel baited with large launce. The scratcher was cast out about 50 yards or so, while I kept the bass rod back until the light faded.

The first bites didn't come until after sunset, at which point, someone flipped the whiting switch - the bloody things virtually hitting the bait as soon as it settled on the bottom. I wouldn't mind so much if they were a decent table size but they weren't, just little pins of about 15cm. There was one small schoolie of about 20cm in amongst the pins but it was the only one.

I think it was at about 9pm or so when I was joined by Graham (baker boy on here) - good to meet you mate.. We had a good old chin wag over various topics while I hauled in a few more whiting and then miss a lovely take on the bass rod which resulted in the fish dropping the bait after its initial run. Shortly after this, I had another run, shorter this time and less frantic but at least I got a fish onto the beach this time - a lovely conditioned 2½ pounder of 46cm. If I remember correctly, this was at about 10.15pm about 3½ hours before high water. As for the whiting? I abandoned the scratching rod as it would just have been whiting all night and just concentrated on the bass rod.

I had another bass at about an hour before high water which was a small one at about a pound or so. Missed another take about half an hour later and then that was it for the rest of the night - distinctly quiet and fishless.

While I was standing there, frantically not catching fish, at least there was the meteor shower to watch and keep me occupied. There were some real stunners, leaving trails that were visible for a few seconds afterwards.

Just before I left, I cleaned the bass and found a whole small squid in the gut along with two very small hard back crab, this got me wondering - is now the time to switch from launce to squid?

scottish_and_mental · #2 08-13-2010, 05:24 PM

great read and great report fella .. nice one !
I saw the odd star but said i should have been on the beach ..

Fishing Forum Admin · #3 08-13-2010, 05:35 PM

cracking bass well done

NICK R · #4 08-13-2010, 08:11 PM

A cracking report

i wanted to see the meteors , but all i got was clouds

baker boy · #5 08-13-2010, 08:30 PM

good to put a face to a name, nice to meet u vic, hopefully next time we meet i'll be fishing with u, well done on the bass glad i was there to c u reel her in,sorry that i had to go early longer stay next time,

tightline m8

graham