Mat Arnold decided to go out for a little session on New Years Day and was rewarded with a 47cm (2.5lb) Bass.
“I arrived early at 10 o’clock, high tide was around 10.30. Wind was fairly strong, westerly with gusts up to around 25mph, swell was about 3-4ft. Started fishing pretty much bang on high tide, wasn’t expecting much but couldn’t wait to get going. Didn’t get a touch until 12 when this little beauty showed up.”
It’s clear that the size of the bass being caught are still relatively small, begging the question: When will the bigger bass show, if at all?
There is still a lot of life in the rock pools (a good sign) and the number of lance in the water is normally quite high this time of year. With continued mild weather Bass of all sizes can happily thrive. It is unclear whether a cold snap is due anytime soon (as this can sometimes encourage the bigger bass in)
In Rob Taylors’ words: “Just keep fishing, there is bass there to be caught right now, so get out when you can”.
