queensland NPD 10-6-11 , My First Bass

[Dubbzy]

Where do i start...

oh yes, I GOT MY FIRST EVER BASS, yes you read that correctly, FIRST EVER! oh and I'm very so very happy with that.

My day started poorly with some bad news that was a bit hard to take, so i decided to stay home and work from home today. Couldn't face leaving the missus at home alone. After a day of productive work, well as productive as you can be with a 2.5yr old in the house. It all just got plain to much for me and as the family lay down for an afternoon nap around 3pm, i hooked the new freshwater rig and headed for north pine dam for a quick troll.

Got the boat on the water just on 3.45pm and headed off toward koala straight. got the lures out and my backside just hit the seat and wham-mo, i was on. After a short but surprisingly hard fight i had my first bass beside the boat, reached for the net and you guessed it, missing.

After three more runs I had it back at the boat and decided to swing it in. Mid air the hooks gave and she landed smack bang in the middle of the boat. I had landed my first ever bass coming in at 35.5cm. A quick photo and she was swimming away nicely.

A very pleasing feeling over 3 years in the making.

[Surfingant]

Nice one Dubbzy, congrats on the first.

[dan25]

Well done on the first.

[snick]

hows the serenity?! nice first mate, mine was a little smaller spun off a white trout spinner. not sure who was more suprised! Me the fisherman who had grown up dreaming of these beautiful fish, or the bass who had never before had a problem with fish that size fighting back,chomping onto a guppy that could drag him accross a river!

[fishing_teen]

congrates on the pb and nice photos aswell

[Jords]

Well done mate!!

good to see the hard work payed off and you got stuck into (one of) them. Even more impressive because of how scarce they have been of late!

What did the damage?

Hope that whatever the bad news was pans out alright

Cheers

[Guest]

Great post to read @ some very nice pictures taken, well done catching your first Bass

Top Work Dubbzy

Cheers

Darren

[keen_as]

Nice job mate, just be careful it becomes an addiction. Great photos too mate. :cheer:

[Dubbzy]

Well done mate!!

good to see the hard work payed off and you got stuck into (one of) them. Even more impressive because of how scarce they have been of late!

What did the damage?

Cheers

A tilsan bass t110 gold herring with a 6lb fluro leader on 6 lb main.

[ellicat]

Always good to tick one off....and in the new rig too :woohoo: Congrats.

[Dubbzy]

Always good to tick one off....and in the new rig too :woohoo: Congrats.

Thanks, what an awesome fish to tick off!

[eg_vtec]

well done on your first bass. nice photos as well

[jnewy]

well done mate iam still trying to catch one at npd and i have the best teacher my old mate ray

[Dinodadog]

well done I guess you will be using that permit a bit from now on

Dino

[Dubbzy]

well done I guess you will be using that permit a bit from now on

Dino

Sure will, but I think I was just plain lucky yesterday!

[Little Grey Men]

Beautiful place isn't it ? that bass is a little fatty. I love them this time of year, that extra bulk makes them pull so much harder !

[Eug]

nice to see it all come together... npd is such a nice place you quickly forget that you're only minutes away from town.

[rosstralia46]

good stuff mate and on the troll awesome stuff

[Dubbzy]

just a quick question, what is a good bait for a shrimp trap in NPD?

[rayke1938]

dog pellets,small tins cat food,fish frames,chicken fresh or cooked they will eat anything.

Cheers

Ray

[Dubbzy]

thanks Ray!!! ...did you see, my first bass.

[rayke1938]

thanks Ray!!! ...did you see, my first bass.

Shure did. Well done.

Cheers

Ray

[madmullet]

congrats... fat little bass