mottyman Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Howdy Raiders, Well it took many years to happen but I've finally cracked the magical 50cm mark for a bass. Put the yak in and headed off into the fog - couldn't see a thing. My mate Chris and I caught the regulation fish of 25cm and smaller early in the fog and then later in the morning I sounded some fish holding on structure in a hole near the bank. I was fishing an el-cheapo lure from a well known online store LOL. It was a sinking Bass jellybean (fat crank) so I let it sink down in the hole for a good couple of minutes. I gave it a couple of cranks up off the bottom and the lure stopped dead. Thought I caught the structure then all hell broke lose and I was being towed up the river. After a long fish on 4lb leader, 4lb main line and a 1-3 kg rod I landed the fish of a lifetime for me. The fish measured exactly 50cm to the tip of the tail and was fat and round like a football. It had a mouth like a bucket!!! After some snaps the fish swam away very strongly and I lined up the same spot and put in another cast. Sat... waited, waited, waited, two cranks bang. On again. This time a 35cm model. Awesome day and something I'll truly treasure for the rest of my life. Below are some pics. Edited September 28, 2014 by mottyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanFish Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 That's an awesome Bass in the Nepean. Well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Was that in the Nepean? Awesome! Well done! Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 WOW what a amazing fish 50cm is huge I've only ever caught one bass and it was 25cm It looks like it's going to be a good summer on the bass ill have to give them a try Cheers sydneyfisher12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Nice work mate. I didn't think that size existed in the nepean, but i'm happy to say you proved all of us wrong. Well done champ! cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longfish Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Epic fish mate...i was just talking with a mate if mine about maybe doing a nepean yak trip sometime soon...you have just turned that maybe into a definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy-livin Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Mate great fish! That's one fat bass!! Would have been a good fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottyman Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Thanks guys. Its something I'll never forget. Certainly a trophy fish for me. Still stoked :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 well done mottyman thats a cracker of a bass, the second biggest ive seen pulled from the nepean in fact ,a fish of a life time indeed congragulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaniel Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 mate i think thats an ep, nice one at that. just had a cracker of a wend on them, with some 41-42 fork lenghts. they should be well and truelly around your area now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 yeah they looks like EPs, and a cracking one at that, nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Wow that is an amazing fish mate If you think about it, I've caught 50cm salmon and when I turn that into a bass, it would just blow me away Well done mate Treasure that memory I'm sure it went hard, it is soooo fat Cheers thefisherman6784 P.S. How are bass on the table Not that I would keep an amazing fish like this though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bharris Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Deff e.ps not bass still a cracker e.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottyman Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Righto.... there you go then hey LOLOLOLOL So, my Bass PB remains at 38cm. My EP PB is 50cm. I said to my mate Chris one of the fish he caught early in the day was an EP but I didn't think they went into the fresh, I thought they stayed in salt. You live and learn. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanFish Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Wow, I never new EP's were caught in the Nepean and on closer inspection I think EP is correct. First I have heard of them being caught that far up. Not looking for an exact spot but would be interesting to know the general area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I've never caught either, and would not have a clue what it was if I did, Well done on the PB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Well done, doesn't matter what it is if you are having fun and breaking in new PBs while you are at it. Lot's of people get confused between the two fish anyway. Congrats on that stonker of an EP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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