The days when the bass are on remind us of how lucky we are when we experience the good days and how lucky we have been to have experienced the better days of seasons past.
Over the last while however, the days of of great catches are the exception rather than the rule and I base this not only on my own experiences but on comments from some of those of more capable and experienced bass anglers from Cork to Wexford and from Wicklow to County Louth.
That being said there are still some great bass fish opportunities around but its much tougher now and requires the input of many more hours than before. But when that quality fish arrives or we experience that red letter day when we can do no wrong, then all the other stuff is quickly forgotten.
Jim Hendrick has had a number of bass sessions recently and has described the fishing as “tough” but when you put in the hours and then those extra hours then sometimes you are rewarded with a fantastic fish. But only sometimes!
After all, that’s why bass fishing is so addictive.
