We received a great report from Craig Murphy, who caught his fish of a lifetime in Kerry.
Read his report below…
I haven’t shared a report in some time but this fish is a special one for me. Stephen Gibson and myself drove from Dublin to Tralee Bay for the day’s ray fishing. Crazy I know, and it’s not the first time either. Fishing wasn’t great in the ray front so we moved to plan B and went exploring with the lure rods. I’d a schoolie early on and thought we might get a few fish here but after an hour it wasn’t happening . We were nearly ready to throw in the towel and hit the road when I made a long cast to a patch of reef in the distance. Two flicks of the rod and this beast took the lure. She came in easy at first before waking up and taking a few big runs. Nothing my Trusty Tidrift bass rod couldn’t handle. After a few moments of dogged fighting around the weed she gave up and I was able to walk her back to shore. When she landed on the beach we both stud over it in awe.
A quick Measure, weight, photo and she was on her way. Coming in at 76cm and 10lb 6oz on the scales!
I’ve been after a specimen bass on the lure for a number of years now. Not taking it too seriously but squeezing in some sessions into my yearly angling regimen. Fishing in the right areas at the right times, I’ve managed to witness and photograph 3 doubles for friends. I’ve hooked and played two such fish to my feet but lost both. Finally get to tick this one off my bucket list. A fish of a lifetime for a casual bass angler. Still Buzzing…
