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Does anyone know how far Bass will swim up river..
Last few days Ive had 5 for...6..4..3..2 ..2 lbs..on very small legered l/baits
All these whilst Perch fishing 15 miles upstream
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As far as they like is the answer.
I believe the record is 30+ miles, on a Norfolk river.

The largest of a species the more extreme conditions it can tolerate eg; colder/hotter water, changes of food or lack of food, which explains why the really big fish are often found alone or in pairs many miles away from the smaller and younger of the same species.

You've caught on the bottom because salt water is heavier than fresh, but did you catch any Perch?


Poach or steam with some fresh ginger, and try some cold when the taste is even better :thumbs:

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Thanks..I ate the 3lb .wrapped in foil.with chips .peas & real ale..Perfick
Also caught Perch to 2/3 lb..same area.
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Iโ€™ve had them off the river beginning with W from the broad beginning with O and heard of them coming from as far upstream as the village ending in Peter๐Ÿ‘Also the river beginning with Y as far as the sugar factory...
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SI..You not far out..only 1.5 miles.. :laughs: :laughs: :laughs:
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๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘been told of several bass and mullet sightings in the marina at the place starting with B๐Ÿ‘
Iโ€™ve had some small ones further downstream, still canโ€™t catch a mullet though๐Ÿคฃ
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Wrong river
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๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘
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suffolk si wrote: โ†‘Mon Sep 07 2020 19:49 -
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘been told of several bass and mullet sightings in the marina at the place starting with B๐Ÿ‘
Iโ€™ve had some small ones further downstream, still canโ€™t catch a mullet though๐Ÿคฃ

'still canโ€™t catch a mullet though' :laughs: dontchknow your only supposed to look at them!

The most annoying fish that swims until you hook one, but you have got to admit they do look nice :grin:

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Mike J wrote: โ†‘Tue Sep 08 2020 09:44 -
suffolk si wrote: โ†‘Mon Sep 07 2020 19:49 -
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘been told of several bass and mullet sightings in the marina at the place starting with B๐Ÿ‘
Iโ€™ve had some small ones further downstream, still canโ€™t catch a mullet though๐Ÿคฃ

'still canโ€™t catch a mullet though' :laughs: dontchknow your only supposed to look at them!

The most annoying fish that swims until you hook one, but you have got to admit they do look nice :grin:

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The most annoying fish that swims until you hook one, but you have got to admit they do look nice :grin:
:laughs:


They can indeed be truly absolutely maddening on occasion, Houdini could have learned from them.

Have had some past success on short hair rigs and anti-blowout rigs.

Don't fish for them if you have blood pressure issues. :laughs:

Can go like stink though!

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Itโ€™s illegal to take bass under 420 mm and I believe the limit at the moment is 2
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Stripped Bass have been caught round our coasts in the last few years.
The hope is that they establish a breeding population as they are a super sportfish that can grow to 50lbs plus.

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Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 09:06 -
Stripped Bass have been caught round our coasts in the last few years.
The hope is that they establish a breeding population as they are a super sportfish that can grow to 50lbs plus.

:thumbs:
Where have they been getting caught Mike ?
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Flipflopjoe wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:03 -
Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 09:06 -
Stripped Bass have been caught round our coasts in the last few years.
The hope is that they establish a breeding population as they are a super sportfish that can grow to 50lbs plus.

:thumbs:
Where have they been getting caught Mike ?


I couldn't possibly reveal where, but I can say I haven't caught one yet.

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There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

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alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:08 -
There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

:scratch:


A little like the Blue Marlin being netted in the Channel up as far as the Tyne or the Meagre down the SW, or.....

What I would like to see is a few Moray Eels around our shores :laughs:

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Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:20 -
alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:08 -
There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

:scratch:


A little like the Blue Marlin being netted in the Channel up as far as the Tyne or the Meagre down the SW, or.....

What I would like to see is a few Moray Eels around our shores :laughs:

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Alsop (is it "White Water") out of West Wales has been on-the-mark for several years now. Although it is still illegal to deliberately target them (at the mo'), he's seen the odd Blue-Fin T to 500+lbs when sharking.

You can stuff your Moray's, evil things.


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alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:49 -
Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:20 -
alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:08 -
There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

:scratch:


A little like the Blue Marlin being netted in the Channel up as far as the Tyne or the Meagre down the SW, or.....

What I would like to see is a few Moray Eels around our shores :laughs:

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Alsop (is it "White Water") out of West Wales has been on-the-mark for several years now. Although it is still illegal to deliberately target them (at the mo'), he's seen the odd Blue-Fin T to 500+lbs when sharking.

You can stuff your Moray's, evil things.


:boing:
Check out The Fish Locker on youtube for tuna fishing in the UK. He's had a couple of accidental captures caught on film.

Quite possibly the best fishing channel on youtube!!
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Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:08 -
Flipflopjoe wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:03 -
Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 09:06 -
Stripped Bass have been caught round our coasts in the last few years.
The hope is that they establish a breeding population as they are a super sportfish that can grow to 50lbs plus.

:thumbs:
Where have they been getting caught Mike ?


I couldn't possibly reveal where, but I can say I haven't caught one yet.

:exit:
Fair enough, Iโ€™ll do my own research :wink:

Bob Watson wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 12:31 -
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There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

:scratch:


A little like the Blue Marlin being netted in the Channel up as far as the Tyne or the Meagre down the SW, or.....

What I would like to see is a few Moray Eels around our shores :laughs:

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Alsop (is it "White Water") out of West Wales has been on-the-mark for several years now. Although it is still illegal to deliberately target them (at the mo'), he's seen the odd Blue-Fin T to 500+lbs when sharking.

You can stuff your Moray's, evil things.


:boing:
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Check out The Fish Locker on youtube for tuna fishing in the UK. He's had a couple of accidental captures caught on film.

Quite possibly the best fishing channel on youtube!!
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Yeah Iโ€™ve watched a few of his vids, theyโ€™re good !
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alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:49 -
Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:20 -
alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:08 -
There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

:scratch:


A little like the Blue Marlin being netted in the Channel up as far as the Tyne or the Meagre down the SW, or.....

What I would like to see is a few Moray Eels around our shores :laughs:

.

Alsop (is it "White Water") out of West Wales has been on-the-mark for several years now. Although it is still illegal to deliberately target them (at the mo'), he's seen the odd Blue-Fin T to 500+lbs when sharking.

You can stuff your Moray's, evil things.


:boing:

Morays are lovely creatures, specifically designed by nature to discourage anglers from kissing their catch.

A 500lb BF on rod and line is more than a handful for most inexperienced anglers especially if they are over 40years old and a grander is almost a physical impossibility the only one Ive witnessed caused the 46yr old angler to have a minor heart attack after it was released.
The largest Bluefin caught in European waters weighed 1000kg, and that was after it had been gilled and gutted!
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Mike J wrote: โ†‘Mon Oct 12 2020 08:52 -
alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:49 -
Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:20 -
alan behenna wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 11:08 -
There was that "tidler" (for a stripped bass) caught in Kent some time back. That's all this ol' boy is aware of.

Must have taken a massive wrong turn somewhere.

:scratch:


A little like the Blue Marlin being netted in the Channel up as far as the Tyne or the Meagre down the SW, or.....

What I would like to see is a few Moray Eels around our shores :laughs:

.

Alsop (is it "White Water") out of West Wales has been on-the-mark for several years now. Although it is still illegal to deliberately target them (at the mo'), he's seen the odd Blue-Fin T to 500+lbs when sharking.

You can stuff your Moray's, evil things.


:boing:

Morays are lovely creatures, specifically designed by nature to discourage anglers from kissing their catch.

A 500lb BF on rod and line is more than a handful for most inexperienced anglers especially if they are over 40years old and a grander is almost a physical impossibility the only one Ive witnessed caused the 46yr old angler to have a minor heart attack after it was released.
The largest Bluefin caught in European waters weighed 1000kg, and that was after it had been gilled and gutted!
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I had a brief "early" taste of saltwater "heaven" back in 81/82. Between messing about with the Falkland's, long story. Anyhow Al' was on Ascension twenty years before the Big Game Boats came over from West Africa. That alone must have been a heck of a trip, crossing what, a thousand miles(?) of ocean to get there. You want a Grander, get lots of funds and get over there. The fragile state I'm in these days it would quite certainly kill me, mission impossible.

:grin:


Back to the original question. How far up......just about as far as they like or can, certainly as far as the saltwater "wedge" will go, heavier than fresh water is the salt and Bass 15 miles up is more common than most think, tidal limits can extend further up, much further then might appear and spring tides will push them up even further. Common in docks, alongside mullet, no tides there in some, only opening and closing of lock gates.

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Mike J wrote: โ†‘Sun Oct 11 2020 09:06 -
Stripped Bass have been caught round our coasts in the last few years.
The hope is that they establish a breeding population as they are a super sportfish that can grow to 50lbs plus.

:thumbs:
please let that happen mike
stripped bass that would be marvellous if that was to happen ....would have to step up the gear
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