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Species

Bass

What can I say? this is pretty much the species that most anglers strive to catch at some point in their life. Many anglers fish solely for these fish, so many that there are two local clubs dedicated to catching only Bass.

Bass are superb fighters and a double figure fish is the fish of a lifetime. As they get older they seem to become more and more wily and aware of anything which is not quite natural, making them one of the most difficult fish to catch.

Identification:	The Bass is a streamlined fish though heavily built. The scales are hard and medium sized covering the body and gill covers. The gill covers have very sharp edges and care should be taken when handing. The first dorsal fin contains 8 or 9 sharp spines while the second is softer. Colour varies from steel blue to dark green on the back through silver on the flank to white underneath.
Size:	Bass can grow to more than 20lb in weight, though the British record has not yet reached that milestone. A 10lb+ fish can be considered the fish of a lifetime. The average size is between 2� and 5lb, anything smaller being considered a school bass (schoolie).
Season:	Bass our present in Island waters all the year round but the majority are captured between April and November.
Bait:	The list of baits which Bass will take is almost endless as, by nature, they are a scavenging fish. The more popular baits are live sandeel, king ragworm, verm, crab and artificial lures such as plugs. A sometimes deadly bait is a free-lined live pout fished after dark. Fresh razorfishcan be the decisive bait after a blow.. Best Baits: King Ragworm Harbour Ragworm Squid and Cuttlefish Sandeel Crab White Ragworm Verm Razorfish Good Baits: Lugworm Mackerel Other Baits to try: Limpet Other Baits
Method:	Bass can be caught in such a wide variety of different places on so many different types of ground, most methods work at some time or another. Some of the more popular methods are plugging/spinning, surf fishing or rock fishing into heavy ground and/or weed.
Where to Catch:	Havelet Bay Bathing Pools Fermain Bay St Martins Point Telegraph Bay Petit Port Moulin Huet Saints Bay Saints Harbour Petit Bot Le Gouffre Pezeries Point Portelet Fort Grey Opposite Route de Coudre Slipway near Saline Road Battery near Saline Road L'Eree Near Water Pipe L'Eree North Slip L'Eree North Rocks Lihou Causeway L'Eree Shinglebank Le Catioroc Pipe Perelle Fort Le Crocq Slip Vazon Left Battery Vazon Centre Reef Vazon North Fort Hommet Albecq South Rocks Lion Rock Cobo Bay Cobo Rocks (opposite Carpark) Grandes Rocques Port Soif - Little Island Port Soif Portinfer Rocks Behind Pulias Port Grat Rousse Grande Havre / Amarreurs Ladies Bay Le Grande Camps Jaonneause Bay Big Bill / Slipper / Pembroke Cartlines / L'Ancresse The Lace Miellette Bordeaux St Sampsons Harbour Rocks Behind Aquastar Richmond Corner Chouet Belle Greve Bay La Salerie Vazon Richmond Le Creux Mahie Pecqueries Bay Le Long Cavaleaux

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