Big school, they exist--Migrating bass.

[goosefish]

Finally saw a school of good fish, 40-inch class. Maybe 20 or 30 of them. I've been free diving about 2 to 3 times a week--for the past few months-- mostly looking for blackfish, which my family likes to eat as a replacement for beef and chicken.

But I haven't been seeing many bass. And often bass and blackfish share a similar piece of real estate. Where are the bass? Where are the big bass?

Anyway, today, I dove down and immediately head the thump thump thump of big broad tails moving through the water. A big school of bass is loud--I learned that today. The low frequency sound vibrations, unmistakable, nothing inconspicuous about it. I held my breath and clung to a boulder 18 or so feet down. I waited. And sure enough, in moments, I was surrounded by bass. I didn't even pull the trigger. Just watched them pass.

Pretty cool. They exist and they exist within the realm of the surf caster. One good heave of a needlefish would land you in the spot.

[tysdad115]

That had to be an amazing site to see.
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[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by tysdad115

That had to be an amazing site to see.
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[goosefish]

It was very cool.

I went back to the surface for air. Went back down. Saw them again, then they were gone. Bound for the southwest.

[Nebe]

Rattle rattle. Here comes the cattle.
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[timmah]

Just one big school. Came and gone.
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[Typhoon]

A friend of mine has free dove off Race Point in the spring. He said the sound they make when coming up from the deep water is incredible.

Thump Thump Thump.

[PaulS]

It must be neat to hear them bf actually seeing them.

[goosefish]

I'm new to it, a rank amateur. I'm a surf caster/ r&r guy who has taken up free diving. It burns more calories than a good session in the bedroom. Anyway.

A guy told me to listen. You'll hear fish before you see them.

With blackfish you hear them chew. I think they're using those teeth in the backs of their throats to grind up crabs and mussels. When you're in a spot that has a lot of feeding blackfish the sound is like hundreds of stones rolling over and grinding against each other.

But the bass noise--the big bass noise--is new to me. But now I know. A guy told me it's the pressure wave of water being displaced from their broad-sweeping tails.

Very cool.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by goosefish

I'm new to it, a rank amateur. I'm a surf caster/ r&r guy who has taken up free diving. It burns more calories than a good session in the bedroom. Anyway.

A guy told me to listen. You'll hear fish before you see them.

With blackfish you hear them chew. I think they're using those teeth in the backs of their throats to grind up crabs and mussels. When you're in a spot that has a lot of feeding blackfish the sound is like hundreds of stones rolling over and grinding against each other.

But the bass noise--the big bass noise--is new to me. But now I know. A guy told me it's the pressure wave of water being displaced from their broad-sweeping tails.

Very cool.

Very cool is right

[The Iceman 6]

Great report and no sport burn.

[Liv2Fish]

I need a hydrophone for the plug bag....