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.