what is your biggest "surf" caught bass???

[PaulS]

I caught the same fish 3 times - 25 lbs.

1) Mantauk - Green super strike darter
2) 2 years later, Smith's point, Nantucket - black sluggo
3) this year (2 more years) Conn. - black sluggo.

I hope it ain't going to be a slow 2007!

[piemma]

1, 42#er. At the Charlestown breachway in 92 in back near the campers. On an eel. 45#er at High Head on an eel in 72.

[ThrowingTimber]

From shore both went swimming back I length and girthed them though
49" 27 " girth 47" 25" girth Both went swimming, maybe their egos bruised a lil bit but both swam away fine

Had a few get away that made me want to take up golf thats for sure. Best one I had hooked was while deep wading and my partner was going to swim after it, but there was the slight chance it could have been a shark... Got a bent hook back and an eel that was scraped blue My fault I put too much pressure on it, we were in a boulder field and I was only fishing 30lb fireline. Never do that again I cried on the inside...

One my buddy jims boat, had a fish nail a 32 inch shad like it was a peanut... lost it as it was giving me head shakes.. Learned that lesson.. no more 15 lb mono...


Would LOVE a 64" fish with a 30" girth I had a saddle made for it, I keep it in the truck

Paul, there's a young kid that fishes that area religiously, and some nights you'll hear his drag singing while we're out front Kid does good there, fished with him a bunch this year, never did get his name though.

[piemma]

Vic, use to be a great spot. Some real cows use to hang right on the sand bar in the middle, on the drop. Haven't been there in years. Just too many other places that produce without the crowds.

[fireguy]

Plymouth was good this year. I caught three fish from the surf that measured 52", 54", and 56". At least two were likely over 50#. I fish barbless and release all my fish. My brother caught one that weighed 50.75# from one spot last month on a white super strike. The bass attacked a small bluefish he caught and was reeling in.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by fireguy

Plymouth was good this year. I caught three fish from the surf that measured 52", 54", and 56". At least two were likely over 50#. I fish barbless and release all my fish. My brother caught one that weighed 50.75# from one spot last month on a white super strike. The bass attacked a small bluefish he caught and was reeling in.

Damn. those are some impressive numbers, especially for this year from shore


My best from shore was 42 pounds from the canal. Three years ago, fishing near Saltheart, Smokey and Got stripers, I was getting schooled by Saltheart and finally gave up on that spot and moved on after only getting a hit or 2. Second cast at the very next spot I went to and I am listening to a very tight drag screaming out. I usually don't tie my jigs direct , but at the other spot I broke off the jig and the clip so I just tied direct with this 4 ounce jig, and I was praying that my knot would hold up as I could tell it was a very large bass. I set my drag around 11-12 pounds and in the canal it takes a 20 pounder to get line to come off at all usually, this fish took a good run and the guys I know downcurrent off me allowed me the time to get the fish in. I landed her as Got Stripers was walking down and he says "Hey you just caught my fish" well, it was my first 40 so it was not going back swimming for him to catch it It fed 4 familys. 45-1/2" long, 42 pounds. I caught another 40 last year on a jig that was 48" long, much thinner fish. Still lokking for a 50.......