Sea bass in Cornwall uk

[Jerseymic]

Hi Guys,
Fishing with a friend in his boat out of Gorran Haven Cornwall UK yesterday I caught what is so I am told is a good size sea bass for Cornwall, 8lbs 8ozs. My previous largest bass was 4lb 2oz so I am well pleased. I caught the fish on a fly rod that I had converted with a butt to take a spinning reel. The reel I used was a Shimano baitrunner LX2000 with 8lb mono. It was a relief to see the fish finally in the net and brought on board.
Mike.

[Bryan Young]

Awesome Mike.  Hope to see some pics of that beast.

[Dave Bentley]

A good fish, well caught.

A pic would be good.

[Jerseymic]

Hi guys,
Thanks for the comments, as for a photo, I have no idea how to post one!

Mike.

[Jerseymic]

Posting photos,

Don't know how that happened, but it looks like I've just learned how to post photos! Unfortunately I never put a ruler along side but the fish was 25 inches long.

Mike.

[Irish Jigger]

Nice bass Mike,very tasty too.
Only allowed to keep two in any 24 hour period over here due to commercial overfishing.
Last time I caught good bass was out of St Peters Port using live sand eels.

[Jerseymic]

Hi Tom,
Yes it made good eating, the fishing in the Channel Islands is excellent, I am sorry now that I left Jersey to live in Cornwall!

Mike.

[alantani]

mike, it looks 6 feet long! 

[Jerseymic]

The weather here seems set fair, so we are off out tomorrow to try again.
I will try to catch you the 6 footer Alan!!!

Mike.

[Alto Mare]

Nice fish Mike! Thanks for sharing.
Good luck tomorrow!
Sal

[wallacewt]

nice fish. is that sea bass the same as an oz mullaway or different.

[Dominick]

Hi guys,
Thanks for the comments, as for a photo, I have no idea how to post one!

Mike.

Never mind Mike.  It looks like the fish posted its own photo.     Dominick

[Jerseymic]

Hi Guys,
Well yesterday was a waste of time, not one fish, I will have to try again for Alans 6 footer!!

I don't know if our bass are the same as a mullaway, perhaps someone can enlighten us.

Yes it must have been a magic fish to post it's own photo!!!!

Mike.

[wallacewt]

mulloway and sea bass are diff; species,look similar.
my books dont show sea bass
had a look at wiki.dusky cob in sth africa,also indo-china japan etc.

[Jerseymic]

Been searching the net but still non the wiser.

Found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_sea_bass 

We have always just called them bass.

Mike.