With all the shore caught bass around recently ( can't remember any as a kid though ) , you never hear of boat caught bass like southern waters . Any idea's why this is ?
as previously said nobody fishes for them, as most charter skippers at the behest of the punters want cod, cod and more cod prefereably from wrecks, skippers would, unless they know already where the bass hang out have to spend quite some time finding out where, they are there a good few years ago one local inshore commercial fisherman took two or three in the high teens not far off. Best boat caught bass I know of was one of 7lb, a few boat anglers used tpo go close in to Cambois hot water pipe and fish for them there.
I went out with Dave Brown for bass off Flamborough head Sean , we failed on that trip but Dave had 10/12 the previous week . I was gobsmacked to find out he passed away a couple of years ago , a real top block and a proper gent . We invited him and Nigel up years ago for the nesa comp .
Might give it a try close in Alan in the spring .
Are you in Hartlepool at the mo Sean ?