Didn't think I'd ever catch a bass this big from the shore in March!

I know it's fishing and we never quite know what's going to happen, but a 76cm bass from the shore in the UK, in March?
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[@hooked-gsy]

Great bass there mate ,great to see your ok ,i use to follow you many years ago ,big shock to read your health scare ,so glad your all good now .👍🏻🎣

[@mikewestern9213]

Lovely Bass Henry. Perfect catch and release, what a start to the year. Well Done.

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks!

[@simonroot4923]

Wow what a cracking fish Henry👏🎣😀

[@michaelcaine2405]

well done & brilliant to see it go back

[@whoppersk]

welcome back to youtube. looking forward to many more videos.

[@henrygilbey302]

will give it a go, thank you!

[@adamgregory5224]

Wrote to you as a kid Henry glad you are still angling

[@burniemaurins2382]

Well done, nice to see you are still fishing and filming, used to enjoy your shows on the Discovery channel back in the day, tight lines.

[@henrygilbey302]

More addicted to fishing than ever!

[@Georgeolddrones]

I remember watching you when you were a student fishing. I started fishing in the 60s so I followed you since you’ve started and I wondered if you were still fishing ,and I’ve just come across your KZbin channel I still have a book of yours which my wife bought me one Christmas years ago the only problem now is I’ve got a back log of you KZbin to watch tight lines, Henry George, the old man in Stoke 👍😂🎣🎣

[@EffortlessIt]

Congratulations and well deserved Henry! Hopefully she is on her way to me down in Cornwall now!

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks, 'twas a Cornish fish already!

[@MikeAmbler-v5v]

😅

[@petercumiskey2746]

Fantastic fish Henry ,very well done, very encouraging.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@Blacktop503]

What a beautiful fish! Most fish I see caught over there are Skates, Rays and Congers!

[@BeneathTheWavesFishingJersey]

In the naming convention of bass fisherman that’s a CHONK! Lovely fishing Henry. You deserve it! All the fishing, the time spent at the waters edge and timeless hours in the winter months it was bound to happen. 😊 top work bud. Keep slaying

[@geoffwykes2270]

Nice 🎣 well done👏

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you so much, most kind! Loving seeing your reports, you are doing great.........

[@Allrounder-brb-mv]

Congratulations, nice Fish , I wish you a nice time by the water.

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you!

[@MuhammedPatel-ys2bg]

Cracking fish mate, love fishing in those conditions

[@manchapkarm3626]

Very nice sample well done

[@henrygilbey302]

Glad you like it!

[@markchapman6933]

Funny thing is I had some of those lures before your video come on . Look forward to try them now .

[@augelar1586]

Hi Henry miss seeing regular vids hope your well please keep em coming 👍

[@simonknox5580]

Well done Henry lovely early Bass 👏👏👏🎣

[@Straightshooterx71x]

Brilliant, chuffed for you.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@davetevens5080]

Hey Henry. Nice to see a video from you. Cracking bass congrats on that 😊 Hope to see more from you. Tight lines 😊😊😊

[@shinobizuken]

Beautiful fish,you da man!!

[@elkayakfish]

Henry great to see you looking so well! Good to see you back out and about catching some awesome fish. That will give the ticker a good run :) take care!

[@999markas]

Henry, thanks for yet another amazing video. I took up bass fishing in Jan ‘24 - probably the worst time of the year for bass fishing! I’ve fished all my life, and caught carp to 60lb+, but I’ve been totally inspired by your videos and fishing for bass. I love fishing with minimal gear and not sitting in a bivvy waiting for the fish to come and find me! I’m fishing on the South Coast of England, and I’ve now had 2 bites in 21 sessions, but I did manage to land one off the shore at the end of January on a SG sand eel weedless lure. It went absolutely nuts - like a trout on steroids (!) - and that’s encouraged me to continue bass fishing despite repeated blanks. I live in hope that the fishing will improve as the weather gets warmer……….!

[@henrygilbey302]

Outstanding, so cool to read stuff like this!!!! You have done well to land bass, it's not a great time of year and we have months of the best fishing to come. This lure fishing for bass is SO addictive, welcome to the sickness!!!!

[@whitetroutchannel]

such a fish!! i dont know if its the same for you but ive noticed the water as far back as feb seems way warmer than it normally is, my seatrout are about in way better numbers than normal

[@henrygilbey302]

Yep, water does feel noticeably warmer this year

[@thewhitbyphotographer]

Go Henry.

[@ringonotts]

It's so cool you are posting videos Henry. Your enthusiasm for fishing just shines through as usual. What a fish! Subbed! Thanks again, Ringo.

[@henrygilbey302]

Big thanks!

[@stiofain4693]

Amazing, bass are such a unique fish for anglers… congrats Henry

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@rickyvadepesca]

Nice catch and release Henry Awesome seabass Enjoy that feeling Glad to see you at 100%

[@henrygilbey302]

big thanks, most kind............loving being healthy and fit!

[@hankdelen7383]

Spectacular mate! Nice to see some content from you again, and I hope all is well at your end.

[@ruckusflow]

Effort reward, well done that man! 👏

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks!

[@reefnreefer]

A real lunker! Rich reward for your time & effort over winter.....temps are up around 10°c on the north coast so better give it a crack after seeing this.

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks..........I don't pay much attention to actual water temps, I just go when it feels right I guess

[@pbruce46]

Hoping there I’ll be many more like it this year. It’s a good start at least. It’s nice to read about your catch in your blog, and then come her to get a video too. The video gives me a better idea of the fishes size.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@JeroSoto-JSC]

Beautiful sea bass. congratulations

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you very much!

[@GardenAAngels]

Inspired to get out this morning great fish pal 😁

[@ernestphoenix1964]

Hi congratulations absolutely cracking fish

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@LynEdwards-tk2fs]

cracking bass henry well done chap

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@leepiddington5478]

Lovely early spring fish Henry

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@sibfishingadventuresuk1558]

Amazing great stuff lovely fish ..

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BarneyTrent]

Special fish indeed, congratulations

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@martinsadler427]

What a beautiful fish well done matey

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@salmonninja7223]

Fantastic fish Henry. Absolute corker. I always remember you saying "your mother was a man!!" on one of your shows😂. I sometimes use it when I lose a Salmon! Always good to see you catching.

[@obsessinging]

Beautiful fish. I remember watching your videos as a kid fishing Ireland for bass with peelers. I fish Sussex coast for bass, I actually always think the big girls are book ends eg beginning of season and end. Stunning fish

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you!

[@jonathancoxhead6427]

Absolute belta, well done bud 👍

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@redsoutandabout.]

Well done mate. Absolutely cracking fish and well deserved. Nothing better than a new lure or tactic paying off, especially on the first chuck. 👍

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@billybass4189]

Nice one henry, off the mark in a great way.

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@stephenladner721]

That's an amazing bass Henry nice one.

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks!

[@stephenladner721]

@@henrygilbey302 I bet mark would have loved that one

[@benny4x]

Nice fish!! I caught my first bass of the old railway bridge in Padstow 😆

[@henrygilbey302]

lovely part of the world, well done

[@berniecoles2337]

I caught a 12lb Bass in March while flattie bashing on the Lougher estuary here in Carmarthenshire. We’re loaded with Schoolies during the summer, but the specimen fish show early and late in the year.

[@henrygilbey302]

that is a lump, well done!

[@damianbennett1271]

Nice1 Henry, I've been thinking do I or don't I give it a go this weekend as temps still down but that's the incentive I needed 👍

[@henrygilbey302]

Go for it, you will never know if you don't go!

[@fishingwithtednfamily]

Awesome Well done Henry 👍🖖

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@tomasdevine7756]

Hard to find a weather window well done 👏

[@henrygilbey302]

Yes, thanks

[@Gandalflarksthewizzard]

Excellent silver bar Henry remember we have to go to that spot I was telling you about but we need weather to settle down hopefully nxt month I’ll be in touch when time is right 😎👍

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Larks...............yep, big time, plus it's been far too long since we fished together. I am so interested to talk to you more about what you see bass wise when you are out and about, I have got SO much to learn...........

[@dazlee3257]

Nice one Henry 👍 I'm almost your age and experience, things have dramatically changed up here in north wales over the years, pollack , mackerel and bass are 12 months now. Bass would traditionally only take a lure from may after the algae bloom, who knows now, I'll give it a try, had 20 mackerel and a launce last week so the food is there.

[@henrygilbey302]

it's so interesting how things are changing, many thanks

[@davidmackeown9318]

Well done Henry. Quality.🎣🎣🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@paul.mundy.fisherman8488]

Cracking fish Henry and well deserved 🐟🎣👍

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@davesniper8014]

Nice one Henry..see what hapens when you keep at it you forget about all the Blanks ..what a fish for March!. Dave k

[@henrygilbey302]

Exactly! All those blanks have been forgotten!

[@grahamcatterall8317]

Well deserved Henry!

[@ivanvedris9636]

nice! my friend caught a 101 cm 12 kg sea bass

[@henrygilbey302]

Wow!

[@tadhghayden7601]

12 kg ..or...12 lb?

[@ivanvedris9636]

@@tadhghayden7601 12 kg

[@lennonpolo]

Was that a Bass guitar?

[@crazyferret9409]

Nice release too!

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@c.ifishingguernsey]

Fantastic bass there mate well done sir 👍👍🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks

[@GKJ-FISHING]

Stunning fish buddy!

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you kindly

[@kevinbuckler1085]

What a cracking bass Henry, love the look of the new lures too 🐟🎣

[@allgood6535]

There is 1000s of lures the same

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@henrygilbey302]

of course there are, but you can only catch on what you are fishing with..........and if it works like that for me I'm going to like the lure a lot!

[@darrenwillams3252]

Crackin fish And on lure well done , great start to your season , big Bass must been feeding this week in uk Also seen a 16lb 04. Photo caught on bait ,great fishing ,tightlines 😎🐟🇪🇸

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks, I saw a photo of that bass, wow!!!!!

[@darrenwillams3252]

@@henrygilbey302 Really nice fish forsure ,I fish down that way myself when back home,Best of luck for your season Tightlines 😎🐟

[@MrPaulmclaren722]

Great fish you didn't mention what rod you were using? Major Craft no doubt.

[@paulhiggins8774]

nice fish, white always works well

[@henrygilbey302]

big time, love it

[@hungandhooked]

Superb Henry. It was nice bumping into you at the Glasgow Angling Centre the other week - asked you if you ever fished the bombarda for bass and now I can see why you said NO 😂

[@henrygilbey302]

I loved meeting so many anglers up there, I am very open to different tactics if that is any help...........

[@jasonsangan1697]

Nice fish Henry plenty of bass being caught here in guernsey I was spearfishing on 26th March saw a bass well in to double figures, hopefully a good year ahead tight lines.

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks

[@darz3]

Nice fish

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks 👍

[@bassmansbountyfishing]

Excellent Bass sir 🎩

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks ✌️

[@Masterfisherman]

Never knew you had a youtube channel, ive been following ur adventure on fb but came across this video on my yt home page. Fantastic bass for the time of the year, ive had my pb bass last march from an open ocean but that was on lug worm, nowhere near the size of that beauty but always welcome fish so early in the year. Look forward to future uploads, tight lines mate 👍 🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks, welcome to the channel!

[@chuckitandsea]

Nice fish 👍🏻 Hmmm I might try a few weeks earlier this coming season.

[@henrygilbey302]

Good luck!

[@gregoryn9378]

A good start for the new year lets start landing those heifers?

[@TheConstantAngler]

Such a stunning fit fish. Top angling 🎉

[@henrygilbey302]

A lot of luck involved, but thank you!

[@TheConstantAngler]

@@henrygilbey302Ain’t fishing great

[@henrygilbey302]

BIG time!!!! When it comes together like that I can't help but wonder why everybody doesn't do it because it's such a blast

[@adrianshort2957]

Congratulations 👏👏 stunning fish ! Savage gear they never fail ,my go to lures ( im more of a pike /perch fisherman

[@henrygilbey302]

Same here!

[@mattverickgames5575]

Thats my dream fish tbh

[@robertjones-yo4ql]

EXCELLENT

[@stevestheboy1]

brill mate u have another sub

[@julien1]

Insane you put it back Henry good show my man. Bet you could about fifty if on the end of Looe pier..!

[@henrygilbey302]

I can't see any point in taking a fish like that, I love watching them swim away

[@reefnreefer]

​@@henrygilbey302 that'd be like bonking one of my kids on the head when it comes to a bass like that. Beauty of a fish.

[@henrygilbey302]

exactly, good analogy!

[@MartinGrindell]

did you say the make of rod that you were using you may have but well done on that fish get in henry all the best martin ,in hull.

[@henrygilbey302]

it's a Savage Gear, a rod we are working on...........I guess it works!

[@kriscuthbert9671]

Con-Grats Henry what an amazing fish, hope you have more like her this year. . . . Just a question I've used a couple of bleaks 10cm on unweighted 2/0 hooks, what size n weight do you prefer. . ? Thanks for any info. . . Tight Lines 🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks, most kind! I am early days with these Craft Bleak lures, but for bass fishing I am thinking around 4/0 for the 10cm and 6/0 for the 12cm, both with belly-weights preferably. I need to play around with cheb-rigging them as well

[@kriscuthbert9671]

Thanks V Much for your advice and time. . Tight Lines

[@MONKEY-vi7hx]

Nicefish. What casting weight is the rod? Thanks

[@lennonpolo]

Superb Bass, well done! What's the record?

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks, I am not actually sure

[@bozpasev2834]

Amazing! Congrats and hopefully they will get bigger as the season progresses. Would you share the model of your shoes pls? Are they wading or just waterproof ? They look like Adidas but I can't find such model online...

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks.......... Adidas Terrex Hydro Lace boots

[@JW-wp1qt]

What a fabulous fish Henry, any idea what the water temp. was?

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks, and no, I don't take much notice of the water temps, I just go fishing when it feels right

[@tonycamplin8607]

What a great fish, congratulations. I wish that you'd weighed it though, the modern trend to measure a fish doesn't convey much to me. Just think what John Locker's record shore caught 20lb one must have looked like?

[@henrygilbey302]

I didn't have any scales with me and my mate had a measure, I am not really bothered about how much it weighed but I do tend to agree that weights mean more to me than lengths

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@henrygilbey302 Thanks for replying.

[@johndotcom]

Henry you need to get back shore fishing like you did years ago ago loved watching them videos mate Have ago please John

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks John, but at the moment it's lure fishing for me, it keeps me so active and I love it!

[@Hooked-On-Fishing4]

Mint fish! I used to watch you on the fishing channels years ago class you used to fish for pollack I’ve subscribed to your channel look forward to future content I have my own channel too 🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ironmanmichael]

Cracking fish. Open beach - surf or rocks?

[@henrygilbey302]

As per the video - rocks

[@allgood6535]

Some were around babbacombe bay 😉

[@henrygilbey302]

where is that?

[@allgood6535]

@@henrygilbey302 near Torquay looks similar I could be wrong but cracking catch Henry 😎

[@SIGPRO47]

What rod is that? Looks like a Shimano Exsence Infinity. But there is a Savage Gear logo on it? Is that a Infinity copy 😮

[@alexgath3217]

Top fish Henry - another week or so on the sprats and that would go 10lb - things seem to be coming in a good six weeks earlier than usual….

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@TruBlue111]

Fine advert for savage gear, Henry. Was the rod the Shamini Genos? Regards reel, i thought i was bloody heavy.. do you really rate Penn over Shimano?

[@henrygilbey302]

The lure is what I caught the bass on............ Nope, the rod is a sample I have been working on with Savage Gear. I love a Shimano reel, there is nothing like them in many respects. But for a lot of the bass fishing I do? I'll take a Slammer or an Authority from Penn with how they stand up to saltwater ingress. I don't obsess about the lightest spinning reel possible in a lot of situations.

[@albertcross4275]

9 lb yes no belly, 10plus with a belly... 🎣🇫🇷🐟

[@henrygilbey302]

the fish was in good condition, I'm just happy to have caught it, whatever the weight

[@erichelpferer-kz3vo]

Is march for you very early or late in the season? Is every place different. In northern spain march is more the end of the highseason. And in yoir place?

[@henrygilbey302]

For us it's early in the season, I tend to get going around here into April...........hope you have had a good season in Spain, I love your country, it's awesome!!!!

[@robertgallacher7214]

Well done Henry,that fish is well deserved after your recent trials and tribulations. lovely fish that would have been a proper beast in autumn pre spawning condition.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@johnmaggiorino4493]

Nice!water temp pls

[@henrygilbey302]

haven't got a clue, I am not one of those anglers who subscribes to bass anglers needing specific water temperatures to come inshore etc.

[@LONGSHANKS900]

To get a fish of that quality this early what's the rest of the season going to produce Well done 👌

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks, I do wonder if that's my season right there!

[@timhoughton5174]

Wow what size rod and make is it?

[@GillesPagot-sz3md]

Lunker !!!

[@EasterlyWind]

You will have those lures sold out all over the uk and ireland now😂. Fair play for releasing. Absolute Lump of a fish. Some people will fish their life without seeing a 70+cm bass

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@tadhghayden7601]

Ecolocy is a changen ..early fish...new fish species...these are the days. Nice fish...

[@stevemccrory9130]

I dare anyone to find this mark from the video clips. If you know it already.......sssshhhhhhh.

[@henrygilbey302]

Doesn't matter too much, the fish has been caught, there are loads of other places to fish out there!