This is where I am currently at with choosing and rigging creature baits - somewhat cheaper options that catch bass and give me more control
I find it so exciting when you suddenly “see” a bit of ground in a somewhat different light
Review - the three 9’ Favorite Black Swan rods - 902M 6-24g (£280), 902MH 10-36g (£290), 902H 16-56g (£320)
BKK Titan Rider and Titan Diver weedless hooks review - not particularly cheap, but they are rather good
There’s estuary fishing for bass, and then there’s ninja-style estuary fishing for bass (nice fish!)
Can a stealthier approach sometimes pay off in bass fishing? (nice fish!)
Can I blame it on a bluntish hook? (The MegaBass Sleeper Craw is such a clever lure, but I do think the hooks could be better)
I had almost forgotten how much I like this YGK Nitlon DFC fluorocarbon leader, but has anybody got a clever way to decant it onto smaller spools?
When you aren’t expecting many hits, it kinda helps if you don’t go missing them!
Some handy lure boxes for the smaller stuff - IMA Lurecase 3010 and the HTO Double Latch Box 20.5cm, both under £10
Why do we assume that if there are loads of bass around they’re going to hit literally anything? Match the hatch?
A blast with our second group of anglers out here in Ireland, so good to see so many signs of life
Such fun with our first group of anglers
Out in Ireland for a couple of weeks of guiding
Heard about another double figure bass on the Gravity Stick Paddletail, it’s always such a buzz when these lures work so well for an angler
Westin W2 SBass 9' 9-35g lure rod rod review - at £94.99, another very interesting sub-£100 rod
Moving a little bit of weight to the front with some of these smaller twitchbaits is really interesting
Easy to get locked into your localised bass fishing bubble, when in fact things can be so different all around the UK and Europe
A load of bass around, could see them busting on bait, they took some working out though
When a good bass continues to refuse my offerings, I sometimes wonder whether seeing the fish I am chasing is good for my health!
