You obviously go fishing feeling confident, but I didn’t think I’d catch a 76cm bass from the shore in March!
SuRPpa lure cases - an interesting way to carry your lures, £9.99 for ten of them
Oh yes, I caught my first ever UK open-coast bass in March!
How to successfully lose a perfectly good lure!
Daiwa BG MQ 4000D-XH spinning reel review - around £200 here in the UK
I am pretty sure it’s not going to catch me any more fish, but I’m really liking white coloured braid
A lot of interesting lure fishing gear at The Big One Show……….
One of the most humbling comments I have ever received, plus I hope to see some of you at The Big One Show this weekend
A few options and costs if you want to have a bit of a play with these creature baits/crab imitation lures
I know that some anglers get frightfully overexcited about this - but leader or no leader? (the lads in Guernsey got me thinking about this again)
Savage Gear SGS5 9’ 12-46g 2-piece and 4-piece lure rod review - under £150
Had such a blast over in Guernsey - amazing ground, what a fascinating winter bass fishery
Heading over to Guernsey today to check out some of their winter bass fishing
Absolute monster of a bass landed on the Portugal trip I was meant to be on, check out this report with photos (guest blog post)
Winter bass aren’t easy, so it’s always extra special when you do see one………..
Which do you prefer - a waterproof jacket or smock? (plus the best wader tip ever?!)
Guest blog post - Marc Cowling catching bass at this time of year by using a soft plastic lure to essentially imitate a crab
Penn Overseas II Inshore 9'10'' 30-60g 4-piece lure rod - under £100 (plus it comes with a hard tube that fits in a typical holdall)
Off to Portugal on Sunday for a week, fully expect to be humbled again, but a friend who is already out there did catch a 10lb+ bass yesterday
APIA Foojin'Z Testamatta 88MH 8'8'' 8-56g lure rod review - available in the UK, horribly expensive (not exactly an increased cost of living thing, sorry)