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!
Is there a bit of a move back towards some of the slightly shorter lure rods again? How do you gauge what’s going on out there?
Sometimes a touch hasty to add weight to paddletails? Could the “naked” approach help with a specific situation?
Why do so many anglers make it so awkward to change a lure when you’re fishing?
The Gomexus TPE Power Knob 27mm is doing a touch more for me than just being a replacement spinning reel handle
Sakura Ryokan 902MH 9' 9-35g lure rod review - under £100
Slowing down with this subtler estuary fishing is causing me to see a lot more interesting stuff going on, embarrassing language though!
When you haven’t fished a particular method for a while, I sometimes wonder if I can really feel it. And then you get hit!
If you use a leader, what influences which one you use? Trust or price or availability or whatever you have lying around?
Sakura Iconic RS “Distance Finesse” 802ML+ 8' 5-15g (but easily fishes 25g) lure rod review - around £275 in the UK
So much “feel” with this lighter gear that I felt a bass literally pick up (inhale?) my lure and then reject it
Was it a fluke? Only one way to find out - get back out there!
So pleased to catch my first bass on a creature bait which wasn’t the (rather amazing) MegaBass Sleeper Craw
Pretty sure that was my first, purely sight-fished bass in an estuary, what a buzz!
Tailwalk B-Breamer SSD S710M/SSL (short solid tip) 7'10'' 5-21g lure rod review - £239.99 UK price
As good as paddletails are, over some ground it sometimes feels like only a “twitch stick” will get the job done and produce fish
Working with the people you’re fishing with to find out what the fish want, and how they want it presented
That one small bass from yesterday morning might end up being the most exciting fish I catch all year
Letting lures wash around in turbulence, I don’t do it enough
