Big boulders, bouncy conditions, the fish are going to be very close in - do you go longer or shorter?
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My fault completely, I ruined a (not very expensive) spinning reel that I was really starting to like
How much do you trust that the bass can sometimes be so close in? (Can you literally deserve a fish?)
It never ceases to amaze me how close in bass can hit lures when it’s really bouncy
Tailwalk Crimson S88H-F 8’8’’ Max 50g lure rod review - around £290 here in the UK
Some of the dirtiest water I reckon I’ve tried to catch bass from, let’s call it desperation fishing!
Sufix 91 braid review - around £27 for a 150m spool or £50 for a 300m spool
If I don’t catch a bass in these conditions I’m selling my gear and giving up fishing
Catching bass between the biggest lines of swell rolling in
Got back home, first fishing session and I hooked a bass on my second cast - itch scratched!
Back home this evening, water started to look really good on our last day of guiding, found a few fish
The weather gods despise us at the moment, but we’re still working away out here
Helping our lads catch bass over some of the most gorgeous shallow rough ground you could ever hope to fish
It’s such fun helping and watching anglers smash plenty of bass on surface lures (easily as fun as doing the fishing yourself)
It’s as special out here as always, and I am not taking any of it for granted
Savage Gear SGS5 10’ 12-46g lure rod review (it’s a cannon!) - as of October 2023 I can find it for well under £150 in the UK
How often does weed completely ruin your fishing?
The more ways I can fish with the one way of rigging, the better it has to be in my book
Give me the excitement of fishing green, fizzed up water all day long (especially when there are sample rods that need thrashing)