Float-Fished Prawns
CHAPTER 2 – TECHNIQUES – BAIT FISHING Float-Fished Prawns Prawn fishing for bass is traditional along the Dorset coastline. The area has the second lowest tidal range in Europe, therefore, with some caution, many of the shallow reefs are easily accessible. Where the shoreline is covered by the common varieties of seaweed, prawns are plentiful […]
Donovan Kelley – Life With Bass
Donovan Kelley is often regarded as the leading light and authoritative source of much of what we now know of bass biology and behaviour, and for which he was so rightly awarded an MBE in 1991. He was the man who did more than any other to advance our knowledge of bass ecology and behaviour, […]
Boat Fishing For Bass
CHAPTER 2 – TECHNIQUES – BAIT FISHING Boat Fishing For Bass This is a highly personal view of boat fishing for bass. I do not guarantee success, but by using these methods I guarantee you will catch more of other species that just bass! However, you might be enabled to catch the odd bass or […]
Surf Angling For Bass In Cornwall
CHAPTER 2 – TECHNIQUES – BAIT FISHING Surf Angling For Bass In Cornwall The magnificent county of Cornwall offers the bass angler many opportunities. From over 200 miles of craggy, heavily indented coastline, interspersed with many fine beaches and estuaries, almost every type of bass fishing technique is possible. The geographical location of the Cornish […]
Maximising The Chances Of Survival Of A Returned Bass
My main focus here is with the return of large (7lb plus) bass from a boat. My brother and I have caught hundreds bass in this category over the years and our approach has been continuosly refined to it’s current state. We now use circle hooks when bait fishing or barbless hooks when lure fishing. […]