Thirty Years Of The Society
CHAPTER 7 – THE SOCIETY Thirty Years Of The Society “The aims of this Society shall be to develop and improve the interest and techniques of angling for bass and to encourage conservation and research of the species throughout the British Isles.” When I learnt of the creation of a Society with such laudable objectives […]
Introducing B.A.S.S
CHAPTER 7 – THE SOCIETY The Society was formed in 1973 after a meeting of bass anglers concerned about declining bass stocks. Membership has steadily grown and now stands at around 500, with members coming mainly from the United Kingdom, but also from Ireland, the Channel Islands, France, The Netherlands and the USA. Members are […]
A Met. Office Blunder – And What Followed
A Met. Office Blunder – And What Followed by Donovan Kelley It looked like another lost week-end. After a week of calm, Saturday brought a stiff south-west wind, and surf to match: the beaches were unfishable. It was bad luck for the two Menai Bridge students. They had joined me for the evening at our base […]
Footloose With A Fly Rod
CHAPTER 6 – LESSONS LEARNT Footloose With A Fly Rod Earlier in this book is an article by Mike Oliver on flycasting tackle, with an account of how Mike and I developed a fly rod for saltwater bassing. The following is the first trial of the new rod. In the summer of 1995 Mike and […]