Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society

Fighting for Bass and Bass Anglers’ since 1973

Taking Breath, And Having Your Breath Taken Away

CHAPTER 5 – GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS Taking Breath, And Having Your Breath Taken Away It is the belief of some that life should not be measured in the amount of breaths taken, but the number of times your breath is taken away. It is still before 6.00am and twice already, the sights I have […]

Book Review – The Lure Of The Bass

Book Review – The Lure Of The Bass by Marc Cowling When I was a young man and I bought a new (to me) car, one of the first things that I did was purchase a Haynes Manual. The Haynes Manual team stripped a car down to a pile of nuts, bolts, gaskets and springs, […]

Try A Fly – Part 2

CHAPTER 4 – TECHNIQUES – FLY FISHING Try A Fly – Part 2 To catch bass on a fly first you have to find some bass within casting range. If you are a fly fisherman this might be the difficult part. On the other hand if you are a bass angler already then learning to […]

Old Methods Still Work

Old Methods Still Work by Clive Hodges In 2017 I have been struggling on my local patch to find any of the big girls (my personal definition – 8lb plus fish). I have introduced some of the latest lures to my armoury but couldn’t give them a fair test as even the tried and trusted […]

Try A Fly – Part 1

CHAPTER 4 – TECHNIQUES – FLY FISHING Try A Fly – Part 1 To those who have not tried it, catching bass on a fly may seem to be appealing and challenging but probably a daunting prospect. Five years ago I didn’t have the confidence or expertise to succeed with such an unconventional method. From […]