Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society

Fighting for Bass and Bass Anglers’ since 1973

Redgills From The Shore

CHAPTER 3 – TECHNIQUES – LURE FISHING Redgills From The Shore Most of my fishing is from the shore at the mouth of the river Teign, the remainder being at rocky marks around Torbay. Over 90 per cent of my fish come from the Teign, and I seem to have that venue cracked in terms […]

Bass – Handle With Care

Bass – Handle With Care by Jamie Strike B.A.S.S. fully supports both catching for the table and catch and release sea angling. But in all cases, members are asked to treat fish with respect. Current bass fishing regulations include months that are “no-take” for sea anglers. So, this article deals primarily with caring for bass […]

Using Surface Poppers

CHAPTER 3 – TECHNIQUES – LURE FISHING Using Surface Poppers Over one bass season Mike Hughes and I experimented with surface popper lures. Fishing over a wide range of different grounds, kelp beds, shallow and deep rocky areas, clean sand and tidal flow water, has resulted in fish from 2lb to 9lb from all grounds. […]

Splash, Splosh, Wallop!

CHAPTER 3 – TECHNIQUES – LURE FISHING Splash, Splosh, Wallop! Like many keen bass anglers, I read lots of articles on bass fishing from whatever sources I can find. The well known titles by successful anglers and authors such as Mike Ladle and John Darling are crammed full of ideas and suggestions as to how […]

The Lure Of Big Bass – Part 2

The Lure Of Big Bass (Part 2) by Donovan Kelley I have for many years kept a record of all reported bass of 10lb and over. It started just after the war, at a time when published information on bass was scanty. I covered vears back to 1903. Lest however that be thought to be […]