“Thump”
“Thump” … it’s the moment we wait for. It can come at the least expected moment. Turn away, or switch-off for a split second, and it’s almost guaranteed to happen. For the bait angler holding a rod stood in the surf, it’s a lightening-strike, sometimes fierce. For the lure angler it can occur in so […]
Mike Heylin interview
The recent BASS AGM proved to be as enjoyable as ever. Members new and old met, exchanged tales of seasons gone by and honed plans for the year ahead. Gear was bought and new friendships formed. During the more formal parts of the day, excellent presentations on both techniques and the sorry state of […]
Our sport returns
So water temperatures are up, but the sea is mucky. The ‘classifieds’ have been busy this winter, & there has been a recent final flurry. Some spluttering signs of bass reports appearing. The usual patterns, localised, sporadic, inconsistent …. it’s early-season. Bait is probably a better bet, but that doesn’t stop the ever-eager lure anglers. […]
Chris Yates Talks Bass
Keeping the blog updating on a regular basis is sometimes not the easiest of tasks. When perch fishing the other day it occurred to me that as well as videos, audio blogs may prove interesting and relatively easy to put together – or so I though. So armed with nothing more complicated than my iPhone […]
BASS AGM and The White Stuff 11
This Sunday (16th March) is the BASS annual general meeting at Oxtalls Indoor Tennis Centre, Plock Court, Gloucester. This days is far more than the undertaking of the formal procedure necessary to ensure an organisation runs democratically and effectively. It’s a place where members catch up, make plans, buy cut price tackle from Veals, attempt […]