Salon European des Pêches en Mer.
So part of the BASS Blog team is in deepest darkest Nantes. It’s the Salon European des Pêches en Mer this weekend. It’s an annual event to showcase the latest tackle, boats, etc… This year there seem to be a few more kayaks, including some beauties from Hobie. There’s also about 4 stands dedicated to […]
Winter Bling
With storms battering the coast, floods wreaking havoc inland, & winds creating widespread damage, cabin-fever is setting in. This is the trough of the year for the bass angler. There are only so many lures in the collection which need new hooks & split-rings, there are only so many hours that can be spent trawling […]
The White Stuff – Part 7
Episode 7 – “Where the yellow arrows are; you’re not coming back” Kevin and Keith explain the extremes that they had to adopt in their fishing methods and the areas that they fish to overcome falling numbers of fish: · No individual angler can ever know everything – we do not live long enough · […]
The White Stuff Part 6: Some of this stuff is gonna sound crazy!
In this episode Kevin and Keith explain why LESS is definitely MORE. Their words of wisdom include: Do yourself a favour – turn your lure upside down; It’s the tiny little details that make the difference; It’s not just about the lure falling through the water, it’s the way it falls through the water; Smelt […]
The White Stuff – Part 5
News is that the Cornish Federation of Sea Anglers have quietly increased their minimum qualifying weight for bass in shore or boat competitions to 3 pounds – for those who prefer to measure their bass in length, this equates to about 51cm (BASS Tape Measure). Standalone changes like this may seem insignificant, yet a growing […]