The sea temperature is one of the most critical factors, alongside the lengthening and shortening of the days that contributes to the migration of many species of fish, and of course their prey. And whilst the latter is set in stone, the former can fluctuate markedly depending
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CHAPTER 2 – TECHNIQUES – BAIT FISHING River And Estuary Fishing For Bass Ideas and views expressed here are based mainly on my personal experience on Sussex and Hampshire rivers, but the principles may apply elsewhere. I have been a keen beach and boat angler for over
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A Lifetime With Bass by Donovan Kelley Several readers of my earlier book, ‘Forty Anglers, 1994’, have asked, “When am I going to write another?” My answer has always been. “Never” – until very recently when I found myself with a lot of typescripts on my hands.
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CHAPTER 2 – TECHNIQUES – BAIT FISHING Float-Fished Prawns Prawn fishing for bass is traditional along the Dorset coastline. The area has the second lowest tidal range in Europe, therefore, with some caution, many of the shallow reefs are easily accessible. Where the shoreline is covered by
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Donovan Kelley is often regarded as the leading light and authoritative source of much of what we now know of bass biology and behaviour, and for which he was so rightly awarded an MBE in 1991. He was the man who did more than any other to
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