The Pursuit of Large Bass – Introduction
It has become clear to me over time that there are things we bass anglers can do that increase our probability of catching large (8lb plus) fish. This is the first of a series of blogs in which I will look back over a lifetime of bass fishing and share details of how (and often […]
Angling Groups Tell Minsters To Ban Bass Netting Or Risk A Total Stock Collapse
The latest report from fisheries scientists has revealed that stocks of seabass around the UK and North European coast are now below the critical level at which recovery can be guaranteed. Advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) for 2017 says: “ICES advises that when the precautionary approach is applied, […]
A remarkable sight ….
Continuing the theme of the good-fortune enjoyed by the members of the BASS Blogging team, this time it’s Matt on the receiving end … In January Matt made an audio blog of Julian catching a fair few good bass including a whopper of 12 pounds. Well on their latest trip it seems the pendulum of […]
“Whatever the problem fishing is the solution.”
It was the eve of my 50th birthday. The morning had taken me far from home and I was now travelling to a regular fishing haunt via an unfamiliar route. Racing to my destination the southern English landscape constantly changed, as geography, light and weather rapidly varied. Such variation in the physical world mirrored my […]
Slow & Low
This time of year can produce big bass, and i’m constantly distracted by the thoughts of how to maximise my chances of encountering one. There are so many different ways to fish for bass. The array of equipment available to us is enormous (and every increasing). Metals flung at distance, big shads fished sink & […]