The weekend is nearly upon us
I’m sure i can’t be alone. It’s Friday, so that means scouring the weather sites, swell forecasts, tidal predictions. Then mooching through my mental map of marks, correlating times, tidal coefficients, swell directions, size, wind, and past experiences. How to maximise my chances ? The more organised amongst us will have kept detailed diaries, maybe […]
Dogfights & Doldrums
As I strolled onto the coast last night the scene resembled a dogfight from an old film. Terns crashing into the water in every direction, Gannets dive-bombing in the distance, the water spontaneously erupting with silver shards, the sky oozing red orange and pink. A sight to take the breath. Of course though, with a […]
Senkos in the dark
One of our BASS members, Rod Lugg, shares some of his experience, top-tips and thoughts on ….. Fishing for bass with Senkos in the dark: Ease into your environment – In terms of fishing in the dark in general, I do as much if not more as in daylight, I think this as a starting […]
Assume they are there
Bass fishing can fill the mind with doubt some days. Are the fish even there ? It’s a migratory species, highly mobile, shoaling, a creature of habit, but not entirely predictable. The seasons, the weather, water temperature, food source, length of day, moon phase, tide state … all these factors influence these majestic fish, and […]
Reflections on USA
Well the dust has settled now on the recent trip by some BASS members to the USA to target Striped Bass (Stripers). There were around 3 separate UK groups from BASS that made the trip, all with a slightly different emphasis, be it large plugs for big cows, fly-fishing on flats, or sight-casting from beaches. […]