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Bass anglers once had a reputation for being sneaky secretive types who skulk out under the cover of darkness and would rather sacrifice a limb than share a secret bass mark. How things have changed over the last few years eh! Each set of spring tides we see a giant super shoal of Bass sweep […]
How much longer can it go on ?
There have been a significant number of articles in the press recently about the challenges facing our beloved bass. An article in the Guardian here discusses the latest situation. B.A.S.S. has been campaigning long and hard for many years for recognition of the decline, always fearing that it would need a major stock collapse to […]
Overlooking Something?
When I read reports of and see people discussing Bass marks, they often share a similar theme; rock and reef marks. Indeed Bass do love relatively shallow reefs with plenty of soft structure/weed cover and such marks are a fairly safe bet when there’s a bit of fizz in the water. However, what does an […]
Thoughts and plans …
A Blog post on Henry Gilbey’s popular site recently stirred some thoughts that have been lingering for a while. The particular phrase that got the juices flowing was this …. I also am becoming more and more convinced that visiting anglers who come to Ireland on the hunt for bass especially need to start thinking […]
How big can we go ?
Perceptions of size. Whilst lure-fishing for bass last summer, & failing miserably to connect, I clipped on a small metal lure, & quickly hooked a big feisty Mackeral. Then half-way in, the Mackeral went completely bonkers as a bass did it’s best to try & nail it. The sight was fascinating, as a bass of […]