2nd Guide Client Catches – Lurking in the Murk…
NOTE: Joe’s remaining 2025 Availability can be found at the bottom of this post.
It has been beautifully sunny for what seems like a long time down here in south Devon – which of course is all very welcome when you consider how rotten it still was this time last year. However, as is often the case in spring, in return for the sunshine we’ve had to endure an extended run of cold and incessantly strong east and north-easterly winds.

But the bass ‘need to feed’ is my/our attitude. So even though the plan was to shelter from the wind, it was actually a small section of shallow water that was being stirred up by it, and that my 2nd Guide Joe expertly exploited, that greatly assisted his client (Stephen) to hook the wonderful 60cm bass in the featured images:

As you can see, it was the Megabass Sleeper Craw (creature bait) that accounted for Stephen’s bass after Joe had taught him how to use it, within the extremely clear water inside of this estuary location. Needless to say, his client was absolutely overjoyed to catch this early-season stunner with the full story told in the Audio Clip below:
The ‘Clump’

2nd Guide Joe’s Remaining 2025 Dates

If you would like to enquire and/or to book a session with, or for further information, please complete the Contact Form at the bottom of the page, or you can email us directly at: southdevonbassguide@yahoo.com.
8 Hour Guided Sessions
1. 8 Hour Guided Sessions for between 1 and 3 anglers completed in January, March, April and December will be at a priced at £150 for 1 angler. If the person booking wants to add a 2nd angler the price is £250, with the total for a 3rd angler being £300.
(A deposit of £50 is required to secure each position).
2. 8 Hour Guided Sessions for between 1 and 3 anglers completed between May and November will be at priced at £175 for 1 angler. If the person booking wants to add a 2nd angler the price is £270, with the total for a 3rd angler being £300.
(A deposit of £50 is required to secure each position)
The dates that Joe has available on all of the above are as follows:
December – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 17th
3 Day Package Dates
The South Devon Bass Guide Ltd 3 Day Packages are for 3 people (you do not need to know one another, and you can come as a singleton to join the other two anglers). They incorporate 6x 4 hour guided sessions, over 3 days/nights of fishing, and includes 3 nights BB (Double en-suite room per person) at the excellent Chillington House – South Devon Bed and Breakfast Hotel).
The price is £529 per person
A deposit of £200 is required to secure each position.
All places are Fully Booked for 2025 however, please complete the Contact Form below to be kept informed of Joe’s 2026 Dates
