Happy New Year! 2020 brought about numerous challenges – some obvious, and some less so. Here’s my summary of events…
Author: southdevonbassguide
10 Items of equipment I’d recommend from 2020
My annual review of the items that have served me well over the past season. To be read and enjoyed with a mince pie!
My Recent Catches – Switching it up…
How adjustments to my approach in line with ‘bass behaviour’ has brought about my recent catches.
Client Catches – Time for one more!
Confidence in a lure and a method overcomes the ‘winter doubts’ to put a 6lb+ bass on the deck!
The MC Magnetic Weight Shifting ‘Surf’ Needlefish.
Very, very proud to be officially releasing these longer casting models. In new colours too!
My Recent Catches – A ‘Purple Patch!’
The reasons ‘why’ I’ve been using the Patchinko so much during (ironically) a memorable period of catches…
My Recent Catches – Fun in the Sun!
Prohibited to guide clients but able to fish myself – I’ve used this time to experiment with venues and methods.
My Recent Catches – Learning with lures.
A ‘paddle tail lure that was recommended to me becomes an instant hit in terrible conditions…
My Recent Catches – Retrieve to achieve! Part 2 of 2
When to change the lure. Plus, more tweaks to the retrieve that ‘worked!’
My Recent Catches – Retrieve to achieve – Part 1 of 2
How changing the retrieve style has accounted for some recent captures.
Client Catches – Ending on a high…?
With no guiding between the 5 Nov -2 Dec, this could very well be the final ‘client catches’ post of 2020…
Client Catches – The ‘Mighty DoLive!’
An array of tips on how I/we utilise the DoLive Stick, plus the story of the second largest ‘client bass’ this season.
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