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My Recent Catches – A ‘Purple Patch!’

The reasons ‘why’ I’ve been using the Patchinko so much during (ironically) a memorable period of catches…

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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.

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My Recent Catches – Learning with lures.

A ‘paddle tail lure that was recommended to me becomes an instant hit in terrible conditions…

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My Recent Catches – Retrieve to achieve! Part 2 of 2

When to change the lure. Plus, more tweaks to the retrieve that ‘worked!’

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My Recent Catches – Retrieve to achieve – Part 1 of 2

How changing the retrieve style has accounted for some recent captures.

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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…

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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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Client Catches – Beginners luck?

Facilitating and witnessing the success of someone who had never cast a lure before – what a buzz!

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Client Catches – Perseverance is a virtue.

It only takes a second (and a 72cm bass!) to turn a quiet session into one you’ll reminisce about forever!

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My Recent Catches – New lures, old methods…

When the bass are proving difficult to ‘lure’, consider a completely new lure type or maybe a ‘forgotten’ method…

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Client Catches – Out of the doldrums

A veritable feast of lure caught bass for my clients, but it hasn’t been easy to find them, or what they want!

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Client Catches – Finicky, Fussy, Fun!

Recent client catches, in addition to examples of the capricious nature of the bass and how we’ve overcome this.

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