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Professionally guided lure fishing for bass, from the beautiful south Devon coastline.

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Category: Bass fishing

Client Catches – Murky Madness…

How my clients’ 7lb+ bass was linked to bait fish activity outside of the typically recognised clarity conditions…

Bantham, Dartmouth sea bass, Fishing near Dartmouth, Fishing near Salcombe, Guided Bass fishing, Lure fishing bass, Marc Cowling Bass Guide, Marc Cowling's book, River Avon Bass, River Exe bass, River Plym bass, River Tamar bass, River Yealm bass, Salcombe sea bass, Savage Gear Gravity Stick

Client Catches – Gutters & Gravity Sticks

The 12th 70cm+ client bass, in addition to the tactics and lure type that facilitated it and another 60cm client PB

Daiwa Shoreline Shiner, Dartmouth bass fishing, Guided Bass fishing, Lure fishing salcombe, Patchinko 140, Salcombe, Salcombe sea bass, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Sea Bass Salcombe, Shingle beaches bass fishing, South Devon bass fishing, South Hams bass fishing, Surf Seekers

Client Catches – Mid-Season Report…

The prominent ‘facilitators’ that have contributed to what’s been a successful first half of my 2022 guiding season.

Albie Snax, Bass lures, Fishing Kingsbridge, IMA Hound Glide, IMA Lures, IMA Salt Skimmer, Lure fishing bass, OSP DoLive Stick, Patchinko 100, Patchinko 125, Pirate Lures, salcombe fishing, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Savage Gear SG Pencil, ZIPP WAKE Surface Lure

Client Catches – Expect the Unexpected…

Skill, Knowhow, Tenacity or Luck? My thoughts on a near 70cm ‘client clonker’ landed in less than ideal conditions…

Angling Trust, Angling Trust Bass Fishing, Bass Anglers Sportfishing Society, Bass Fishery Management Plan, Bass on lures under bright sunshine, Catching bass in bright conditions, DEFRA Bass stocks, Patchinko 125, Policy Lab Bass FMP, Sandy Beaches Bass on lures, SOS Bass

Client Catches – Houdini The Bass!

The largest ‘client bass’ in daytime at 73cm, plus my account of what was a fantastic 3 Day Package.

3 Day Package, Albie Snax, Bass Lure Fishing, Devon bass, Devon Bass Marks, Guided Bass fishing, Megabass Spindle Worm, Patchinko 125, Patchinko II, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, SG Pencil, South Devon Bass Guide

My Recent Catches – Scratching The Surface…

How exploring marks far inland and from the rugged open coast in atypical conditions has brought recent rewards…

Bass Lure Fishing, Bass lures, Brackist water, Estuary bass fishing, Headlands bass, Low tide bass marks, Lure fishing bass, Lure fishing in estuaries, OSP DoLive Stick, Patchinko 100, Patchinko 125, Patchinko 140, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Xorus lures

Client Catches – The ‘Art’ of Watercraft

The story of another client PB at 66cm and close to 7lb, that came about through observance, tenacity and skill.

Bass Lure Fishing, Bass lures, Gannets and bass, Keitech Easy Shiner, Keitech Shad lures, Lure fishing bass, Marc Cowling Books, Megabass Spindle Worm, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, South Devon Bass Guide, Watercraft Bass, Weedless bass lures

My Recent Catches – Bouncing For Bass!

Although forced into it somewhat, I’ve found some early-season success from a variety of venues – here’s how.

Bass Lure Fishing, Marc Cowling lures, Marc Cowling Needlefish, Marc Cowling ZIPP WAKE, OSP DoLive Stick, Patchinko 125, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Sea temperature, TC Lures ZIPP WAKE, Wave Worm Tiki Bamboo Stick, ZIPP WAKE Surface Lure

Client Catches – The Twilight Zone…

Another client PB, and an example of how a certain lure was utilised within arguably the ultimate fishing period…

Bass Lure Fishing- A Guide's Perspective, Bass lures, Dusk for bass, Fishing Devon, Guided Bass fishing, Marc Cowling ZIPP WAKE, Marc Cowling's book, Marc Cowling's Lure, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Surface Lures, TC Lures ZIPP WAKE, ZIPP WAKE Surface Lure

Client Catches – ‘Firsts’ with fortitude?

It’s a family affair as the Marc Cowling/TC Lures ZIPP WAKE comes to the fore – after an element of luck…

Art of Fishing, Lure fishing bass, Marc Cowling lures, Megabass Spindle Worm, OSP DoLive Stick, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Sunslicker Swimish, Tailwalk HiTide SSD, TC Lures, Veals, Xorus Frosty, ZIPP WAKE, ZIPP WAKE Surface Lure

My Recent Catches – Follow The Fry!

My late-March, lure-caught 6 pounder – what a way to blow away the DIY, Landscaping, and COVID blues!

Bass Lure Fishing, belly-weighted weedless hooks, Keitech Easy Shiner, Lure fishing bass, Major Craft Seabass Custom, Major Craft UK, Megabass Spindle Worm, Patchinko 125, Seabass Custom 882M, Sufix 131, Weedless hooks

Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society AGM – My Presentation

My first post in a while, but one that I hope makes up for my absence! This is the 1 hour presentation I recently gave for the remote BASS AGM.

BASS AGM Marc Cowling Presentation, bass angler sportfishing society, Bass fishing, Bass Lure Fishing marks, Bass marks, Bass on lures and finding marks, European Sea Bass Marks, How to catch bass on lures, How to find sea bass marks, Lure fishing bass, Marc cowling presentation

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