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Category: client catches

Client Catches – If it’s ‘Bright or Night…’ Part 1 of 2

Go for White!!! Significant ‘client catches’ on white soft lures in bright sunshine.

Bass fishing marks Devon, Bass Lure Fishing- A Guide's Perspective, Bigbury bay bass fishing, Dartmouth bass fishing, Flounder on lures, Keitech Easy Shiner, Keitech Shad lures, Marc Cowling's book, Megabass Spindle Worm, Megabass Zonk Gatatide, salcombe fishing, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, The Lure of The Bass book, Torbay bass fishing

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 – 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

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 Year in Review 2021 (Part 2 of 2)

Recounting numerous highlights during the second half of 2021, when many remarkable bass were landed.

Keitech Easy Shiner, Keitech Shad lures, Lure fishing bass, Major Craft Seabass Custom, Marc Cowling surface lur, Megabass Spindle Worm, Megabass Zonk Gatatide, Needlefish Lures, Needlefish Marc Cowling, OSP DoLive Stick, Patchinko 125, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Shimano, Shimano spinning reels, Sunslicker Swimish, ZIPP WAKE

Client Catches – Topsy Turvy…

Some VERY keen anglers, added to some great tides and conditions, meant the ‘winter bass’ would surely play…?

Bass Lure Fishing, Estuary bass fishing, Fiiish Black Minnow, Lures for estuary bass, Patchinko 100, Patchinko 125, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Sunslicker Swimish, TC Lures, Winter bass fishing, Winter bass on lures, Winter bass tactics, ZIPP WAKE

Client Catches – A different animal…

A 10th client recently joined the ’70cm Club’, Here, I discuss via a compendium of catches just why they’re so special.

Albie Snax, Keitech Easy Shiner, Keitech Shad lures, Megabass Spindle Worm, Needlefish Lures, OSP DoLive Stick, Patchinko 100, Pulse Tail lures, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Soft Plastics bass lures, Surface lures for bass, Wave Worm Tiki Bamboo Stick

Client Catches – Sense or Sight? (Daylight)

How good is their eyesight? And did a very conspicuous lure colour make the difference for this client 7 pounder?

Bass fishing, Bass lures, belly-weighted weedless hooks, Guided Bass fishing, Hi-Viz Bass Lures, HTO N70 Labrax Special, OSP DoLive Stick, Paddle Tail Lures for Bass, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Shimano Stella, Soft plastics, Soft Plastics bass lures, White bass lures

Client Catches – ‘Operation Big Bass’

Is there a way to ‘target’ the larger bass only? The capture of this 68cm beauty adds weight to another theory I have….

Albie Snax, Art of Fishing, Bass fishing, Bass lures, Chug Bug, Guided Bass fishing, Keitech Easy Shiner, Patchinko 125, Rapala Bass Lures, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Skitter Pop, Storm Chug Bug

Client Catches – How shallow is shallow…?

The final part of the series covers how I’ve guided my clients onto lure-caught bass in exceedingly shallow water.

Bass Lure Fishing, Bass lure fishing guide, Bass lures, Bass on soft plastics, Keitech Easy Shiner, Keitech Shad lures, Marc Cowling Bass Blog, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Sea Bass Blogs, Soft Plastics bass lures, Soft plastics for bass, Weighted hooks for soft plastics

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