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Category: Conservation

Client Catches – Drawing them in…

With colder than average temperatures, this early season cracker proves that the correct tactics can yield results.

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My Recent Catches – Only by the night…

How I landed a mid-winter ‘Pit Bull’ in addition to a clutch of ‘night time marauders’ since the New Year.

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My Year in Review 2020

Happy New Year! 2020 brought about numerous challenges – some obvious, and some less so. Here’s my summary of events…

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My Recent Catches – Switching it up…

How adjustments to my approach in line with ‘bass behaviour’ has brought about my recent catches.

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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!

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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 – Retrieve to achieve! Part 2 of 2

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

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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 – Striking it lucky!

Watercraft, instinct and the right lure – added to a huge dollop of luck! How I landed a recent whopper!

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My Year in Review 2019 – Part 2 of 2

My final blog post of the decade! Thank you to my readers, clients, family and friends. Happy New Year!

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My Year in Review 2019 – Part 1 of 2

Significant winter catches, new methods mastered and many client PBs – Part 1 (Jan-June) of my yearly review.

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My Recent Catches – Frustratingly good…

How the weather and the associated sea conditions has hugely influenced my approach in the past 6 weeks…

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