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Category: Guided Bass fishing

Client Catches – A winning combination…

How a lure with many virtues and a great angler in the making combined to place another ‘client 70’ on the shore.

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Client Catches – Perfect Paddle Tails…

A post detailing numerous client catches just recently, all of which have one thing in common…

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Client Catches – Back on the hard stuff…

Some recent client catches landed the ‘hard way’ – on hard diving minnows, top-water and needlefish lures.

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Client Catches – Murky Moments…

An insight into how my clients have extracted some recent lure-caught bass in murky water conditions.

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Client Catches – On your marks…

Darkness, the right lure, the right technique and some accurate casting after ‘reading’ the ground save the day!

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Client Catches – Creatures of the night…

My first 3 Day Package of 2021 has confirmed what I suspected – the big ones are waiting until nightfall to feed…

DAM Kick S Minnow, IMA Salt Skimmer, Marc Cowling Books, Marc Cowling Needlefish, Maria Chase Lure, Patchinko 100, Patchinko 125, Shimano Lunamis, Shimano Twin Power, Wave Worm Tiki Bamboo Stick, Whiplash Factory Spittin Wire

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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Bass Lure Fishing – A Guide’s Perspective

My New Book!!!!! Encompassing everything I have learnt as an angler and professional guide.

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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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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.

Berkley Fusion Swimbait hooks, DoLive Stick Sight Special, Graphiteleader, Graphiteleader ASPRO, Keitech Easy Shiner, McMurdo Fast Find Locator Beacon, OSP DoLive Stick, Patchinko 100, Patchinko 125, Shimano Vanquish, Sunslicker Swimish, Tackle House Feed Popper, Whiplash Factory Spittin Wire, Xorus Patchinko, Yamaga Blanks bass rod

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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