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

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Category: soft plastic 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

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

My Recent Catches – Splash n’ Dash…!

How I’ve tempted a number of February lure-caught bass, with a specific tactic (and lure) accounting for all of them!

Albie Snax, Bass at night on lures, Bass Lure Fishing, Bass lure methods, bass lure tactics, Bass lures winter, Henry Gilbey, Lure fishing for bass in winter, Lures in darkness, marc cowling, Marc Cowling's book, OSP DoLive Stick, Pulse Tail Gravity Stick, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Weedless hooks

My Recent Catches – A jolly January!

I’ve not had it all my own way, but through effort, knowhow and some settled weather I’ve had a ball!

Bass Lure rods, Henry Gilbey, january bass, Lure fishing bass, Lure of Bass, Major Craft Seabass Custom, marc cowling, Marc Cowling Bass Guide, Marc Cowling's book, Moon and bass catches, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, Seaguar fluorocarbon, Sufix 131, Winter bass

My Recent Catches – The 12 Bass of Xmas

How I landed Xmas bass of 71, 63 and 59cm alongside others to make up the dozen – all by utilising local knowledge.

Bass Lure Fishing, Bass on lures at Christmas, Bass on lures December, Beaches bass fishing, Estuary bass fishing, marc cowling, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Gravity Stick, South Devon Bass Guide, Winter bass on lures

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 – Sense or Sight? (Darkness)

This follow-up discusses some fine client catches, and how bass may hunt through sensing movement and noise…

Albie Snax, Bass lures, Hard diving minnows bass, Hard lures for bass, Hard minnows bass, IMA Hound Glide, Lure fishing bass, Lure Fishing in Darkness, Needlefish Lures, Pulse Tail Gravity Stick, Savage Gear, Savage Gear Manic Prey, Senkos, Shingle beaches bass

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

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