What We Offer

The principal reason why I created ‘South Devon Bass Guide’ is that, despite my/our successes, I can remember all too well just what a challenge bass are to catch on a lure – and even now, they very rarely give themselves up easily. Moreover, if you aren’t catching them, it is exceedingly difficult to ascertain four fundamental elements:

  • Am I fishing in the right place?
  • Am I fishing in the right place, but in the wrong conditions?
  • Am I using the right lure?
  • Am I using the lure in the right way?

Therefore, in addition to the actual guidance, my 2nd Guide Joe and I take great pleasure in teaching, mentoring, assisting and making friends with our clients, along one of the most spectacular and indeed varied stretches of coastline that the UK has to offer….

We will teach you:

  • What constitutes as a potential great bass mark – as discovering the right type of ground and understanding the tidal influence is essential in order to catch bass consistently. I will highlight exactly what to look for, so that you can find your own marks in the future.
  • Which lure(s) to choose to suit the conditions and the terrain. This again is critical to enhancing your levels of success, and deciding whether to attach a weedless soft plastic over, say a surface lure, can make all the difference.
  • How to ‘work’ or retrieve each lure type correctly, and how it was designed to do so. Understanding and mastering how to effectively utilise a lure in order to achieve as natural presentation as possible is, again, fundamental to your chances of consistently catching bass.
  • Watercraft. This is the art of determining and adapting to how certain types of marks (be it reef systems, sandy bays, creeks, estuarine environments, or rocky outcrops react under certain types of weather, wind, sea state and tidal conditions. Where bass swim, hunt and rest are all dependent on these elements.
  • Everything you need to know (from the basics upwards) including expert and impartial advice on the equipment to purchase – from which rod, reel, line, lures etc. through to clothing.

Our Qualifications:

  • Over 30 years combined of ‘one to one’ instructing experience from our previous professions.
  • Extensive Search and Rescue experience.
  • First Aid trained.
  • Fully Insured (public liability to £1million).
  • Health and Safety (Risk Assessor) trained.

Also Included:

  • A guiding and tutoring service from late-March through to early-December, with my 2nd Guide Joe completing sessions in January also.
  • Equipment – Full use of rods/reels/lures (included in the price) *Lost lures and breakages will be charged at cost*
  • Tuition on casting (if required) in order to maximise your chances of putting the lure where the bass are likely to be.
  • A picture of that prize bass and the day itself – I/we will take photographs and send them to you for your own use.
  • Friendly, professional and determined to put you onto the fish – these sessions are purely about your experience, learning and success.
  • I/we do not fish myself – our undivided attention is dedicated to you throughout the entire session.
  • A follow up service (free of charge) should you require any further advice in relation to lure fishing equipment or items that we used on the day.

“My objectives were to sharpen skills, understand better the fishing environment (and how to adapt to it) and, above all, to have a good time away from the stress of the city – Marc was amazing at delivering on all of that with his expert guiding and friendly approach. I learned a lot, and enjoyed every bit of it!”

M Brazendale

A Commitment

From the product and our services, to the fantastic relationships with our clients (the vast majority of which return year-on-year), at South Devon Bass Guide Ltd, we uphold a standard of excellence that is unwavering – both to our customers, and the continued conservation of this special, and most sporting of sea fish.

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