Lure fishing for Bass
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Jurassic Park
October 11, 2009
My mate Tony and I were up early Saturday morning and heading west to Weymouth to meet up with Mark Padfield, expectations where high and as usual Mark had done his homework and put us on the fish, in-fact while he was running through a few tips with tony I’d already hooked into one on my second cast, a good bass of 4.5lbs.
The good start continued and through the rest of the morning we where on the bass, 19 in total, with seven for Mark, seven for Tony and four for me, gars and macks made an appearance too so there wasn’t a dull moment. Also managed one off the top on the Xorus No Alibi which is a massive and crazy looking surface lure.
Due Tide Minnow Slim 200
October 10, 2009
Duo Tide Minnow slim 200, Colour No. S116-RS
Where is it going to end, the Tide Minnow Slim 175 seemed long but the 200 is so long it doesn’t fit in my lure box. That said the Tide Minnows are great lures with great actions and fantastic finishes, this particular colour really catches the eye, with it’s very dark olive back fading into iridescent copper sides and finished with a silver belly. The action of the Tide Minnow slim is a tight wobble which is achieved with a simple retrieve, I like to work these lure though and jerks of the rod tip will shoot the lure off to one side another jerk brings it back the other way, pauses letting the lure suspend and gently raise to the surface can often entice a hit.
Sometimes all that is needed is to allow it to drift in some current, a few little twitches now and then, maybe followed by a very slow retrieve and pause. If you don’t have any Tide Minnow’s in your lure box, then I’d advise you to get a few, although I’d suggest starting with a 145 SLD-F.
Model: Tide Minnow Slim 200 Manufacturer: Duo
Length: 200mm Weight: 27g Dives: 2.5 to 4ft
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