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    Daiwa morethan X-cross 120SSR-F(Post)

    Daiwa morethan X-cross 120SSR-F

    YGK WX8(Post)

    This will be the first of a series of blog posts on the range of YGK braids that are suitable for UK bass lure fishing.The absolute daddy of the YGK range for casting lures is the G-soul WX8. &n ...

    EU Supports Recreational Bass Fishing(Post)

    As per the infographic below, great news from the EU today on the banning of fishing for bass by pelagic trawlers in northern seas including the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea, the Channel Islands an ...

    How I utilise an OSP DoLive Stick Wakasagi (Part 1 of 2) (Post)

    To most lure aficionados, the OSP DoLive Stick Wagasagi requires little introduction. But the recent capture of a bass on one of these incredibly versatile lures has prompted me to describe ‘how ...

    Single Hooks(Post)

    I have been using single hooks successfully for several years on all of my hard lures. In this time I have experimented with sizes, styles and brands of hooks. Here are some personal pointers and gui ...

    Savage Gear Line Thru Sandeel(Post)

    The Savage Gear Line Thru lures are now in stock here: https://lurefishingforbass.co.uk/savage-gear-line-thru-sandeel/They look great and the quality is a step up for Savage Gear.Looking fo ...

    Fiiish lure hooked a Tope(Post)

    We caught a number of surprise species when bass fishing in 2013 but hooking a tope on a Fiiish lure was the most memorable.Check out the video of this fourteen year old kid jigging a Fiiish for bass ...

    ​Are you a ‘Changer’ or a ‘Mover’...? (Part 2 of 3)(Post)

    In Part 1 of this series I highlighted three examples - the first two were when obvious signs of bass prey behaviour had been spotted, where you’ve attempted to match what is present with your l ...

    New OSP Dolive Stick Colours(Post)

    New OSP Dolive Sticks are now in stock at https://lurefishingforbass.co.uk/osp-DoLive-Stick-... bringing the total number of colours to 19.The Dolive Stick is seven years old, but 2017 was the y ...

    BKK Titan Super Slider Hooks(Post)

    At the time of writing, we haven’t used a better unweighted hook for weedless bass lures than the BKK Titan.They’re made using high quality Japanese materials, include a twistlock for easier riggin ...

    YGK X8(Post)

    The YGK X8 is the second best lure casting braid in the range after the YGK WX8 and is a reliable and suitable braid for UK bass lure fishing.The full name, YGK G-soul Upgrade PE X8 is a mo ...

    Baitcasting For Bass(Post)

    Guest post on using a baitcasting setup when lure fishing for bass by Stephen Lurefishing.I have used baitcasting reels since the late 1980s. This was a time when I mainly fly fished but I als ...

    ​What on earth does a bass ‘think’ a white senko actually is?(Post)

    I am almost embarrassed thinking back to my first lure caught bass in darkness less than two years ago - embarrassed that I’d never really given it a chance or considered this method worthwhile ...

    The Small Surface Bass Lures I Use – When and How...(Post)

    This past week has seen a definite upsurge (judging by the amount of reports on Social Media) in the amount of bass being taken on bass lures fished ‘on the top’ - something that, I believe is occ ...

    ‘Smaller’ Hard Diving Bass Lures – Why I’ll always have some with me... (Post)

    I wrote a piece last year that posed the question - is there an optimum size and shape of bass lure? Primarily, I discussed the advantages of using smaller lures in the 80-100m size - such as l ...

    DUO Larus Minnow(Post)

    The Lure Fishing for Bass team has been fishing DUO Larus lures for years in deep water, but they've never gained more than a niche following in the UK.  A small heavy lure tha ...

    ​Tidal Range – How recording it can help you catch more bass (Part 2 of 3)(Post)

    In Part 2 of this three part series I will describe how the wind direction and strength, in addition to fluctuations/extremes in the air or barometric pressure can affect tidal range – which in turn, ...

    Megabass Zonk Lures Explained(Post)

    Megabass Zonk lures come with a variety of three different lips as shown above.Zonk SW:  The most common Zonk in the UK and the shallowest diving.Zonk Yoro-Yoro: Has a hinged lip and is de ...

    ​Fiiish Perfect Link(Post)

    The following is an explanation of the Fiiish Perfect Link system of Fiiish braid, leader and clips.Fiiish have four combinations of balanced braid leaders and clips starting with the lightest ...

    Duo Larus Minnow 95(Post)

    The Duo Larus Minnow 95 is a serious piece of kit and one of the best long distance casting sinking lures available. At a heavy 34g and short 9.5cm this casts like a rocket and sinks like a stone, al ...

    Marc Cowling Signature Needlefish Lures(Post)

    Buy Marc's new lure HERE.I was still shaken from what had occurred over the past three hours earlier that evening, as I lent against my car, sweating profusely whilst struggling to wipe the swea ...

    It’s not over until the fat bass sings(Post)

    At short notice we did a lure fishing for bass trip out of Lymington in Hampshire. It was an eight hour trip and the tides and weather all looked in our favour.We started drifting the incoming tide ...

    Fly Dropper(Post)

    A fly dropper used in front of a bass lure can be used when lure fishing for bass to increase the numbers of bass caught.Although not proven, many bass lure fishermen believe a fly dropper ...

    ​A new species invading UK shores(Post)

    Between spring and autumn every year there have been an increasing number of reports of what many believe to be a new species to the UK shoreline. Marine biologists are saying that if fact they are n ...

    IMA Komomo Rip Off?(Post)

    The IMA Komomo has been a must have shallow diving lure for a few years now but at £18 each are they a rip off? I asked myself is this a go to lure because of the quality finish and IMA marketing ...

    Night Fishing Bass Lures(Post)

    I am positive there are many anglers out there who are intrigued, if not fascinated, by the prospect of attempting to catch a bass on a lure in darkness. But if you’re inexperienced or not particular ...

    Hard Diving Minnows – My Approach (Part 2 of 3)(Post)

    In Part 2 of this series, I will continue to discuss the characteristics and attributes associated to the hard diving minnows that I use in the course of my personal and guided bass lure fishing sess ...

    Fiiish Black Minnow Explained(Post)

    When you first start exploring the Fiiish Black Minnow lure range it’s not always clear which heads, bodies and hooks go together but, once you understand the Fiiish Black Minnow system of categori ...

    Savage Gear Line Thru Sandeel – Realistic and becoming highly reliable...(Post)

    As previously mentioned, I tend to carry lures that will do a very specific job for me, in the vast and varied conditions (configuration of the seabed, sea state and depth of water) that I w ...

    My approach to using Needlefish (Part 2 of 2)(Post)

    In Part 1 of this series I talked about the many attributes of the needlefish that I have been using (primarily the level sinking Jim’s Lures), in addition to how to cast and retrieve them to mi ...

    ​‘Cabin Fever’ Why it might be good for you...(Post)

    I can’t pretend that anything beats actually being out there - clambering around to a ‘secret’ secluded cove, holding a rod and working the bass lure in anticipation of that heart stopping mome ...

    Bass Lure Rods – Finding that ‘all-rounder’(Post)

    Whether you’re a lure, bait, fly, beach or boat angler, the fishing rod you use is an immensely personal item, and what feels ‘right’ for one angler may feel totally alien to another. Owning a&nbs ...

    ‘Soft’ Surface Lures... An Option?(Post)

    No, I’m not going completely crazy, even though this bloody awful weather is becoming tiresome to say the least - especially as I strongly suspect there are still bass to be caught on lures. In fact ...

    ​How to ‘handle’ a bass(Post)

    So you’ve hooked into something that is seriously pulling back... A boil on the surface followed a flash of silver reveals the culprit to be a bass, and a good one too! Your heart is in you ...

    ​Tidal Range – How recording it can help you catch more bass (Part 3 of 3)(Post)

    In Part 3 of this series I will explain some of my experiences and add examples, from personal and guided sessions, where bass lure choice based on the depth of the water on a neap tide, a moderate l ...

    Jigging for Bass(Post)

    What follows is an overview of what to expect if you join one of the Lure Fishing for Bass Jigging for Bass trips.Who: These trips are suitable for those with some lure fishing experience, wa ...