I returned to Cornwall after the weekend, full of hope for a March bass, went out fishing - and blanked!
The Big One fishing show was massive, amazing how many people wanted to talk about bass fishing (at a predominantly freshwater event)
APIA Foojin’RS Sky High 99M 9’9’’ 8-42g lure rod review - around £400 in the UK
APIA Foojin’RS Desire 95MH 9’5’’ 12-50g lure rod review - around £400 in the UK
APIA Foojin’RS Vivogue 96ML+ 9’6’’ 6-38g lure rod review - around £390 in the UK (ML+ means so much here)
Anybody else literally feeling sick with excitement about the (fishing) year to come?
Nitecore NU33 headlamp review (a bit bigger and more powerful than the tiny and perfect Nitecore NU25) - around £50 here in the UK
More February bass, Ioving the challenge, March is looming........
Penn Conflict Inshore 822MH 8’2’’ Max 45g (under £100) and Penn Conflict XR Inshore 862MH 8’6’’ Max 45g (£170+) lure rod reviews
It fascinates me when somebody fishes one of “my” lures in a way that I haven’t and catches fish (and they are kind enough to tell me about it)
Caught another February bass yesterday morning, still smiling!
Sub-surface hard lures - whack and crank or do a bit of twitchy stuff?
I turn 50 tomorrow, not quite sure how that happened, I’ve had my birthday present already - a February 2023 bass!
New Savage Gear Surf Walker 2.0 surface lures info/review - all under £12, my growing obsession (ignore if my working with Savage Gear bothers you)
If your braid suddenly starts breaking I would suggest that your braid isn’t actually at fault (I was given a really clever tip by an angler I know)
Sneaked in there with a UK January bass, plus a new fishing podcast by a fantastic Irish angler (who kindly asked me to record an episode with him)
Penn Conflict Inshore 9’ Max 30g (around £100) and Penn Conflict XR Inshore 9’ Max 30g (around £160+) lure rod reviews
Bass fishing in SW Portugal, Part 3 - the rods, reels and lines we used, what I think has the potential to work and what didn’t
January bass are not easy to come by, but one was nearly caught early yesterday morning (clutching at straws?!)
Bass fishing in SW Portugal, Part 2 - the fishing tackle that the bloke who catches some huge bass out there uses
