NELS0N 457 Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I was just wondering what's the best bait for bass and also if there's any tips for catching bass 50 yards of multi-mono rigged correctly will murder a few 4 Quote Link to post
Arry 18,512 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hi Live sand eel is very good whole soft crab whole side of a pout whiting and live prawn on float, hook the prawn once through the tail third segment from the tail. Don't be frightened to cast very short if its a steeper beach. At Blackpool sands near Slapton sands Devon first light and dusk into dark if you cast more than 40 feet out you will just get doggies. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post
robbo 802 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Peeler crab is hard to beat, it'll catch pretty much anywhere, from an estuary to rock marks and a beach.. As Jonah said my fave is probably live eel, particular on really light gear and free lined. The thing with bass is finding where and when they are feeding, you only get a short window usually when they're "having it"... if you do find out could let me know lol When hes let you know kev any chance you can give me a ring. As well as world seafishing forum there is a southwest seafishing forum that may cover the areas youre looking to fish. 2 Quote Link to post
kanigra 110 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 thx robbo just what I was looking for cheers Quote Link to post
willo the wisp 27 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Recently moved to west Wales been caching plenty of schoolies on plugs of rock marks before I tried that I tried lug and rag which mostly produced dog and flounder I had a look inside some of the bass I caught on plugs and and nine times out of ten crab was there been fishing a light rig on crab ever since and had some nice fish 8 pounder being the biggest of pendine last week and a few 4 to 6 pounders in llansteffan coming in on the tide sand eels work well there to also noticed that when the tide starts coming up the estuary I been catching schoolies on the first run then at full tide seem to get the bigger ones for about 45 mins then all goes quiet 4 Quote Link to post
fireman 10,774 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) I found a lot of fish had a time of the tide to catch them in Pembrokeshire,on the west facing coast around St Davids off the rocks it used to be an hour and a half before and after high tide first for the makeral then the bass and other fish following the bait fish shoals and up on the surf beaches it was sand eel on a bubble float in the suft that did the best for me for bass.You got some good fishing grounds there willo the wisp and tight lines mate indeed Edited July 27, 2015 by fireman 4 Quote Link to post
willo the wisp 27 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yea fireman great part of country for sea fishing also excellent sea trout fishing 2 Quote Link to post
rob84 112 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Going on a boat trip next Monday out of Swansea marina, not done much sea fishing. Ordered a load of pealer crab, any tips on catch bass? Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Going on a boat trip next Monday out of Swansea marina, not done much sea fishing. Ordered a load of pealer crab, any tips on catch bass? Who's the skipper? If it's Pete Nick you could be in for a good day. TC Quote Link to post
chester 147 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Live sand eel 1 Quote Link to post
lewi 7 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Baits depend on where you are going to fish. Surf beaches like llangennith in s Wales you won't beat live razors, failing that lugworm fish well. Obviously ur sand eel and mackerel etc will still fish but They wouldn't be top of my list. Estuaries peelers crab, rag worm although I know of a 13lber caught in the river by me on a whole mackerel which coughed up a shad. Docks I'd use small rag, maddies or mussels. Not to clued up on artificials so really couldn't help there. Boat fishing I know they use the live eel a lot and drift sand bars etc. Quote Link to post
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 All shingle shores round here, dont know if it makes a difference, but a fella I know swears by cooked chicken skin. Float fished from the pontoons and piers. Quote Link to post
mattyg 1,862 Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Now that I'm clearly a bass fishing expert I'd say the best bait in my experience is anything that NEWKID gives you to stick on the hook (lug)! It worked for me! 1 Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,094 Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Now that I'm clearly a bass fishing expert I'd say the best bait in my experience is anything that NEWKID gives you to stick on the hook (lug)! It worked for me! Well it f****d my early ramblings about peeler, they were mad for lug weren't they?? I kept putting peeler on and watching you drag another in on lug lol Quote Link to post
mattyg 1,862 Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 To be fair, I'd have dragged em in on dead rat..... Quote Link to post
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