bass

[ANDREW JAMES]

Has Any One Been Caching Any Bass

[jimmy]

Has Any One Been Caching Any Bass

Aye,me mate has caught a few over the last week,I aint gonna post the area on open forum mate and it aint local where he caught them.
Check ya PMs

[ANDREW JAMES]

was it high tide or low tide when u chaght them

[RONVIK]

When i used to fish for bass,(down south) the best time was when the tide was on its way in. the bass would feed close in the surf and and move forward with the tide.

[kela66]

i have been spinning and plugging ? around the rocks at st marys, low tide of course in the hope of bass , not even a bite does anyone know if im wasting my time at this mark ??

[RONVIK]

Here an enjoyable video for you kela, sorry but it be in cornwall.
YouTube - Ed 'Rock Hopper' Schliffke: Bass Fishing in Cornwall
but its rocks and low tide

[The Great Wallsendo]

i have been spinning and plugging ? around the rocks at st marys, low tide of course in the hope of bass , not even a bite does anyone know if im wasting my time at this mark ??

I don't think you are wasting your time mate...at the end of the day that is prime fishy type territory if there's Bass/Pollacky type things about there's no reason why they woulnd't be there

[Sigsy]

That sounds like a fab idea for a few sticky posts

Why not pick each species and start a thread for it, including what peoples experiences are of best time to fish/baits/type of ground/rigs etc and then filter out the usefull threads, so you can have ie: sticky Cod, Bass, Pollock, Flatties etc etc

I reckon that would be a huge help to newbies like myself and if you meta tagged it right you would end with huge site hits, just remeber to meta tutorial,guide,plan etc, then with big hits comes advertising.

[The Great Wallsendo]

That sounds like a fab idea for a few sticky posts

Why not pick each species and start a thread for it, including what peoples experiences are of best time to fish/baits/type of ground/rigs etc and then filter out the usefull threads, so you can have ie: sticky Cod, Bass, Pollock, Flatties etc etc

I reckon that would be a huge help to newbies like myself and if you meta tagged it right you would end with huge site hits, just remeber to meta tutorial,guide,plan etc, then with big hits comes advertising.

Great idea in an "ideal" world...but in the year that I've been back into fishing, I've learnt one thing - Anglers are more secretive about tactics/spots/baits etc than the Knights Templar and Opus Dei are about the Holy Grail whereabouts.

Don't get me wrong I've gleaned loads and loads from various sites but the best plan is to get out there and fish your socks off - if it doesn't work first time try something different and so on

Flatties - I prefer a single hook running ledger with Crab or worms baits (no beads) yet other peeps will say 2 hook flappers with beads. Best time to catch? depends on the venue - the rivers would be best fished when the tide is up other wise you're generally fishing into mud. Yet you can fish Wansbeck/Cambois beach with the tide waaay out.

Cod - 6/0 pennel pulley for me everytime. Whitley Beach is a preferred venue as it's got the lot I reckon as far as habitat for Cod to mooch about in...I'd say it is a low tide venue generally with a bit of sea running, but there are spots that'll fish when the tide is in...it's a case of knowing when and where is best at which time. Unfortunately, like I said earlier these are generally personally held secrets - so mostly these things have to be figured out yourself

Bass - learnt early on that no one will divulge a Bass hot spot, but if you use your common dog you can easily figure out where they could be...sandy surfy type beaches...look for holes at low water etc

The internet is a great resource, but I think the greatest strength of this site is that you can actually meet the peeps on it if you chose to do so (which I know you have) THAT is when you get your best help and advice...coz unfortunately there are too many lurkers out there that will take the info and give nowt back - which is mainly why people are reluctant to post all their hot tips on forums such as these (IMHO)

[RONVIK]

Once again wsf. Help Article A to Z Listing | Sea Fishing and Sea Angling Online

must agree with the G.W. Your own trials and errors are your way forward to catching fish.

[kela66]

Here an enjoyable video for you kela, sorry but it be in cornwall.
YouTube - Ed 'Rock Hopper' Schliffke: Bass Fishing in Cornwall
but its rocks and low tide

ronvik you are the youtube ninja , i bought the vid off a lad on here the other month that is what inspired me to try it down there ,only thing i caught was tennis elbow of the rsi

[Sigsy]

I agree, no amount of advice equals personal experience, but i was just thinking of a rough guide, like a point in the right direction.
Remember, not everyone who visits this site has years of experience under they're belt, and you'd be suprised how reluctant newbies like myself are to ask sometimes, for fear of sounding stupid to otherwise in-house common knowledge.
But I also respect safegaurding hotspots.
And yeah, thanks to this site I've made some new friends who do have experience and are willing to teach so I guess in retrospect that is far more valuable than any "Sticky" post would ever be.

Cheers for that Wallsendo

[RONVIK]

ronvik you are the youtube ninja , i bought the vid off a lad on here the other month that is what inspired me to try it down there ,only thing i caught was tennis elbow of the rsi

The internet is an amazing place for info. ya can find anything! its addictive but great for learning and researching new marks via sat-photos, maps etc....
i`m finding new places to fish all the time and where no-one has ever been, away from the crowd.
"back to nature", its magick with a k.

[The Great Wallsendo]

I agree, no amount of advice equals personal experience, but i was just thinking of a rough guide, like a point in the right direction.
Remember, not everyone who visits this site has years of experience under they're belt, and you'd be suprised how reluctant newbies like myself are to ask sometimes, for fear of sounding stupid to otherwise in-house common knowledge.
But I also respect safegaurding hotspots.
And yeah, thanks to this site I've made some new friends who do have experience and are willing to teach so I guess in retrospect that is far more valuable than any "Sticky" post would ever be.

Cheers for that Wallsendo

No such thing as a daft or stupid question mate - I've asked millions of questions on here, most of which I'm sure have been asked and answered loads of times over...

Ask away - you will get an answer

[Charlie_Thompson]

I've learnt one thing - Anglers are more secretive about tactics/spots/baits etc than the Knights Templar and Opus Dei are about the Holy Grail whereabouts.

Oh no they're not - this site wouldn't exist without anglers sharing info and that includes where fish are caught. Some choose not to share at times(fair enough) some go the extra mile with maps included and everything in between. Most anglers are anything but secretive about their successes and when and where they happened. You do anglers and NESA a great disservice to suggest otherwise Sir