Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:48 pm
Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:48 am
Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:10 am
Dogbert wrote:Nice evening to be out and ya avoided the blank.
I've been told plain snoods with no bling works better for the bass from the beaches.
Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:26 am
Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:03 pm
Gonzo wrote:Dogbert wrote:Nice evening to be out and ya avoided the blank.
I've been told plain snoods with no bling works better for the bass from the beaches.
I've been meaning to tie a few new rigs actually, was thinking to get some twisted boom arms to keep from tangling as well, would you reckon the snoods should be short or leggy for bass?
Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:28 pm
Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:39 pm
Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:43 pm
m.b3 wrote:Gonzo wrote:Dogbert wrote:Nice evening to be out and ya avoided the blank.
I've been told plain snoods with no bling works better for the bass from the beaches.
I've been meaning to tie a few new rigs actually, was thinking to get some twisted boom arms to keep from tangling as well, would you reckon the snoods should be short or leggy for bass?
if you were fishing under the rodtip your hooklenghts where probably getting rolled around a lot and tangling back on themselves. you can fish all hooks above the lead, shorten the hooklenghts, up the breaking strain or use fluoro- all help.
wire booms will prevent tangling especially if you are fishing into a washing machine. hooklenght needs to be shorter than the boom. the wire kills movement and can help get fish when the seas are turbulent. having said that a lot of fish respond to movement in a number of situations so the booms could cost you fish. i would never set out to target bass with wire booms(dosent mean you wont catch one using them though!).
most of the bass i have caught on north dublin beaches have been on the top hooklenght time and time again. 30" 15lb. amnesia size 4 kamasan. if the sea is really heavy i would use trilene fluorocarbon in 15lb. or even 20lb. amnesia and drop the hooklenght to 2' or even 18". i would rarely go shorter for bass. i might up the size of the hooks to 2's or 1's.
wire booms for flats in close in the wash is always worth a shot and can work quite well. make some up and try them.
Dogbert wrote:Generally bass fishing from the beaches is best with a bit of surf or rough seas, I usually go for 2 snoods above the weight around 40 cms in length in choppy waters or a single snood above the weight 60 cms long and clipped to the weight in calmer weather.