Bass Fishing?

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#1 Post by **wilky83** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:37 pm

Having only caught bass on lures i am starting to bait fish for them as i was told in the winter months i would only get the odd "stupid" bass on lures. So my questions are, what size hooks, what strenght line and what strenght shockleader, and also what kind of rigs. I know the best bait is peeled crab but is this only for rough ground, should i use sandeel on beaches????

#2 Post by **Danny M.** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:56 pm

basslover1 wrote:Having only caught bass on lures i am starting to bait fish for them as i was told in the winter months i would only get the odd "stupid" bass on lures. So my questions are, what size hooks, what strenght line and what strenght shockleader, and also what kind of rigs. I know the best bait is peeled crab but is this only for rough ground, should i use sandeel on beaches????

There is no such thing as a "stupid" Bass

Have a browse through the forum, there is plenty of information in it on how to target them, equipment, tactics etc.

#3 Post by **wilky83** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:58 pm

Thats what i meant thats what the guy in the tackle shop said

#4 Post by **wilky83** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:02 pm

Ok thanks danny m somtimes i wish i was as smart as a bass

#5 Post by **cormology** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:16 pm

Hey basslover i would keep it simple if i was you starting off for the bass. One or two hook flapper with 2/0 -4/0 hooks with 15/20 lb snoods 12-24 inches and 50lb main rig body, 5/6 oz grip lead plenty of fresh peeler

. See how that goes for you then you can start looking at pulley rigs running legers and all that craic. Main thing is to find and study the right marks. A good few of the lads on here do well on the bass keep an eye on them

#6 Post by **wilky83** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:46 pm

Thanks cormology great tips

#7 Post by **shamoo0804** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:23 am

basslover

From my (brief) experience I would say, fish away.....if you get one.....its a bonus

I spent a good few trips earlier this summer targeting them, only to be dissappointed....hard earned cash spent on fresh peeler, petrol to get down to wexforn/wicklow etc....I've actually caught more bass as a bycatch around the Dublin area than I have when specifically fishing for them

I got one recently on a 3 hook flapper, size 4 hooks on a small strip of mackerel while expecting flatties....says it all

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