Rigs for bass, smoothound etc.

[bogwoppit]

So I'm planning my second shore session (took a break for years), the last time out I had a 2 hook flapper with rag at various distances which was getting doggies and sm pups, 2nd rod had a pulley rig and crab as far as I could cast and got smoothound.

I was getting stripped on the worm when darkness fell without any bites registering. What could I do different next time? Smaller hooks? Different bait/rig?

I'm happy to fish the pulley for the whole session in the hope of a bigger smoothie but I also have a 1up 1down rig which I'm told is good for the bass. If I was to fish this instead of the flapper after dark what bait would be best on it?

I'm fishing near Courtown by the way.

Thanks for the help.

Al

[squid]

Probably crabs stripping your bait. If you were catching enough fish on the flapper during the day I don't see any need to change the bait and hook size. The 1 up 1 down would be ok for bass considering you could try a different bait on each hook. Use a combination of baits like lug, rag, razorfish and peeler and fish close in into the surf.

[bogwoppit]

Thanks squid, are there many bass around Wexford these days?

[squid]

I wouldn't really know I don't fish much down that way.