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Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby nfheadar » Mon May 23, 2022 6:50 pm

I've just gotten back into fishing in the last year or so and been mostly shore fishing down around the Waterford. I haven't been having much luck on the fish front unfortunately, but still enjoying any time spent out fishing!
I'm just wondering what people's go to lures are for bass fishing or what are the ones you'd always have in your bag?

Thanks for any advice!
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby ardinn » Tue May 24, 2022 3:17 am

These are excellent along with the black minnow.

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https://slaneyfishing.com/product/fiiis ... -sandeels/
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby nfheadar » Tue May 24, 2022 11:22 pm

Thanks for the link Ardinn. I’ll definitely check them out.
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby JimC » Wed May 25, 2022 9:57 am

Ardinn is quite right when he says The Black Minnow. Nobody should leave home with a few different weights in their bag.
The same could be said for the Kilty Catcher in 32g
Of course don't forget the hard lures: a Feed Shallow is a great all round bass l;ure.
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby nfheadar » Wed May 25, 2022 2:54 pm

Thanks Jim. I have a few kilty catchers. I’ll try get my hands on a few of those hard lures and black minnows.
Thanks for the advice lads!
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby daveyboy » Fri May 27, 2022 4:10 pm

Just to add to above suggestions, if you have a bit of depth where you won't snag up too easy savage gear sandeels work well and if you are fishing through really shallow snaggy ground try a do live stick on a weedless hook. Main part is finding feeding fish
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby hsilgnede » Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:24 pm

Thanks for the info above. Very useful
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby stevo74 » Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:01 am

I also recommend kilties and savage gear seekers are very good too


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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby roryodonnell » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:11 am

stevo74 wrote:I also recommend kilties and savage gear seekers are very good too


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Second that - have caught some bass on the savage gear seekers when other lures went untouched
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby shortcircuit » Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:55 am

Savage gear seeker is a great lure, have caught pollock on them and they cast further than any other lure that you can cast on a light spinning rod because they are so aerodynamic
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby eastcorkangler » Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:53 pm

28 gram savage gear seekers have been very good for me this year around east cork. These seem a favorite of the sea trout and bass

Evo bass lure sabre in the 150 is also excellent (white or charzar) and they also entice the odd pollock etc.

I like the black minnow in the natural colours too .always seem to save a blank on those I find the heavier minnows better 20gram upwards.

42 gram sandy andys in pink are another great lure if conditions are bright
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Re: Best lures for starting out shore fishing for bass

Postby gearoid mc s. » Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:47 am

Get a live prawn under a float, you'll never touch a lure again.
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