[Mike Hayes]

Paul, when he gets some, I'll get some pics.

 

[Retired]

Just occurred to me that their colour is close to ayu. Hmmmmmm. There are also Tide Minnows and Jackson Athletes in a similar colour, albeit we are told bass see in B&W, so make that the same "tones".

Happy New Year all!

 

[James Davis]

Here we go.

Found a proper picture. This one is a sand smelt which is one of the mini species we call Roselet or Grasdos.

Brilliant, thanks FG. Appreciate that. How hard it is it to find pics of our baitfish by the way!!!?

And thanks to you too Jim. But what are those baitfish actually called on probassfisher???

Sandeel:

:clap: Excellent Mike and St Ouen in quite right, ayu is the best colour to imitate. In fact we call it "ayu" in colour but ayu isn't a colour is it? I thought Ayu is a Japanese fish anglers love to catch and eat if memory serves correct.

 

[Stevie Quinton]

Possible Imitations

Heres a couple lures that i use to imitate:

Sandeel- Lucky Craft - Sea Finger 133 Aurora Sillaginoid - Kisu

Blenny- Dexter - Darter

 

[Jeremy Taylor]

That explainds why Pollack like the Arkansas Shiner Slug-go as it is amost an exact colour match to the sandeel.
Maybe time to get some bigger ones to temp a Bass??

 

[Adam Lewis]

thanks Dave this has really helped me and i hope from what i have learnt that it will lead me to the bass

 

[Dave Irving]

Cheers Adam,
If you find anything that helps you find the bass, please add it to this thread when you get a chance.
Tight lines

 

[Mike Mason]

It maybe worth mentioning shoals of mullet, if you find them there are always bass near or in amongst them. Whether it be a harbour or the open sea.

Also if you know a spot where the bait diggers dig their worms, always worth fishing. One of the marks i fish is a pretty featureless beach and it throws up some good bass the only thing to note on the beach is the amount of blow lug casts.

 

[Dave Irving]

Spot on Mike,
I have found bass in the past by casting near shoals of mullet.
Will definately try using the Lug beds idea on a couple of local beaches, makes good sense to me.
Thanks for taking the time to contribute.

 

[Brian Baker]

Will definately try using the Lug beds idea on a couple of local beaches, makes good sense to me.

Sounds like a good idea for where I live as well - hopefully out over the weekend, will give it a try.

 

[Stuart Pearce]

Top post guys, once I learn how to catch Bass by Lure fishing I will post any new methods I work out!!

 

[Jack Bond]

Washed up bait

Areas on the tide line that have more than average shellfish dumps - mussles and slippers or areas in general where stuff gets stuck. The bass just might have an easier feed than the lure.

 

[rob bolt]

Another great post,dam im not gonna have time to fish at this rate :-D

 

[Ricky Watts]

Great thread guys, lots of useful information.

 

[Andy Parry]

Fantastic thread all and a big thanks to Dave for starting it :clap:.

 

[leigh bateman]

thats very interesting. still so much to learn about where to fish sucessfully

 

[Robin Howard]

Jumping prawns.... I'm serious. Needs to be flat calm, but when it is, you will see what I mean..... When they go "skip, skip, skip, skip" across the surface. It isnt because they LIKE jumping across the sea's surface........

 

[Jack Bond]

Sometimes they skip when you run a lure through them. Then the bass hit the prawns that are disturbed and don't hit your lure. Thats happened to me.

 

[Matthew Brumby]

add tuppence seen gullies been posted already, top mark is just submerged gully that runs parralell to the shore with waves smashing over it, inside it and behind it especially the white water.

better bass around when mackerel are around. some years out the eddystone they dont touch launce only a mack will do.

where 2 currents merge on the ebb can see the foam flotsam flowing and meeting and the currents meet and eddy, the ****** foam shows the flows. also under bigger bits of foam when its calmer and hot for seatrout. end of gullies going out to see on the ebb into the tide.

deep big estuaries start of the ebb as all the crap goes out they sit facing the flow, some massive bass in there.

 

[Craig R]

if you can find white water breaking over shallow reef and washing into a deeper ledge/drop off then you are almost guaranteed bass