At about 1:50 I had the exact same happen just a few weeks ago at Llandudno North Shore. I was spinning for Mackerel with a 30g Silver Minnow and got the minnow within about 4 meters of the shore and was about to lift it out of the water when a bass hit the lure and after a good fight I managed to land my first Bass which weighed in at just 1 ounce below 5 pounds and measured 58cm long, so as you say the bass will sometimes come in much closer than you might expect. Thanks for the tutorial videos, I am learning a lot from them so please keep them coming!
Great video Matt, night lure fishing has been very productive for me on weighted white soft plastics since I started, especially clearer water. I went out one evening this week and had one fish at dusk, then an hour gap of nothing then all of a sudden I had six more within half an hour and dropped a couple more all from the same spot. There was a shoal right in front of me all fish 50-60cm. Maybe the Bass are less mobile at night and hang around longer, so if you find them you can bag up. Funny thing is I went the night before same conditions and blanked. The joys of bass fishing!
Absolutely digging and respecting the effort you put in these videos! I love how much you go in to detail and really showing us anglers how you are putting all this knowledge to use yourself. Keep it up!
Awesome again Matt water is still very clear got a few bream this morning in the marina useing soft plastic prawn lures. Happy catching from Australia Nick
always interesting. Thanks Matt. Last year for me it was shallow divers from the Kayak, hard plastic, realistic colours/patterns that returned the most fish. keep 'em coming 👍
Quality video, choc with info. I hope that Gilbey guy didn't yap the ears off you?🤣 Only joshing; I met him a few years back while fishing over here in Cork. A really nice fella. It's true about bass in estuaries, because I always check their stomach contents when I occasionally keep one. They always, without fail, mostly are full of crabs about the size of bottle tops, in various stages of digestion.
Yes definitely crabs in ones I’ve kept but remember we are seeing them as lug worm don’t last as long ! Henry was great value and very keen to learn even though he’s learnt a lot
I have caught wrasse on the the westin craws before but not found them to out fish a small paddle tail. Really tried them as an alternative to try and make my fiiish lures last longer.
Amazing video Matt 😊. I use a Daiwa BG Black Gold Spinning Rods 8'6' / 7-35g with a rigged and ready rr3000 got a bunch of mixed lures. So this year will be trying that alongside the baiting.😊
Brilliant video! , I’m just starting out and purchased myself a savage gear sgs8 & shimano vanford reel, just wondered what braid you’d suggest loading it with
Brilliant video this! I came from Freshwater fishing to saltwater, I've always tried craws bounced slowly along the bottom.. Never had huge amounts of success with them for bass, not sure if its just when and where I'm fishing, but normally can't beat a small Topwater lure. Anyway if it's possible to catch on Topwater I can't help myself! Have had luck on the small whopper Ploppers..
When and where 90 percent of it I recon! Topwaters fun but don’t don’t let it stop you catching! I’m sure you can bring your freshwater knowledge and teach us saltwater fans a thing or two
Great vid Matt…. The prawns … look alike they may work well from a kayak .. I’ve tried em on and off… no success but, that may have been to … conditions, technique etc but, I’m sure that will work… not sure about some of the early ones in the vid…. They may catch more fisherman than fish. I think we’ve all been caught like that. I’ll me watching Mark ( Manic fisherman ) with interest. I’m sure he’ll give these a good try! Brownie 🤓
Yes keep persevering I guess. I will probably use the prawns more around jetty’s and piers and let the tide take them slowly along - yes good for @manicfishing he is also showing some interesting jigging at the moment
The only place i use £10 plus lures is over sand or clean ground can get very expensive otherwise just stick to soft plastics weedless BUT the good quality one do work mint.
Another great video Matt, learned so much from you these over the last few years. A bit of advice, if you don't mind. What size reel would you pair with a 9'00", 7-28g lure rod for Bass fishing? My little Shakespeare 2500 reel finally seized up the other day, so time for a new one. Was lucky to catch a 67cm bass the other day on a slightly heavier bait rod and reel. I love light tackle but I can't imagine trying to land a fish like that on such a light reel (2500).
@@SaltwaterAngler Hi Matt, I live in the Midlands (unfortunately) and fish all over. Until now this rod/ reel had fished sandy beaches and deep rock marks in the NE, to rough, rock beaches with heavy weed in West/ North Wales, and estuarys in Cornwall.
Although I’d say don’t underestimate the strength of a quality 2500 size reel Go shimano 3500 then for those marks then spend according to your budget. Shimano leads the way in my opinion compared to penn and Daiwa -
I'm not convinced with the creature baits. I've spent a lot of time wrasse fishing in very bassy spots around Cornwall and had very few by-catch bass. I'd love to be proven wrong as I've got enough of the buggers to last years.
The Bass i catch in the Bristol channel are always full of sand hoppers with the occasional crab Conditions permitting i even stalk them like carp with a lump of squid :0) Think this is pretty specific to north Devon though
Great Video and very informative however, I feel ever year the tackle companies want your £’s and the big names in Bass fishing are on the payroll. Very easy to get suck in by all the hype. Of course, it’s down to individual how you spend your bucks.
Great observation- Yea there is a theory that what ever you use most you also catch on most ! There is a trend developing in the uk where companies are recognising anglers that have an audience. I can promise you only honesty on this channel though 👍
@@SaltwaterAngler no Slight against yourself and apologies if my comment came over as such. I think your videos are very good and I enjoy watching them. When I started lure fishing I got ‘caught’ up in the must have new lures being endorsed it’s easy to get ‘hooked’ . Well done on your productions 👏
There’s a significant difference between starting to get active (march) then chasing bait fish in may and really getting active (in july) I’ve always been a bit cynical about measuring water temperatures because it Varys depending tides and local conditions.
I've got a pair of 2lb TC Shimano carp rods and for tougher going with larger lures i use Harrison ballista 2 1/2lb TC carp rods paired with 8000 get Shimano baitrunners They're not heavy at all and are perfect for Bass :0)
At about 1:50 I had the exact same happen just a few weeks ago at Llandudno North Shore. I was spinning for Mackerel with a 30g Silver Minnow and got the minnow within about 4 meters of the shore and was about to lift it out of the water when a bass hit the lure and after a good fight I managed to land my first Bass which weighed in at just 1 ounce below 5 pounds and measured 58cm long, so as you say the bass will sometimes come in much closer than you might expect. Thanks for the tutorial videos, I am learning a lot from them so please keep them coming!
Thank you for your comment - yes indeed another example of why bass are so special !
This is fantastic, unbelievable the editing and detail of videos you make…. Very interesting…. Massive thanks from us anglers..
Thank you for your appreciation
Great video Matt, night lure fishing has been very productive for me on weighted white soft plastics since I started, especially clearer water. I went out one evening this week and had one fish at dusk, then an hour gap of nothing then all of a sudden I had six more within half an hour and dropped a couple more all from the same spot. There was a shoal right in front of me all fish 50-60cm. Maybe the Bass are less mobile at night and hang around longer, so if you find them you can bag up. Funny thing is I went the night before same conditions and blanked. The joys of bass fishing!
Great update -
Just starting to fish for sea bass and your information and knowledge is brilliant thank you
Glad to help
Absolutely digging and respecting the effort you put in these videos! I love how much you go in to detail and really showing us anglers how you are putting all this knowledge to use yourself. Keep it up!
Many thanks for saying this
What a brilliant video absolutely fantastic and very enjoyable thank you 😊
Thanks for watching
Amazingly informative, top video mate!
Awesome again Matt water is still very clear got a few bream this morning in the marina useing soft plastic prawn lures. Happy catching from Australia Nick
Nice one thanks for the update. Just looking up what you call bream now!
Great to see you back on the lures Matt! Great editing as always man.
Appreciate it! its the best way i enjoy fishing but not always the right tides ad conditions
Thanks for the tips Matt ! I love all your lure vids, thanks mate
Hey love ur vids hopefully I can get out for some bass soon
Hope you get out there
always interesting. Thanks Matt. Last year for me it was shallow divers from the Kayak, hard plastic, realistic colours/patterns that returned the most fish. keep 'em coming 👍
Interesting thanks as always Dan
Quality video, choc with info. I hope that Gilbey guy didn't yap the ears off you?🤣 Only joshing; I met him a few years back while fishing over here in Cork. A really nice fella. It's true about bass in estuaries, because I always check their stomach contents when I occasionally keep one. They always, without fail, mostly are full of crabs about the size of bottle tops, in various stages of digestion.
Yes definitely crabs in ones I’ve kept but remember we are seeing them as lug worm don’t last as long ! Henry was great value and very keen to learn even though he’s learnt a lot
Nice and very interesting comprehensive vlog on lure fishing
Thanks for watching and commenting as always 👍
Fantastic demonstration thank you Matt , can’t wait to go fishing it’s been a long time .👍
Hope you get out soon
Great video, definitely going to try creature baits more this year
Nice let us know how you get on 👍
This is a brilliant video.......gonna cost me a few £ 😊.
But gotta do it.
Thanks for sharing Matt.Great video. 👍
Thanks for watching
I have caught wrasse on the the westin craws before but not found them to out fish a small paddle tail. Really tried them as an alternative to try and make my fiiish lures last longer.
Good info thanks
Amazing video Matt 😊. I use a Daiwa BG Black Gold Spinning Rods 8'6' / 7-35g with a rigged and ready rr3000 got a bunch of mixed lures. So this year will be trying that alongside the baiting.😊
Nice one
Great video, very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant video! , I’m just starting out and purchased myself a savage gear sgs8 & shimano vanford reel, just wondered what braid you’d suggest loading it with
Have a look at the saltwater angler website some examples there
As always lovely video
Thanks again!
Brilliant video this! I came from Freshwater fishing to saltwater, I've always tried craws bounced slowly along the bottom.. Never had huge amounts of success with them for bass, not sure if its just when and where I'm fishing, but normally can't beat a small Topwater lure.
Anyway if it's possible to catch on Topwater I can't help myself! Have had luck on the small whopper Ploppers..
When and where 90 percent of it I recon! Topwaters fun but don’t don’t let it stop you catching! I’m sure you can bring your freshwater knowledge and teach us saltwater fans a thing or two
Great vid Matt…. The prawns … look alike they may work well from a kayak .. I’ve tried em on and off… no success but, that may have been to … conditions, technique etc but, I’m sure that will work… not sure about some of the early ones in the vid…. They may catch more fisherman than fish. I think we’ve all been caught like that.
I’ll me watching Mark ( Manic fisherman ) with interest. I’m sure he’ll give these a good try!
Brownie 🤓
Yes keep persevering I guess. I will probably use the prawns more around jetty’s and piers and let the tide take them slowly along - yes good for @manicfishing he is also showing some interesting jigging at the moment
One of the best Bass fishing videos you'll ever find. From a novice from Dublin, hoping to get into them on lures soon 😬
Great please update us on how you get on
The only place i use £10 plus lures is over sand or clean ground can get very expensive otherwise just stick to soft plastics weedless BUT the good quality one do work mint.
Good tip!
Another great video Matt, learned so much from you these over the last few years.
A bit of advice, if you don't mind. What size reel would you pair with a 9'00", 7-28g lure rod for Bass fishing? My little Shakespeare 2500 reel finally seized up the other day, so time for a new one. Was lucky to catch a 67cm bass the other day on a slightly heavier bait rod and reel. I love light tackle but I can't imagine trying to land a fish like that on such a light reel (2500).
Where are you fishing ? What’s the ground like and part of the country
@@SaltwaterAngler Hi Matt, I live in the Midlands (unfortunately) and fish all over. Until now this rod/ reel had fished sandy beaches and deep rock marks in the NE, to rough, rock beaches with heavy weed in West/ North Wales, and estuarys in Cornwall.
Hopefully be fishing parts of the South coast, Portsmouth to Kent later this year.
Although I’d say don’t underestimate the strength of a quality 2500 size reel Go shimano 3500 then for those marks then spend according to your budget. Shimano leads the way in my opinion compared to penn and Daiwa -
@@SaltwaterAngler Many thanks for your thoughts Matt, more thinking/ research (and saving) to do for now I think.
Nice video👍👍
Hi mate thanks
I think if you use it in the sea the under tow will get it to move about enough for a take
I'm not convinced with the creature baits. I've spent a lot of time wrasse fishing in very bassy spots around Cornwall and had very few by-catch bass. I'd love to be proven wrong as I've got enough of the buggers to last years.
The Bass i catch in the Bristol channel are always full of sand hoppers with the occasional crab
Conditions permitting i even stalk them like carp with a lump of squid
:0)
Think this is pretty specific to north Devon though
Great observation 👍
Great Video and very informative however, I feel ever year the tackle companies want your £’s and the big names in Bass fishing are on the payroll. Very easy to get suck in by all the hype. Of course, it’s down to individual how you spend your bucks.
Great observation- Yea there is a theory that what ever you use most you also catch on most ! There is a trend developing in the uk where companies are recognising anglers that have an audience. I can promise you only honesty on this channel though 👍
@@SaltwaterAngler no Slight against yourself and apologies if my comment came over as such. I think your videos are very good and I enjoy watching them.
When I started lure fishing I got ‘caught’ up in the must have new lures being endorsed it’s easy to get ‘hooked’ .
Well done on your productions 👏
Would you know the temperature start getting active in the spring?👍
There’s a significant difference between starting to get active (march) then chasing bait fish in may and really getting active (in july) I’ve always been a bit cynical about measuring water temperatures because it Varys depending tides and local conditions.
Thankssss😊
Won’t be long now until we’re out blanking 🤦🏼♂️🎣
No chance -i've got a feeling you will catch well this year.....
@@SaltwaterAngler hope so
Why is the eye of the hook at its head, prawns swim backwards. Surly the eye of the hook should be in the tail.
The live target ones are - these are going to be drifter in the flow of water though not retrieved like a lure
Do you know where the fishing fair is in the UK? And the time,location.
The big one was on 4th and 5th march
What's the name of the area that it was in?
Could u use an old carp rod and reel ?
Yes ! It’s a bit overpowered and there won’t be much finesse in moving the lures- plus it’s tiring - but other than that you would still catch bass
Thanks m8 .
Gr8 vid and loads of info
I've got a pair of 2lb TC Shimano carp rods and for tougher going with larger lures i use Harrison ballista 2 1/2lb TC carp rods paired with 8000 get Shimano baitrunners
They're not heavy at all and are perfect for Bass
:0)
Is it currently bass lure season or a bit cold still?
It’s time to start lure fishing- the fish are still a bit lethargic but that’s the reason for trying these creature baits early season
I suspect creature baits for bass is a bit 'the kings new clothes', it would take half an hour to reel in while making it look realistic😂.
Yes this is true. Its more a cast and leave thing. Let the tidal movement do its job.
Ive not had one Bass on these so far!
Do you prefer braid over mono ?
Yes definately
Is that Australia?
Close- East Sussex, England 🏴 🤣
my mate caught a nice bass with a small lobster in it's belly
Got to love Bass they will eat it all